Pip's UE Diary

[Pip]

Re: Pip's UE Diary

(Please see here for my introduction thread. Thanks!)

Pip's account no. 1
Capital One
Start date: Feb 2005
Balance as of Dec 2011: approx. £4,000
Last "full" payment (i.e. within their stipulated minimum): Sep 2010 (approx).
Last DMP payment via CCCS: Dec 2011
Default notice issued Sep 2010.
Status: Last payment in Dec 2011 (smaller amount in Dec 2011 than the regular DMP payment had been up to that month)

2012
JAN CCA request sent to Capital One (Royal Mail delivery conf. printed)
JAN CCA received -- emailed Niddy -- Niddy says
JAN Sent Missing Prescribed Terms letter
JAN Letter from Capital One: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ AND RESPOND TO THIS LETTER.
We have not received agreed DMP payment. You may need to contact organisation administering DMP to ensure payment has been sent. If we do not receive payment we may pass account to a debt collection agency to recover full outstanding balance or may choose to sell the account to a debt purchaser. If DMP organisation are no longer acting on your behalf you need to contact us to discuss other options to repay the outstanding balance.
FEB Epic four-page letter from Capital One: You have failed to state why you allege the Agreement is improperly executed // [Carey and McGuffick citations] // Your account is fully enforceable // This is my final response in relation to this matter // If proceedings were commenced by you [yeah, as if!] on the basis there is no valid agreement we would strongly defend this. // Account remains defaulted and balance remains fully due and owing. // Among other things, McGuffick established that a creditor's threatening legal action and bringing legal proceedings do not amount to enforcement.
FEB Letter from Fredrickson International: Demand for payment on behalf of "our client"; "We are the agent/contact us, not Capital One"
FEB Letter from Fredrickson: LETTER BEFORE ACTION -- Must be paid in full within 7 days otherwise we will take immediate action // blah list of court/solicitor fees // bailiff or sheriff office may be instructed if x, y, and z // payment accepted by x, y and CREDIT CARD ...
FEB Sent Threat-o-Gram Letter Before Action
FEB Letter from Fredrickson: We are unable to provide the documents you have requested. If you require documentation you can request this direct from our Client. // We are instructed to act as agents for our client; all our actions are lawful and on the instructions of our client. // We have removed your phone number from our system and any further correspondence shall be in writing. // We have placed your account on hold for 30 days and look forward to hearing from you with your payment proposals.
MAR Letter from Fredrickson: We have taken our client's instructions relating to your letter // They advise that they complied with your request for docs under CCA 1974 on xx Jan and provided their final response on yy Jan confirming that this request was complied with. // We have placed your account on hold for seven days and look forward to hearing from you with payment proposals.
AUG Letter from Credit Solutions: FORMAL DEMAND // Capital One has informed us that debt remains unpaid and you have not complied with the Default Notice that was recently issued [nearly two years ago] We have been instructed to collect the outstanding balance in full which is due immediately. // Failure to pay your outstanding balance may result in one of the following: (1) our client sharing info with UK CREDIT REFERENCE AGENCIES [quaking in my boots]; (2) Your account may be referred to a 'DOORSTEP COLLECTOR' to evaluate and discuss your circumstances and collect payment. // PLEASE GIVE THIS MATTER YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. // To avoid any of the above action you need to pay the outstanding balance by return, or alternatively you must telephone us to discuss arrangements for repayment. Failure to make payment or contact us will result in further action.
AUG Sent Threat of doorstep visit letter to Credit Solutions
AUG Sent Account Sold in Dispute (and telephone harassment) letter to Credit Solutions
AUG Postcard (sent by bulk mail) sent from Power 2 Connect Ltd: I CONFIRM THAT I WILL BE CALLING TO DISCUSS THE RECENT COMMUNICATION FROM CSL ON WEDNESDAY BETWEEN 9AM AND 9PM
AUG Letter from Credit Solutions: OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE 50% -- Following a recent review of your account, we are pleased to advise that our client is prepared to accept a 50% discount on your account and will not pursue the balance further. etc etc.
AUG Sent Threat of doorstep visit letter to Credit Solutions
AUG Sent Threat of doorstep visit letter to Power 2 Contact
SEP Letter from Power 2 Contact (in a silly tear-off envelope like the ones that PIN numbers come in): We have been instructed by our client to VISIT YOUR ADDRESS TO COLLECT THE ABOVE DEBT. // You have made this action necessary as you have ignored all their requests to contact them [no I haven't] and you have failed to pay your account. Our visits take place 9am-8pm Mon-Fri, 9am-12pm Sat. // Should you wish to avoid this course of action, you must contact our instructing agent WITHIN 72 HOURS of receipt of this notice. // Failure to comply with this request may lead to the above action without further warning or notice.
OCT Letter from Credit Solutions: Our trace investigations show that you reside at the above address. We have made every possible attempt to contact you in order to settle this account voluntarily. If you ignore this letter further collection activity will continue and may lead to your account being referred for legal action. ACT NOW TO AVOID FURTHER UNNECESSARY COST. You must contact us IMMEDIATLEY [sic] to prevent further action being taken on your account.
OCT Sent Final Response - Unenforceability (CCA Received) letter
OCT Letter from Credit Solutions: In your letter you state your account is in dispute as they failed to comply with your CCA request. // To raise your dispute with our client we require more information regarding your request. We need to clarify the following: • Whether you have or have NOT received any documentation from the client since your request was sent; • Whether you have paid the £1 (your request would not have been processed if this fee was not paid). // If you have received a copy of your Terms & Conditions since sending your request to our client, then please note sending this documentation fulfills [sic] our client's obligation to provide you with copy of agreements/applications under the CCA 1974. // I can confirm that the Cons. Credit Act states that a copy contract can exclude certain features, i.e. [sic] a signatory box see below [sic]. (They give a long paragraph of what sounds like internal instructions on how to mock up an agreement, ending with: "If you can "construct" [their quotation marks] the rest of the information and provide this to the customer you will have complied with section 77(1)".) // If you have not received any docs from our client, please let us know within a week of receiving this letter and we will raise this dispute with our client. In the meantime, your a/c will be placed on hold. However, if we do not receive a response from you in this timeframe, your account will be taken off hold and collection activity will continue.
OCT Letter from Power 2 Contact (in a silly tear-off envelope like the ones that PIN numbers come in): We have been instructed by our client to VISIT YOUR ADDRESS TO COLLECT THE ABOVE DEBT. // You have made this action necessary as you have ignored all their requests to contact them [no I haven't] and you have failed to pay your account. Our visits take place 9am-8pm Mon-Fri, 9am-12pm Sat. // Should you wish to avoid this course of action, you must contact our instructing agent WITHIN 72 HOURS of receipt of this notice. // Failure to comply with this request may lead to the above action without further warning or notice.

