you are correct for council tax etc but not for HMCS fines

Hi thanks for that and i am used to the abuse but will bear in mind what you said i agree there a rogue bailiffs and bailiff companies and feel sorry for the people who encounter them and will give honest and as best advice as possible but at the end of the day fines and debts have to be paid and i have encountered many people owing thousands in fines who stick 2 fingers up to the courts and dont pay these people drive around in uninsured not road worthy cars etc and drive past our kids schools with no respect to anyone so if god for bid they run someone over would we all be sticking up for him then no we wouldnt and so they cant get away with not paying their fines ....sorry to go on and thanks again

Hi thanks for that but i can assure you i have not used this forum or any other before and think you may be getting me mixed up with other people but dont understand why can you let me know why this is

What does blfuk mean then ?

the HMCS contract says a bailiff company must have a Bailiff certificated within 6 months of employment and yes Philips have had a reputation for years of a high turn over of staff due to the way they get treated by senior management and the directors of the company and i believe alot of their experinced bailiffs are leaving to join one of their major competitors the Bailiffs at Philips are on "comission" only no vans or anything provided which puts pressure on them to collect payments which in turn puts them in a position where they are probably putting too much pressure on the people they are calling at they have told there 1st call bailiffs who are technically trainiees that if they do not get ONE payment every day they will be sacked how can you work like that I know this site has a lot of anti bailiffs on but this job can be done right and fare To name and shame by bailiffs is a good idea just dont know how maybe everyone should go to their local county court and if anyone form Philips is up for their certification put a letter in writing questioning the experince of the person concerned and hope the judge asks the right questions and if he thinks they are not suitable not grant it

Hi yes i have been a bailiff for over 14 years and agree there are some bailiffs out there who bring the name of all bailiffs down but having had experienced Philips Bailiffs for a period of time they take the biscuit with there attitude to defendants/debtors and the way they specialise in "beating the system" way of working the whole company is based on "old boys school" with very little actual experince between anyone at management level i could go on for hours so please if i can help please ask

i have been certificated for 13 years and have worked for several companies and seen bailiffs come and go and hand on my heart i can not name 1 that has been questioned by a judge all hearings are the first of the day and are followed by bigger cases all the judge wants to do is see the paperwork see the bailiff and sign the certificate Philips as i said are just putting everyone in for their certificates due to the fact the judge wont ask a single question and this is from Newcastle to Lincoln to Birmingham these employees have had no training and some have never even collected a payment but this will allow them to enforce HMCS fines

Hi Philips bailiffs have strict guidence on their charges for magistrates fines they do stick to them but "bend" the rules a max of £200 can be charged for visit fees this is put on per visit at £50 / visit how they beat this is by using so called bailiffs to drop letters these callers have no or little bailiff experience if nobody is in they leave a letter costing you £50 the letter directs you to their call centre this procedure will happen 4 times totalling £200!! If someone opens the door there instructions are to "ask for payment" if they dont pay leave a letter costing you £50 !! they will not attempt to gain entry or attempt to remove goods even if your car is on the drive only when the case has MAXIMUM FEES will they send a Bailiff to enforce the warrant Levy fees are set down on a sliding scale and are charged accordingly There is a darker side to Philips and if you are still interested i can type for hours about their procedures and structure

The bailiff cant charge mileage the above rate is what Philips bailiffs claim back by doing a self assessment at the end of each year as Philips do not pay them a salary and work on commision only this cost is NOT i assure you passed on the the defendant

hi we know bailiffs are a problem but i have had many dealings with Philips with giving advice on their conduct and ways of collecting their debts please feel free to ask any questions and i will do my best to help:-x

At this moment certification is the only real way of keeping a track of bailiffs on the road when attending court the judge issuing the bailiffs ticket SHOULD make sure that the bailiff is competent and understands the laws of rent and distress this i can assure you does not happen and as long as the relevent paperwork is sent in with the application the judge will grant the certificate and this moment without ever questioning the bailifds knowledge Phililps bailiffs are sending every body for their certificate with the vast majority never actually doing any bailiff work non of them have even been given the laws of rent and distress to read up on or had any bailiff training Philips are just beating the system so then can used inexperienced people to act on there warrants HMCS who Philips have 2 contracts for will soon have bailiffs with no training or experience knocking on doors BUT have a BAILIFFS CERTIFICATE THIS CAN NOT GO ON

Hi have you got this matter sorted with philips bailiffs if you havent please trust me and i will help let me know asap

Hi everyone as you can see new to this forum and really wanting to help anyone with Bailiff problems especially relating to Philips Collection Services in Darlington :-x