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    • We initially raised a complaint with the finance company who told us that as its over 6 months the consumer rights act won’t apply and we would need to provide evidence of the problem being there at purchase. As we have only just got the report from Mercedes we haven’t been able to submit this within their 14 day timeframe. Is this not the case then? Thanks
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    • We purchased our Mercedes in September 2023 from Doves in Horsham for £21000, paying half cash and half on finance. We also purchased warranty for life via Ramp as recommended by Doves. On 12th May 2024 the car failed to recognise the key and wouldn’t not open, the AA could not identify the problem so via our warranty the car was taken to Mercedes in Croydon. After 3 weeks the problem was finally identified as water ingress in the drivers side footwell which has corroded and blown various components. After further investigation it was discovered the windscreen was date stamped 2019 (all the windows are 2018 - therefore not the factory fitted windscreen) The leak has developed due to incorrect sealant being used assuming when this was replaced and also water leaking from the seam. The warranty company do not cover water ingress so we are now faced with a bill of £3635. As we are now at 8 months since purchase (problem started at just over 7 months) we are not covered by the consumer rights acts. Would we be covered Sale of Goods Act? We have all the reports for the works being completed but unsure if this should be taken to the finance company or Doves who we purchased the car from. Do we pay for the works and then try and claim it back or should they be paying? Any help would be much appreciated
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      The judge's reasoning is very useful and will certainly be helpful in any other cases relating to third-party rights where the customer has contracted with the courier company by using a broker.
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2 Days ago I had 3 direct debits leave my account, I had a cheque clearing on the account, but not enough funds to cover the direct debits, as I was away and didnt have access to the internet or phone, I could not check my balance, and even if I could there are no yorkshire banks anywhere near me to pay the money in, anyway when I got home yesterday I checked my account online, all was well, they'd paid the direct debits and my cheque had cleared leaving me in credit, I have again checked my balance this morning to find that my account has been credited with the thre amounts of the direct debits from 2 days ago and I have been charged £105 in charges (the charges do not say they are unpaid d/d, like the other ones do, they just say 'advised charge' 3 x £35) I thought d/d's would be returned the same day, so have these d/d's been paid and where will they get the money from thats been creditord to my account today?, I have phoned the bank and they cannot give me any information as they dont understand whats happened, what should I do can I claim back these charges in the same way you do for unpaid item, and what would happen to the d/d's that say they have been paid?

Any help would be great!

Helen

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Hi, Helen.

 

I used to have the same carry on with HBOS. Sounds like your d/d's have not been paid and they have hit you with 3 x Returned d/d charges or 'advised charges' as they seem to be now calling them.

 

You will have to claim these charges back in the same way as before.

 

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Hi,

Thanks for the advice, I managed to get through to someone at the branch and even she didnt know what was going on!! she said it looked as through the d/d's were paid, but not recalled, so the d/d's will be paid, but then recalled from the company!! but she doesn't know! then someone at 'phone banking said they wouldn't have been paid! they wont refund the charges so here I go! another claim..............!!!

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Best of luck. HBOS did something like that to me a few times, I didn't know if I was coming or going. They would pay d/d's, then return them, then pay them again, then return them. I once had 3 d/d's coming out and only had enough funds in my account to pay the two large one's. I thought that's ok they will pay them and only bounce the small one. NO CHANCE!! They returned the lot and charged me £105 for the pleasure.

 

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Sounds about right for them!! stupid banks!! I dont think they no what their doing!! it would just be so much easier if they didnt charge, one of my d/d's was for £35.02, they bounced it, then charged £35.00, point? that really bigs me!!

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I know, a charge of maybe a £5 would be acceptable to most folk. The level of charges at the moment are very destructive:mad: and get people into a lot of trouble.

 

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