Hi,

I paid off my QQ loan(finally)not that long ago.

However,

I had been stuck with it for about five years (taken out in Nov 2010)-

Rolling it over every month as I couldn't pay all of the balance and the interest

- I'm sure you know the story.

it amounts to in excess of 50 loans (it rolled over every month for years).

I was overdrawn at the time and struggling to pay other things so desperation set in and I took out the initial loan.

I don't think they should have kept lending, clearly I was pulling up as new loan to pay off the old

and in the end I think I've paid in excess of £11,000 in interest for what started life as a £400 over 30 day loan.

I think that's excessive and pretty much loan sharking so I would like it back.

I've still got access to the account so have screen shot the vast list of loans but have also asked them for a full breakdown.

I want to complain to them as soon as possible so wanted to know how to word it.

I think the simple fact that I had a loan every month for years makes it obvious I was in trouble but wondered what else I should say to them?

I was also overdrawn at the bank at the time I took it out and I'm going to look at my credit report to see if they did a search at that point

, either way they would have seen missed payments and defaults.

Thank you in advance.

M.

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?455382-Were-you-caught-in-a-Pay-Day-Loan-Trap-You-may-be-able-to-make-a-claim

I am sure others will look in and offer advice, meanwhile have a read of the link above and also have a scout round the forums for other threads where your situation will, I am sure be repeated.

A Subject Access request might be a good move - it will cost you £10.00 and will give you access to all the information they have in respect of your financial relationship with the company. They have 40 calendar days in which to provide this information - so not a quick fix.

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?387306-Full-Subject-Access-Request-**Updated-January-2015**

And yes, if you could obtain a copy of your credit report to see if at the time you were borrowing from them, they accessed your credit file.

I think I've paid in excess of £11,000 in interest for what started life as a £400 over 30 day loan

11k interest off 400£

11k interest off 400£

In the end, Yes. The big problem is you only benefit from the first loan, after that every loan is just to pay the one before it.

So I borrowed 400 but had to keep rolling it over.

Once I'd paid it took such a chunk if my wages, I had to borrow again etc etc...

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?455382-Were-you-caught-in-a-Pay-Day-Loan-Trap-You-may-be-able-to-make-a-claim

 

I am sure others will look in and offer advice, meanwhile have a read of the link above and also have a scout round the forums for other threads where your situation will, I am sure be repeated.

 

A Subject Access request might be a good move - it will cost you £10.00 and will give you access to all the information they have in respect of your financial relationship with the company. They have 40 calendar days in which to provide this information - so not a quick fix.

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?387306-Full-Subject-Access-Request-**Updated-January-2015**

 

And yes, if you could obtain a copy of your credit report to see if at the time you were borrowing from them, they accessed your credit file.

thanks B... I've been looking at a few things and had an immediate response to my request for a statement of all loans.

I think they may well just send me it... If not I'll work the complaint based on what I have now. I

'm sure I get told to burger off, so the FOS will be able to get the full info, I think.

Thanks again.

you are welcome. Do please keep us up to date with your progress

sar is a must

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Hi Again,

Well I received a statement of account and it's even more than I thought in interest - Close to £13,000!!!!

I had loans rolling over month by month or spread over three months, every month for almost five years.

I think that in itself shows there was no way I could afford it and they were simply taking massive advantage of my situation.

I'm going to write my letter complaining of irresponsible lending and requesting the refund of all interest and charges plus 8% interest,

but would really appreciate someone having a look over it before I email it.

I don't really want to post it on here though - Would someone be OK for me to PM it to them?

I want to make sure I don't mess this up so would really, really appreciate a second opinion.

Thanks Guys,

M.

you will have to copy/paste, but yes.. private message it to me and I will proof it for you.

Thanks B ... You're a superstar!!

I wish

Best of luck, keep us updated with progress.

Ok, complaint gone in with amendments suggested by CB - Lets see what happens...

Fingers Crossed...

Mx

Hi,so I got a reply from quickquid only three hours after the complaint, (which gives a good indication of their " careful consideration ") as follows:

Dear Multay

Thank you for contacting Quick Quid. The contents of your email were duly noted. We apologise if there was any delay in responding to your complaint.

Your query raised several questions on what loan affordability is based on and what statutory checks are processed before assessing credit approval. Please be advised of the following information in relation to your query:

-We processed a credit check, the search id:XXXXXXXXXX confirms one of the affordability checks that were ran. You can find additional information on checks by contacting Callcredit which is one of the Credit Reporting Agencies we use.

-We also run various checks, which include but are not limited to, affordability assessment based on current financial commitments, as well as verifying any personal details provided on the application.

-After the application was submitted, we send our customers an email which contains the pre-contractual agreement and also contains a hyperlink that leads to an audio version for your convenience.

-Prior to making a lending decision, your loan application is reviewed and all of the information discussed above is analyzed and taken into consideration.

