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    • Speaking of the reformatory boys, here they are with all of their supporters, some of whom traveled with them from miles away, all carefully crammed together and photographed to look like there were more than about 80 .. rather like Farages last rally with even fewer people crammed around what looked like an ice cream van or mobile tea bar ... Although a number in the crowd apparently thought they were at a vintage car rally as they appeared to be chanting 'crank-her'. A vintage Bentley must be out of view.   Is this all there is? Its less than the Tory candidate. - shut up and smile while they get a camera angle that looks better
    • in order for us to help you we require the following information:- Which Court have you received the claim from ? Canterbury Name of the Claimant ? Moneybarn No 1   How many defendant's  joint or self ? One Date of issue –  29/05/24 Acknowledged by 14/06/24  Defence by 29/06/24  Particulars of Claim PARTICULARS OF CLAIM 1.  By a Conditional Sale Agreement in writing made on 25th August 2022. Between the Claimant and Defendant, the Claimant let to the Defendant on Conditional Sale. A Ford Ranger 3.2 TDCi (200 P S) 4x4 Wildtrack Double Cab Pickup 3200cc (Sep.2015) Registration No, ******* Chassis number ***************** (“The Vehicle”).  A copy of the agreement is attached  2.  The price of the goods was £15,995.00. The Initial Rental was £8500.00.  The total charge for credit was £3575.;17 And the balance of £11,070.17 was payable by 59 equal consecutive monthly instalments of £187 63. payable on the 25th of each month. 3.  The following were expressed conditions of the set agreement, Clause 8: Our Right to End this Agreement  8.1   Subject to sending you the notice as required by law, any of the following events will entitle us to end this Agreement: 8.1.2  You fail to pay the advance payment (if any) or any of the payments as specified on the front page of this agreement or any other sum payable under this Agreement. 8.1.3 If any of the information you have given us before entering into this Agreement or during the term of this Agreement was false 8.1.4 We consider, acting reasonably, that the goods may be in jeopardy or that our rights in the goods may otherwise be prejudiced. 8.1.5 If you die 8.1.6 If a bankruptcy petition is presented against you; if you petition for your own bankruptcy, or make a live arrangement with your creditors or call a meeting of them. 8. 1.7 If in Scotland, you become insolvent or sequestration or a receiver, judicial factor or trustee to be appointed over any of your estate, or effects or suffer an arrestment, charge attachment or other diligence to be issued or levied on any of your estate or effects or suffer any exercise, or threatened exercise of landlords hype hypothec 8.1.8 If you are a partnership, you are dissolved 8.1.9 If the goods are destroyed, lost, stolen and/or treated by the insurer as a total loss in response to an insurance claim. 8.1.10 If we reasonably believe any payment made to us in respect of this Agreement is a proceed of crime. 8.1.11 If steps are taken by us to terminate any other agreement which you have entered into with us. Clause 9.  Effect of Us Terminating Agreement 9.1 If this Agreement terminates under clause 8 the following will apply 9.1.1 Subject to the rights given to you by law, you will no longer be entitled to possession of the goods and must return them to us to an address as we may reasonably specify, (removing or commencing the removal of any cherished plates) together with a V5 registration certificate, both sets of keys and a service record book. If you are unable or unwilling to return the goods to us then we shall collect the goods and we'll charge you in accordance with clause 10.3 9.1.2 We will be entitled to immediate payment from you for all payments and all other sums do under this agreement at the date of termination 9.1.3 We will sell the goods or public sale at the earliest opportunity once the goods are in a reasonable condition which includes a return of the items listed in clause 7.1.4 9.1.4 We will be entitled to immediate payment from you of the rest of the Total Amount Payable under this agreement less: ( a) A rebate for early settlement ias required by law which will be calculated and notified to you at the time of payment (b) The proceeds of sale of the goods (if any) after deduction of all costs associated with finding you and/or the goods, recovery, refurbishment and repair. Insurance, storage, sale, agents fees, cherished plate removal, replacement keys, costs associated with obtaining service history for the goods and in relation to obtaining a duplicate V5 registration certificate 4, The following are particulars required by Civil Procedure Rules. Rule 7.9 as set out in 7.1 and 7.2 of the associated Practice Direction entitled Hire Purchase Claims:- a)     The agreement is dated 25 August 2022. And is between Moneybarn No1 Limited  and xxxxxxxxx under agreement  number xxxxxx. b)    The claimant was one of the original parties to the agreement. c)    The agreement is regulated under the Consumer Credit Act 1974. d)    The goods claimed Ford Ranger 3.2 TDCi ( 200 PS) 4x4 Wildtrack Double Cab Pickup 3200 cc (Sep2015} Registration No ^^^^^^^ Chassis number ***************** e)     The total price of the goods £19570 f)     The paid up sum £1206 5 g)    The unpaid balance of the total price £7505 (to include charges) h)    A default notice was sent to the defendant on 20th February 2024 by First class post i)      The date when the right to demand delivery of the goods accrued 14 March 2024 j)      The amount if any claimed as an alternative to delivery of the goods 7505 22 include charges 5.  