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    • I have recently found myself in financial difficulties and with the help of forum members in another thread regarding this, I think I can get myself sorted. My query here is how to deal with a Cifas marker that has been logged against me by one of my creditors for "evasion of payment". Admittedly yes I did get a £5000 loan with them and have not paid any payment but at the start of the year, which is when the loan landed, I realised I was going to be struggling to repay that and other debts and I contacted MCB to ask if there was any way I could extend the loan from 24 months to 36 months. I explained my situation and that I was going with a DMP and asked them if they could help me with this. They did not reply. I then emailed them again a month later explaining that my DMP was going ahead and could they confirm that the direct debit was indeed cancelled. Again, they did not reply. The DMP fell apart and so did everything else thereafter. My bank withdrew my overdraft and said I could not stay with them (I thought initially that it was because of the DMP) so I opened another account (Starling) and set up all my direct debits etc with the new bank. A month into being with the new bank, they contacted me and said they were closing my account in three months. So I started applying for other basic accounts and every single one of them either refused or revoked.  Through the help in the other thread, I requested a SAR from Cifas and discovered that I have this marker against my name for "evasion of payment". I have logged a complaint with MCB on the advice of other forum members, but my query really is do you think the marker is fair given that I did ask them for help and I did explain that I was going to be struggling financially to repay the loan over the original two years, and is there any way that I can get it removed? I fully admit that I have yet to make a payment to them and I suppose in my naivety and panic I thought if I emailed them early on they could extend the loan and help me out, but they didn't even reply  I did manage to open an account with Monzo before the marker was in place, but I am very concerned that if Monzo do what Starling did, I will have no bank account to pay my bills or get my wages paid into.  Realistically based on the information I have given here, what do you think my chances are of getting this marker removed? Any help/advice on this would be greatly appreciated x
    • Thank you dx, that is what I intend to do now. I have gone through all the SAR documents, a lot of which I am seeing for the first time! As per my previous post #116 letters and statements alleged to have been sent to me, as recorded on their system notes I have not received. Letters I have sent requesting information and account statements have not been recorded as being received by them, all were sent either by Recorded or Special Delivery. I have all the proof you menrtioned from my files for payments and from their SAR info for fees added. Thanks t
    • In my experience (not with car payments) but with many other things, my partner has been ill and signed off in the past and we have been unable to meet various commitments.  Naturally if you ring the call centre they are going to fob you off and tell you you must pay, that's why that never ever works. I would obtain a note from her GP listing all her health issues plus medications plus side effects, then write to the finance company with a copy of it, explaining the situation, as you have here, asking for a payment holiday. Perhaps mention that the car is very much needed for hospital appointments etc. It's likely the finance company would rather you pay till term end than, chase you for money they will never see, and sell the car at auction for a loss,  You can search some of my threads going back years, advising people to do this for Council Tax, Tax Credits, HMRC, Even a solicitors company and it always works, because contrary to popular belief people are reasonable.
    • Sorry, I haven't ever seen one of these agreements. Read it all and look out for anything that says when she can withdraw and when she is committed to go ahead. If it isn't clear she may need to call the housing provider and simply say what you posted here, she doesn't want to go ahead and how does she withdraw her swap application?
    • Thank you! Your head is like a power bank of knowledge.  Her health issues are short term, due to a relationship breakdown she took it pretty hard and has been signed off work on medication for 3 months. She only started her job in February 24 so does not qualify for any occupational sick benefits, which is where the ssp only comes in. (You will see me posting a few things over the coming days, whilst I try and sort some things for her)  I sat with her last night relaying all this back and she does want to work out a plan, she was ready to propose £100 for the next 3 months and then an additional £70 per month onto of her contractual to "catch up" but Money247 rejecting the payment holiday and demanding £200 thew her, which is why I came on here.   
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What can they do if you stop the cheque? They've still got no legal claim to any money from you.

 

They will and have taken people to court for not honouring the cheque in fact there is a current thread on this forum where this is happening to them.

 

Never stop a cheque. The best way to avoid this is to not write it in the first place and to ignor all communication from the start as advised by this very experienced forum. Trouble is many people cannot resist and fall for the lies these cheats put on paper.

 

 

 

Click below to read the Excel cheque case:

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?296990-Excel-Parking-County-Court-Summons-for-cheque-laterly-cancelled-not-a-parking-charge

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I have just checked my bank account and the cheque has been cashed .... I actually wrote on the back...full and final payment.

You are all a great help and I am very annoyed that I wavered...but I really will stick to my guns now. Mo:-)

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Well I have now received my 4th letter from Excel.

They have cashed the cheque for £30 but not accepted it as a full and final payment.

They say if I don't send them another cheque for £70 it will be put into the hands of a debt agency.

BUT I am taking everyones advice and NOT paying...or replying to any more letters from them. :-)

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That's the spirit. Come back here if you're tempted to waiver. They're just thinking that you have responded to them and might be easier to get more money, or any money from than someone who ignores them from the off.

