Debit Finance Collections and Kickboxing Club

[MAXY44]

My daughter, 15, has been doing different kind of martial arts since she was 8. To date, about 6 different clubs. We never signed an agreement with any of the previous clubs.

 

When this club (London Kickboxing, West London - Antonio Santo) asked to be paid by DD, the wife signed WITHOUT realising that she was actually asked to sign a contract - it was just NOT simply a Direct Debit form.

 

Debit Finance Collection Plc requires 30 days in writing (NOT the actual Kickboxing club - but the Finance Company) - and there ARE ALSO heavy penalties for not paying on time. FORGETTING to cancel in writing (the £45 per month fee) - can easily result in owing them well over £150 in a short period of time.

 

Debit Finance Collection Plc - and all the clubs following them - have found an easy expedient to take money away from not so vigilant parents and club members.

 

This kind of "legal" SCAMS - must be stopped. :-(

 

There is nothing that Debit Finance Collection Plc can warrant to require 30 days in writing and imposing heavy penalties for those that do not pay on time.

[slick132]

Hi Maxy.

 

I've put your post into your own new thread rather than resurrect an old thread.

 

If you are not happy about being tied into a fixed period m/ship and want to leave, we can help if you were led into signing an agreement when you thought it was simply a DD mandate.

 

Remember that any admin fees that they charge are not lawful nor are they enforceable because they are effectively penalty charges.