At the date of service of the notice the instalments were £562.89 in arrears. 6. By reason of the Termination of the Agreement by the notice, defendant became liable to pay the sum of £7502 7. The date of maturity the agreement is 24th August 2027. 8. Further or alternative by reasons of  the Defendant breaches of the agreement by failing to pay the said instalments, the Defendant evinced an intention no longer to be bound by the Agreement and repudiated it by the said Notice the claimant accepted that repudiation 9. By reason of such repudiation the claimant has suffered loss and damage. Total amount payable £19570 Less sum paid or in arrears by the date of repudiation £12064 97 Balance £7505 (to include charges.) ( The claimant will give credit if necessary for the value of the vehicle if recovered.)  The claimant therefore claims 1.    An order for delivery up of the vehicle 2.    The MoneyClaim to be adjourned generally with liberty to restore,  Upon restoration of the MoneyClaim following return or loss of the vehicle. the Claimant will ensure the pre action protocol for debt claims is followed. 3.    Pursuant to s 90 (1)  of the Consumer Credit Act 1974. An order that the Claimant and/or its agents may enter any premises in which the vehicle is situated in order to recover the vehicle should it not be returned by the Defendant 4.    further or alternatively damages 5.    costs Statement of truth The Claimant believes that the facts stated in these Particulars of Claim are true. The Claimant understands that the proceedings for contempt of court may be brought against anyone who makes or causes to be made a false statement in the document for verified by statement of truth without an honest belief in its truth. I am duly Authorised by the Claimant to sign these Particulars of Claim signed Dated 17th of April 2024  What is the total value of the claim? 7502   Have you received prior notice of a claim being issued pursuant to paragraph 3 of the PAPDC (Pre Action Protocol) ? No   Never heard of this   Have you changed your address since the time at which the debt referred to in the claim was allegedly incurred? No   Did you inform the claimant of your change of address? n/a Is the claim for - a Bank Account (Overdraft) or credit card or loan or catalogue or mobile phone account? No   When did you enter into the original agreement before or after April 2007 ? After  Do you recall how you entered into the agreement...On line /In branch/By post ? In a garage  Is the debt showing on your credit reference files (Experian/Equifax /Etc...) ? Yes  Has the claim been issued by the original creditor or was the account assigned and it is the Debt purchaser who has issued the claim. Original Were you aware the account had been assigned – did you receive a Notice of Assignment? n/a   Did you receive a Default Notice from the original creditor? They said sent but nor received   Have you been receiving statutory notices headed “Notice of Sums in Arrears”  or " Notice of Arrears "– at least once a year ? None seen   Why did you cease payments? Still Paying,   What was the date of your last payment? Yesterday  31st May 2024   Was there a dispute with the original creditor that remains unresolved? No   Did you communicate any financial problems to the original creditor and make any attempt to enter into a debt management plan? Yes on 12 Feb 2024   What you need to do now.   Can't scan, will do via another means as you cant have jpg  
    • Now that is an interesting article which adds afew perspective that I hadn't thought significant - but on reflection of the perspectives offered ... Now Starmer is no Blair, however 'blairite he may be perceived, but the Tories aren't tories and aren't even remotely liberal   The fast 'unannounced and unexpected election call from sunack may well be explained by the opinion linked that he hoped reform would be unprepared and effectively call a chunk of Farages largely empty bluster - making him look even more of a prat, leave scope for attacks on shabby reform candidates and mimimise core vote losses to reform - while throwing the 'middle ground' (relative) tories TO THE DOGS - and with the added bonus of likely pacifying his missu' desire to jogg off to sunny cal tout suite somewhat   thumb in the air - I expect about 140ish tory seats, but can hope for under a hundred Reform - got to admit the outside possibility of 1, maybe 2 seats with about 8% of the vote - but unlikely. I think projections of over 10% of the vote for reform is nudged and paid for speculation - but possible with the expected massive drives from Russian, Chinese and far right social media bot and troll prods targeting the gullible.
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Hi,

