Old debt being chased by buchanan c & w

[weej]

Been a while since I was on the site, but I have a new problem.

been getting a few letters from BCW recently and called them the other day to find out what it is all about. They are chasing me for approx £300 from an agreement I apparently signed in 1994 and stopped paying in 1995. truth is, I dont know if I can remember anything about this.

So......I have asked them to forward me a copy of the credit agreement. But I was thinking....Is this potential debt not time barred and therefore unenforceable?????? any advice on what to do next would be great.



Thanks comrades!

[diskmandave]

I would send them the CCA request letter and head it in bold underlined italic capital letters that you do not acknowledge any debt to them.

The Limitation Act 1980: Debt must be acknowledged in writing signed by the debtor.

Once Statute Barred, NO amount of acknowledgement can make it unbarred!
Send them the Statute Barred letter too.

HTH

Regards, Dave.

[weej]

Cheers Dave. Just to be a pain, could you point me in the direction of the template?


This is a bit weird........like going back home and not really recognising anyone. Last November, I knew about 50% of people on the site!.

ps. The (really obnoxious) girl I spoke with on the phone told me the debt was still live because I had "absconded" and didnt let people know a forwarding address. Is this just BS??? I did move to Wales about 10 years ago with my work.

Needless to say, I really would like to stick one on them. Their attitude really was shocking.


thanks again for any help guys

[ODC]

Originally Posted by weej

Cheers Dave. Just to be a pain, could you point me in the direction of the template?


This is a bit weird........like going back home and not really recognising anyone. Last November, I knew about 50% of people on the site!.

ps. The (really obnoxious) girl I spoke with on the phone told me the debt was still live because I had "absconded" and didnt let people know a forwarding address. Is this just BS??? I did move to Wales about 10 years ago with my work.

Needless to say, I really would like to stick one on them. Their attitude really was shocking.


thanks again for any help guys

Tell her you were doing time for murdering someone who annyed you on the phone.

Seriously though. If you have paid nothing on it for six years or acknowledged it in writing within six years of the last payment then can basically take a flying ****. They debt may still exist but there is sweet FA they can do about it. I wouildnt even wast the price of a stamp replying to them. Thay are talking crap

[diskmandave]

Yes, the absconded line is total BS !

Here's the template..
http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk...tml#post162367
The statute barred letter is the one above it

Regards, Dave.

[Innocenti]

From what i can gather Buchanan Clark and Wells have bought a load of old debts and are trying strong arm tactics. They are saying anything to make you think the debt is still active.

[ODC]

Originally Posted by Innocenti

From what i can gather Buchanan Clark and Wells have bought a load of old debts and are trying strong arm tactics. They are saying anything to make you think the debt is still active.

Legally the debt never goes away, dont forget that. Bad news

GOOD NEWS After 6 years if its not paid or a written admission made of it then they can NEVER enforce it. They can try whatever nully boy tactics, lies and bluffs they wish. After 6 yrs they can do F ALL about it and you can tell them to Foxtrot Oscar

[gizmo111]

Originally Posted by ODC

Tell her you were doing time for murdering someone who annyed you on the phone.

[rory32]

wwej, you may want to read this http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk...-guidance.html The statute barred is towards the end. Please report them!!

[ODC]

Originally Posted by rory32

wwej, you may want to read this http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk...-guidance.html The statute barred is towards the end. Please report them!!

I agree with Rory ALWAYS COMPLAIN ALWAYS REPORT THE SCUMBAGS

[tooth_fairy]

I have also been having trouble with BC&W, they are now in default of their obligation to supply me with a copy of a signed CCA.

Don't speak to the scumbags on the phone, when I used to (way before I learnt of the wonders of CAG) they wpuld bully, make me cry and threaten they could seize my animals and put me in prison, ensure when you do write to them, that you state you require every piece of correspondance from them in writing, this also seems to annoy them too!