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Quote from: ScottJD on June 04, 2013, 06:25:50 PM

Ok, he has sent a screenshot of the payment.

I may have to eat my words and pay him some compensation if it does come through.

If its not there by tommorow, notify your bank, or message me and ill notify mine, just to make sure everything went through ok.

Although, i sent the payment 45 minutes ago, why is it still not showing?

As I said, some banks take longer to clear than others.
HSBC/First Direct usually around 2 hours, Santander anywhere between 2 hours to the next working day.
They are the 3 "worst" for being slow... most others are instant or under 2 hours.

bollocks, im with santander.

Then it will most likely clear overnight.
So there.. mystery solved.
I also have a Santander account, which I rarely use now because they are really rubbish and not very helpful at all.
I personally have had payments delayed until the next working day (somtimes up to 3 days later if I sent on a Friday night and there is a bank holiday Monday)... made me look not very good and also got accused of being a scammer... which is why I got a different bank account and now very rarely use it at all.

Just google "santander payments slow to clear" you will find plenty of complaints.

But I made a payment yesterday, and it only took 5 minutes tops?

Depends on the time of day, bet it was before 4pm? Either that or have you sent more than this transfer today either will have probably caused the delay.
Santander pick and choose which payments go through instantly anything over £300 is almost guaranteed to be delayed (this also counts if you sent one payment before of £150 and trying to send £200, the second payment will be delayed) or if it is after 4pm it is usually delayed and cleared overnight also.