And another out-of-the-blue one from Credit Solutions:

2013
JAN Letter from Credit Solutions: We are pleased to advise that our client is prepared to accept a 50% discount on your account and we will not pursue the balance further. // Should you wish to take advantage of this generous offer, please call us immediately to make arrangements for payment. // Your account will be closed once your payment is cleared. Your credit file will show balance as satisfied with a special flag of partial settlement.

Cheers, but I don't think I'll bother!

[vint1954]

Re: Pip's UE Diary

[/FONT]Then this slightly unexpected one from Moorcroft:

2013
JAN Letter from Moorcroft We have had no further contact from you in relation to this account. Without any further contact from you the account can only be held for a further 28 days. After this time the account will be closed and returned to our client who will then decide on any future action. // We would therefore request that you contact us to let us know how you wish to proceed with this account in order for us to assist you further.

Did you get a full CCA response Pip, including current and inception T&C's

[Pip]

Re: Pip's UE Diary

Did you get a full CCA response Pip, including current and inception T&C's

Hello Vint,
Sorry for the delay in replying!

Regarding the Sainsbury's account being chased by Moorcroft, they haven't recently sent a copy of the CCA in reply to the recent ping-pong of letters.
Sainsbury's did send a CCA response in Jan 2012 that Niddy deemed .

Moorcroft have been doing this since June 2012: so I think they're about to wash their hands of it!

[Pip]

Re: Pip's UE Diary

(Please see here for my introduction thread. Thanks!)

Pip's account no. 1
Capital One
Start date: Feb 2005
Balance as of Dec 2011: approx. £4,000
Last "full" payment (i.e. within their stipulated minimum): Sep 2010 (approx).
Last DMP payment via CCCS: Dec 2011
Default notice issued Sep 2010.
Status: Last payment in Dec 2011 (smaller amount in Dec 2011 than the regular DMP payment had been up to that month)

