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Old 26th July 2008, 17:13   #21 (permalink)
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I posted a link on this site the other day to an article that said DCAs were in financial trouble and their management would have to change their style to survive. I think this appearance of debt collectors - now 2 in 2 days - is part of a softening up approach to get people to pay. Needless to say they are NOT answering any real questions - no surprises there - just trying to portray themselves as good guys in the midst of poo. The Site Administrator says they are welcome if they are here to help but the posters don't want them here - end of - we are not taken in by this nonsense.
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Old 26th July 2008, 17:28   #22 (permalink)
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Vacuuming done.... Oh dear !.. He's gone....
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Old 26th July 2008, 17:42   #23 (permalink)
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I dont know why everyone seems to have a problem with DCA employees posting on here - infact i encourage it
It gives me & others the chance to swap posts with them (in a none nasty way hopefully) & make them realize that the DCA they work for or any DCA in general has no power or authority over an individual WHATSOEVER.
The most they can do is ask a person to pay - other than that, nothing else unless they go to a county court & most DCA's like to avoid County Courts at all costs of course!
They cant send field agents/bailiffs round as they can be told to go away, plainly & simply - only the County Court bailiffs have the power to enter a persons home.
I am more than happy to explain all that to DCA employees who post on here
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Old 26th July 2008, 17:47   #24 (permalink)
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I dont know why everyone seems to have a problem with DCA employees posting on here - infact i encourage it
It gives me & others the chance to swap posts with them (in a none nasty way hopefully) & make them realize that the DCA they work for or any DCA in general has no power or authority over an individual WHATSOEVER.
The most they can do is ask a person to pay - other than that, nothing else unless they go to a county court & most DCA's like to avoid County Courts at all costs of course!
They cant send field agents/bailiffs round as they can be told to go away, plainly & simply - only the County Court bailiffs have the power to enter a persons home.
I am more than happy to explain all that to DCA employees who post on here
I don't have a problem with them Mr. Ton... but the newbies to this site might just fall for the bollox. Knowing how scarey debt can be when you first start out challenging things, they don't really need debt collecting debt advisors preaching the best way forward, IMO.

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Old 26th July 2008, 18:13   #25 (permalink)
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Well I m sure a mod could have a look at the Ip's of mr NSE and the latest kindhearted DCA to ascertain if they are one and the same..thats if the board is configured to do that, should soon find out if this is 2 kind and caring collectors or just another parcel of pooh thrown around by the same person.
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Old 26th July 2008, 18:33   #26 (permalink)
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Sure the mods would probably have looked into it by now anyway ... but the board would be configured for that, any forum is. Some more than others. Trouble with IPs, anyone who wants to evade detection is they can use a variety of different means to avoid IP tracing. Anonymizer is one such package available commercially. IP routers. Although, they would be obvious if used ... sometimes. Unless I am wrong this forum is a php board.

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Old 26th July 2008, 18:46   #27 (permalink)
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wow - I didnt think this would cause such a comation. i pop out to get some shopping and come back to this. I only registered as I'm very interested in trying to give some help to others who are in debt. Seems like I have alot of questions to answer, to prove im genuine, which i'll have to do tomorrow. Personallly I dont see why I have to, but I will. Thanks for the replies anyway.
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Old 26th July 2008, 18:48   #28 (permalink)
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Ah yes, its not too difficult to hide or spoof an IP but we are talking about DCA employees here, the sort who would try to set up a network with a black and decker router...
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Old 26th July 2008, 18:52   #29 (permalink)
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This guys on a wind-up wasting everybodys time.

I have a question for you..........

How do you keep a DCA [EDIT] employee in suspense?

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Old 26th July 2008, 19:29   #30 (permalink)
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debtcollecterwhocares, wheres the bucket
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Old 26th July 2008, 21:28   #31 (permalink)
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Same question as to notsoevil. Why are you here and what is your motivation? How can you knife people in the back all day, and then give advice to people how to heal your wounds in the evening????????>
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Old 27th July 2008, 10:15   #32 (permalink)
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Now now....He has said 2 things that I havnt heard a DC here say for a long time.
1. That he is here to help.
2.That he WILL answer the questions that been put to him.

Lets give them the chance to do both.
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Old 27th July 2008, 10:23   #33 (permalink)
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Morning Team

Debtcollecterwhocares, can you please answer the questions asked by the group in the earlier postings on this thread. If you are here to help give good advice, then i welcome your input. Understandably you will get some abuse from some of the members on this site, tell us more about your job, and answer the questions posted earlier.

My own questions are:

How is the CCA request/ failure to provide agreements going with your company?

Has it affected your companies profits yet?
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Old 27th July 2008, 12:14   #34 (permalink)
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You did say that you were unable to advise people do make CCA requests because calls are recorded in an earlier post. Since people have a right to request that your company has the legal right to collect payment however, then why are you not advising them of these rights ?... call recordings or not.... or clarifying your legal right from the outset by sending people a copy ?
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I have no objection to DCA employees being here. After all, we obey the law and guidelines and so should they. So on CAG we have nothing to hide from them.

If Debtcollectorwhocares really does want to help, then please show us by answering our questions and giving us some useful inside info. That's all we ask for. Then you'd get respect from people on here.
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Old 27th July 2008, 13:32   #36 (permalink)
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just wait till he(she) tells us to offer over 70% in settlement ....
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