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    • Hi I was being supplied my ovo after unknowingly being swapped from SSE.  My issues began when we had a smart meter fitted and our bills almost doubled overnight - we at the time assumed we were just paying not enough until then and just continued to pay the excess bills each. Month.    I would from time to time contact ovo and get faced with a call centre on South Africa of the most rude agents who would just hang up after hours of wait and I could not even get an acknowledgement of an issue with my meter.  At one point we were not in the property for like 4 months and the bills were coming just as high!  It was at this point I was sure something is not right and ovo only care to send bailiffs and started threatening us with a pay as you go meter despite me taking out a 3.5k loan to pay of my outstanding balance.  Around 1600 each on both gas and electricity.  This is where its gets really bad -  the very same day they sent me out a new bill saying the money paid already was only to cover up until the November previous and because its now Feb we owe another 1k.   By that August this had risen to over 3k and I still couldn't get anyone to even acknowledge a fault let alone fix it.    In despair I tried to swap suppliers and to my surprise octopus accepted us because even tho the debt is owed we are trying deal with.  During our time with them the bill was coming only on my wife's name as I was responsible for other bills and she this one - now that we owe them 3k they have magically started adding my name as well as my wife's to the same debt to apply double pressure and its showing on my experiwn report now with a question mark and 2700 showing in grey -  This was my wife's debt which we dispute we owe yet the have now sent me letter with both our names on from oriel and past due credit debt agencies - is this illegal and how can I get them to take my. Name of this and leave on wife's name as its so unfair they give us a both a defualt for wife's debt which we dispute anyway.    In the end about 3 weeks ago I wrote an email to their ceo and rishi sunak and low and behold for the first time in our history with ovo someone who spoke English contacted us and said she will look into our claim.    I explained to her that we feel our meter is faulty and despite me contacting them using WhatsApp email and phone I still have not got anyone to acknowledge a fault even. And that I dispute I Owe anything as my son was in hospital for 3 months and we stayed with him so house was empty and still. They were sending us super sized bills more than when we started at home.  She promised to investigate and a few days later replied that she is sorry for the poor customer service and offered us £50 compensation - however she also. Mentioned that she's attached statements for us confirming the payment for 3k I made was only up until Nov and in Feb despite me pay 3.5k nearly it's correct for them to bill. Me. Another £900 the very same day and she did not agree our meter was faulty and therfore the debt stands and she will not be calling it bcak from past due credit.  During my time with my new supplier post ovo, octopus I requested tehy check my. Meters because I felt they were faulty and over charging me and I got excellent response asking me for further details which I supplied and I got a. Response bcak within days to say my meter was indeed faulty and octopus have now remotely repaired it.   I then contacted the energy ombudsman and explained my situation how she at ovo tried to fob me off and demand I apy money we don't feel we owe due to faulty equipment we reported but ovo had to process or mechanism to deal with it or lodge complaint even without having to cc their ceo and our pm. And now I feel sick to think both husband and wife will get a 6  year default for debt which have a validity of a questionable nature.    I explained all this to the energy ombudsman and they accepted my case and I explained to them that my new supplier found my fault which ovo refueed to accept - I've uploaded the email from new supplier to ombudsman showing we had a fault.    My. Question is is there anything I can upload in defence of my case to ombudsman before they decide outcome ina few weeks    All advice greatly appreciated not only would I like advice on how to clear this debt but also how I can pursue ovo for compensation and deterrence for the future.  Thansk 
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I had a PDL with 1 month loan which I defaulted on back in November last year. I have gotten myself into a bit of a mess with PDL and know I have nobody but myself to blame.

 

I applied for a loan with Mayday Payday yesterday, and after thinking about it decided to cancel the application. I emailed them and asked them to withdraw my application - no response

 

Today I had an email from Mayday saying my application had been refused - and again I emailed requesting they cancel my application. I checked my bank account this afternoon to find £10 and £100 had been debited. I knew it was this company as I had only had a new debit card on SAturday and they were the only company I gave my details to. It turns out that 1 month loan and Mayday Payday are the same company!!!

 

Watch out guys, if you owe money to either of them and apply to the other they won't think twice about raiding your bank account!!!