2012
JAN CCA request sent to Capital One (Royal Mail delivery conf. printed)
JAN CCA received -- emailed Niddy -- Niddy says
JAN Sent Missing Prescribed Terms letter
JAN Letter from Capital One: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ AND RESPOND TO THIS LETTER.
We have not received agreed DMP payment. You may need to contact organisation administering DMP to ensure payment has been sent. If we do not receive payment we may pass account to a debt collection agency to recover full outstanding balance or may choose to sell the account to a debt purchaser. If DMP organisation are no longer acting on your behalf you need to contact us to discuss other options to repay the outstanding balance.
FEB Epic four-page letter from Capital One: You have failed to state why you allege the Agreement is improperly executed // [Carey and McGuffick citations] // Your account is fully enforceable // This is my final response in relation to this matter // If proceedings were commenced by you [yeah, as if!] on the basis there is no valid agreement we would strongly defend this. // Account remains defaulted and balance remains fully due and owing. // Among other things, McGuffick established that a creditor's threatening legal action and bringing legal proceedings do not amount to enforcement.
FEB Letter from Fredrickson International: Demand for payment on behalf of "our client"; "We are the agent/contact us, not Capital One"
FEB Letter from Fredrickson: LETTER BEFORE ACTION -- Must be paid in full within 7 days otherwise we will take immediate action // blah list of court/solicitor fees // bailiff or sheriff office may be instructed if x, y, and z // payment accepted by x, y and CREDIT CARD ...
FEB Sent Threat-o-Gram Letter Before Action
FEB Letter from Fredrickson: We are unable to provide the documents you have requested. If you require documentation you can request this direct from our Client. // We are instructed to act as agents for our client; all our actions are lawful and on the instructions of our client. // We have removed your phone number from our system and any further correspondence shall be in writing. // We have placed your account on hold for 30 days and look forward to hearing from you with your payment proposals.
MAR Letter from Fredrickson: We have taken our client's instructions relating to your letter // They advise that they complied with your request for docs under CCA 1974 on xx Jan and provided their final response on yy Jan confirming that this request was complied with. // We have placed your account on hold for seven days and look forward to hearing from you with payment proposals.
AUG Letter from Credit Solutions: FORMAL DEMAND // Capital One has informed us that debt remains unpaid and you have not complied with the Default Notice that was recently issued [nearly two years ago] We have been instructed to collect the outstanding balance in full which is due immediately. // Failure to pay your outstanding balance may result in one of the following: (1) our client sharing info with UK CREDIT REFERENCE AGENCIES [quaking in my boots]; (2) Your account may be referred to a 'DOORSTEP COLLECTOR' to evaluate and discuss your circumstances and collect payment. // PLEASE GIVE THIS MATTER YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. // To avoid any of the above action you need to pay the outstanding balance by return, or alternatively you must telephone us to discuss arrangements for repayment. Failure to make payment or contact us will result in further action.
AUG Sent Threat of doorstep visit letter to Credit Solutions
AUG Sent Account Sold in Dispute (and telephone harassment) letter to Credit Solutions
AUG Postcard (sent by bulk mail) sent from Power 2 Connect Ltd: I CONFIRM THAT I WILL BE CALLING TO DISCUSS THE RECENT COMMUNICATION FROM CSL ON WEDNESDAY BETWEEN 9AM AND 9PM
AUG Letter from Credit Solutions: OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE 50% -- Following a recent review of your account, we are pleased to advise that our client is prepared to accept a 50% discount on your account and will not pursue the balance further. etc etc.
AUG Sent Threat of doorstep visit letter to Credit Solutions
AUG Sent Threat of doorstep visit letter to Power 2 Contact
SEP Letter from Power 2 Contact (in a silly tear-off envelope like the ones that PIN numbers come in): We have been instructed by our client to VISIT YOUR ADDRESS TO COLLECT THE ABOVE DEBT. // You have made this action necessary as you have ignored all their requests to contact them [no I haven't] and you have failed to pay your account. Our visits take place 9am-8pm Mon-Fri, 9am-12pm Sat. // Should you wish to avoid this course of action, you must contact our instructing agent WITHIN 72 HOURS of receipt of this notice. // Failure to comply with this request may lead to the above action without further warning or notice.
OCT Letter from Credit Solutions: Our trace investigations show that you reside at the above address. We have made every possible attempt to contact you in order to settle this account voluntarily. If you ignore this letter further collection activity will continue and may lead to your account being referred for legal action. ACT NOW TO AVOID FURTHER UNNECESSARY COST. You must contact us IMMEDIATLEY [sic] to prevent further action being taken on your account.
OCT Sent Final Response - Unenforceability (CCA Received) letter
OCT Letter from Credit Solutions: In your letter you state your account is in dispute as they failed to comply with your CCA request. // To raise your dispute with our client we require more information regarding your request. We need to clarify the following: • Whether you have or have NOT received any documentation from the client since your request was sent; • Whether you have paid the £1 (your request would not have been processed if this fee was not paid). // If you have received a copy of your Terms & Conditions since sending your request to our client, then please note sending this documentation fulfills [sic] our client's obligation to provide you with copy of agreements/applications under the CCA 1974. // I can confirm that the Cons. Credit Act states that a copy contract can exclude certain features, i.e. [sic] a signatory box see below [sic]. (They give a long paragraph of what sounds like internal instructions on how to mock up an agreement, ending with: "If you can "construct" [their quotation marks] the rest of the information and provide this to the customer you will have complied with section 77(1)".) // If you have not received any docs from our client, please let us know within a week of receiving this letter and we will raise this dispute with our client. In the meantime, your a/c will be placed on hold. However, if we do not receive a response from you in this timeframe, your account will be taken off hold and collection activity will continue.
OCT Letter from Power 2 Contact (in a silly tear-off envelope like the ones that PIN numbers come in): We have been instructed by our client to VISIT YOUR ADDRESS TO COLLECT THE ABOVE DEBT. // You have made this action necessary as you have ignored all their requests to contact them [no I haven't] and you have failed to pay your account. Our visits take place 9am-8pm Mon-Fri, 9am-12pm Sat. // Should you wish to avoid this course of action, you must contact our instructing agent WITHIN 72 HOURS of receipt of this notice. // Failure to comply with this request may lead to the above action without further warning or notice.
2013
JAN Letter from Credit Solutions: We are pleased to advise that our client is prepared to accept a 50% discount on your account and we will not pursue the balance further. // Should you wish to take advantage of this generous offer, please call us immediately to make arrangements for payment. // Your account will be closed once your payment is cleared. Your credit file will show balance as satisfied with a special flag of partial settlement.

