Andrew (C), we know Direct Debits are what we ultimately want, but whatever bank we were with we would still not be able to use them for at least a year, and not able to afford to use them for longer probably.
In the meantime, I would expect a reasonable proportion of our users to have internet banking (since they're tech savvy etc.), and for those that don't there are other options. Paypal has (if I remember right) a regular payment option.
Tom
On 06/01/2009, Andrew Cates Andrew@soschildren.org wrote:
You can't create a standing order online? I thought it was a standard feature.
I have been trying to find some stats on this amusing "thought" but every set of numbers is a slightly different thing (e.g. numbers of accounts versus numbers of people etc). AFAICT about 11m Brits use some sort of online bank account or bank account with online access. A few more may have and not use, and joint accounts muddies the numbers somewhat. So whether it is "cannot" or "will not" I don't know but online banking is only say a third of internet using adults in the UK. So about one in three surfers bank accounts seem to have your "standard feature". My bank account (which I opened 33 years ago) I cannot access online. If I wished to I would need to write to my bank to set this up (see early comments about walking to post boxes, finding envelopes etc) which I am unlikely to do just so I can so a standing order to WPUK. Especially as for anyone else I just enter my bank account into a PDQ approved website and it is done.
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