BBC Article on debt write offs

[vjohn82]

BBC NEWS | Business | Ministry warns on debt write-offs

 

More hot air from the Bloated Broadcasting Corporation on debt write offs...

 

But they are right to highlight the dodgy claims companies out there... would like to see more proof though. If the company in the article is indeed dodgy, and TS can prove it, why not name them?

[mustang67]

Think they were trying to get the message across off not using these firms. They also gave the impression that the Rankins came away with loads of money.But this was swallowed up by legal fees.

They also did not mention this site!!! Where you can do it for free.

[vjohn82]

The good 'ole neutral BBC as always!

[Undercover-Elsa]

"Talk to you lender"

 

"We can't help you till you're 3 months in arrears"

1 month in arrears DN

2 months in arrears..DCA

3 months in arrears...Charging Order threats

 

It's good to talk!

Elsa x

[vjohn82]

"Talk to you lender"

 

"We can't help you till you're 3 months in arrears"

1 month in arrears DN

2 months in arrears..DCA

3 months in arrears...Charging Order threats

 

It's good to talk!

Elsa x

 

How true

[mr.ton]

Most people tend to find that talking to their lender is actually part of the problem in the 1st place

[harrassed senior]

If the possibility of writing off a debt is largely based on pre-2005 mis-written contracts, or the lack thereof, then hopefully these companies will, by this criteria have to fade into oblivion with in the next couple of years, unless yet another problem of similar dimensions comes to light.

[babybear39]

I'm surprised at the BBC for not having more guts on this issue as they've done some good programming on watchdog and you and yours.

[postggj]

surprised they did not have the rankins to spout there poison also

 

poor bbc

 

can never get it right

 

can they

[lickthewallfatboy]

the BBC don't have guts when it comes to a lot of things that don't fit in with their biased agenda

[postggj]

not going off topic and talking of the rankins

 

any body noticed recently that the dca have backed off on the rankin excuse not to provide a cca

[babybear39]

not going off topic and talking of the rankins

 

any body noticed recently that the dca have backed off on the rankin excuse not to provide a cca

 

You're quite right, it does appear so. Maybe their legal people told them what they were spouting was a pile of poo

[vjohn82]

not going off topic and talking of the rankins

 

any body noticed recently that the dca have backed off on the rankin excuse not to provide a cca

 

Well it was a desperate argument in the first place ;-)

[MK_One]

"Talk to you lender"

 

Tried that as well, phoned HSBC and told them that I had lost my job and that as the payments where more than I would get in a month there was no way I could pay and could we come up with a temporary solution. The reply "you can't default on your loan". I tried, cost them £3,000 in the end.

[ScarletPimpernel]

There's a long article in todays Times about the way that some lenders, notably Northern Rock, Halifax and Nationwide, are refusing to agree to DMPs and continuing to threaten CCJs and charging orders.

[Undercover-Elsa]

Don't we just know it!

Had a mooch around, here it is:

What to do if a lender gets tough

 

Elsa x

[angry cat]

Yes, viewed this on BBC Breakfast this morning;

the opening clip showed the 'Rankines' popping the cork off of a bottle of Champagne!!!

A somewhat distorted pciture about these two was painted, although no names were mentioned...

 

AC

[babybear39]

Grrr @ the Rankines, they messed this up for the rest of us by being greedy and so smug about it

[angry cat]

Grrr @ the Rankines, they messed this up for the rest of us by being greedy and so smug about it

 

The Judge had done his homework about them though!

[babybear39]

The judgement was flawed in so many ways though.

[mr.ton]

So no-one thinks the Rankines were actually heroes then?

[angry cat]

No!

 

However, the BBC appear to be giving them plenty publicity???

 

As I stated prior, the judge had done his homework;

agreed the judgement was flawed but the two individuals hardly came across a general consumers...because they were/are not.

[babybear39]

The judge used the moral route where he should followed legal precedent. And the rankines should not have taken their creditors to court, they should have let hte creditors do it

[angry cat]

Obviously, you didn't see their website and ads in the free local papers...

 

Many emminent Barrister's agree that the judgement was flawed and needs overturning.

However, let us hope that judges are not naieve and they do have their researchers.

 

The BBC prog. was about CMC's, perhaps that is why, it started with a shot of the pair?

 

Who knows?

 

AC

Edited June 6, 2009 by angry cat
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[mr.ton]

Forgive me if i dont actually share my fellow caggers dislike of the Rankines