Hi again to all at AAD
It has been ages since I posted and apart from the latest sale of a Crapitall One debt to Cabot it has been quiet.
I just wanted to write this post in the hope it will help some new members who may be stressed, struggling to sleep, terrified each time the phone rings or the postman delivers! I have been there and I know it is a bad place. However, if you follow the excellent advice on here it will improve. Heck, I've been in front of the District Judge, written letters and had a mediation phone call and done so using advice from this site alone. To me I had to put health first because I was already very ill and debt was simply making me worse!
Just remember, being in debt is not a crime, you will not go to prison. A lot of the DCAs threaten all sorts of things but most of the time they cannot do any of them. However, it is important you do not ignore a debt. Let AAD know what it is involved and they will advise on your best course of action. Never phone the DCA or creditor, always use post and ALWAYS use signed for or Special Delivery for court papers. Always keep the receipts for postage and file away all letters in a lever arch or box file. I even stapled their envelope to their letters as many claimed different dates so having that information is helpful.
Finally, I have been improving health wise but still have a way to go. I am now 95% debt free with just Crapitall and Cabot still on the scene and they will struggle without the correct CCA and paperwork at their end!
There is light at the end of the tunnel, just listen to the team on here. I was probably £60-£70K in the deep dark stuff and I am still alive and kicking!
MJ
It has been ages since I posted and apart from the latest sale of a Crapitall One debt to Cabot it has been quiet.
I just wanted to write this post in the hope it will help some new members who may be stressed, struggling to sleep, terrified each time the phone rings or the postman delivers! I have been there and I know it is a bad place. However, if you follow the excellent advice on here it will improve. Heck, I've been in front of the District Judge, written letters and had a mediation phone call and done so using advice from this site alone. To me I had to put health first because I was already very ill and debt was simply making me worse!
Just remember, being in debt is not a crime, you will not go to prison. A lot of the DCAs threaten all sorts of things but most of the time they cannot do any of them. However, it is important you do not ignore a debt. Let AAD know what it is involved and they will advise on your best course of action. Never phone the DCA or creditor, always use post and ALWAYS use signed for or Special Delivery for court papers. Always keep the receipts for postage and file away all letters in a lever arch or box file. I even stapled their envelope to their letters as many claimed different dates so having that information is helpful.
Finally, I have been improving health wise but still have a way to go. I am now 95% debt free with just Crapitall and Cabot still on the scene and they will struggle without the correct CCA and paperwork at their end!
There is light at the end of the tunnel, just listen to the team on here. I was probably £60-£70K in the deep dark stuff and I am still alive and kicking!
MJ
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