What a quiet year it's been so far! There's always a bit of trepidation when a letter arrives though, but this one was cause for a minor celebration (like treating myself to a chocolate hob-nob) as it means I've seen the back of Credit Solutions Ltd:

FEB Letter from Capital One: PLEASE BE AWARE: Your account has moved. Your account is no longer being managed by the DCA who were acting on behalf of Capital One. It is important that you continue to make payments to your account. Payments should be made direct to Capital One unless otherwise notified. Please disregard this letter if you have agreed a settlement figure with the DCA and have made that payment.

It's a bit of an oddly worded wishy-washy letter and not really deserving of a response!

[Pip]

Re: Pip's UE Diary

Pip's account no. 4
MBNA
Start date: June 2003
Balance as of Dec 2011: approx. £5,000
Last "full" payment (i.e. within their stipulated minimum): Sep 2010 (approx).
Last DMP payment via CCCS: Dec 2011
Default notice issued March 2011.
Status: Last payment in Dec 2011 (smaller amount in Dec 2011 than the regular DMP payment had been up to that month)

2012
JAN CCA Request sent to MBNA
JAN CCA received -- emailed Niddy -- Niddy says half and half
JAN Sent Missing Prescribed Terms letter to MBNA
JAN Letter received from MBNA saying "Balance sold to Britannica Recoveries S.á.r.l. Mortlake"; with letter in same envelope from "Moorgate Loan Servicing". The wording says "it's been purchased", but there is no Notice of Assignment ...
FEB Letter from MBNA: Documents provided do comply with CCA requirements // As such, there is no need to seek an enforcement order in order to exercise our rights.
FEB Letter from Moorgate Loan Servicing: (referring to "Loan Account Number" -- it wasn't a loan). Not received payment on your a/c. Your a/c will now be transferred to our appointed agents, Arden Credit Management who will contact you to discuss repayment of the outstanding balance. (There is no reference in this letter to the original MBNA account whatsoever)
FEB Letter from Arden "Credit Managment": We have been instructed by Moorgate Loan Servicing to recover an amount outstanding to them. We have assumed responsibility for working with you to repay this amount; therefore all communication should be with us. Please call on receipt of this letter to discuss repayment. Easiest way to pay is debit or CREDIT CARD.
MAR Letter from Arden "Credit Managment": I am very concerned that you have not taken steps to address balance referred to in previous letter // Failure to come to an acceptable arrangement could result in sending someone to your address to discuss matter in person, passing account to solicitors to obtain judgment and enforcement action in line with your circumstances (e.g. charging orders/attachment of earnings). These have potential for increasing your current balance as charges for someone to speak to you in person would be added to your amount owed. CCJs will impact credit rating etc. This is an extremely urgent matter and one you should not ignore. To avoid any potential additional charges or negative impact to credit file, contact us ...
MAR Sent Prove It letter
MAR Letter from Arden: We are writing to confirm that the present situation of non-payment on the above account is not acceptable. // Full balance due and payable // You are in breach of this requirement; options available to you: monthly instalments/lump sum // Should you choose to do nothing, we may take further action: agent in person/legal action. Do not ignore this letter.
MAR Letter from Arden: Thank you for your letter dated xxx. I am presently investigating the comments you raised and a full response will be sent shortly.
APR Letter from Moorgate Loan Servicing: MBNA wrote advising your credit agreement had been cancelled // Options available to them included Sale of Debt. Your account has now legally been sold to Britannica Recoveries. We will consider complaint closed if we have not heard from you within eight weeks. They also enclosed a weirdly "hey! trendy! cool!" letter from Virgin Money: We're pleased to enclose a copy of your most recent T&Cs. Don't forget some of the other fantastic features of your account: Log on to do blah blah etc. You can even go paperless! [squeals with knicker-wetting excitement]. We'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for your custom and we look forward to hearing from you soon. They enclose "current" MBNA T&Cs -- 6 pages -- even though it's no longer current as MBNA have sold the account ..?
JUN Letter from Arden Credit Mgt: ***FINAL DEMAND*** I am extremely concerned that despite all of our attempts to contact you and discuss the above account you persist in refusing to address the outstanding balance. // Should you continue to ignore our requests for payment proposals, we will be left with no option but to review your account for further action to be taken ... this may mean home visit to discuss reason for non-payment, or account being passed to solicitors to initiate legal proceedings. We will be reviewing account in 7 calendar days; please contact our offices immediately ...
JUN Letter to Arden Credit Mgt: Telling them last letter received from them was in March saying "a full response will be sent to you shortly".
