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I sent off my first letter, requesting refund of charges, which total up to £772.80 .
I recieved a standard letter yesterday saying, that it is my responsibility to manage my account and as a gesture of goodwill they will only offer me £193.00 as a Full and final settlement.
I dont want to accept this a full and final. Can i write to them saying i will accept this as a partial payment and im stll going to court for the rest unless, they give me a better offer.
I need some help writing letters as im so useless. please can someone send me a drafted letter they have sent or help me write one.
Please Please help, as im getting very worried now.
I wrote something like this (copy & paste & fill in the your details)
Dear Sir/Madam,
ACCOUNT ROLL NUMBERS:
Your Reference:
In response to your letter offering £xxx as a goodwill gesture - your offer is accepted only as a partial repayment of the outstanding balance and I do not recognise it as a Full and final settlement.
Although I appreciate your offer, I would like to notify you that my request was for £xxx, and should a positive response not be received by XX/XX/XXXX, then I shall have no option but to (**file a court action against you / submit a letter before action).
I hope this matter can be resolved amicably and swiftly.
Yours sincerely,
It sounds good.
I will send this letter today. The 14 days will be up on 5th September, should i send the lba on this date...or should i wait to hear a response from them first??
Also don't forget to familiarise yourself with the FAQs as it will help you to understand the process better.
Hope this helps...
P.S. Stick to your own timetable in terms of the letters you need to send out - you don't need to wait for them to respond as each letter sets out the time they have been given by you in which to make contact. If the 14 days are up on the 5th, send the lba then.
Crash
DAY 1: 12/09 - S A R to British Gas
DAY 45: 27/10 - Data Non-Compliance sent off
DAY 67: 18/11 - N1 Deemed served
DAY 114: 03/01 - Judgment served £60 cheque rec'd; Prelim sent for overpayment refund of £393.06 24 Days: E2Save Settled in full £70 59 Days: Barclaycard claim Settled in full £134.39 162 Days: Halifax Settled in full £1543.80 179 Days: Barclays1 Settled in full £2450.45 + £447.02 in costs 254 Days: Barclays 2 Settled in full £1450.91
Advice & opinions offered are personal, and are offered informally, without prejudice & without liability. Should you be in any doubt, you are advised to seek the opinion of a qualified professional.
I got my first offer yesterday of £168.....they owe me £2200!!! God knows how they are coming to these offers?? Mine isnt even 10%!!
Well Im due to send my lba the same day as you, not gonna bother with the letter thanking them for the offer as I will just insert it in my LBA.
Ill keep watching your thread with interest seeing as though we're about the same stage! Good luck although I doubt you need it!
Good luck with your claim you will get your money back in the end it’s just a waiting game for the banks to see if you will back down. I never did went all the way to issue of court papers, 7 days after they acknowledged the claim they paid out. That was yesterday
Hi Guys, ive had my second offer of £578.00 out of £777.00, im only accepting this because i dont have time to do this anymore as i am going abroad for a few months, due to health issues.
Thanks everyone who has helped me so far, i couldnt have done it without you.
One last help can someone help me write a letter to them accepting this amount???
I will be donating some to this forum...as it is great.
Did they not send you a letter? if not just write saying thank you for the offer of £*** on the **th september which i gratefully accept. please issue me with a cheque forthwith or credit bank account no ********
I'm sorry you are unable to complete your full claim deepa, but good luck to you on your travels, take care!
I QUESTION THEREFORE I AM!!
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They offered me a full refund after just 1 letter sent to them. They have said they can only put the ££ onto my credit card account & as there is no outstanding balance they can then transfer it to my bank account..long way round but we'll get there..
Hope you get well soon Depa
Halifax Bank Account.. Sent 1st letter, to calim ££ on 08.09.06 - Recorded Delivery. LBA Sent on 22.09.06, Moneyclaim form sent on 10.09.06
Halifax Visa Account.. Sent 1st letter to claim ££ on 08.09.06 - Recorded Delivery - Recieved a letter on 21st September to say full amount will be refunded -- £240.00-
Argos Card Account.. Pending. Egg Card - Pending
DESPIT MY ATTEMPTS TO DONATE TO THIS SITE I DO NOT HAVE A PAY PAL ACCOUNT - JUST TO LET YOU KNOW I HAVE TRIED !