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    • Hi I was being supplied my ovo after unknowingly being swapped from SSE.  My issues began when we had a smart meter fitted and our bills almost doubled overnight - we at the time assumed we were just paying not enough until then and just continued to pay the excess bills each. Month.    I would from time to time contact ovo and get faced with a call centre on South Africa of the most rude agents who would just hang up after hours of wait and I could not even get an acknowledgement of an issue with my meter.  At one point we were not in the property for like 4 months and the bills were coming just as high!  It was at this point I was sure something is not right and ovo only care to send bailiffs and started threatening us with a pay as you go meter despite me taking out a 3.5k loan to pay of my outstanding balance.  Around 1600 each on both gas and electricity.  This is where its gets really bad -  the very same day they sent me out a new bill saying the money paid already was only to cover up until the November previous and because its now Feb we owe another 1k.   By that August this had risen to over 3k and I still couldn't get anyone to even acknowledge a fault let alone fix it.    In despair I tried to swap suppliers and to my surprise octopus accepted us because even tho the debt is owed we are trying deal with.  During our time with them the bill was coming only on my wife's name as I was responsible for other bills and she this one - now that we owe them 3k they have magically started adding my name as well as my wife's to the same debt to apply double pressure and its showing on my experiwn report now with a question mark and 2700 showing in grey -  This was my wife's debt which we dispute we owe yet the have now sent me letter with both our names on from oriel and past due credit debt agencies - is this illegal and how can I get them to take my. Name of this and leave on wife's name as its so unfair they give us a both a defualt for wife's debt which we dispute anyway.    In the end about 3 weeks ago I wrote an email to their ceo and rishi sunak and low and behold for the first time in our history with ovo someone who spoke English contacted us and said she will look into our claim.    I explained to her that we feel our meter is faulty and despite me contacting them using WhatsApp email and phone I still have not got anyone to acknowledge a fault even. And that I dispute I Owe anything as my son was in hospital for 3 months and we stayed with him so house was empty and still. They were sending us super sized bills more than when we started at home.  She promised to investigate and a few days later replied that she is sorry for the poor customer service and offered us £50 compensation - however she also. Mentioned that she's attached statements for us confirming the payment for 3k I made was only up until Nov and in Feb despite me pay 3.5k nearly it's correct for them to bill. Me. Another £900 the very same day and she did not agree our meter was faulty and therfore the debt stands and she will not be calling it bcak from past due credit.  During my time with my new supplier post ovo, octopus I requested tehy check my. Meters because I felt they were faulty and over charging me and I got excellent response asking me for further details which I supplied and I got a. Response bcak within days to say my meter was indeed faulty and octopus have now remotely repaired it.   I then contacted the energy ombudsman and explained my situation how she at ovo tried to fob me off and demand I apy money we don't feel we owe due to faulty equipment we reported but ovo had to process or mechanism to deal with it or lodge complaint even without having to cc their ceo and our pm. And now I feel sick to think both husband and wife will get a 6  year default for debt which have a validity of a questionable nature.    I explained all this to the energy ombudsman and they accepted my case and I explained to them that my new supplier found my fault which ovo refueed to accept - I've uploaded the email from new supplier to ombudsman showing we had a fault.    My. Question is is there anything I can upload in defence of my case to ombudsman before they decide outcome ina few weeks    All advice greatly appreciated not only would I like advice on how to clear this debt but also how I can pursue ovo for compensation and deterrence for the future.  Thansk 
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Hi all, in a nut shell received a letter from lowell financial saying I owe them xxxx amount of money for a balance outstanding on a cap one card. Around 4 to 5 years ago I think. Anyway sent them the CCA request form around 3 weeks ago. They have sent me a letter since saying that they are retrieving the info from cap one from the archive, once the agreement is retrieved they want me to pay outstanding balance? I don't agree with all the debt prob about 2 3rds but I haven't admitted that to them. Because it's over 14 days to get the cca agreement do i still have to pay? Or if they retrieve am I pretty much doomed and have to pay it? Any suggestions would be grately appriciated thanks in advance

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Hi sgormley1, I am going through almost the same. Just recieved a 'account on hold' letter from Cap 1.

