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Wait until they write to you. If they can't put it in writing, it's not worth hearing - unless you have the means for recording calls. If you do choose to correspond with them by phone, then the ONLY time you should do it is if you can record the call.

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Thanks for the advice, I have no intention of answering their phone call. They did write to me, on a few occasions, but I ignored the letters.

 

Maybe I should have written back......what do you think?

 

G

 

They sent me a letter on 22nd April 2010, 6th may 2010 and 17th May 2010.

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22nd April -

 

Dear G

We have been isntructed by our client, ebay to collect the above outstanding balance which includes an administration fee.

 

We require your immediate proposals for re-payment of the above full balance.

 

As such, please telephone to discuss this with us.

 

Upon re-payment of the above full balance and on the condition that there are no other outstanding restrictions, your ebay account could be reinstated along with all feedback within 10 working days.

 

Please note, if we do not receive your contact and/or suitable repayment proposals within seven days, your account will be processed further. This could result in legal action with the addition of further costs being applied to your account.

 

Newman & Co

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17th May letter -

 

Dear G,

 

According to our records, you have chosen to ignore previous correspondence, therefore we are left with little choice but to recommend our client proceeds with FURTHER ACTION.

 

This will result in further costs being added and your account with ebay remaining frozen.

 

To prevent this, we strongly urge you to contact us as soon as possible to discuss re-payment.

 

We await your overdue contact.

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6th May letter -

 

Dear G,

 

We write again with reference tot he above outstanding balance to our client ebay.

 

As previousley advised, this balance is made up of fees relating item/s sold on ebay - a service which ebay provided in good faith.

 

If it is that you are unable to pay the above balance immediately, we strongly recommend that you contact this office immediately in order to discuss a suitable re-payment plan.

 

Failure to contact this office within seven days may result in furhter action with subsequent costs being added.

 

THE MATTER IS NOW IN YOUR HANDS AND WE AWAIT YOUR CONTACT.

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Freezing of ebay account? Oh no - disaster! Easy enough to sign up for a new account if you absolutely need to have an account.

 

And if you're inclined to pay ebay their fees, then pay ebay - ignore Newman and their 'administration fee'.

 

You could send Newman the 'prove it' letter (it's in the Templates Library) and see what happens from there. Don't send the CCA letter, as Ebay's not covered by the CCA.

 

You'll note their threats are all 'mays' and 'coulds'.

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You see, I was a victim of an ebay [problem] and lost over £800 but incurred £340 worth of ebay fees. Ebay froze my account, and so did paypal.

 

They did not want to hear that I was a victim, I did try to appeal too...but they said no.

 

So, I refuse to pay the fees.

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That first letter - it says they've added an administration fee, right?

 

That's grounds for filing a complaint with the OFT and Consumer Direct. DCAs are not entitled to add their own charges.

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Ignore them, Ebay and Paypal (one and the same company I may add) are on dodgy ground when it comes to protecting sellers and buyers against the [problematic] who they do nothing to stop. I fell victim to a [problem] selling a mobile phone. Even though I provided ebay and paypal with proof of sending and delivery, they still refunded the [EDIT]. Then went after me. So not only did I lose a phone, but paypal claimed I owed them £200 and ebay for the auction fees. I told both of them to take me to court if they thought they had a case. Almost 3 years later and I haven't heard a peep out of either of them.

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These are video links to show how I deal with Debt Collectors.

 

Fly fishing for C.A.R.S

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Frederickson International don't accept my card type

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That's similar to my plight.

 

I purchased goods from a drop-shipping site in China at Christmas time last year. The goods never arrived, I quickly realised that I had been stung. I paid everyone back, but ebay and paypal decided to charge me fees for and I was left to sort things out on my own.

 

Ebay and paypal, didn't want to know me and treated me like a criminal.

 

It sickens me....and now i'm being pestered by a DCA.

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Ignore them, Ebay and Paypal (one and the same company I may add) are on dodgy ground when it comes to protecting sellers and buyers against the [problematic] who they do nothing to stop. I fell victim to a [problem] selling a mobile phone. Even though I provided ebay and paypal with proof of sending and delivery, they still refunded the [EDIT]. Then went after me. So not only did I lose a phone, but paypal claimed I owed them £200 and ebay for the auction fees. I told both of them to take me to court if they thought they had a case. Almost 3 years later and I haven't heard a peep out of either of them.

 

I have always wondered about that. If you as the seller sends the buyers the goods, but the buyer claims they did not receive them, who is liable. If you just have proof of sending, then that would not be enough and the seller would liable I guess ? . You would have to send by recorded delivery and charge the buyer the relevant postage amount for this. If you then have proof of delivery, then there can be no come back, unless the goods were not as sold.

 

This has always put me off selling on Ebay. I have heard too many stories of people being ripped off.

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I use EBay from time to time, but it isn't something I make a habit of doing.