 

I was wondering if anyone could maybe help me out? It's my first time posting on here and I could really do with some sound adivce.

 

I had a Vanquis credit card back in 2008 and to cut a long story short I now owe £449.51 I had been unable to pay for a while because of financial problems. As far as i'm aware Vanquis sold my debt onto 1st credit and I received my first letter from them Dec 2010.

 

Since then they have written to me several times a month (but all within a few days of each other) I sent them a letter in January, saying that I was willing to make a payment of £10 a month as this is all I can reasonably afford at this time and if/when my financial postion changes I shall pay more.

 

They sent back a letter thanking me for agreeing to pay off my outstanding debt, and asked me to call their office at my earliest convenience to discuss my offer in detail. I did not ring them!

 

A week later I received an odd letter saying because they had not heard from me for a while (7 days to me is not a while) They were considering passing on my debt to a solicitor.

 

So I worte to them quoting their letter and I reminded them I had submitted a proposal to pay off the debt at what I could afford, I told them I had set the standing order up personally and they should have already received my first payment and I asked for a receipt to prove they had received the first £10 installment. I also told them I did not wish to communicate via any means other than letters as I have no proof of what has been agreed if I talk over the phone.

 

They took 2 weeks to respond, thanking me for agreeing to pay of my debt, and to contact the office at my earliest convenience to discuss the offer further. (De ja vu anyone?) The same day I received a letter titled RECEIPT showing that the payment of £10 had been received.

 

I heard nothing for nearly a month, until today.

 

Today I have received a letter from Connaught Collections, who, after reading this site seem to be linked with 1st Credit.

 

They say: "We are unaware of any reason for payment being witheld, please forward settlement in full to this office within 7 days from the date of this letter. (Today is day 9 and I have only just got this letter.) We should point out that in the event of non settlement Vanquis Bank reserves the right to issue legal proceedings if necessary.

 

What on earth are they playing at?

 

I have immediately written to both Connaught and 1st Credit, stating that a payment plan is already in place and that is all I can afford. I am unable to pay the balance in full.

 

I know the balance is only just under £450 but to me that's alot of money, especially with 2 young children under the age of 3.

 

Surely they can't do a CCJ if i'm already trying to pay back what I owe?

 

Thank you for reading this and any advice would be more than welcome

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The quick answer is that, they will not carry out any of their threats = the reason they are so desperate to get you to telephone is so that they can threaten and lie to you to get you to agree to a higher payment by credit/debit card so that they could (allegedly) take a higher payment and more often.

