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    • Well I sent them the letter of claim, the only responses so far was a few emails reopening the claims on the parcels where they asked for information such as proof of value (which I get) but other things like photos of the parcels, which I haven't got as I never took photos of them. It's been well over the 14 days since I sent the letter now anyway, so what do you think I should do now?
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    • Since you were stopped at the time there is no requirement for the police give you anything there and then or to send you anything before they have decided how to deal with the offence.  They have three choices: Offer you a course Offer you a fixed penalty (£100 and three points) Prosecute you in court  The only option that has a formal time limit is (3). They must begin court proceedings within six months of the date of the alleged offence. Options (1) and (2) have no time limit but since the only alternative the police have if you decline those offers is (3) they will not usually offer a course beyond three months from the date of the offence and will not usually offer a fixed penalty beyond four months from that date. This is so as to allow time for the driver to accept and comply with their offer and to give them the time to go to option (3) if he declines or ignores it.  Unless there is a good reason to do otherwise, the action they take will usually be in accordance with the National Police Chiefs' Council's guidance on speeding enforcement. In a 40mph limit this is as follows Up to 45mph - no action. Between 46mph and 53mph - offer a course Between 54mph and 65mph - offer a fixed penalty Over 65mph - prosecution in court So you can see that 54mph should see you offered a fixed penalty. Three weeks is not overly long for a fixed penalty offer to arrive. As well as that, there has been Easter in that period which will have slowed things down a bit. However, I would suggest that if it gets to about two months from the offence date and you have still heard nohing, I would contact the ticket office for the area where you were stopped to see if anything has been sent to you. Of course this raises the danger that you might be "stirring the hornets' nest". But in all honesty, if the police have decided to take no action, you jogging their memory should not really influence them. The bigger danger, IMHO, is that your fixed penalty offer may have been sent but lost and if you do not respond it will lapse. This will see the police revert to option (3) above. Whilst there is a mechanism in these circumstances  to persuade the court to sentence you at the fixed penalty level (rather than in accordance with the normal guidelines which will see a harsher penalty), it relies on them believing you when you say you did not received an offer. In any case it is aggravation you could well do without so for the sake of a phone call, I'd enquire if it was me.  I think I've answered all your questions but if I can help further just let me know. Just a tip - if you are offered a fixed penalty be sure to submit your driving licence details as instructed. I've seen lots of instances where a driver has not done this. There will be no reminder and no second chance; your £100 will be refunded and the police will prosecute you through the courts.
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I have heard nothing from Computeach since their initial email trying to get me to sign up.

in my last letter from Barclays they gave me phone numbers and a glowing account of all the wonderful things Computeach can do for me.. and this in spite of the fact I had told them in my previous correspondence with them that I already have been a student with computeach and would not recommend that company to anyone.. and asked can I have my money back please?? :)

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also can I ask everyone to refrain from writing abusive varients of the company names here.

 

what we write ends up being read by hundreds if not thousands of people who browse the web daily.

They will be searching by the correct spelling of names.. we want all these people to read what is written here.. its huge negative advertising for the companies involved..

how will our target audience find the pages of information we write warning everyone if the key search words are corrupted??

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did anyone get another email from computeach begging for you to signup?

 

I got a computeach email this morning. Not sure whether to completly ignore it or to click on the link. Worried i might get hoodwinked into signing up when i don't want to.

I wouldn't click on any of the links in their emails, as they may well be links that will "verify" your account without your permission.

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They are doing a Panic spam before the one show tonight!!!!

 

The reality is that the days of these hard sell qualifications providers is drawing to a close and quite rightly so! I can see and hope computeach will fail as a Business i think they are lucky if they have had 30% of the ex advent students sign up. I have moved and have not told Barclays my address :razz: i am going to see what happens tonight before i decide what to do. However there is no legal way we can be forced to take computeach nowhere in the paperwork or in case history do they penalise people for not taking the alternative, I think the next salvo from barclays will involve us telling them what we want and them providing it to us duely (as long as it involves the continual payment of these void agreements) we do not have to accept what they are offering!!! Why the FO did not realise this i will never know!!!

 

*edit* I rofl'd at this are barclays now gonna have a go at Wikipedia for saying computeach is rubbish!!!

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computeach

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They are doing a Panic spam before the one show tonight!!!!

