Hi Folks. Just a tip most of you are aware, but just in case. I do a lot of buying/ selling on ebay and came across a very funny client. He bought a ring of me and offered, after winning it to pay with a American Cheque, 1000 times the amount he owed me. He offered me 30% of the sum and when I refused started threatening and all kinds of tricks. Even threatened me with police and court, due to the ring was not his expectation as a wedding presy. To cut it short, I contacted the local police about it and handed all correspondence over. It was a fraudster, please, all of you. be aware that if you except a cheque like this, you are relyable for the outcome! Also, if you give ANY personal information away to this people, you are again relyable. These guys are highly organized gangs and have no scruples, stay on guard!

I send my letter straight to: Data Controller HSBC Bank plc 8 Canada Square London E145HQ Cut out the middleman and time wasters and go to the top. I had a letter back within a week, including the £ 10 fee and a week later my statements. Sending now my claim, £ 2235. If this was of help, please click on the scales, right hand side please.

Here we go! Just worked out they owe me £ 1185, when I had a letter from them today. Telling me to pay back my overdraft within 14 days. When I rung them I was told only a managed loan is possible for me now or court action. Putting the thumbscrews on, the B?:£$&s!!! Now they picked a fight and it will hurt them! Could anybody please let me know what a schedule sheet looks like? I am only a humble forklift driver!

So with common sense, its safer to tackle them one by one, not all at ones. Just in case one or two turn sour.

A question just came to mind. Is it not very risky to claim back from creditcards? What if they cancel the contract afterwards?

Hi everyone. Now here is a goody! HSBCs answer! Listen to that: Thank you for your letter dated blah blah. We will forward to you copies blah blah. WE are happy to waive any fees for the production of this information and we return your payment. Hows that? Did they finaly get the message, or just scared?

Thanks Michael. I am charged several times £ 25 as Total charges, adding to the other charges. What about that money?

Hi Maverik. Could do with some help again, so more I read, so more I get confused! I know I can claim the charges, but what about the Total Charges and the interrest?

Hi Spiceskull. I could do with a little help, so more I read, so more I get confused! If I get my statements back, I know I can claim the charges for everything bounced. What about the Total charges and the interrest? Can I claim them as well?

Hi again everybody. Just quick again thanks to all for the prompt replie to my first question! DPA/ SAR went out 1/ 7/ 06 recorded delivery. The clock is ticking now for HSBC and have my eye allready sett on Barclay, Co-op and Capital One. Banks be aware, there is a new Sheriff in Town! ( Mean this faboulus website )

Hi Equimo! If you want to kick them hard for the unfair treatment, hereis a helpfull address : Financial Ombudsman Service South Quay Plaza 183 Marsh Wall London E14 9SR Phone :08450801800 Fax :02079641001 If they take it on, it cost HSBC £ 375 !! lol !

I wouldn't have mind one courtesy call a month Hedgehog, but 140 in two weeks every month? Even if I discussed my problems with one person, an hour later the next rung for the same problem again. I was a nervous wreck. To be honest, english is not my first lingo and I learned it on building sites, first of all the F words, but not even them worked on HSBC.

I haven't got a website, but as a branch commitee member and trade group delegate of the T&GWU, I passed your site on to our commitee.We thinking about to print it in our next infos to our members across the UK. Its the best I can do for this fantastic forum. At least we got some thousand members!

Hi Hedgehog. I didnt even Had to phone them to feel like ****, they rung me up to 10 times a day to rub it nicely in that I owe them money and when I complaint about the amount of calls, was told that its my own fould coz I owe them money! Got them shut up with the banking ombudsman and a thread to take them to court for breaching the Harrasment Act 1992!

Thanks Michael. I thought so and posted the right one today. 40 days from today and I am in business. Not only for the money ( even a nice bonus ) but to get my selfesteem back after been treated like rubbish by HSBC when I needed help due to long illness! Its payback time!

Thanks again everybody. I have my DPA/ SAR ready to mail tomorrow and keep all of you updated on my progress. Its time we " Common People " ( lol ) make ourself heard!

Wow! Thanks guys! I am impressed with the prompt help!

Hi everybody! As a newbie to this forum ( not fighting HSBC, won several complaints ), I read now for days through all the FAQs and comments. I am ready now to grab the bull by the horns and claim unlawfull charges for the last 10 years back. But I can't find the address of HSBCs control officer. Can somebody help me? Many thanks in advance! Data Protection Act/ SAR - (Subject Access Request) send 1/ 7/ 06 recorded del. now waiting!

Hi I am Digger and also new to this site! Could you may be give me some tips how to create a formal first letter to HSBC to get my statements? I am with HSBC almost 10 years and think they owe me a good amount!

Hi! My name is Digger and I am a newby to the forum! After almost 10 years HSBC customer and overcharged to the limit, I thought its time to do something about it! Could anybody give me some advice or ideas for the first letter to HSBC to get my statements for these years!