-Once that information is reviewed, we make a decision and subsequently contact the consumer to advise of the final credit decision.

After careful review of your account and the information you submitted at the time of your application, we have determined that we diligently followed our processes and conducted a credit and affordability assessment on each credit application that was granted. Furthermore, your request for a refund on the charges and fees associated with your loans has been denied.

If you have any queries, our Final Resolution Team is here to help.

Kind Regards,

Jackie

So I'll ask if this is the final decision firstly and then raise with FOS. I'm not sure what else I should do other than that? Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Mx

looks like one of their initial template deny responses. not a 'final response'.

escalate it to the 'final resolution team'?

looks like one of their initial template deny responses. not a 'final response'.

escalate it to the 'final resolution team'?

I just replied and asked for confirmation that this is the final response... I'll let you know.. Thanks.

Hi,

Interestingly, I've just had an email from another person within the resolution team saying they will investigate my complaint and have 8 weeks in which to do so.

I'm going to inform him that I had the result of the investigation within 4 hours of sending the complaint yesterday, after "careful review" by Jackie Green. I have pointed out that it was impressive to have done that in 4 hours on an account that's 5 years old with around 50 individual loans on it.

I've also asked if his email means that the one yesterday was, in fact, a lie? Or if the departments are unaware of who is doing what? Or if todays email is a lie? Or if the complaint is being taken seriously at all and why they aren't following their own complaints process or the FCA rules...And also because I had a final response yesterday, I can go to the fos - I am interested to see if they argue that..

Do you think that will be OK? Clearly they haven't looked at anything and have pretty much confirmed that by sending the email they have, so I want to call them on it so I can get to fos as soon as possible.

Thanks in advance.

Mx

they prob sent it up following your email post #16, knowing that their initial template wasnt a final decision.

yes, can add to a complaint already made as think fit.

seems you'll have to wait for their formal 'final response' (from that 'final resolution team' by the looks of it) before going to the fos.

see what citb etc say.

Hi,

No real update as yet,

no further emails to answer my questions so it looks like the full 8 weeks are on the cards, but I just wanted to ask:

Given that the credit search record report only goes back two years and QQ state

"-We processed a credit check, the search id:XXXXXXXXXX confirms one of the affordability checks that were ran.

You can find additional information on checks by contacting Callcredit which is one of the Credit Reporting Agencies we use."

along with reference number,

how can I check this? There is nothing at all from them in the last two years.

Would my argument regarding irresponsible lending still hold water even if they did a credit check?

Especially since the loans were rolled over so many times and they certainly didn't do one for each of the rollovers.

Nor did they ever discuss my financial situation with me in the entire 5 years.

Thanks,

Mx

i just had a case put through to FOS for another PDL and one thing they said was at that time there was no guidance for roll-overs......however with that said i think that your claim should be that after the 3rd or 4th roll-over that QQ should have been asking more questions about your reliance on this type of loan. Personally I doubt they carried out any credit searches after the 1st loan

i just had a case put through to FOS for another PDL and one thing they said was at that time there was no guidance for roll-overs......however with that said i think that your claim should be that after the 3rd or 4th roll-over that QQ should have been asking more questions about your reliance on this type of loan. Personally I doubt they carried out any credit searches after the 1st loan

Hi Neil. Can I ask when you submitted your complaint to Fos and if you have been assigned an adjudicator yet? I have a complaint with Fos against Quickquid and have been told it will be 8 months before an adjudicator is assigned??

Hi I have not used qq my complaint is with another lender but if you bare in mind that FOS are about 2 months behind on complaints then it takes anot her month or so for a response from the pdl then 8 months does seem a bit too long

Hi I have not used qq my complaint is with another lender but if you bare in mind that FOS are about 2 months behind on complaints then it takes anot her month or so for a response from the pdl then 8 months does seem a bit too long

Thanks Neil. Sorry, I thought you said you had a complaint with Fos currently. I only ask as I used Fos a couple of times last year and it only took a few months to be assigned an adjudicator after which they contacted the lender. Just seemed a long time to wait and the waiting times have increased dramatically in such a short amount of time.

Hi, so 8 weeks has passed without a final response despite me emailing them. So I've now raised the complaint with the FOS - No response from them as yet but it did say it would take a few days so I guess we will see what happens.

M

Hi Everyone,

So I raised the complaint with the FOS yesterday as the 8 weeks were up earlier in the week and surprise, surprise I just got a final response email from QQ telling that they did everything correctly but because they are nice and care about their customers, they will give me 500 quid... 500 quid! Really?? Obviously I've said no thank you, bearing in mind the charges I'm claiming are well in excess of £10,000!!!

Do they genuinely think I would accept that? It doesn't cover a months interest let alone 5 years!

Should I wait for the FOS to contact me or contact them and send a copy of the QQ email?

Thanks Guys... M