JUL Letter from Moorgate Loan Servicing: Sorry to learn of your dissatisfaction with the service received; complaints are taken seriously, [blah etc]. With reference to your letter of xx March 2012, our final response was sent on xx April 2012 (copy enclosed). Moorgate Loan Servicing has now appointed Arden Credit Mgt to manage your loan account. I can see from our records that Arden has made several attempts to contact you to discuss the account. The telephone calls have been made due to the need for a payment arrangement in line with your personal affordability and where possible to include proposals to reduce your account arrears. // Arden has tried to contact you to discuss the situation and I apologise that you have been upset by these calls. However payments do need to be mutually agreed and maintained. I note that you have not made a payment since xx January 2012. Failure to contact Arden immediately may now result in legal proceedings. Therefore contact us on [phone number] to discuss options to discharge yourself from this responsibility. // We are responding to your enquiry in respect of a loan with Britannica Recoveries SARL-Mortlake on behalf of Moorgate Loan Servicing. // Financial ombudsman info etc. blah.
JUL Letter from Arden Credit Mgt: Despite our numerous attempts to contact you we have not had a response from you or an indication of willingness from you to resolve this matter. Further to our last correspondence we have reviewed your account and determined that further action is necessary. To that end, I am going to instruct field agents to attend your property to discuss the matter with you in person. A fee for the visit will be charged to you with the amount not exceeding £75.00. We can cancel this if you contact us within five days of this letter and make satisfactory arrangements regarding your account.
JUL Sent Threat of Doorstep Visit letter to Arden Credit Mgt
JUL Letter from Resolvecall: We have been instructed by Arden Credit Mgt to contact you regarding the outstanding balance due to them by you. Arden Credit Mgt advise us that they have not been able to contact you [but I have been in contact with them] and they are concerned that you may be experiencing difficulty meeting your repayments. It is in your interest to contact Arden immediately upon receipt of this letter to discuss this account as a matter of urgency so that they can try and help you find a way to repay the outstanding balance. // If you do not contact Arden, this may lead to a personal visit being made by one of our representatives. // To avoid the need for this action, please call Arden on 0800 blah at once. They are happy to accept payment over the phone by debit/credit card. // Act now to get help; Please do not ignore this letter.
JUL Sent Threat of Doorstep Visit letter to Resolvecall
AUG Letter from Arden Credit Mgt: Income and Expenditure Statement -- Please complete and return this I&E statement within the next seven days. We will use this info to assess your affordability [sic] and to agree a payment arrangement with you. Blah etc.
AUG Sent Account Sold in Dispute letter to Arden
AUG Letter from Arden Credit Mgt: We have noted there has been no payment since [donkeys ago]. We require a payment arrangement to be put in place on this a/c immediately. Please complete the enclosed income and expenditure form. [No I&E form was enclosed]
AUG Letter from Arden Credit Mgt: I would like to speak with you about your account. Upon receiving this letter please contact this office on the above number, quoting a/c no. I look forward to [not] hearing from you.
AUG Letter from Arden Credit Mgt: Thank you for your recent letters. The notification sent to you dated July 2012 informing you that we were going to instruct agents to your property confirms our appointment. [???] We provided you with a copy of your credit agreement in April 2012. I enclose a statement of your account* for your information. Please contact us in order to discuss your payment proposals. Failure to do so may result in further action being taken. We will not be releasing you from your obligation. I hope this clarifies our position.
AUG Statement of Account enclosed with above letter: Please find detailed below a breakdown of your account, as requested.
Date --- Transaction Type --- Debit --- Credit --- Balance. Should you have any queries regarding the above, please contact this office on 0845 ... Yours sincerely. [There are no digits or figures shown on this "statement" whatsoever!]
AUG Letter from Arden Credit Mgt: Thank you for your recent letter dated xx August 2012. Our position remains as outlined in our previous responses. We have nothing further to add. I trust this clarifies our position in this matter.
NOV Letter from Moorgate: Britannica Recoveries S.a.r.l. - Mortlake have sold this account to Arrow Global Guernsey ("Arrow Global"). The transfer assigns all rights as owner to Arrow Global.
NOV Letter from Arrow Global: NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT. All rights, title and interest transferred to Arrow Global Guernsey Limited. This account will be managed on behalf of Arrow Global Guernsey Ltd by Wescot and all future payments and correspondence should be sent to Wescot. If you are not making regular payments on this account place contact Wescot as soon as possible. [Data Protection act gubbins on reverse of letter]
NOV Sent Account Sold in Dispute letter to Arrow
DEC Letter from Arrow Global: We acknowledge your request for documentation pursuant to the CCA 1974 (I didn't request this from them) // We do not accept that we are the creditor as envisaged by the above statute. However, we are willing to assist in obtaining that which has been requested. We will now process your request for documentation from the originating creditor and will revert in due course. // We confirm that all collection activity will be suspended pending provision of the documents.

And one from Arrow Global to file without bothering to reply to ...

2013
FEB Letter from Arrow Global: We refer to our previous letter and confirm we still await receipt of copy documentation from the originating creditor. We wish to assure you that your request has not been overlooked. The a/c will continue to be placed on hold pending the documentation.

