Barclays "Make a payment" feature question

TheLegendOfMart

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I used the Barclays app to try and pay a new person. The payment appeared to have completed but the money was still in my bank. I tried to pay again and it said there was a problem. So I ended up paying via Paypal that completed fine.

I did a little checking and it said payments made on bank holidays or weekends wont get paid till next working day.

Does that mean even though the money hadn't left my account and wasn't showing in pending transactions that they are still going to pay it on Monday?

What happens if there isn't enough money in to complete the transaction?
 
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TheLegendOfMart said:
I used the Barclays app to try and pay something. The payment appeared to have completed but the money was still in my bank. I tried to pay again and it said there was a problem. So I ended up paying via Paypal that completed fine.

I did a little checking and it said payments made on bank holidays or weekends wont get paid till next working day.

Does that mean even though the money hadn't let my account and wasn't showing in pending transactions that they are still going to pay it on Monday?

What happens if there isn't enough money in to complete the transaction?
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I suspect you'll find the answer on the Barclays banking website if you visit it via a PC rather than a phone. It may also allow you the chance to reverse the payment if it went through and you don't want the hassle of recoving the money you paid twice for, thanks to issues with apps that give grief.

I'll just say this: I spent my entire career pushing back the frontiers of technology and marvel at how far it's come. I exploit the benefits of it all the time, but I wouldn't give house room to a sodding smart phone. It's technology, Jim, but not as we know it.
 
Old Joe Soap said:
I suspect you'll find the answer on the Barclays banking website if you visit it via a PC rather than a phone. It may also allow you the chance to reverse the payment if it went through and you don't want the hassle of recoving the money you paid twice for, thanks to issues with apps that give grief.

I'll just say this: I spent my entire career pushing back the frontiers of technology and marvel at how far it's come. I exploit the benefits of it all the time, but I wouldn't give house room to a sodding smart phone. It's technology, Jim, but not as we know it.
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The first thing I checked was the website. I can't see any payments for that amount pending.
 
TheLegendOfMart said:
Yes that is in pending transactions.
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Then I doubt the other one went through. If it subsequently appears, which I doubt it will, it will be an easy matter to convince the bank you paid twice for the transaction through a glitch in their system. The vendor will have a unique transaction ID the bank can check with to see if that transaction was paid for twice. I doubt it's even possible for it to happen with reputable vendors.
 
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