Please let me know how you get on.

Sorry i cant help, i have posted for advice on similar stuff.

Good luck!

Luce

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Hi,

Before you send an account in dispute letter, make sure that you are past the 12+2 WORKING days not just 14 days.

 

Once the leeds losers are in default of your request you may (if you wish) send them the A/C in dispute letter. I like this one:

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/debt-collection-industry/172071-letter-co-solicitors.html#post1856406

 

It doesn't matter how long it takes them to find an agreement but if they do and it's enforceable, they can then start bugging you for it.

 

Don't forget the golden rules when dealing with the lowlifes

 

Don't speak to them on the phone

everything in writing

send everything recorded delivery

DON'T SPEAK TO THEM ON THE PHONE :-)

 

 

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I am talking about this on another thread-'Cap 1 and 28 day letter'. Maybe some of the advice on there would help.

I am now advised to send an 'in dispute' letter.

Don't know if thats any use

Luce

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Thanks all, so in a nut shell if they find the cca request I will pretty much have to pay or I could hold out and hope it doesnt go to court then next year it would be statue barred?

 

 

They may come up with an agreement but the question after that is, "is it a valid agreement?" Lots of early agreements aren't worth the toilet paper they're printed on. The longer it takes for them to get the agreement, the better for you. Lowells are one of the easier ones to see off. They are constantly buying cr@p debts and trying to bully poor gullible joe public into paying. The next letter you may receive could be," we are still looking but WOW pay us this lower amount and we'll close the case".

 

Have a look at other lowells threads to see what has happened with them. You will start to notice how similar they are to yours.

 

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They have to provide an 'enforceable' CCA first, also if you send the SAR to Crap1 it could provide other information such as an improperly executed default notice, but that can be done later if they manage to provide an enforceable CCA.

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To be enforceable in court the agreement has to contain a lot of information and in many cases this information is either missing or incorrectly stated.

 

Have a read of this thread it will give you more information about enforceability:

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/general-debt-issues/162851-consumer-credit-agreements-guide.html

 

Don't worry if it reads like Greek,there are a lot of members who understand the rules very well and will advise you when,and if,you receive anything back from Lowells.

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Received a letter today from Lowell about my cca request saying they are trying to get this from there client (its been 28days since i requested it) capital one r still retrieving the info. They won't send me anything more until they find the agreement once found they require payment in full. Is there any letters I should send to get them off my back eg account in dispute etc? SHould I sit tight thanks

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Received a letter today from Lowell about my cca request saying they are trying to get this from there client (its been 28days since i requested it) capital one r still retrieving the info. They won't send me anything more until they find the agreement once found they require payment in full. Is there any letters I should send to get them off my back eg account in dispute etc? SHould I sit tight thanks

 

 

You've answered your own question :D

 

Standard rubbish from the leeds losers. Nothing you can do but sit tight. Hopefully it will get to a state that they will throw in the towel.

 

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This is what i am expecting from cap 1 myself. From what i read, cap 1 have 12 plus 2 days to reply in full to your original cca request even though they say 'account on hold for 28 days'. I am NOT an expert on this stuff by any means-'Cerberuseralert' has been brilliant for advice......

 

Good luck

Luce x

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The advice i have been given is to send a 'bemused' letter which i believe is a letter to say to Cap one that their time is up (even though they have said to me my account is on hold for 28 days while they look into 'it') I am ashamed to say that i have not sent the bemused letter because i kind of feel out of my depth but you have renewed my spark and am typing said letter now! I will let you know.

What have the muppets said to you recently?

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type away, never give in and be strong. They have said to me that they are still awaiting the CCA and will not contact me again until they receive it which will hopefully be never!

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have recently been through the same process but have today rec'd a letter confirming that they are unable to find the original credit agreement and are therefore closing my account. Keep fighting do not contact them. If you have done a CCA it is up to them to provide the original agreement until they have they cannot enforce the debt.

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Hi all,i have 2day recieved photocopy of a signed cca from lowell,demanding the money.how do i find out if its enforceable or not?can u please help with my next steps against them thanks

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