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    • Been perusing the actual figures on the polls above wondering where the '16% claimed for deform comes from? I understand that there are 'weighted' end results based on secret calculations ...   Probably going to repeat this later, but remember that the ukip/brexit/reform/deform party has ALWAYS polled FAR better than their actual  performance at elections - by large margins. SO: The labor and Tory votes come largely from simply the people who say they will vote for them - sorted Lab 43% Tory 20%, with maybe another small 1-2% coming from the weightings of the 'not sures' Greens largely get what is declared from 'other' , although with another declared green bit from the 'pressed' question   So as the share of the voting displayed in 'other' granted to reform/deform is around 11%, where does the '16% too often being reported come from? Seems that reform has been granted as beneficiary of effectively ALL the don't knows and wont says, who when pressed didn't actually declare for someone else ... effectively adding 40%+ to their reported polling % - rather strange given their consistent under-performance compared to polling - or perhaps that is the cause of the higher rating eh?   Now I admit the possibility (probability?) of wingers being ashamed of declaring their support for the yuckey lemon end of the spectrum ... but surely  that should affect the 'Torys as well? Maybe the statisticians have simply weighted in that deform wingers are simply more likely to lie?   But - without 'weightings' and assumptions that faragits will get everything that isnt declared as a definite and unequivocal 'not that Piers Morgan' - reform is on around 11% it seems.   Add to that the and the history of polling a lot less than the hype - and the simple fact that faragit wingers seem to be spread across the country (presumably skulking in their moms spare room despite being 45+) and greens and lib dems seem to be community minded - I think two seats will be an epic result for farage. Hardly the opposition - far more raving wingnut party.   and importantly - Has farage got a home in clacton yet?
    • "as I have no tools available to merge documents, unless you can suggest any free ones that will perform offline merges without watermarking" (which you don't) ... but ok please upload the documents and we'll go from there
    • Please go back and read my message posted at 10:27 this morning @jk2054. I didn't say that I wasn't going to provide documents, only that I will upload them to an online repo that I am in control of, and that I would share links to these. You shall still be able to read and download them no different from if they were hosted here. And, the issue I have is not so much with hosting, but using an online pdf editor to create a multi-page pdf, again I have discussed this that same message.
    • Thanks ,DX, I'd forgpotton about that letter and can't remember sending a SB letter. I must have left it and they did not chase. Unclebulgia. Yes several periods of no contact. Think its time for the SB letter . 
    • well if your not going to upload documents because you are too scared of your data being stolen and someone rocking up to you we are going to struggle to help you peoples energy data breach has nothing to do with a hosting site...
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      The next day, 18/1/24 noticed amber engine warning light on dashboard , immediately phoned BMW aftercare team to ask for it to be investigated asap at nearest garage to me. After 15 mins on hold was told only their 5 service centres across the UK can deal with car issues with earliest date for inspection in March ! Said I’m not happy with that given what sales team advised or driving car. Told an amber warning light only advisory so to drive with caution and call back when light goes red.

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      The judge's reasoning is very useful and will certainly be helpful in any other cases relating to third-party rights where the customer has contracted with the courier company by using a broker.
      This is generally speaking the problem with using PackLink who are domiciled in Spain and very conveniently out of reach of the British justice system.

      Frankly I don't think that is any accident.

      One of the points that the judge made was that the customers contract with the broker specifically refers to the courier – and it is clear that the courier knows that they are acting for a third party. There is no need to name the third party. They just have to be recognisably part of a class of person – such as a sender or a recipient of the parcel.

      Please note that a recent case against UPS failed on exactly the same issue with the judge held that the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 did not apply.

      We will be getting that transcript very soon. We will look at it and we will understand how the judge made such catastrophic mistakes. It was a very poor judgement.
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      This is good ethical practice.

      It would be very nice if the parcel delivery companies – including EVRi – practised this kind of thing as well.