 

I notice that DCAs are using email as a means of contact more frequently now. Does anyone know of a site similar to whocallsme that deals with company email addresses as opposed to phone numbers?

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I use EBay from time to time, but it isn't something I make a habit of doing.

 

I notice that DCAs are using email as a means of contact more frequently now. Does anyone know of a site similar to whocallsme that deals with company email addresses as opposed to phone numbers?

 

I'm gonna sound quite nerdy but there is little point for 100's of reasons, email address are either very easy to trace and I do mean very, very easy or they complete annouymous and untraceable such as [problematic]@yahoo.com or [email protected] or DCA@xyz(really abc).com

 

please don't click the links they are there for effect:cool:

We live in an unmoderated country why should the net be any different?

Bring back free speech we miss it!

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Right, well I'll get cracking tonight - had too much to do during the day. Here's a list of numbers I found on another website:

 

1st Credit 0870 1642041 to 0870 1642958 - 01737 228074 / 01737 228555

1st Locate (UK) Ltd 0845 2340800

Abbey Collections 0800 7317774

ACP On-line 0845 2010524

[ 9020584 01482 590500 [/size]

Wescott Credit Services Ltd 0870 9020590 01482 590500

Wescott Credit Services Ltd 0870 9023041 01482 590590

Wescott Credit Services Ltd 0845 3010229 01482 590590

 

The numbers in blue are the normal numbers, the others are the rep-offs.

 

I'll do both sets just in case.

 

Regards.

 

Fred

 

 

 

this was from my mse post where I am Ms-Pacman. Also the sites mentioned fighting debt is mine.

I've now got over 3000 numbers but an eye op delayed progress but I'm back on it now.

 

I post the lists of numbers on mse, here and my website purely to get the numbers comng on google results (which are at the top for most) to help people find sites like this to get help.

I stopped colour coding the cheaper rate numbers as so many say DO NOT CALL A DCA, but the logic is that people panicking will, so I keeep it on my website instead.

 

Any more numbers or suggestions always greatfully taken

 

from Ruth

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I thought that I give this thread a bump up as I have found that Lowell/ Hamptons/ Red have been calling me on different numbers and would be good to let people know as they are not all landline numbers.

 

01133 086 000

07837 649 560

07891 672 091

07837 641 866

07837 671 293

 

Please be aware if any of these numbers show up on your caller ID.

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These numbers are all used by Credit Solutions (CSL), some are muppets others automated.

07837053272

02087634511

02086608860

07837053272

07966583845

07896868486

07837052265

07837053926

07896869148

07966583928

07896869360

07814617100

07896868819

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Just had a phone call from Marlin]07739325883 mobile number?

LTSB court date 25/7/07

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HSBC court date 11/9/07 (stayed)

CapOne lba 7/1/08-15/3/08 WON.

Citicards lba 14/1/08

 

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Please note that this advice is given informally, without liability and without prejudice. Seek the advice of an insured qualified professional if you have any doubts.

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Further to the list of numbers ....Absolute horrors to deal with do not listen and harrass and bully to no end !!!!!!!!

 

Financial Proccessing UK Ltd

Licence Number:0557709

Licence Status:Current

 

Current Applicant / Licensee:

 

Business NameCompany Registration NumberFinancial Processing UK Ltd4841153

 

Public Notices:

 

Stage...Consumer credit /Consumer hire /Credit brokerage/ Credit reference agency /Debt collecting /Provision of debt-adjusting on a commercial basis/ Provision of debt-counselling on a commercialbasis .

 

Right To Canvass Off Trade Premises: No

 

 

 

Trading Name(s) (Current):

 

24/7 Debtline / Amigo / Amigo Loans / Amigoloans.Co.Uk /Credit Counselling Organisation /Debt Help UK /Debtline /F.P. UK/ F.P.C./ FDM /Financial Processing Centre/ Financial Processing UK /FLM /FLM Loans /FLM Quick/ Freshstart /Freshstart Debt Management/ Freshstart Mortgages /Harvey Sturtt /Individual Finance /MacDonald Wright /Morrison Clarke /The Guarantor Loans Company

 

Trading Name(s) (Historic):

 

Freshstart loans/ Hudson Sturt /Hudson Sturt Associates/ Loan Line/

 

 

 

 

 

ALL IN HOUSE...NOTE HISTORIC NAMES (HUDSON STURT)...HARVEY STURTT !

 

TELEPHONE NUMBERS I HAVE ARE .... 0754056192 USED TO SEND TEXTS OF THE THREATENING SORT !

07595553371

07860004427

01202 464592 MINIONS NOS.

01202629161

 

THERE WILL BE MORE NOS. I NO DOUBT BUT THATS ALL I HAVE !!!!

 

Really don`t know how they councell people as they have no customer care on the other end of the phone at all ....BEWARE !!!!!!

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