In the summer I had £800 ($1200 at the time) disappear from my firstchoicepay account as I was withdrawing it from an atm. Sainsburys who owned the machine told me that they'd OK'd the return of my money but it was firstchoicepay who weren't letting me have it. I had to wait 2 months and I was relying on that money because I'd just bought a van that I needed to fit out with wood so that I could live in it properly. I effectively became homeless because I couldn't live in an empty van, although I did for a bit. I got the money back in the end but it was so stressful.
So now I only allow direct deposit or cheques.
I think it's important to plan for the chance that there might be a delay in receiving your money. I know it's difficult and a lot of us come from a place where every cent counts but if you can give yourself a buffer and think of your money as arriving 2 weeks later than it will be less stressful when things like this happen.
Also fuck them for bailing on sex workers when sex workers made them.
So now I only allow direct deposit or cheques.
I think it's important to plan for the chance that there might be a delay in receiving your money. I know it's difficult and a lot of us come from a place where every cent counts but if you can give yourself a buffer and think of your money as arriving 2 weeks later than it will be less stressful when things like this happen.
Also fuck them for bailing on sex workers when sex workers made them.
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