       

      OT APPROVED, 365MC637, FAROOQ, EVRi, 12.07.23 (BRENT) - J v4.pdf
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Yes like so many I am opening my eyes to 'the payday loan trap'

Thanks to the great advice on here I have started taking control of the situation, I have payday loans with

Payday express £322

Payday uk £519

Wonga £869 ( in the process of trying to get this reduced)

As with most I was rolling over one loan to pay off another just to re loan to pay the rollover charges on another.... ( I wish I had used my brain for something more productive)

 

As of Friday I defaulted on all 3 and then the calls and emails and texts started. I was expecting as much but do PDE have to be so persistent?

Anyway, bank cards have been reported stolen, letter sent off to bank for all cpa's to be stopped, emails sent to pdl companies telling them I can't pay and a dmp set up......

Wonga and PDUK have been ok up to now, suspending interest until they hear from dmp. PDE (I eventually answered the phone as none of my emails were responded to) were a bit rude but nothing like I expected, and have suspended interest for 14 days until they hear from dmp. The bloke on the phone said they could still refuse my dmp and interest would start again until I pay them so will see how that one goes.

 

What I can say is its such a relief to get it all out there in the open, the man from the dmp company was lovely and not at all judgmental.

 

Maybe...... Just maybe I will get a decent nights sleep tonight.

I know it's only the start but I already feel so much better. For anyone worried about taking the first step I would say don't be! I was terrified to admit to anyone how stupid I have been, but thanks to this group and a bit of a 'you got yourself into this mess, now get yourself out of it' chat with myself I'm taking the first steps to get myself out of the payday loan nightmare.

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Which DMP company are you with? Not a fee paying one i hope.

Any advice i give is my own and is based solely on personal experience. If in any doubt about a situation , please contact a certified legal representative or debt counsellor..

 

 

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Same here. Im paying pay day express via payment plan £10 per month, reviewing in 3 months, i must admit it took a few attempts to sort it but stuck to my guns and it was sorted. I have their bank details if you need them.

The advice on here is brilliant, certainly an eye opener to what certain pdl are like.

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Step change, figured after a look around on here for a few weeks they were the best option (hopefully?)

 

PDE are unbelievable, 15 phone calls today, 3 of them answered and no one knowing what the other had done. I did finally get an email off them though confirming the suspended interest and deferring the loan until 5/03, hopefully by then they will have received the dmp details. No doubt they will still feel the need to call ridiculous amounts a day but at least I can tell them it's getting dealt with :)

 

Wonga and PDUK are still being really reasonable, no calls just a few emails.

 

Wish I had never gotten myself into this mess but we live and learn I guess.

Will keep you all updated with the ups and downs.

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You need to stop answering those phone calls and start making formal complaints.

Any advice i give is my own and is based solely on personal experience. If in any doubt about a situation , please contact a certified legal representative or debt counsellor..

 

 

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I have just sent them yet another email, this one about harassment. If the phone starts again tomorrow I will complain to everyone I can think of, phone finally went on silent today as I'd had enough.

 

Thanks for the advice renegadeimp, it's good to know that there are people out there who know how to deal with these vultures.

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Another 3 missed calls so far this morning. Urgh, do these people never give up? Again it is just PDE. Wonga and PDUK have both been helpful enough.

I have an email from PDE confirming what was said in one call yesterday but they are still insisting on calling, time to start the complaints I think! Any advice on who is best to start with would be greatly appreciated.

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Send them that harassment letter. Give them 48 from receipt to action your instructions. Also get full complaints going with the OFT and a formal complaint to the PDL.

Any advice i give is my own and is based solely on personal experience. If in any doubt about a situation , please contact a certified legal representative or debt counsellor..

 

 

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Either works, although i would recommend recorded delivery letter as you can track it and they cant try and say they never received it.

Any advice i give is my own and is based solely on personal experience. If in any doubt about a situation , please contact a certified legal representative or debt counsellor..

 

 

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hi rysgran welcome to CAG!

 

I'll ask an admin to create a thread for you, then we can help you with your issue.

Any advice i give is my own and is based solely on personal experience. If in any doubt about a situation , please contact a certified legal representative or debt counsellor..

 

 

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