 

My best, HB

Illegitimi non carborundum

 

 

 

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Thanks HB...I will definately NOT waiver.

As far as I am concerned the £30 covers whatever they consider I owe them for contravening their parking laws.

I still don't see what law I supposedly broke....but no way am I paying a 'late payment' for something I didn't receive in the first place.

Regards Mo :-)

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Well I have now received my 4th letter from Excel.

They have cashed the cheque for £30 but not accepted it as a full and final payment.

They say if I don't send them another cheque for £70 it will be put into the hands of a debt agency.

BUT I am taking everyones advice and NOT paying...or replying to any more letters from them. :-)

 

If you sent it stating that it was 'in full and final payment' and they have cashed it, then they have accepted it as full payment whether they say they have or not.

 

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Did anyone see WATCHDOG on tv last night? omg how topical was that!

So many PPCs in trouble.

Excel wasn't mentioned by name BUT any of the complaints could have been about them.

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This forum has been a godsend to me...I was worrying so much when I got the first 2 letters....I now have 4 and have completely put them out of mind. Thanks everyone. Mo :-D:whoo:

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Thanks HB...I will definately NOT waiver.

As far as I am concerned the £30 covers whatever they consider I owe them for contravening their parking laws.

I still don't see what law I supposedly broke....but no way am I paying a 'late payment' for something I didn't receive in the first place.

Regards Mo :-)

There are no parking laws for private property and secondly rest assured that you still have not received a parking ticket. All you got was an invoice inviting you to pay an amount fo money for thier pleasure. Hang in there!

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There are no parking laws for private property and secondly rest assured that you still have not received a parking ticket. All you got was an invoice inviting you to pay an amount fo money for thier pleasure. Hang in there!

 

And tell all your friends not to give money to these errr... people.

 

My best, HB

Illegitimi non carborundum

 

 

 

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Here we go again...now got a red final demand notice from Excel prior to Court Action. WOW they don't give up do they.

BUT I am still not paying them another penny.

They have cashed the £30 cheque even though I wrote 'full and final payment' on the reverse.

As far as I am concerned they shouldn't have cashed it if they didn't accept that.

These letters really don't bother me now and I just put them away with all the others.

Thanks guys for the help and support...much appreciated. Mo

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Well guys, I have now had a couple of letters from a debt collecting agency as the £30 cheque I sent to excel as full and final payment....although being cashed they are still not satisfied.

Well today I have received a NOTICE OF INTENDED LITIGATION from Graham White Solicitors and the amount has now risen to £207. 25.

Next apparently is proceedings being issued in the County Court.

They are also saying my credit rating will be affected for 6 years and in the event of a judgement order a Bailiff can attend my property and remove goods for sale at public auction.

I have so far ignored all these letters but I have never had anything like this happen to me before and I must admit to feeling sick to my stomach but sticking to my guns with the support from all of you on this forum.

These threats all stem from not paying them £30 within fourteen days for a late payment that I never even knew I had.

This latest letter is from a Michael Sobell.

What should I do now????

Advice appreciated...thanks in advance :mad2:

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Just another meaningless letter in their chain of threatograms. Keep ignoring. If you log onto the Money Saving Expert parking forum you can see all the stupid letters you can expect from these people.

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We all told you that sending them a partial payment wouldn't get them off your back, but what's done is done.

 

Nothing will happen. They won't take you to court, your credit rating won't be ruined, and no bailiffs will come banging on your door. The notice of intended litigation from Graham White is just another of their standard letters with the amounts amended.

 

I'm guessing this is the letter you've received (or something very much like it);

 

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Following this will be approximately 3 "final warnings". Then the letters will stop altogether.

 

Hang on, not long to go now.

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This is exactly the notice I received today for £207. 25.

Thanks for all the support, I dread to think of the sleepless nights I would have had endured otherwise.

My credit rating has always been excellent and it is reassuring to know they can't alter that.

I will wait for the next notification and continue to ignore the threats.

Mo

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Basically to hopefully get them off my back.

I had a valid parking ticket diplayed on my windscreen but according to excel I was parked in a non designated area.

I did NOT have any notice from them stuck on my windscreen when I returned to my car and the first I knew was when I got a letter from them a month later saying I owed them £100 late payment.

My argument is...how could I have a 'late payment' for something I never even knew I had in the first place.

This has been going on sice February with each letter ever more threatening than the last.

Anyway the £30 I eventually sent them was to be cashed only as 'full and final payment' and written on the back of the cheque.

I thought that would be the end of it....some hope!

Mo

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three threads merged

 

please keep to one thread perissue.

 

why did you pay!

 

you were advised not too and what would happen if you did.

 

silly begger.....

please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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oh and by the way...

 

excel lost the cheque cashing case too

 

dx

please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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