Thanks for replying, I would have thought he'd have been on the register as he was at my door a 3 years ago about a parking ticket, and he signed that charge as a sheriff officer, so it is not like he id just newly qualified. The charge is a parking ticket that my son got while driving my car, he was parked in a loading bay, even though he was unloading goods into a shop that he had sold them on my behalf, he didn't tell me he got a ticket, and had probably hidden any letters about it, until today, I have just written to the council explaining the situation and given them the sales receipt that shows he brought the goods (several guitars in large cases) to their shop with the date and time.

Hi we have just got a charge for payment from the above company. It was signed by "John Smart- Sheriff Officer". However when I went onto the S.M.A.S.O website, and searched for him, there were no records found. Does this mean that he is in fact not a sheriff officer, and if so does this fact make any difference to the charge that he served on us? Many thanks for any advice.

Hi Folks, I have been reading alot of threads about HFO Services, and seeing as you lot really know your stuff, I was wandering if you could give me some advise please. My estranged husband got a barcelycard in 2005, he lost his job shortly afterwards and could not pay the balance (£287). In late 2006 we seperated on good terms. In March 2007, he was taken into hospital, and he asked me to keep an eye on the house, check the mail etc. A card arrived from First Direct Logistics, saying they tried to deliver a parcel, but there was no one in. I phoned the number on the card, and they said they would resend the parcel. 2 days later a letter arrived for him from HFO Services Ltd. The same day they started phoning me on my mobile, asking to speak to him. I explained that we were seperated, and that his financial affairs were nothing to do with me. I refused to give them his phone number and told them I would pass their details onto him, and he would phone them if he wanted. They kept phoning back, so I told them I was going to report them to the police for harrassment. I phoned the police but they were not interested. They are till trying to phone me from a several different numbers, including a mobile, but I no longer answer them. I don't want to change my number as I am self employed and it is my main point of contact for my customers. How do I get rid of these a***h***s!!

My bank has charged me £32 for a bounced direct debit, because the insurance company requested the amout 4 days early, therefore my wages were not in to cover it. Can they do this, it wasn't my fault that the insurance company put the request in too early. The bank want to take the charges on the 3rd of November, can I stop them from doing this. Many thanks for any advice.