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    • 05.05.24 Ever so sorry if I have entered this in the wrong part of this website.   My grandfather is in his 70's and retired.  He asked me to help him find a work pension that he was paying into when he was working. From 1967 - 1982 he worked for a Fabric Dying Company, Celanese, Spondon Derby UK. I have already used the GOV.uk Trace Pension Scheme. It listed a few pension companies : Akzo Nobel (CPS) Pension Scheme formerly Courtaulds Pension Scheme.  I do not fully understand how this works but I think this scheme is administer by a company called Willis Tower Watson. We have called this company, got through to the pension department submitted all my grandfather's details (D.O.B. , N.I. no. etc.) but that agent tells that they have no record of my grandfather and ask what is the name of the pension scheme. Here is the problem, his home was burgalled in 2005 and a briefcase which contained his legal documents was stolen. So he does not know who was the Pension Scheme company. I have a this phone number 01332 681 210 for Celanese but it just rings and never gets answered. So I am asking for help if anyone can tell us where we can try next. I am also hoping for a massive long shot that one of them members on this website, worked for or knows someone who worked for British Celanese Spondon Derby and could tell us of any pension company. Thanks for any help.
    • Well I sent them the letter of claim, the only responses so far was a few emails reopening the claims on the parcels where they asked for information such as proof of value (which I get) but other things like photos of the parcels, which I haven't got as I never took photos of them. It's been well over the 14 days since I sent the letter now anyway, so what do you think I should do now?
    • Know it has already been answered, but? Does not explain why JCI has registered a different default date when they get the information from the original creditor, Virgin
    • Since you were stopped at the time there is no requirement for the police give you anything there and then or to send you anything before they have decided how to deal with the offence.  They have three choices: Offer you a course Offer you a fixed penalty (£100 and three points) Prosecute you in court  The only option that has a formal time limit is (3). They must begin court proceedings within six months of the date of the alleged offence. Options (1) and (2) have no time limit but since the only alternative the police have if you decline those offers is (3) they will not usually offer a course beyond three months from the date of the offence and will not usually offer a fixed penalty beyond four months from that date. This is so as to allow time for the driver to accept and comply with their offer and to give them the time to go to option (3) if he declines or ignores it.  Unless there is a good reason to do otherwise, the action they take will usually be in accordance with the National Police Chiefs' Council's guidance on speeding enforcement. In a 40mph limit this is as follows Up to 45mph - no action. Between 46mph and 53mph - offer a course Between 54mph and 65mph - offer a fixed penalty Over 65mph - prosecution in court So you can see that 54mph should see you offered a fixed penalty. Three weeks is not overly long for a fixed penalty offer to arrive. As well as that, there has been Easter in that period which will have slowed things down a bit. However, I would suggest that if it gets to about two months from the offence date and you have still heard nohing, I would contact the ticket office for the area where you were stopped to see if anything has been sent to you. Of course this raises the danger that you might be "stirring the hornets' nest". But in all honesty, if the police have decided to take no action, you jogging their memory should not really influence them. The bigger danger, IMHO, is that your fixed penalty offer may have been sent but lost and if you do not respond it will lapse. This will see the police revert to option (3) above. Whilst there is a mechanism in these circumstances  to persuade the court to sentence you at the fixed penalty level (rather than in accordance with the normal guidelines which will see a harsher penalty), it relies on them believing you when you say you did not received an offer. In any case it is aggravation you could well do without so for the sake of a phone call, I'd enquire if it was me.  I think I've answered all your questions but if I can help further just let me know. Just a tip - if you are offered a fixed penalty be sure to submit your driving licence details as instructed. I've seen lots of instances where a driver has not done this. There will be no reminder and no second chance; your £100 will be refunded and the police will prosecute you through the courts.
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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.
      This is generally speaking the problem with using PackLink who are domiciled in Spain and very conveniently out of reach of the British justice system.

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Just ignore the troll. Don't acknowledge its presence.

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Oh darn it. I hardly even thinks he qualifies as a troll though. He's too weak for a troll. More like a little baby goblin in pampers with a dummy. I would have munched him up soon enough. Ok though. I must bow to the mod. Count yourself lucky this time Mr. Sensible. Know your place for future reference though. You may not have a mod come to your rescue next time. Mu ha ha ha ha.

 

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Oh darn it. I hardly even thinks he qualifies as a troll though. He's too weak for a troll. More like a little baby goblin in pampers with a dummy. I would have munched him up soon enough. Ok though. I must bow to the mod. Count yourself lucky this time Mr. Sensible. Know your place for future reference though. You may not have a mod come to your rescue next time. Mu ha ha ha ha.

 

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P.S. Didn't see your post Barracad. This was my last post.

 

 

 

Yeah Mr Sensible Gadget, I`ll get you next time

 

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Maybe not, this guys PM`ing now. Will someone shoot the Troll?