 

The reality is that the days of these hard sell qualifications providers is drawing to a close and quite rightly so! I can see and hope computeach will fail as a Business i think they are lucky if they have had 30% of the ex advent students sign up. I have moved and have not told Barclays my address :razz: i am going to see what happens tonight before i decide what to do. However there is no legal way we can be forced to take computeach nowhere in the paperwork or in case history do they penalise people for not taking the alternative, I think the next salvo from barclays will involve us telling them what we want and them providing it to us duely (as long as it involves the continual payment of these void agreements) we do not have to accept what they are offering!!! Why the FO did not realise this i will never know!!!

 

*edit* I rofl'd at this are barclays now gonna have a go at Wikipedia for saying computeach is rubbish!!!

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computeach

 

Hmmm I can see that wiki page being edited or censored while the points are true in many respects, Wiki may not wish to be involved in the dispute

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WHAT the FECK!!?? ONE SHOW....???

I have to say I'm really disappointed in the coverage, not because they totally cut me out ( :madgrin: maybe as well - but well done, Duane! Very clear good arguments!) but because nothing was really addressed or answered!!

 

I spent ages providing evidence to the researchers and explaining S75 etc but why was this all left out????? The viewer will have no real idea of the legal issues, should they be in the same position at some time. And where was the contact details for viewers to get in contact with me? Any mention of the group action?

 

I haven't spoken to Ingrid but I suspect she was severely edited too. While I understand they only had a 3 min slot I think the case could have been put across stronger.

 

Not impressed, but I guess it at least got on TV. BPF got their gob in though, predictably with lies and empty promises! Can I suggest protests to the 'One Show'? :-(

 

Disapointed Fuzzbutt signing off.....:frusty:

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I don't think the coverage explained our situation at all. It came across as just another company closing down and leaving customers without what they paid for, which in a recession happened all over the place. If you ask me the delay in broadcasting the programme from last week until now was Barclays putting pressure on the One Show to make them look better than they really are. And their statement at the end has amde them out to be all sweetness and light as well. 'But we've offered them another course, what are they complaining about?' The programme did not come across well for us.

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They did get off a bit light however they gave us (the victims) far more of an argument. It was shorter and less in depth then i would have hoped but not totally negative and most importantly of all spread the word about Barclays and dodgy IT training providers ( i did love the way how they used the Name Computer Teach as opposed to Computeach trying to avoid bad press much!!).

 

They can't keep the lid on this anymore!!!

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I just watched the show.. they gave a lot more airtime to that wig with legs.. (who the hell was he?).

And yes I agree Barclays held up the show so that they could come up with a statement that put them in good light.

 

They are full of bull, as i mentioned before the only way I am paying any money to BPF now is if a judge tells me I have to.. otherwise BPF are getting jack from me.. for offering me ****e.

 

I am on three strikes on my credit report now :x.

 

I wonder how long it will be before they try to take us to court??

I am ready to go now if they want.. why is there no smiley showing a finger? would be really useful about now

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This is my first post and ive been watching a wile now. just watched the one show really want things to get sorted now. i am a former access2trade student and am not happy like everyone eles.

 

well done fuzzbutt ur doing great for everyone been a great help. you can count me in on the legal action group i have emailed you. we will win.

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Fuzz, are you considering contacting the BBC to ask why you were cut out or if they were influenced by BPF in any way in terms of the content and hence the delay in airing the slot?

 

If you were cut out due to this and if Ingrid was severely edited then could it b something that she could use in the case?

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I'll be letting the producers know I'm not happy with the presentation of our case, as it didn't do the issue justice. You'd never have known there was 600 people furious at BPF over their treatment. No legal issues mentioned, no real discussion of the case....very disappointing.

 

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On a slightly different note, does anyone know what happened with that guy a few pages back who had already progressed to the stage of court action and was supposed to be getting some sort of decision, I thought by around now sorta time?

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No, I was hoping to hear more. Was that A4ron I think?

 

I had a splutter over my coffee when Dom read the BPF statement out on the 'One Show'…."most of the students are happy with their new trainer" - what a complete lie. That's why 600+ of us are in a legal action against them and complaining to the Financial Ombudsman - that wasn't raised either, as I recall.

I've passed on my (our) general disappointment anyway.

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Just watched the one show footage. Found it quite annoying. As other people have stated earlier it didn't go into enough detail. Suppose its better than no coverage but BPF got off lightly. Barclays must of put pressure on the Beeb, as for the BPF statement...:-x

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On a slightly different note, does anyone know what happened with that guy a few pages back who had already progressed to the stage of court action and was supposed to be getting some sort of decision, I thought by around now sorta time?

 

The last thing he said was that they have a court date in 6 months time, so they're just sitting back and waiting for that to go ahead. I don't think he said anything after that.

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