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Me against the Natwest X2 **I'VE WON, I'VE WON!!!**
First of all can I just say that until I found this site I had no idea that there were so many people in the same boat as I am in. It has now been a great help and inspiration to read that so many people are taking on the banks and winning. I have now started the ball rolling and will now hopefully get something back at a time where I really could use a helping hand.
I did read the FAQs although some of the information went right over my head... I need to find a brain at some point.
I have opened another account in another bank and hopefully that will be the start.
I sent two DPA's on the 20th March, I have had statements back from one of the accounts, and have phones to query where the other set are and there is no record of them recieving my letter... thank god for recorded delivery!
Im now debating whether to send them a reminder letter or just let the 40 days elapse and report them... think Im going to let the 40 days elapse.
I have gone through the set of statements now from the first account, and found much to my amazment that I was charged a whopping £568 for a period of 12 months. Now that is an awful lot of money to me that Equates to a months mortgage or other bits and pieces I have had to do without over the last 12 months.. and I know there is another charge of £28 to go on there. Im now waiting for my statement to come through to show me where this has come from.
Thats one account down, Im now waiting for all of the other information to come through. I know the next account is going to be horrendous... Im fighting a loosing battle at the moment to keep afloat and its not easy.
However, all of the information here, and reading about everybody else's results has really helped to put determination to complete this effort.
Regarding DPA requests - you have made the request, and are not obliged to send a reminder. However, contacting the bank after about 30 days does 2 things:
Reminds them to get the info to you, so you can make a more accurate estimate of the refund you request
Demonstrates that YOU are making as much effort as possible to resolve the issue
However, if they don't comply, then you should report them.
As for the rest of it, you seem to have a reasonable handle on how the timetable works. Keep checking the following FAQ link, just to make certain that 4 weeks down the line everything is crystal clear:http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk...read.php?t=243
Good luck.
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Just another update, sent two more letters to the Natwest, one asking for my charges back the other saying that their 40 days was up, I hadnt heard from them therefore, I was going to report them and I would like my statements.
got a letter back 4th of May saying nope you cant have your charges back... onto the next step now...
Well I got all of my 6 yrs worth of statements, and I waded through them with a highlighter pen, then put them onto the spreadsheet... and I can't believe the amount at the end... a whopping £3553.50.. Im still in shock but my first request for payment is going off tomorrow, and also a letter before action for my other acount which doesn't have anywhere near that amount.
Im still in shock that I have paid so much in charges. Oh what could I do with that kind of money now...
Ah well it had to happen, I seperated my claims for my charges back and now have had a nice letter... from Stuart Higley saying I have all ready said that there is nothing at all I can do... go away and by the way I have informed the litigation team that of your intentions... thought it was too good to be true so... Ive started my money claim, saying that the combined total including interest is mind numbing, its over the £5k. Im still in complete shock now, I hope that this works I have faith and I will keep going with it... but a little bit nervious now.
I do have faith, I will win...
keep telling myself that as yet another £38 charge hit my account for what being over my overdraft limit by pennies.
In rbrears thread ('My claim against Natwest') they waited until the allocation questionnaire stage before giving in and refunding the whole amount. So stick with it and keep us posted.
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Egg - £400 - Prelim sent. On hold.
Mint - On the list Est £800
GE Capital - On the list (3 accounts!) Est £4000
MBNA - £545 Prelim sent 13/11/2006
LBA sent 1/12/2006
£350 partial payment received 18/12/2006. Full settlement received 20/1/07
NatWest - Est £4000 not incl interest
Data Protection Act Sent 10/1/07
Statements received 24/1/07
Prelim sent 3/2/07 Full Settlement received 22/2/07
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In rbrears thread ('My claim against Natwest') they waited until the allocation questionnaire stage before giving in and refunding the whole amount. So stick with it and keep us posted.
Im sticking with it... its strange I would have been panicing by now, but by keep reading the site, and sticking to the proceedures have actually given me confidence that I would normally not have...
My Mum on the other hand went into a huge panic when I told her what I was doing, shes 72 and thinks that the banks cant be wrong... but since shes never ever paid a bank charge, she also cant understand how Ive ended up in this mess.
But I have time, the clocks ticking and well I know its all going to turn out well.
Ah well it had to happen, I seperated my claims for my charges back and now have had a nice letter... from Stuart Higley saying I have all ready said that there is nothing at all I can do... go away and by the way I have informed the litigation team that of your intentions... thought it was too good to be true so... Ive started my money claim, saying that the combined total including interest is mind numbing, its over the £5k. Im still in complete shock now, I hope that this works I have faith and I will keep going with it... but a little bit nervious now.
I do have faith, I will win...
keep telling myself that as yet another £38 charge hit my account for what being over my overdraft limit by pennies.
Here goes
Was the claim over £5k excluding the interest? If it was, I'm just wondering if this is why they are defending it, as this would entitle them to claim costs if they win.
Was the claim over £5k excluding the interest? If it was, I'm just wondering if this is why they are defending it, as this would entitle them to claim costs if they win.
My whole claim was for £5092 including interest and charges, I had an extra set of charges that pushed the claim over the £5k and decided not to include those. I have not at this time heard anything from them, or had the questionaire yet so heres hoping...
Mind you I have had a letter from them telling me my account was being charged a referal fee, thats the first one in years... it got me wondering why?
Hi, well this weeks dragged, however, my claim was accepted on the 2/6 and that means that today is the last day for the Natwest to file a claim. I need help because I have heard nothing at all, no phone calls no letters nothing, I keep logging onto the Moneyclaim site to see if they have logged a defence but nothing, not court questionaire...
Now the help bit, Is anybody at all out there in the same boat as me, Im hoping that I can get a default judgement as they havent filed. Also are the 28 days from me filing or them acknoweldging... I sort of know its from me filing but wanted to be sure...
I think it must be just me... i must smell or something and they dont want to talk to me...
I phoned moneyclaim thought that they would be able to answer my question. I looked on the Faq and other posts and couldnt really find an answer... but money claim said that the 28 days started when they recieved the papers... thats 5 days after I submitted the claim... which means if they dont do anything before the 5th of July then I can win the judgement by default... which is all well and good... but its been 28 days since they acknowledged the claim... so really they have more time... ah well another 5 days to wait... takes me to wednesday next week... oh how I wish that time wouldnt drag...
eeek forwards and onwards, its not like i couldnt do with the money...
Well today is the last day for Natwest to file a defence... but watching others on here I reckon natwest will have either served the defence today or will late tomorrow... nothing is ever straight forward....
Natwest filed their defence today at the last possible moment... deadline midnight, so Im now waiting for my questionaire and letter from Corbetts... or should that be ronnies
Hi Lynne,there 's about 4 of us at this stage in our claim,Cobbetts will have sent you the same doc as us.Turn the last page back(crafty) on itself...does it say?
Part 18 does not apply to the small claims track.(CLAIMS UNDER £5,000)
Barracad says<
There is no need to respond to part 18 requests other than to point out that you consider that the inquiry is intimidatory as part 18 is excluded and that you intend to bring the intimidation to the notice of the court.>
hopefully you will get your money back soon
Tim
Me against the Natwest X2 **I'VE WON, I'VE WON!!!**
or other bits and pieces I have had to do without over the last 12 months.. and I know there is another charge of £28 to go on there. Im now waiting for my statement to come through to show me where this has come from.
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