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    • Doc 04-19-2024 11-01-51-merged-compressed.pdf good morning.    9 pages attached.    thank you  UCM
    • 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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    • Your topic title was altered last June 23 by the owner of this forum in the interests of the forum Anyway well done on your result and thank you for concluding your topic, title updated.   Andy   .
    • So what    Why ? Consent Order/ Confidentiality ? This would be be invaluable to followers of your topic.  
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Me too please :)

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/royal-bank-scotland-bank/36087-sweetrevenge-rbos.html#post437340

 

Could you add "won at lba with contractual interest"

 

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RBS (My A/c) S.A.R - (Subject Access Request) sent /10/06, statements rec'd 20/10; Prelim sent 3/11/06, s*d off letter rec'd 20/11; LBA sent 28/11, Settlement offer rec'd 18/12

WON at LBA with compound contractual interest £607

 

RBS BF Account S.A.R - (Subject Access Request) sent 4/11, part response rec'd 28/11, further info sent 3/12 awaiting statements at 20/12, Sent LBA 19/01/07. Received all statements resulting in 3 claims, £1,278, £4,279 and £7,250(!) all with contractual interest.

 

 

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Hi everyone

 

I posted a note yesterday, however, think wrong place.

 

i have just been successful in pursing RBS and they have said they will refund all my personal charges, approx £3580. I am waiting to here about my business charges.

 

I only applied for a refund on my excess charges and didn't look at any interest, this just seemed to hard.

 

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I am in the process of claiming the interest from a loan they used to pay off charges. This RBoS loan was at a very high Apr rate from a department within there organisation after they refused me a loan at there normal rate of interest. They stung me very badly indeed. Tommy Maclean has passed my claim onto someone called Patrick Burke who is going to deal with it because Tommy says he is only dealing with peoples bank charges. I will try and keep you updated.

 

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Hi, Patrick Burke who Tommy Maclean is his manager is looking into my claim. can you believe that i have in my possession three signed copies of loans from RBoS which show different amounts of loans over one thousand pounds which i know did not have and another which shows on a bank statement which was used to pay of the bank charges. All these loans are signed between the 2-06-2003 and 6-06-2003. With one of these loans one of there staff members came to my place of work to sign it. If thats not harrassment in getting me to sign for this loan then i don't no what is.

Have you ever had anyone come to your place of work or know anyone who has?

Have you ever known a bank to give anyone four loans between the times i have shown you above?

At the same time as claiming back the interest for the loan that was used to pay off charges which i have proof on a statement i am also asking them to look into the loans issue as fraud could be going on here.

On one piece of A4 paper it shows that i had a loan of £3400 and the total amount to pay back is nearly £7000. is that normal for me to pay back nearly £3500 or more in interest. I would expect that from provident but not a bank.

I will keep you updated of my progress and what Patrick Burke has to say after he has investigated.

Cheers for your reply and good luck with yours.

 

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Hi

 

I am due in court this Thursday :eek: but have been told by various helpers on this site that it is doubtful that it will actually get to us having to attend due to hopefully settlement beforehand. I am preparing my court bundle just in case, but need to know if I get an offer prior to Thursday should I still attend? [dodgy.. as money won't be in my account] If they make me an offer on the steps of the court buildings 10 minutes before hearing do I accept or continue with going before the Judge? HELP! :confused:

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I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!:-):-):-)

I've received an offer in the post today for the full amount of my claim over £2500 (no interest)

I was giving them a few days over my deadline and was going to to start MCOL next Monday, but I don't need to now. :-):-):-)

 

 

Request for statements - 16th Dec 06

!st letter - 2nd Jan 07

LBA 7 day deadline - 18th Jan 07

LBA extending deadline by 7 days -27th Jan 07

Full offer received today!!!! 7th Feb 07

 

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYBODY

If I can do it anyone can.

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Anyone else having trouble posting on the survey of total successful claims (on the opening page of the site)?.

There are no banks listed in the drop down menu of the bank, so details of refund cannot be entered.:-?

