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    • @BankFodder sorry for the delay and thank you for the lengthy reply. Yes, I agree. It's a small business and the guy is very very decent. I know someone else said my priority shouldn't be worrying whether he gets shafted but I'm not here to try and screw him over because I feel like if someone behaves decently and gets exploited, they might not behave so kindly in the future. I know DX mentioned he thinks I've caused the issue by leaving multiple instructions, but I have already explained why and both instructions were to leave it with a neighbour and there was nothing advising the driver to abandon the parcel on my doorstep. I don't think leaving it there could be considered a safe place.  I am still waiting on the retailer to respond. Ultimately, I wanted to know how he would proceed if DPD's response isn't favourable. I am certainly not looking to cause any problems. I just want my laptop. I will read the other posts for sure. I've been a bit preoccupied with family stuff. I have nothing in writing from DPD as I phoned them, but they did advise it should be the retailer that liaises with them. I tried contacting the driver straight after deliver via Whatsapp, as that's an option, but it said I couldn't send him a message and I have kept that log. We all know who took the parcel on our street, because that person has a history of parcel theft, but I don't have a doorbell camera or cctv. Police are refusing to intervene, despite the fact that I, along with several other people, spotted another's neighbour's parcel in said "suspect's" car and confronted her to get the parcel back. If the police had acted sooner, I might have had a better chance of getting the parcel back, but I suspect the laptop has long been sold on.  When the retailer responds, I will send him the link to this thread. Hopefully, he will benefit from the information on here as well.
    • @dx100uk none of the instructions advised them to leave the parcel on my door step and without such instructions., I'm struggling to see why they think it's ok to just dump it there.
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Us 'veterans' on here would note that this is the 3rd year these sorts of comments have been made about these 'awards'. We understand they are just used for the debt industry to pat each other on the backs and say "well done" ...Anyone outside of the DCA business knows they (the awards) mean sweet FA in all reality and there's no reason to waste your time Emailing whichever comedian is performing on any particular year...as if the comedian cares anyway, he's being paid £5k to trot out an hours worth of old jokes to make a few drunk idiots laugh, then so be it.

 

The way to really get at these DCAs is not to moan and bitch about these awards (they'll happen anyway) but to continually pursue, annoy and anger them with CCA and SAR requests and anything else that will cost them money - not forgetting to tell everyone you know about their rights as well as this site. How many of you know someone who DOESN'T have any debts, and how many of those have had their debts passed to one of these DCA's? - Need I say more?

 

Let these morons enjoy their one night of abandon - just make sure you bring them back down to earth when they all return to their desks the following Monday.

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Just hate every DCA out there

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Okay point taken – but the more people that email his management company the better – the more people that add bits to his wiki page the better – the more people that comment on facebook the better – don’t get left behind - these are ways of letting people know what really goes on and it’s free.

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Fancy booking a Gold Package Table for ten Cost: £ 3950 Includes table in first six rows from stage; champagne at arrival with meeting point; 8 bottles of house wine; magnum of champagne; 5 bottles of mineral water; 3 course meal and coffee; after dinner liquors; exclusive entertainment at your table.

 

Very reasonable

 

Sub total:

£ 39,500.00

VAT:

£ 5,925.00

Total:

£ 45,425.00

 

 

 

 

or if your being hounded by a DCA and skint you can have a single ticket for £240

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This idiocy is why we should hold our CAG Awards, and highlight the cases which we know about from this site as we give the DCAs their 'awards'. Can I be the host for ours, I am sure the puppets will rise to the occasion, particularly Bert, 15 inch Johnnies dad...

 

Why don't they do the 'decent' thing and announce that due to the bad publicity the awards are cancelled for this year.

 

My top award would be given to Merittfarce for being stupid and ignorant followed by East Ayrshire Trading Standards for failing to bring them to book... (I strongly suspect it is because Meritfarce bring jobs into the area at a tough time).