[jon1965]

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The imagination and variety of ARDEN and ARROW is amazing. I could just about cut n paste that to me MBNA card

[Pip]

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Pip's account no. 3
Lloyds TSB
Start date: Jan 2004
Balance as of Dec 2011: approx. £13,000
Last "full" payment (i.e. within their stipulated minimum): Sep 2010 (approx).
Last DMP payment via CCCS: Dec 2011
Default notice issued November 2010.
Status: Last payment in Dec 2011 (smaller amount in Dec 2011 than the regular DMP payment had been up to that month)

2012
JAN CCA request letter sent to Lloyds TSB (Royal Mail delivery conf. printed)
JAN Letter from B*L*S*** Collections saying payment plan is now in arrears [payment into DMP reduced in December]. "To avoid action, blah, make payment with debit or CREDIT CARD. Contact CAB or CCCS."
JAN Identical letter to one above from B*L*S*** Collections, dated/arriving one day later
JAN Reply to CCA request received from Lloyds TSB -- Niddy says !
JAN Sent Missing Prescribed Terms letter
JAN Letter from BLS Collections saying "It is essential that you telephone BLS Collections TODAY. " in capitals, bold AND underlined! [this is due to reduced payment they received last month. Payments have now stopped altogether]
JAN Letter from BLS Collections: "Repayment plan you agreed to is still overdue. We have previously reminded you about the money and you must pay the amount outstanding straight away. If you don't pay the outstanding amount to bring your account back on track within 10 days you will fall further into arrears etc./payment plan will be cancelled and full balance will be due. They're Lloyds TSB's inhouse DCA/letter printing machine -- do I need to respond to this? See also Lloyds TSB letter received below
JAN Letter from Lloyds TSB: According to our records we supplied reconstituted copies of the agreement in place at the time the account was opened and the one currently in place. By providing these copies, we satisfied our obligation under s.78. // [snip] // Signed by a real human with a real biro!
FEB Letter from B*L*S*** Collections: Essential that you call BLS TODAY.
FEB Letter from B*L*S*** Collections: In arrears // Failure to contact may result in court proceedings, door-to-door collections agent
FEB Sent Threat-o-Gram Letter Before Action
MAR Letter from B*L*S*** Collections: Essential that you call BLS TODAY.
MAR Letter from B*L*S*** Collections: We wrote to you recently and can only assume, due to your lack of contact, that you have no intention of paying this debt on a voluntary basis. //[snip]
MAR Replied sending copies of Threat-o-Gram Letter Before Action previously sent to them which they have so far ignored
APR Letter on Lloyds TSB letterhead but with Robinson Way address at top right of page: Statement of account going back a year [laid out like a letter, not a "regular" credit card statement] Wording includes: If you have a problem with your agreement, please try and settle it with us in the first instance.
APR Letter from Robinson Way (same day as above LTSB statement letter): FORMAL DEMAND FOR PAYMENT. Our client has authorised us to recover the full amount you owe. PLEASE PAY blah. If you cannot pay in full, call us to agree an affordable payment plan. If you don't, we may advise court action. If you fail to pay in accordance with court payment order, the following may occur: # Application made to court to enforce repayment [?], # Future credit will be difficult to obtain [durr!]. # This account may continue to be a worry for you. Unpaid debts don't just go away or get forgotten no matter how much people want that to happen.
APR Sent Account sold whilst in dispute letter to Robinson Way
APR Letter from Robinson Way [above sold in dispute letter has crossed with this one]: SECURITY TELEMESSAGE - SECURITY TELEMESSAGE [yet so urgent that they sent it via Mailsort-type bulk mail] RECENT ACTIONS ON YOUR ACCOUNT ARE GIVING CAUSE FOR CONCERN - PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY ON 0845 - PLEASE DO NOT DELAY - QUOTE ABOVE REFERENCE NUMBER - SECURITY TELEMESSAGE - SECURITY TELEMESSAGE
MAY Letter from Robinson Way: Please note we have noted the dispute/query you have raised; we will make enquiries and let you know the outcome. In the meantime we will stop all collection activity for this account.
SEP Letter from Apex Credit Mgt: Our client is aware of the difficult financial circumstances that a number of their customers are currently experiencing. As a result they have authorised us to consider a discounted settlement figure against the above listed debt. We may be able to offer you a substantial discount on your balance and would like to explore this option with you. This offer is available for a period of 21 days from the date of this letter. To confirm eligibility and take advantage of this enhanced opportunity to clear this debt, please contact us without delay.
SEP Letter from H L Solicitors / H L Legal: NOTICE OF PENDING LEGAL ACTION // We have been instructed by Apex, agents for above named creditor [Lloyds TSB] in relation to your outstanding sum. // Unless our client received payment in full or a valid reason for non-payment of the account within the next 7 days, court proceedings may be taken against you without further notice. // Should court proceedings be issued, you will by liable for X, Y and Z which would significantly increase your balance. If judgment is entered against you, it may make it difficult for you to obtain credit in future. // Please note, we are instructed not to enter into correspondence with you but to refer you to Apex. You can contact them on the number stated above or at the address supplied on previous correspondence.
SEP Sent Account sold whilst in dispute letter to Apex Credit Mgt
OCT Letter from Apex Credit Mgt: With reference to your dispute, Lloyds Banking Group have confirmed a final response letter has been issued. Please see enclosed a copy of the final response dated January 2012. If you are unhappy with the outcome of your dispute, please contact the Financial Ombudsman Service and update us accordingly. If you wish to discuss this matter further, please contact us.

