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    • Massive issues from Scottish Power I wonder if someone could advise next steps. Tennant moved out I changed the electric into my name I was out the country at the time so I hadn't been to the flat. During sign up process they tried to hijack my gas supply as well which I made it clear I didn't want duel fuel from them but they still went ahead with it. Phoned them up again. a few days later telling them to make sure they stopped it but they said too late ? had to get my current supplier to cancel it. Paid £50 online to ensure there was money covering standing charges etc eventually got to the flat no power. Phoned Scottish Power 40 minutes to get through they state I have a pay as you go meter and that they had set me up on a credit account so they need to send an engineer out which they will pass my details onto. Phone called from engineer asking questions , found out the float is vacant so not an emergency so I have to speak to Scottish Power again. Spoke with the original person from Scottish Power who admitted a mistake (I had told her it was vacant) and now states that it will take 4 weeks to get an appointment but if I want to raise a complaint they will contact me in 48 hours and it will be looked at quicker. Raised a complaint , complaints emailed me within 24 hours to say it will take 7 days till he speaks with me. All I want is power in the property would I be better switching over to EON who supply the gas surely they could sort it out quicker? One thing is for sure I will never bother with Scottish Power ever again.    
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      On 15/1/24 booked appointment with Big Motoring World (BMW) to view a mini on 17/1/24 at 8pm at their Enfield dealership.  

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    • We have finally managed to obtain the transcript of this case.

      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.

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The programme highlighted the problem of a loan 'designed to fail'.

Why would you sell a loan product supposedly to 'help' the customer as you are lead to believe,

but in reality it's the worst loan set up a lender could offer if you need help.

 

 

It's taking advantage of people who believe they are being sold a straight forward loan product,

as the nice selling process promotes, reality is different.

 

 

Imagine, it can be sold on and is used as an investment tool.

There should have been a Government health warning attached to these loans.

 

I hope the reports shown here will inspire borrowers to complain to the FCA,

tell them your story, how it was sold, did Swift explain in easy to understand terms,

if you want to repay early what you would be expected to pay.

Variable int rate is understood to mean down as well,

it is not stated any where the int rate will never decrease.

Excessive charges.

 

There are many other complaint issues which you can raise.

 

I'm raising awareness of the secured loan shark.

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To start with the PPI was for £3500 which was added to the loan, still accruing int and ceased to have any claim value in 2008. Therefore, six years later paying for a service which doesn't exist, plus it was mis-sold in the first instance.

 

This £3500 has been added to this loan for thirteen years! Swift have also added charges so the PPI is part of an expanding amount.

 

My question being is there a CAG link for the calculations appropriate for my situation or is that too simplistic. In that case step guidance would be much appreciated.

 

Just out of interest, if this loan had been fixed at the original rate, which was much higher than mortgage rates at the time and has continued to be, it would have been paid a few years back. Even it was fixed at the even higher rate now in excess of 12.7% from day one, it would still be paid by now. Swift say in excess of £76k is still owed!!

 

Now we see why this issue needs action.

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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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You will need to google for other pages as follows :

 

Legal Round up with Robert Rosenberg - quarterly account autumn 2010 28

 

The last 2 digits are the page number so if you want the page prior to the one you posted up (27) you will have to change the last two digits to 26 in the search.

 

The page I have posted is 28 which is what you requested.

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2: Take back control of your finances - Debt Diaries

3: Feel Bullied by Creditors or Debt Collectors? Read Here

4: Staying Calm About Debt  Read Here

5: Forum rules - These have been updated - Please Read

BCOBS

1: How can BCOBS protect you from your Banks unfair treatment

2: Does your Bank play fair - You can force your Bank to play Fair with you

3: Banking Conduct of Business Regulations - The Hidden Rules

4: BCOBS and Unfair Treatment - Common Examples of Banks Behaving Badly

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You will need to google for other pages as follows :

 

Legal Round up with Robert Rosenberg - quarterly account autumn 2010 28

 

The last 2 digits are the page number so if you want the page prior to the one you posted up (27) you will have to change the last two digits to 26 in the search.

 

The page I have posted is 28 which is what you requested.

 

Gr8 thanks CB.

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Uploading documents to CAG ** Instructions **

Looking for a draft letter? Use the CAG Library

Dealing with Customer Service Departments? - read the CAG Guide first

1: Making a PPI claim ? - Q & A's and spreadsheets for single premium policy - HERE

2: Take back control of your finances - Debt Diaries

3: Feel Bullied by Creditors or Debt Collectors? Read Here

4: Staying Calm About Debt  Read Here

5: Forum rules - These have been updated - Please Read

BCOBS

1: How can BCOBS protect you from your Banks unfair treatment

2: Does your Bank play fair - You can force your Bank to play Fair with you

3: Banking Conduct of Business Regulations - The Hidden Rules

4: BCOBS and Unfair Treatment - Common Examples of Banks Behaving Badly

5: Fair Treatment for Credit Card Holders and Borrowers - COBS

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I am trying to get a copy of (or transcript) of the Panorama programme that featured Swift.

I plan to write to the BBC to ask of the copy but does anyone know what the actual programme is called?

 

From the title of this Forum thread it looks like it might be called "Wish You Were here"

but when I go back through the BBC's archives for 2007

there is no Panorama programme called "Wish You Were Here"?

 

Any ideas on name of the actual programme that involves Swift would be most appreciated,

or even better how I can hold of a copy?

 

Thanks

 

William

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Just seen Conniff's post. I titled the thread to wish Panorama would be here to make a follow up on the original programme in 2007.

 

Swift are still under scrutiny, may it not take long to stop them.

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