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Credit Today Awards 2009 / News / Tessera

 

Credit Today Awards 2009 – Could You Be A Winner?

 

One new prize is being launched – the Corporate Social Responsibility of the Year Award, aimed at the numerous organisations that have placed this concept at the forefront of their business strategy.

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No winners for this category then:D

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Lewis Group Shortlisted in Credit Today Awards : News & Press : The Lewis Group

 

Our Litigation Specialist, Nick R**** is another who ‘goes the extra mile.’ Last year he sued 76,000 debtors through the CCBC, achieving a 98% success rate. His knowledge and experience has led him to become one of the most successful legal managers in the debt collection industry.

 

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Christ they are proud of this statistic, although I think this is an old announcement, probably old Nick is not doing so well now

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Lewis Group Shortlisted in Credit Today Awards : News & Press : The Lewis Group

Our Litigation Specialist, Nick R**** is another who ‘goes the extra mile.’ Last year he sued 76,000 debtors through the CCBC, achieving a 98% success rate. His knowledge and experience has led him to become one of the most successful legal managers in the debt collection industry.

 

Those 76000 proberbly hadnt found CAG at that point :rolleyes:

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I don't doubt that DCAs see the cost of these absurd functions as worthwhile in terms of retaining staff. Far cheaper than paying them a basic salary that would not lead to reliance on commission. Cheaper too than training them properly.

 

As for all this nonsense about 'corporate social responsibility' - it's all part of the web of deceit that the industry spins around itself. The only people who believe it is them, I suspect. Then again, we could look at what corporate social responsibility means - keeping people too stupid to flip burgers off the streets by employing them? Picking up the fag butts around the smoking area? Switching off all the lights at home time? It's an easy catch-all expression that they think will help protect the debt industry from the mounting wave of revulsion at the way they really do business.

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Lenny Henry for example pontifcates on behalf of Comic Relief about poverty and demanding that world governments ease the debt burden on third world countries yet he is prepared to take the stage in support of an industry whose sole purpose in life is to make money from debt. Ah well it will soon be Red Nose time again and I know one person who wont be supporting it. __________________

 

As I watched Comic Relief last night all I can remember is above.

 

Sorry Lenny but your a hypocrite!!!

 

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venue and date tut tut i think we should be using this to our advantage and have a peaceful demo outside banners and all just being outside will spoil there nite and give our plight greater coverage

 

I'd be up for that, maybe we could get some green custard.

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Lewis Group Shortlisted in Credit Today Awards : News & Press : The Lewis Group

 

Our Litigation Specialist, Nick R**** is another who ‘goes the extra mile.’ Last year he sued 76,000 debtors through the CCBC, achieving a 98% success rate. His knowledge and experience has led him to become one of the most successful legal managers in the debt collection industry.

 

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Christ they are proud of this statistic, although I think this is an old announcement, probably old Nick is not doing so well now

 

He 'sued' 76,000 debtors in a year? A 40 hour week works about about 2000 hours a year which is less than 2 minutes per debtor. I wonder how many monkeys he has under him!

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In their tenth anniversary year they will be hosted by silver-tongued comedian Dara O’ Briain, host of Mock the Week, who was dubbed the best ever guest presenter on Have I Got News For You by the Sun newspaper. O’Briain replaces Michael McIntyre whose filming commitments have been extended.

 

Looks like Mr. McIntyre has bottled out of the Credit Today Awards!!!!

 

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I'm in the DCA kicking business ..........and business is good!!!!

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She added: "With awards for debt counsellor, responsible lender and the newly added corporate social responsibility category, we are focusing more than ever on those companies which have demonstrated over the last year excellent and responsible approaches to their everyday working activities."

 

Looks as if there'll be a 'roll over' this year then. :rolleyes:

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Time to email Mr O’Briains management company and post on his Wiki page – every little helps and maybe it does make a difference.

 

Good idea, can someone post his details

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