'Tis The Season for switching DCAs!

2013
FEB Letter "from Lloyds TSB" (on badly forged letterhead) [but in an envelope with Wescot's address on the back]: As we haven't been able to agree a suitable repayment plan we've transferred your Lloyds TSB credit card to a debt collection agency, Wescot Credit Services Ltd. We've instructed Wescot to arrange collection of the outstanding amount. // Please contact Wescot a.s.a.p. to arrange to pay back the outstanding balance.

Think I'll spare myself the stamp and wintry walk to the post office for this one ...

[ScabHunter]

Re: Pip's UE Diary

Think I'll spare myself the stamp and wintry walk to the post office for this one ...

Yes, that is the right thing to do. Just another typical forged Notice of Assignment. Wasteclot get everywhere on this forum, so you can see for yourself what you are likely to be in for - lots of silly templates which don't really have a lot to do with the situation.

SH

[nightwatch]

Re: Pip's UE Diary

What a quiet year it's been so far! There's always a bit of trepidation when a letter arrives though, but this one was cause for a minor celebration (like treating myself to a chocolate hob-nob) as it means I've seen the back of Credit Solutions Ltd:

FEB Letter from Capital One: PLEASE BE AWARE: Your account has moved. Your account is no longer being managed by the DCA who were acting on behalf of Capital One. It is important that you continue to make payments to your account. Payments should be made direct to Capital One unless otherwise notified. Please disregard this letter if you have agreed a settlement figure with the DCA and have made that payment.

It's a bit of an oddly worded wishy-washy letter and not really deserving of a response!

we got that one, ours said 'Dear sir/Madam' so they have no idea who the account is for, and they want you to pay ?

[oldyboy]

Re: Pip's UE Diary

What a quiet year it's been so far! There's always a bit of trepidation when a letter arrives though, but this one was cause for a minor celebration (like treating myself to a chocolate hob-nob) as it means I've seen the back of Credit Solutions Ltd:

FEB Letter from Capital One: PLEASE BE AWARE: Your account has moved. Your account is no longer being managed by the DCA who were acting on behalf of Capital One. It is important that you continue to make payments to your account. Payments should be made direct to Capital One unless otherwise notified. Please disregard this letter if you have agreed a settlement figure with the DCA and have made that payment.

It's a bit of an oddly worded wishy-washy letter and not really deserving of a response!

Yeah, I've had that letter too, quite a while ago. I didn't understand it either-it seemed to me to be almost pointless.

I didn't dignify it with a response and I've so far heard nothing else...

[SXGuy]

Re: Pip's UE Diary

Had it also, took around 2 months before another DCA popped its head up

[helmsman]

Re: Pip's UE Diary

Had it also, took around 2 months before another DCA popped its head up

Yep me toooooooo ages ago no contact from anyone yet.

[SA Gold]

Re: Pip's UE Diary

Moorcroft have been doing this since June 2012: so I think they're about to wash their hands of it!

Got my fingers crossed for you Pip!

[Pip]

Re: Pip's UE Diary

Pip's account no. 3
Lloyds TSB
Start date: Jan 2004
Balance as of Dec 2011: approx. £13,000
Last "full" payment (i.e. within their stipulated minimum): Sep 2010 (approx).
Last DMP payment via CCCS: Dec 2011
Default notice issued November 2010.
Status: Last payment in Dec 2011 (smaller amount in Dec 2011 than the regular DMP payment had been up to that month)

