Fuddland

It’s that time of year again, when I defer my student loan repayments for another twelve months [hmm, is my gross income less than £2011 per month? Let’s see … £0 divided by 12 … yep, I think I qualify!], so I put in a call to request a deferment form.

First though, I popped over to the very useful Say No to 0870 site to get the geographical number of the Honours Student Loan company. I punched in the number and let it ring. And ring. And ring. Until it cut me off with no answer.

I dialled again. Same thing.

A thought struck me, and I dialled the official 0870 number, which charges up to ten pence per minute instead of the much cheaper rates you get for calling geographical numbers. They answered within two rings. Talk about squeezing every penny out of you!

[Of course the number on Say No to 0870 could be wrong, but I’m going to assume it’s not so I can go ahead and post this micro-rant.]

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Kav | 2005 / 09 / 21 – 14:19

Let’s face it, its the only way they will ever get any money from you ;-)

Of course when you do start paying back your loans you could always discount the amount you have spent of phone calls to them…

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