Comments on: Punctual Payment Penalties http://umoja.co.uk/2006/08/16/punctual-payment-penalties/ A Family Safari Sat, 19 May 2012 11:24:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: David http://umoja.co.uk/2006/08/16/punctual-payment-penalties/#comment-308 David Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:59:55 +0000 http://umoja.co.uk/2006/08/16/punctual-payment-penalties/#comment-308 I've been messing around with google's site maps and they're unbelievably good. If you search for "prompt payment penalty", this post is top. If you search "late payment penalty", my tag entry comes fourth. For some reason, google loves indexing this site, mostly due to a fantastic plugin available here: <a title="Google Sitemap Generator" href="http://www.arnebrachhold.de/2005/06/05/google-sitemaps-generator-v2-final">www.arnebrachhold.de/..../google-sitemaps-generator-v2-final</a> MSN seems to be able to read my sitemap.xml file too. I've also tried submitting this site to yahoo, but for some reason, their API is totally different and does not index my site properly at all. It still has URLs generated by my old CMS (NucleusCMS) and maybe three recent posts and my about page. I even used the google-yahoo sitemap converter, but to no avail (yet). Who actually uses Yahoo anyway ;) I’ve been messing around with google’s site maps and they’re unbelievably good. If you search for “prompt payment penalty”, this post is top. If you search “late payment penalty”, my tag entry comes fourth.

For some reason, google loves indexing this site, mostly due to a fantastic plugin available here:

http://www.arnebrachhold.de/…./google-sitemaps-generator-v2-final

MSN seems to be able to read my sitemap.xml file too. I’ve also tried submitting this site to yahoo, but for some reason, their API is totally different and does not index my site properly at all. It still has URLs generated by my old CMS (NucleusCMS) and maybe three recent posts and my about page. I even used the google-yahoo sitemap converter, but to no avail (yet).

Who actually uses Yahoo anyway ;)

]]> By: David http://umoja.co.uk/2006/08/16/punctual-payment-penalties/#comment-307 David Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:47:27 +0000 http://umoja.co.uk/2006/08/16/punctual-payment-penalties/#comment-307 Hi mum, LloydsTSB have already promised to refund the £12 penalty. I'm just hoping that eventually, a few people who've had this happen to them come across this post one day and realise they are not the only people who think its crazy either! As for Citizens advice, I think their nearest branch is about 4500 miles away at the moment :) Hi mum, LloydsTSB have already promised to refund the £12 penalty. I’m just hoping that eventually, a few people who’ve had this happen to them come across this post one day and realise they are not the only people who think its crazy either!

As for Citizens advice, I think their nearest branch is about 4500 miles away at the moment :)

]]> By: jane and alan http://umoja.co.uk/2006/08/16/punctual-payment-penalties/#comment-306 jane and alan Tue, 22 Aug 2006 09:26:42 +0000 http://umoja.co.uk/2006/08/16/punctual-payment-penalties/#comment-306 I understand Barclaycard penalise prompt payment, that is, paid on the day the amount is due. The Co-Op Visa card can be cleared in advance and you can talk to an advisor. I only have a Co-Op one [purchased Sara's laptop in a hurry]but not owing anything at present. Recently a young law student took Barclays to small claims court for charging him £25 for late payment of overdraft. You could try the Citizens Advice Bureau [now called Advice] to take up your case. Well done DAVID! I understand Barclaycard penalise prompt payment, that is, paid on the day the amount is due. The Co-Op Visa card can be cleared in advance and you can talk to an advisor. I only have a Co-Op one [purchased Sara’s laptop in a hurry]but not owing anything at present. Recently a young law student took Barclays to small claims court for charging him £25 for late payment of overdraft. You could try the Citizens Advice Bureau [now called Advice] to take up your case. Well done DAVID!

]]> By: David http://umoja.co.uk/2006/08/16/punctual-payment-penalties/#comment-288 David Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:57:25 +0000 http://umoja.co.uk/2006/08/16/punctual-payment-penalties/#comment-288 Well, I'm not sure about Massachusetts, but the friend I mentioned held a card issued by a US bank. Well, I’m not sure about Massachusetts, but the friend I mentioned held a card issued by a US bank.

]]> By: egm http://umoja.co.uk/2006/08/16/punctual-payment-penalties/#comment-287 egm Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:12:08 +0000 http://umoja.co.uk/2006/08/16/punctual-payment-penalties/#comment-287 It is totally insane that policy. I am not quite clear about it, but I think in Massachusetts you cannot be penalized for early payment on a credit or loan. Definitely switch banks! It is totally insane that policy. I am not quite clear about it, but I think in Massachusetts you cannot be penalized for early payment on a credit or loan. Definitely switch banks!

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