2012
JAN CCA request letter sent to Lloyds TSB (Royal Mail delivery conf. printed)
JAN Letter from B*L*S*** Collections saying payment plan is now in arrears [payment into DMP reduced in December]. "To avoid action, blah, make payment with debit or CREDIT CARD. Contact CAB or CCCS."
JAN Identical letter to one above from B*L*S*** Collections, dated/arriving one day later
JAN Reply to CCA request received from Lloyds TSB -- Niddy says !
JAN Sent Missing Prescribed Terms letter
JAN Letter from BLS Collections saying "It is essential that you telephone BLS Collections TODAY. " in capitals, bold AND underlined! [this is due to reduced payment they received last month. Payments have now stopped altogether]
JAN Letter from BLS Collections: "Repayment plan you agreed to is still overdue. We have previously reminded you about the money and you must pay the amount outstanding straight away. If you don't pay the outstanding amount to bring your account back on track within 10 days you will fall further into arrears etc./payment plan will be cancelled and full balance will be due. They're Lloyds TSB's inhouse DCA/letter printing machine -- do I need to respond to this? See also Lloyds TSB letter received below
JAN Letter from Lloyds TSB: According to our records we supplied reconstituted copies of the agreement in place at the time the account was opened and the one currently in place. By providing these copies, we satisfied our obligation under s.78. // [snipped, see post #3] // Signed by a real human with a real biro!
FEB Letter from B*L*S*** Collections: Essential that you call BLS TODAY.
FEB Letter from B*L*S*** Collections: In arrears // Failure to contact may result in court proceedings, door-to-door collections agent
FEB Sent Threat-o-Gram Letter Before Action
MAR Letter from B*L*S*** Collections: Essential that you call BLS TODAY.
MAR Letter from B*L*S*** Collections: We wrote to you recently and can only assume, due to your lack of contact, that you have no intention of paying this debt on a voluntary basis. //
[snipped, see post #3]
MAR Replied sending copies of Threat-o-Gram Letter Before Action previously sent to them which they have so far ignored
APR Letter on Lloyds TSB letterhead but with Robinson Way address at top right of page: Statement of account going back a year [laid out like a letter, not a "regular" credit card statement] Wording includes: If you have a problem with your agreement, please try and settle it with us in the first instance.
APR Letter from Robinson Way (same day as above LTSB statement letter): FORMAL DEMAND FOR PAYMENT. Our client has authorised us to recover the full amount you owe. PLEASE PAY blah. If you cannot pay in full, call us to agree an affordable payment plan. If you don't, we may advise court action. If you fail to pay in accordance with court payment order, the following may occur: # Application made to court to enforce repayment [?], # Future credit will be difficult to obtain [durr!]. # This account may continue to be a worry for you. Unpaid debts don't just go away or get forgotten no matter how much people want that to happen.
APR Sent Account sold whilst in dispute letter to Robinson Way
APR Letter from Robinson Way [above sold in dispute letter has crossed with this one]: SECURITY TELEMESSAGE - SECURITY TELEMESSAGE [yet so urgent that they sent it via Mailsort-type bulk mail] RECENT ACTIONS ON YOUR ACCOUNT ARE GIVING CAUSE FOR CONCERN - PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY ON 0845 - PLEASE DO NOT DELAY - QUOTE ABOVE REFERENCE NUMBER - SECURITY TELEMESSAGE - SECURITY TELEMESSAGE
MAY Letter from Robinson Way: Please note we have noted the dispute/query you have raised; we will make enquiries and let you know the outcome. In the meantime we will stop all collection activity for this account.
SEP Letter from Apex Credit Mgt: Our client is aware of the difficult financial circumstances that a number of their customers are currently experiencing. As a result they have authorised us to consider a discounted settlement figure against the above listed debt. We may be able to offer you a substantial discount on your balance and would like to explore this option with you. This offer is available for a period of 21 days from the date of this letter. To confirm eligibility and take advantage of this enhanced opportunity to clear this debt, please contact us without delay.
SEP Letter from H L Solicitors / H L Legal: NOTICE OF PENDING LEGAL ACTION // We have been instructed by Apex, agents for above named creditor [Lloyds TSB] in relation to your outstanding sum. // Unless our client received payment in full or a valid reason for non-payment of the account within the next 7 days, court proceedings may be taken against you without further notice. // Should court proceedings be issued, you will by liable for X, Y and Z which would significantly increase your balance. If judgment is entered against you, it may make it difficult for you to obtain credit in future. // Please note, we are instructed not to enter into correspondence with you but to refer you to Apex. You can contact them on the number stated above or at the address supplied on previous correspondence.
SEP Sent Account sold whilst in dispute letter to Apex Credit Mgt
OCT Letter from Apex Credit Mgt: With reference to your dispute, Lloyds Banking Group have confirmed a final response letter has been issued. Please see enclosed a copy of the final response dated January 2012. If you are unhappy with the outcome of your dispute, please contact the Financial Ombudsman Service and update us accordingly. If you wish to discuss this matter further, please contact us.
2013
FEB Letter "from Lloyds TSB" [but in an envelope with Wescot's address on the back]: As we haven't been able to agree a suitable repayment plan we've transferred your Lloyds TSB credit card to a debt collection agency, Wescot Credit Services Ltd. We've instructed Wescot to arrange collection of the outstanding amount. // Please contact Wescot a.s.a.p. to arrange to pay back the outstanding balance.

Didn't take them long ...

MAR Letter from Wescot Wescot Credit Services is a specialist DEBT COLLECTION organisation ... instructed by client to collect outstanding balance on their behalf. // You should follow the instructions and reply IMMEDIATELY. TO AVOID WESCOT TAKING FURTHER ACTION, YOU MUST 1) PAY THE DEBT IN FULL, OR 2) CONTACT US ON 0845 ...

Is this in "ignore" or "send Account Sold in Dispute" letter?

[vint1954]

Re: Pip's UE Diary

I would send the account sold in dispute Pip