[ES] How Revolut caused negative balance and then threaten debt collection
Revolut has recently been repeatedly restricting my girlfriend’s account over the same 20 euros transfer. Each time, they ask her to justify the transaction, she provides the requested documents, and support assures her that the issue has been resolved and will not happen again. She even has screenshots from agents confirming this. and the she get restricted again after a few days.
But I’m not making this post to debate the restrictions topic, as there are already many discussions about that subject.
What concerns me most is what happened during the latest restriction (they say they review her case in couple days but it has been weeks since). While her account was restricted, she could not send or receive money, including transfers from her own accounts. Despite that, Revolut continued charging her for the Ultra subscription, even though she could not fully use the service or its benefits because of the restrictions.
As a result of these charges continuing while access to her funds was limited, her balance eventually became negative. And to add insult to injury now she began receiving emails warning about potential debt recovery procedures.
From my perspective, this situation seems highly dubious and the restrictions prevented her from managing her account normally, yet subscription fees continued to be taken, which directly contributed to the negative balance.
At this point, I am exploring legal options with my lawyer to help her challenge the debt recovery process and recover the money they charged her for service she couldn't use. I will also advise her to file a complaint with the Bank of Lithuania and other relevant regulators, as some users here have reported success through those channels.