 

Carry on making your payments and ignore their stupid letters, don't let it worry you any further. IMHO the amount is too low for them to issue proceedings, and, as long as you are paying regularly the judge would not be best pleased with them wasting the Courts' time.

 

A perfect example of why most of us suggest never to contact them by telephone - ever. If they phone you just respond with 'in writing' and put the phone down.

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Thank you so much for your quick response.

 

I was shocked, angry and to be honest, really quite worried when I received that letter today. I thought everything was sorted, I had started to calm a little, as believe it or not that £450 weighs heavy on me. I am always worrying about it. I know that sounds daft when people have far larger debts to worry about but to me it's a massive burden I'd rather be without.

 

Why have they sent the letter from Connaught Collections? Is it scare tactics? I changed my phone numbers so they couldn't ring me anymore, I used to ignore their calls anyway, but I got fed up of my phone ringing every hour or so!

 

Am I right in thiking they can't send round doorstep collectors? I always worry I will have someone knock on my door when I am at home all day with my 2 children, so neendless to say it would make quite an intimidating experience.

 

Thank you again.

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From my own experience of DCA's I can tell you that most if not all of them (DCA's) will use scare/bullying tatics to get you to pay at a rate you cannot afford.

 

I agree with H.S's comments, carry on paying what you can afford.

 

Are you sure your debt has been sold? some creditors do not sell the debt but give the impression they have by referring it to their own 'in house' collectors; who will do employ scare tactics, that way the creditors are not seen to get their hands dirty.

 

As for a doorstep caller, they have no right to call at your home to discuss/collect payment; should any turn up just tell them to 'b****r' off in no uncertain terms; should the DCA threaten to send a collector in person sent them the 'Doorstep' caller letter you will find the link below taken from the CAG library.

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk...DOORSTEP-VISIT

 

 

 

I had a personal caller, which at the time did shock me but after finding the CAG forum I quickly learned how to deal with them.

 

Initially it is quite shocking and intimidating to be chased and harasssed by Creditors and their 'henchmen;' but they have rules and procedures they are supposed to follow just like everyone else and cannot do as they please.

 

If they do not comply with the guidelines and overstep the mark you can complaint and report their activity to the FOS.

 

They want to shock and intimidate people so they are at their most vulnerable and are most likely to agree to unreasonable demands for repayments.

 

You will get some excellent advice/support here, so try not to worry to much

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Thank you bubbsie1 I haven't actually received a letter to say the debt had been sold. I just assumed that it had. I will have to trawl through my files and see exactly what the first letter I received from 1st credit said.

 

I have a pile of letters from them and i've only been in contact with them since December. They are just so full-on.

 

Why is it when they are receiving payments regulary, that they are still out to scare the living daylights out of you? I'm paying the money back so what exactly is their problem? I am considering complaining if I receive anymore letters threatening court action, because in my eyes i'm doing everything I can to pay them. Would I be within my rights to do so? and who would I lodge a complaint with, because quite frankly i'm at my wits end with these people.

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Hi TT

 

I have just had a look at some other threads on the forum and it appears that Connaughts are 1st credits 'in house' collectors so the debt has not been sold on yet.

 

They will continue to write to you just to try to get you to pay more than you can really afford; just stick to what ou can afford and don't be bullied into paying more.

 

I started on this forum around the same time and I have had pretty much the same experience.

 

There is a link about 1st credit on the forum which will tell you what action the OFT has taken against 1st credit; just run your cursor over the 1st credit link in your thread and it will direct you to that report.

 

Read that and it will give you some interesting info on how they have been criticised for the practices they have been using.

 

You can complain now if you want to, read the link I've mentioned and think aout it.

 

I am still a beginner on here but learning something new all the time.

 

We musn't let them bully or harass us; it is time consuming and sometimes just seems exhaustive but once you've got some practice in you will feel like you're in control and it won't feel like such an uphill struggle

 

 

If I have been of any help please double click on the star logo at the bottom left of the page.

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