M50 toll - forgot to pay on time - is this normal?

CiniO

I passed M50 tolled part twice on Saturday 29th January. It says clearly to pay until 8pm next day. I occasionally pass there, and I always paid on time.
That time unluckily I forgot. I only recalled today that I didn't pay it yes (5 days later, 4 days after payment deadline) and I paid through their website (6 euros - two trips).
Unfortunately it said that I have some outstanding unpaid journeys, so to make sure that today's payment will cover the Saturday journeys I rang them.
I was told, that now I have to pay 6 euros extra, as the price goes up from 3 euros to 6 euros per each pass.
That seems to be massive interest on unpaid fee, if over 4 days price goes up by 100%.

Is that real, or the guy over the hotline just wanted to make couple of bob on me?

I went through eflow website and FAQ and didn't find any info about late payments, and that they incur such massive penalties.

yeah it goes from 3 to 6

Yawns

Yeah it's normal. It's once u miss the 8pm deadline the next day each pass costs €6. I forgot about it too only a few weeks back. It happens. If you fail to pay within so many days you get a bigger fine. Not sure how many days either but something like 28 is springing to mind. Cba checking site

CiniO

bluewolf wrote: »

yeah it goes from 3 to 6

Unbelievable.
It looks like a pure rip off.

Is it stated somewhere in terms and conditions of m50 toll?

Absurdum

CiniO wrote: »

Unbelievable.
It looks like a pure rip off.

Is it stated somewhere in terms and conditions of m50 toll?

http://www.eflow.ie/tolls/

Penalties

To avoid any penalties, we strongly recommend that you register for an electronic tag or a video (number plate) account. These are the cheapest and easiest ways to pay the toll.

For unregistered users, if you don't pay your toll before 8pm on the day following your journey, a penalty of €3 is added to the outstanding amount.

If you fail to pay the toll and this €3 penalty within the next 14 days, a further penalty of €39.50 will be levied.

Failure to pay the full amount due within a further 56 days will result in an additional €98.50 penalty. Then if you still have not paid the total amount due, legal proceedings will be initiated.

av8r10

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056168644

Yawns

oh 14 days. Wondered why I thought 28. Oh well.

DonalN

i missed a payment for a couple of months...and ended up with a €120 bill!!..the nice man on the phone reduced it to €24 though....sweetcake!

Absurdum

Absurdum wrote: »

http://www.eflow.ie/tolls/

wonder does this apply S.I. No. 27/1995 European Communities (Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts) Regulations, 1995
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1995/en/si/0027.html

be interested to know in a court of law ?

CiniO

ants09 wrote: »

wonder does this apply S.I. No. 27/1995 European Communities (Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts) Regulations, 1995
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1995/en/si/0027.html

be interested to know in a court of law ?

That's what I was wondering as well.
It's exactly like you got your ESB bill at 200euros, and if you forgot to pay it on time and was late couple of days, they asked you to pay 400euro instead. And then if unpaid for next 14 days, it would be 3000euros

Tea drinker

yeah, they let the boot in.
Welcome to public private partnership, putting the ire in Ireland

Big Nasty

Next time just put your life and others at risk by driving up the ass of a truck!