I feel like an idiot (gave buyer wrong account details)

Raymond Lin · 13 Dec 2011 at 20:38

Sold windows 7 in MM, gave buyer account details.

All fine, got email confirmation from buyer to say money has been sent during the day. Got home to check...no money, check email.

Bah, gave 1 digit wrong in the account number, curse me for sending that at 1am and sleepy

This has NEVER happened before, I always double check the numbers, the one time I didn't!

I will honour the sale of course as It was my fault, but what are the chances of the money going back to the sender? Obviously there is no way of knowing that and I am hoping if the money goes back he will send it to me again in the correct details. It's Christmas !

/feels like an idiot.

Andr3w · 13 Dec 2011 at 20:40

Get sender to ring bank and cancel/reverse the transaction?

[TW]Sponge · 13 Dec 2011 at 20:40

Haha just seen you post this on FB.

Your best bet is to hope that he is an honest person, and if the money comes back to him, he sends it to you!

ToejaM · 13 Dec 2011 at 20:40

Depends on his trust I guess but I reckon most that buy and sell here are honourable.

I think if the account number is wrong, itll bounce right away.. of course though you won't know but you can always ask the bank.. though i think anything like this is still on his side to sort out!

sven256 · 13 Dec 2011 at 20:40

I'm not 100% sure. But with the sort code and account number not matching there would be a good chance at a guess.

Richie · 13 Dec 2011 at 21:04

^^ THIS ^^

The banks put a "check" in place for circumstances like this. If the account number and sort code do not tally up then the payment does not go through. If, of course, you are unfortunate for the person to have the same sort code as you then this will not happen

The chances of that are slim though.

Edit: My source is from the bank as I have done similar in the past and contacted them to ask about it. They stated what I have said above...

.Lethal · 13 Dec 2011 at 21:31

sven256 said:
I'm not 100% sure. But with the sort code and account number not matching there would be a good chance at a guess.

Yeah pretty much.

If the account number and name don't match, the money will be returned to the sender (with a fee to the sender).

Andr3w said:
Get sender to ring bank and cancel/reverse the transaction?

That would be the OP.

Raymond Lin said:
This has NEVER happened before, I always double check the numbers, the one time I didn't!

/feels like an idiot.

You are an idiot, even if it's your first time! But then everyone makes mistakes at some point.

Tefal · 13 Dec 2011 at 21:33

.Lethal said:
That would be the OP.

unless the OP bought the item off himself no it wouldn't.

.Lethal · 13 Dec 2011 at 21:36

Tefal said:
unless the OP bought the item off himself no it wouldn't.

Tefal · 13 Dec 2011 at 21:38

.Lethal said:

the OP gave the buyer the wrong details, the "sender" Andrew was referring to was the buyer who sent the payment to the bank, it's them that needs to phone the bank, not the OP.

.Lethal · 13 Dec 2011 at 21:39

Tefal said:
the OP gave the buyer the wrong details, the "sender" Andrew was referring to was the buyer who sent the payment to the bank, it's them that needs to phone the bank, not the OP.

Nitefly · 13 Dec 2011 at 21:39

Oh dear

Deleted member 77746 · 13 Dec 2011 at 22:19

Why you make mistakes bro? no make mistakes noob.

Raymond Lin · 13 Dec 2011 at 22:22

Looks like all is well, buyer called bank and it is unlikely someone with my name has that account number and sort code so he will resend me the money, minus a small sum for the phone call from his mobile as he was on hold for 10 mins.

I am happy with that

Edrof · 14 Dec 2011 at 07:33

Yay! Glad you got it sorted.