 

Can I challenge the payment?:(

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this also happened to me, i couldn't believe it. this is scandulous... they are offering a ''service'' then sneakily emptying your account once the details of your accounts are handed over!!! they took £560 from my account for what was a £150 loan,,, i was in a payment plan with them paying on time (£40.00 monthly) i challenged this with them but they said they are not prepared to issue any form of refund... i dont know where to turn now and have no money for christmas, or for my children... thanks 1monthloan! :mad::mad::mad:

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I Highlighed that this may happen on sunday morning but the site team on this site removed my thread without warning !

All Fortress Group UK websites say this in there terms:

 

18. If you owe Fortress Group (UK) Ltd money through any of its brands or subsidiaries you authorise us to use the debit card details supplied in this application to recover those monies as your relationship is with Fortress Group (UK) Ltd and not just an individual brand. We do not have to notify you that we have, or intend to, do this.

 

They also trade under these names:

1 Month Loan Fortress Securities Mayday Payday Oasis Finance Oasis Payday Payday Mayday

 

Beware

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Well I've just checked through all my correspondence with 1 Month Loan regarding my account, and nowhere on their contact with me does it state they're part of Fortress.

 

Even my bank agreed what they've done is sly but I can't do anything about it as in the terms & conditions I agreed to when applying to mayday it states if I owe money to Fortress they can use my card details to claim it back - Even though I had NO clue the 2 companies were related!!

 

My advice - Avoid at all costs!!!

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After phoning to complain i received this email from them.....Shame they can't even get the number of the clause correct, as in the T&C it's clause 18!!

Beware!!

Dear Mayday Payday Customer

I am writing to advise you that today we collected funds from your debit card. As you may recall you recently had a loan with one of our brands 1 Month Loan which you failed to repay on the agreed date. In accordance with clause 17 of the terms and conditions you agreed to when you recently applied for your Mayday Payday loan if any money was owed to any other brand we could use the debit card supplied in this application to recover it.

17. If you owe Fortress Group (UK) Ltd money through any of its brands or subsidiaries you authorise us to use the debit card details supplied in this application to recover those monies as your relationship is with Fortress Group (UK) Ltd and not just an individual brand. We do not have to notify you that we have, or intend to, do this.

SO WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Even after collecting this amount you still have an outstanding balance with Fortress Group (UK) Ltd. You should contact the 1 Month Loan team immediately on 01284 717820 where one of our consultants will be able to arrange a suitable repayment plan to recover the outstanding balance. Failure to do so may lead to legal action being commenced. Additionally should you decide to pursue this matter further by challenging the payment with your bank we will again begin legal action against you. At this stage all the costs associate with this legal action will be added to your account.

Please note that Fortress Group (UK) Ltd has acted 100% within its terms and conditions and completely within the law. While you may feel upset that we have taken this money from you, it is a debt that you owe us.

Regards

Fortress Group ( UK ) Ltd

Phone: 01284 717810

Fax: 01284 717833

Websites: www.fortressuk.co.uk

Any views or opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Fortress Group (UK) Ltd. No reliance may be placed on this message without written confirmation from an authorised representative of the company. Fortress Group (UK) Ltd. is registered in England & Wales with Company Number 05041905. Registered Office: Fortress House, Skyliner Way , Bury St. Edmunds , IP32 7YA .

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  • 2 months later...

Contact 1month loans compliance officer, simon hatch, he posted on another thread, not surprised to see that he has stayed away from this one.

 

I charged all mine back and was threatened with police action but i then offered £20 per month and that sorted it as i told then i was going in to a DMP

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  • 1 year later...

These monkeys sent me a recorded delivery letter stating they were in the rights to phone me at work and to contact my parents (one of whom is ill) and claimed it wasn't harassment. They keep trying to take money from my debit card (I've changed banks) and seem to think they are justified plus I've sent them a token payment and will set up a repayment scheme through payplan. They are just bullies and have no right to harass people, especially if they are trying to sort themselves out. PDLs ought to be banned anyhow!:mad2:

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Although this thread is old the situation hasn't changed with 1 month loan my friend recently took a loan with them and the funds were taken out of his account when he wasn't expecting it, taking him over his overdraft to incur further costs. He's now writing to the OFT to make a formal complaint.

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Did he tell the bank it was an unauthorised transaction and to do an immediate chargeback?

Any advice i give is my own and is based solely on personal experience. If in any doubt about a situation , please contact a certified legal representative or debt counsellor..

 

 

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