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    • Hi, Thanks a lot for your valuable advice and apologies for bit delay in providing some additional information as requested before. I was also looking at other threads to get some more knowledge so apologies if my questions have already been answered in some other threads and I have missed them. I would appreciate if you can guide to relevant thread to help navigate easily. If I opt to go down the route of availing BS option, I'd find it more convenient if I do it in parts i.e., applying with 2/3 creditors at a time. Is that even possible in my case? I understand that DN might be the best option for me but I am trying to avoid this route as much as I can. I am currently living in a rented property with wife and 3 kids and I am not how this is going to play out in future if we decide to move to some other area. How will DN impact my intention of getting house on mortgage (dream as of today) after 6 years? If I go for DN strainght away, do I have to do it for all debts? for example, can i leave one active credit card out of this DN? what can i do if I go for DN right now but my financial situation improves in 1-2 years due to better job or promotion etc.?  Here are the details of my debts. Let me know please if you have any questions. Regards, MM Overdraft Halifax - £2,500 Starling - £500 (I can settle this immediately to keep this account active as back-up for salary and other priority expenses like rent, council tax etc.)   Personal Loans - Outstanding Amounts - No defaults or missed payments Plata - approx. £27,000 BetterBorrow - £3,450 Zopa - £14,000 Reevo - £2,800 Updraft - £2,230   Credit Card - Balances - No defaults or missed payments except those noted Virgin - £6,100 (This card is suspended.) Halifax - £5,474 (This card is suspended.) Barclays - £5,400 (I am currently on a fixed monthly payment plan of £232 for almost a year now and missed last month's payment.) Aqua - £3,100 Fluid - £2,100  
    • They cannot send any claim forms, they are issued by Northants bulk.  Usual rubbish, and legally cannot be served by email unless you've specifically given Northants bulk permission to do.    Usual claptrap from TM.. See
    • OK but it's always best to scan up these letters you mention so We can decide proper actions/responce/use please scan them all to one mass pdf in date order.  Read upload use the online sites listed Dx
    • Instead of ridiculing them you could point out the embarrassment they will have in the papers if they persist in being in Court with a little old lady. it also won't look good for their landowners since negative comments afffect them too.
    • I'm going to say they haven't complied with the PAP although they did write saying they would be issuing a court claim in their letter they also state I had an agreement with OVO which they have a copy of the agreement and its terms and condition which I have definitely not seen. Also I've technically never had an agreement with OVO but with SSE I didn't even realise they had sold to them until this letter!
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    • We have finally managed to obtain the transcript of this case.

      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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      One of the points that the judge made was that the customers contract with the broker specifically refers to the courier – and it is clear that the courier knows that they are acting for a third party. There is no need to name the third party. They just have to be recognisably part of a class of person – such as a sender or a recipient of the parcel.

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It's been a troublesome year and not just for the banks. You guys and gals have had a hard time too, but the forum strength is in the team behind it and for that I wish to say thank you. Many people have joined throughout the year and some very knowledgable people have crossed our paths and given guidance.

 

We don't always agree on everything, life would get boring if we did, but the general debate, information and vehicle 24/7 which has provided such a lifeline - as do all of these forums which have sprung up across the internet, competing, copying even plaigerising, but generally all there for the same reason - to help people are a wonderful asset to the public's general good.

 

So for that and all your contributions throughout the year I thank you all, every last one of you because I can see the benefits people have gained from the community of CAG.

 

Have a Happy New Year

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You have all given me the strength to take control of my debts and make a start at reducing them. You have empowered me to fight the big banks against bank charges. You have all been here 24/7 and offered me help and advice. You have picked me up when I have got stuck or down and you have made me laugh.

CAG and the members that visit this wonderful site make such a huge difference to peoples lives and I thank you all for that.

I hope that everyone can get through Christmas and New Year with family and friends around, the most priceless of all presents.

I wish you all a big thank you and good luck for the new year.

 

Eat and be very merry.

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agreed

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Please remember the only stupid question is the one you dont ask so dont worry about asking the stupid questions.

 

Essex girl in pc world looking 4 curtains 4 her pc,the assistant says u dont need curtains 4 a computer!!Essex girl says,''HELLOOO!! i,ve got WINDOWS!!'.

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I had a very significant victory in court last week and I couldn't have done it without CAG and it's members. Alleged debt written off and defaults removed by court order.

 

This site gave me the knowledge and the courage to go into court with the bank and win.

 

From the Peasant family to all

 

A very happy Christmas and happy bank hunting in 2009

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Thankyou you saved my daughters sanity, special thanks to Ell-en

 

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Without you guys I doubt if I would still be alive

You gave me the courage and the will to climb that long ladder

Ok - So Im only on the second rung

But I will soon get to the top

 

Love to you all xxx

 

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well i thought you were at least on the third but if you know better then iam sorry. Just remember it may only be the second run but it is more then u were b4 you joined.

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I may be priveleged to be on the site team, but I'm also a cagger and would like to echo the sentiments on this thread. Dave and BankFodder started something special when they started CAG, but it's all caggers who continue to keep the CAG spirit going, and everyone is there for each other. So from me, the thanks go to Dave, BF and caggers, one and all.

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I absolutely wouldn't be where I am today without the CAG.

That's the Simple fact of the matter.

 

When I found the CAG I was £15K in debt and didn't know any better

than to give in to whoever the debt collector of the day was.

 

These days, I phone the debt collectors and MAKE the threats.

 

Thanks to the knowledge I've gained from here I've learned that

£13,700 of my alleged total debts are completely unenforceable.

 

And just recently I've started doing the charges thing, with Vanquis

rolling over and offering a complete refund after just ONE letter.

 

So, thanks everyone, I'm a strong believer that we are a collective mind

acting as one.

 

Best wishes, and a very happy Christmas to all... :D

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I felt I must add my two-penneth to this, I stumbled onto this site when I was in dire need...I really was at my wits end and was sure that I would end up, homeless, jobless and bankrupt!

 

Six months later, I am self assured and almost welcome contact from DCA's in order to flex my Cagger muscles!

 

The site and specifically, 42man, ODC, Babybear, Godmother and all the others who calmed me down and walked me though the procedures of having SD's set aside etc, have been my constants this last six months..so much so that I now feel confident in giving advice to others as well as dealing with my own finances.

 

Christmas has only been possible this year in the MONX household due to the help and support I've recieved here....so from me and mine, heres to a Merry Christmas and a very happy new year!

Advice given is my opinion only, I am not a legal or financial expert (far from it).

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