old.sparkles

Hope someone can help - need to pay deposit on rental, is it straight forward to set up Bpay / Deft online?

Thanks

Pollyana

BPay is easy, can usually do it straight from your bank account, no extra charge. DEFT usually has a fee applied and is a bit more of a pain - separate website etc. My rental agent used it for a while, added about $5 a month to the rent just for the fees!

old.sparkles

I have a biller code and deft nuber - is that all I need?

Pollyana

I think so, from memory. I think you have to pay through their own website, which then takes the money from your bank account - but do you have an Aussie bank account set up?

old.sparkles

Yeah I have one with westpac - activated in London so we have basic bank card already.

bubblegum_babe

I've just paid my rent for the first time using DEFT. The biller code is their reference/banking details and the DEFT number is your unique number.

I use online banking and went to the BPay tab, entered the two numbers in the right sections and it was done... Easy

old.sparkles

Hi bubblegum - yeah I think I've done it too. Will feel better when they confirm they received it.

Thanks for the replies and help

commonwealth

negotiate with landlord to pay in cash but with a discount.

sign

can i ask did you use your deft number through bpay. if you did how long did the payment take to arrive in the agents account. i ask because i am moving. i used to pay by direct bank transfer into the agent account. next day delivery. i pay on a monday the rent is due on a tuesday. if i pay by bpay on a monday using my deft reference wiill it be in the agents bankon the tuesday the same as direct bank transfer. or does it take longerthrough Bpay using deft reference thanks

old.sparkles

Hi sign,

I had the e-mail that the agents received the deposit a day after the money was sent so mine was okay, but its the first payment so I don't know if thats typical

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thansks. just if its same day or next day delivery.good. if not, amyone knoew?

quote from Bpay website:

How long will it take for the payment to go through?

As long as you make a payment before your financial institution's cut-off time (this is the time at the end of the business banking day when you need to make a payment by for it to be processed overnight), the biller will acknowledge the payment as having been made that day.


is it the same using DEFT refrences

bubblegum_babe

Hi, mine left my bank that day but I have no idea when my agent got it because I never checked up

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thanks babe