Recieved a call from a 'Bank Charges reclaiming Company'! (Long. Sorry!)

[Jes0rKah]

Hey all!

It's been a while, and I've still not completed my claim as the OFT test case started just before I had to file my claim in my local court. But I'm going continue as I've read that my local court is still hearing these cases at the moment.

 

Anyway, I received a very random phone call today! I was just finished at work, and noticed 2 missed calls on my 'new' mobile.. so I wait for a little while, and it rings again..

I'm told by a nervous sounding girl that she's ringing from a company that specialises in reclaiming bank charges.. and according to them that I appear to have been affected by the charges.

*At this point I'm a bit wary as not only have I not given out my number to any such companies, but how the heck do they know who I am or that I am indeed affected by them? :-?*

 

Anyway, I tell them that I've already started this process myself and that makes the girl put me on hold and pass me onto someone else. I wait.

Then a man comes onto the phone and tells me that the girl is new, and goes on to tell me the same thing she started on. After hearing this, I ask.. 'Are there any fees for your service?' To which I am told.. 'Yes, there's a small fee of £59.99 for the claim 'pack'.' *Now I'm incredibly suspicious*

I tell him that I'm currently in the process of reclaiming my charges myself, and he says 'What, yourself? You'll not win, you have no legal standing on your own. Whereas we have more and will win and get you your money back in 30 days.'

I've told him to ring me back tomorrow, as I thought I'd tell you lot about this so I can see if anyone else has come across these calls? They appear to be cold callers, as he had no idea who I was or anything.

 

I couldn't make a note of the 'company' name, but some thing's telling me that unscrupulous people are clawing at people who want their charges back.

Any one else heard of these calls?

 

//Jess

[tonycee]

Hi Jess.

 

Where there is a demand, somebody will always offer a supply.

These calls are common. Goodness knows where they get all the information from, money talks i suppose.

There is nothing they can do for you that you cant do for yourself.

If you need any help with your claim, just shout.

[nat]

I'd love to see a case where they actually have got someones money back in 30 days

[ballin]

I'd pay £60 if I got all the money owed to me in 30 days!!

[Castlebest]

A lot of companies were set up last year to cash in on the easy money from people who didn't want to or couldn't be bothered to claim for themselves, these companies are now very short of work with all of the stays so they are resorting to cold calling in an effort to generate some cash for themselves.

 

The current thinking regarding the first instance judgment on the section of the test case which is being heard now is sometime in May, this might or might not let us carry on with our claims.

 

These companies cannot change that, they cannot get your money any faster than you can yourself.

 

Heres another thread on the same subject, I think this company were only asking for £30

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/hsbc-bank/127976-phone-call-today-asking.html

 

pete

[baconbuttyman]

i know a company in blackpool, edited they got my mates back within 28 days, cos he couldnt be bothered, it was easier for him, they charges him 15%, which to be hones i thought was reasonable, i hear a lot about them in my area,

but they dont cold call only take people clients if they contanct them, Also, they dont advertise either so i heard they operate strictly word of mouth, My mate rekons they got his money back because of who they were and the banks dont want to deal with claims management co's, they arent a big firm just a husband n wife thing. good luck to em i say!! untill the well runs dry that is..lol

[Castlebest]

are you the husband by any chance Bacon? the banks wont pay anything until they have to no matter who asks so there is no point going to one of these companies, they can do nothing you cant do yourselves.

 

odd all these companies seem to be based in Blackpool... which is where your alternative to ebay was based wasnt it bacon?

 

pete

[MARTIN3030]

Following the post being reported the information has been edited.I know that its not a link in the nature of things,nevertheless it can be seen as publicising the company.Cags consensus and position regarding companies that take clients charges for recovering them from the banks -is no secret.

Why pay someone to do what you can do yourself.

[baconbuttyman]

are you the husband by any chance Bacon? the banks wont pay anything until they have to no matter who asks so there is no point going to one of these companies, they can do nothing you cant do yourselves.

 

odd all these companies seem to be based in Blackpool... which is where your alternative to ebay was based wasnt it bacon?

 

pete

 

nowt to do with me.