As it says above-- I assume, as a money saving measure (to avoid PayPal and Merchant card fees), our Nursery has now said they only accept monthly payments via bank transfer.
Now, this is never usually an issue! We always pay on time, and via bank transfer, since they began asking for it a few months ago.
HOWEVER: Cue car trouble. Thousands of pounds outlaid to rescue it. Fine. Okay. I'll pay the nursery bills on credit card this month, and we'll catch up next month.
...but I can't pay by credit card because they only accept bank transfer.
Would I be unreasonable to ask if I can pay them via card this month? And would they legally be allowed to refuse?
I very much appreciate them trying to retain as much of their income as possible; it's expensive running a nursery! But life happens to us too, you know?