A national day of anti DCA action!

[ODC]

Good suggestion AC. Make the 24th a Lowell Day the following week could be the turn of someone else.

[mr.ton]

Well it looks like everyone has their own opinions on how best to proceed with this.

All i will say is....do whatever you wish on that day, so long as its not illegal etc..

Choose any DCA you wish or any authority you wish & send off complaints, weather it be through letters,email,phone calls or sites like howtocomplain etc..

[kurvaface]

Only 9 Days to go:rolleyes:

 

Every day is an Anti DCA day for me:lol:

[UnmoderatetheNet]

Well it looks like everyone has their own opinions on how best to proceed with this.

All i will say is....do whatever you wish on that day, so long as its not illegal etc..

Choose any DCA you wish or any authority you wish & send off complaints, weather it be through letters,email,phone calls or sites like howtocomplain etc..

 

As Mr. Ton says whatever you do is good, but my preferance would be LETTER. Letter's require responses and this kinda work affects the DCA's bottom line. If you want to protest this is the best way to do it.

 

Hit them in the wallet, hit their profitabilty. Now that's a protest. If we keep doing it something has to give, maybe then someone will sit up and listen.

 

Nothing illegal we can achieve results using the existing legal framework.

[UnmoderatetheNet]

Can this be stickied??????

 

Moderators??????

 

It's a Legal protest well within the bounderies

[the_shadow]

Can this be stickied??????

 

Moderators??????

 

It's a Legal protest well within the bounderies

 

Does it need to be stickied... how many people scan the stickys for new ones?

 

It keeps on getting bumped to the top of the threads anyway so is it needed?

 

S.

[angry cat]

As Mr. Ton says whatever you do is good, but my preferance would be LETTER. Letter's require responses and this kinda work affects the DCA's bottom line. If you want to protest this is the best way to do it.

 

Hit them in the wallet, hit their profitabilty. Now that's a protest. If we keep doing it something has to give, maybe then someone will sit up and listen.

 

Nothing illegal we can achieve results using the existing legal framework.

 

I agree, letters are better!

Both written letters and electronic communications require responses!

 

AC

[Rayne]

Yes letters require responses, but seriously, how often do they ACTUALLY respond?

Other than that, count me in :D:D:D:D

[angry cat]

I do not disagree But, one has two choices;

send the letters, electronic of otherwise or;

allow the DCA's to continue with their 'Bad Business Practice' !

 

AC

[citizenB]

Look!

All that has to be done here, is to draft up a sensibly worded template letter (some people havn't got the time or, are not good with words), set a date for sending said letter and /or, email, it is a easy as that.

 

However, I will state that, it is not sufficient for members to say;

oh yes, great idea, they must actually send the letter of complaint!!!

 

AC

 

I would say to be effective, everyone has to be working from the same script. If everyone sends off a "different letter" in respect of their own complaint (s) then it is just going to look like an ordinary day at the office to the DCAs.

 

If say 100 letters turn up on the same day at the same DCAs then they are going to realise it IS a complaint.

[angry cat]

I would say to be effective, everyone has to be working from the same script. If everyone sends off a "different letter" in respect of their own complaint (s) then it is just going to look like an ordinary day at the office to the DCAs.

 

If say 100 letters turn up on the same day at the same DCAs then they are going to realise it IS a complaint.

 

Yup, totally agree CB;

Don't shoot me Guys!

 

In reality, we need at least 1,000 letters to be fired off.

 

AC

[sosumi]

Agree with CB. Please someone write the letter! xx

[kurvaface]

Insert dates, names + addresses where appropriate.

 

 

Sir / Madam,

 

Please provide me with the complaints procedure for your company.

 

Thank you.

 

yours sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

Minimal effort on our part, time consuming and profit eroding on theirs

[Crapstone]

Just don't flood me with complaints....I haven't done anything wrong (I hope!)

[wangster]

one way to cause choas in a call centre is hanging up after 10 seconds or so..and again and again.call centre gaffers hate losing calls, and in a day u could blow any chances of the monkeys getting a bonus 4 the rest of the yr!

[freakyleaky]

Thread moved to Campaign Forum.

[phoenix11]

I've got my 3 page letter to go to my MP.

 

BTW - I'd found this thread (or something like it somewhere else) the other day when looking for something else, but had difficulty finding it again - if that makes sense.

 

So, it's not really high in visibility.

 

I'd say probably a steady stream of letters to MPs might be better than a mass bombarding of the OFT/TS unless those who are writing have a clear case to complain about.

 

That should be encouraged and stepped up whereever possible.

 

But I think letters to MPs and indeed, short concise letters to the national and local press (quality papers only - so it doesn't become a one day wonder) stating facts and an agreed outcome of what should be happening could be far more effective.

[Big Boss Man]

I've got my 3 page letter to go to my MP.

 

BTW - I'd found this thread (or something like it somewhere else) the other day when looking for something else, but had difficulty finding it again - if that makes sense.

 

So, it's not really high in visibility.

 

I'd say probably a steady stream of letters to MPs might be better than a mass bombarding of the OFT/TS unless those who are writing have a clear case to complain about.

 

That should be encouraged and stepped up whereever possible.

 

But I think letters to MPs and indeed, short concise letters to the national and local press (quality papers only - so it doesn't become a one day wonder) stating facts and an agreed outcome of what should be happening could be far more effective.

 

You can find your Local MPs here :

 

www.theyworkforyou.com

[kurvaface]

1 week to go:)

[sillygirl1]

Apart from complaint letters I have a small campaign going, my colleagues at work are collecting all their local pizza and takeaway menus from around the south west of England and they will be sent to DCAs who have kindly supplied me with reply envelopes - of course they will be overfilled!

[angry cat]

7 days to go until 24 June!

 

AC

[SURFBOY]

Apart from complaint letters I have a small campaign going, my colleagues at work are collecting all their local pizza and takeaway menus from around the south west of England and they will be sent to DCAs who have kindly supplied me with reply envelopes - of course they will be overfilled!

 

Thats a dam good idea , i am also in the south west , i think i will join you in sending them all the take away menues that are put through my letterbox!

[angry cat]

Now I wonder, how many reply paid envelopes we all have?

 

Think we need to think of something better to put in them than, pizza & takeaway menus.

 

Anybody good at design?

we need a flyer!

 

AC

[sillygirl1]

Perhaps you can tickle my scales for that one....

 

I think they are going to get a nice variety of stuff, including all the Farmfoods and Argos leaflets which come through the door.

[UnmoderatetheNet]

Lets stick with the plan people.

 

Letters that require a written response are what this action is all about.

 

I like this letter.

 

Sir / Madam,

 

Please provide me with the complaints procedure for your company.

 

Thank you.

 

yours sincerely,

 

 

But this can be answered 'en masse' and very cost effectively.

 

Some thing that affects there bottom line is having to spend time and money doing it.

 

So my version is:

 

Sir / Madam,

 

Despite numerous requests you have still failed to provide me with the complaints procedure for your company. Which address have you been writing to, what is the reason for this delay, Why do think my request is not important, who is responsible for dealing with complaints procedures. How long will I have to wait for you to comply with my request.

 

Thank you.

 

yours sincerely,