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Maybe not, this guys PM`ing now. Will someone shoot the Troll?

right then, if he is PMing you, simply put him in your ignore list. that way you will not be bothered by him,

 

you can do this through you user cp

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right then, if he is PMing you, simply put him in your ignore list. that way you will not be bothered by him,

 

you can do this through you user cp

 

Heh heh, thanks Paul,

 

He doesn`t bother me at all, his banter is weak, I can handle it.

 

Should I send him a Harassment letter?

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Are your debts secured troll...ahem, mr non-sensible?

 

As an Australian/Welsh national I take great offence at your comments about our fantastic wines. Snobbery at its utmost methinks...

 

And if you're in debt, as you say you are, shouldn't you be paying your creditors instead of showing off on here :p

 

The vast majority of us get told we can't afford or should not have life's essentials, let alone an exspensive bottle of plonk (er)...

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No apologies needed - it's very easy to start talking to them, much harder to stop (bitter experience).

All help is merely my opinion only - please seek legal advice if you need to as I am only qualified in SEN law.

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In due seriousness, before i moved house, some repulsive non descript oxygen thieving `thing` at MH, when on finding out i had just attended a family funeral told my partner that should i come into any inheritance they would make sure they got it. It was not even my debt, i have a common name. If i could have got to scotland that day, im afraid i wouldnt be able to type this now as they dont provide laptops in prison.

 

Oh I love MH. I had them on my back 2 years ago for a debt I'd never had. Push them hard enough and you get a nice little compensation cheque in the post for the 'inconvenience'. With my £25 cheque I went and bought a couple of nice bottles of Sancerre and toasted their total arrogance and utter incompetence.

 

Oh and in reference to Mr Sensible:

Troller is looking for a response...ANY response, and he will chum the waters with complaints, insults, compliments, and inflammatory tidbits hoping that someone...ANYONE, will take the bait. Generally quite harmless - practices a form of catch and release. Nonetheless, he can upset the delicate ecology of a discussion forum. Once a forum becomes aware of his presence, however, all feeding activity ceases and Troller must move on to more promising waters.

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i love that pic welshwoofs it makes good use of old computers.

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I was called a racist once (which i am not) by a lovely chap from a tsb call centre in India

 

I got a statement on one of my accounts and i was attempting to make a payment but was disputing the charges applied.

 

I couldn't really understand him as his accent was so heavy so when i explained this he went mad at me

"i'm not continuing this conversation as you are being racist toward me"

 

What's weird is his accent cleared up when he began to shout at me.

 

I asked him when i had been racist and if this call was being recorded. He said i was being racist as i was having ago at the way he talked and that he was in India.

 

I told him that i was then ending the conversation. Took his name (Nathan apparently) and wrote a letter to TSB head office lambasting them and there staff. I threatened court action for slander and defamation and that i was so offended being called a racist that i was going to sue them. I asked for the phone call recording but they said they only keep them for two weeks (unless it gives them the upper hand in something)

 

They apologised and offered me £25 compo... I told them to stick it where the sun don't shine and i am pursuing this to the full extent of the law.. They have since offered me three more monetary payments (up to £100) and when i refused that offer they phoned me asking what they could do to stop this. I said i would get back to them.

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I feel sorry for you Mr Sensible. This debate accumulating GENUINE experiences, mine for one and your two peneth, is enough to let any reader make their own mind up. Sad beings like you will no longer intimidate people and your frightened. Your nice home afforded on harassing others is at risk because we don't believe the likes of you any more.:D You have let yourself down and are an embaressment to any dca company trying to justify they dont intimidate:mad: I dont give two hoots for the gobeldygook from you mouth or dca's, a genuine person asking for advice has the law on their side and now realises it. We dont intentionally choose our circumstances and are coerced into believing all said is true from dcas untill CAG:rolleyes: I'm sure theres a compost bin with a space in it for you, you'll need it when youve ran out of abuse and fowl lingo, which is exampled day to day on the phone to the unsuspecting, hope you lose your house and status, because you dont cut it here, I bet your comments at first running down this site were proudly shown to your comrades, getting embaressed now dear troll. Just go away:-x

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If I had a tenner for every lie, insult, abusive call, dodgy letter, illegal threat, false claims of harassment etc. from debtors I could have retired years earlier!!

 

As for "'I'd be able to fund my degree without the need for student loans", be very careful with those! You can't get out of them so easily as run of the mill debts. The Govt. are rather clever in that respect!....

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I actually look forward to my calls now - it's quite amusing to see what these guys say, especially when you mention to them "you are aware taht i put it in writing to you taht I was recording all calls, aren't you?"

 

Click, buzz ....

All help is merely my opinion only - please seek legal advice if you need to as I am only qualified in SEN law.

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