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8 weeks agoe, i sent off letter number 1 requesting all my statements from 2000 to 2006. They promptly sent them to me. 2 weeks ago, I sent a letter off to my local royal bank branch requesting £4,800 which had been applied to my account. I advised them that if they settled now, I would not pursue interest charges. The above charges were applied to my account over the last 6 years, whilst we were impossibly trying to live off one wage. The bank caused my near demise and also vast mental pressure, stopped me wanting to sleep and tape up th eletter box. This morning I have received a letter from the bank advising that although they believe their charges are fair, as a gesture of goodwill, they will pay the full amount of £4,800. I feel so happy.

 

I want to thank this website, martins money saving expert and all you people out there who have helped me with your kind advice aiding me and probably thousands of others, in the stance against a banking attitude that is crippling people normal folk on average incomes.

 

If I can help anyone at all, please mail me @ [email protected] or [email protected].

 

Please use the templates provided on this site AND DO IT.. do not put it off until tomorrow.

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Hi all sent prelim letter of on 25/01/07 got reply back today 10/02/07 offering full refund £3,667 just got to sign now and bingo ,thanks to every one who helped me and good luck to everyone just starting,will send a donation soon as it is in my account

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hi, everbody, just had a letter back from RBOS, have been offered £100 short of my total charges, so i have acepted

only took 6 weeks from sending out 1st letter , really pleade, now staring on the other banks too!!!!

settled £1404, charges were £1500, so i am happy with that

just wanted to let people know that it is possible

a BIG thank you to this website and all the people for all ther advice, thanks:)

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Bank: RBS

Amount Claimed: £2,842

Amount offered: £2,412

The Story: Sent first letter off claiming back charges 6th Feb, heard nothing so sent 2nd letter saying that i would take it to court if I did not hear from the 22nd Feb and the next day I recieved a written offer of £2,412. Theconditions are - "Any charges that properly accrue in the future will be applied to your account in line with our published tarrif....should you be unwilling to accept any such charges, then we may need to consider if we are prepared to continue to provide you with your existing banking facilities. Instead we can offer you a simple account that does not offer borrowing facilities or other services that can result in charges". Shall I accept this offer but not their terms? Does anyone have a template letter I can send that says this in a more legal matter?

 

I am happy with the offer even though it is not for the full amount as it was very easy to do and I would encourage everyone to claim back their charges.

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Congats! Having got mine back we are waiting to hear about my husbans charges, also having a go at NatWest. Capital One (husbands), GE Money( husbands), Nationwide and Creation Finance.

My GE Money is settled £501

My RBS settled as you have seen.

Husband has an offer from NatWest £1700 (£96 less than claimed) he is going to accept.

 

Waiting to hear about the rest!

 

I can't wait for the post each morning!!!!

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Mine settled too before MCOL (though I left massive gap after LBA due to personal circumstances). Settled full amount of cgharges but not the contractual interest but am happy to accept.

 

Not sure how to link my thread...

7-11-06 Requested statements from bank

11-11-06 Statements received

3-2-07 Finally send letter demanding repayment of £1,993.81

8-2-07 received first bog off letter - 'sorry to hear you are dissatisfied - passing you to customer services...'

21-3-07 letter ofering full refund of charges (£1037) less the contractual interest. As have NOT filed to court yet, am accepting payment of charges.

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Hello,

Now in a quandary here.

One week after LBA letter sent I have now received the 'blah de blah' letter from RBS. But as a goodwill gesture they are offering me £4,xxx.xx to be paid into my account. This is just £350 short of what I asked for! As I am unemployed at the moment this is a godsend ( or should I say a CAG send ). Tell all the people that you see that if I can do it, anyone can. I have at least half a dozen friends who were sitting waiting to see the outcome of my claim, to scared to take up the challenge themselves. I think this will change now. Of course the bank still has to actually put it into my account. One thing that is annoying though is that the bank responses come without a date actually on their letters. Is this more incompetence for something so important!

 

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