Wildcat vs Barclays - and about time too ** WON **

[pjdavies2000]

If you like I'll give you my bank details - I'm here to help

 

And nicely done btw!

Hope the claim is still going well!!! It sounds like the letter you got from old Townsend is the generic one you get after the SAR though - how strange!

[MARTIN3030]

He is probably referring to having no obligations to sending details of manual intervention.

 

As regards getting the court date......this much depends on the court in your area,and can vary depending on the Judge.We have seen various orrders being made.

Dont expect to think about anything less than three or four months.Barclays are likely to ask for clarification on points of your claim which will probably com in the way of a court order after the Allocation.

Barclays are famously one of the biggest stallers of them all and certainly the 11th hour should be their middle name:rolleyes:

[wildcat77]

I know.

Today is the last day for them to defend. Being Sunday I assume they have until tomorrow. I know I've looked this up before, but I can't find it now, what time exactly is the deadline? They were deemed served on 17th Dec.

 

I KNOW they'll defend at the last possible second, or maybe even enter a late defence, but I can't help getting that excited feeling that they may not defend. I know, I know........but I can't help it!

[wildcat77]

I had a bash at strting a defence, but MOCL wouldn't let me, I must not be at the deadline until tonight.

[wildcat77]

Well they've defended as expected, AQ arrived today, but I'm a bit knackered and got a cold, so I'll do it with a clear head tomorrow. I've been transferred to Bow County Court - anybody else there?

[wildcat77]

This may seem like a silly question, but is it OK to cut the AQ into 2 pages (it comes as a double-page folded thing) so that I can fit it in my printer and print the info in section G directly onto it, rather than scawl it in untidily, or is there maybe an online blank AQ that I can download and fill in by typing.

 

I did cut up and print out the AQ for my other ongoing case but that was only a small matter against an individual, and I was less worried about cocking it up than I am with this one.

[wildcat77]

It's OK, I've found the online blank ( here if anyone else needs it).

 

All filled in, my claim comes to £1455 plus around £250 interest (as of today's date) plus charges, there seems to be some uncertainty as to whether I need to pay the £100, I've spoken to three people at the court and none of them could give me a definitive answer, so I'll drop it in by hand, and take my chequebook with me and then someone'll have to make a decision, it doesn't really matter either way as I know I'll get the £100 back eventually, but best to get it right.

[wildcat77]

I had to pay the £100. Oh well.

 

I've had to phone the court today as I just received notice of an exam I have to sit in April, so wanted to add the date to my "days I can't come to court" on the AQ. The woman on the phone was not what you'd call switched on, so I've written a letter to be on the safe side. She did say they're listing into May already, so I don't hold out much hope of an early court date.

 

Now the long wait, and the riduculous amount of photocopying to get done. Where does everyone go to get their copying done?

[dickeggsy]

i'm taking mine into work and doing it bit by bit each day very stealthily.

if you can't do that try the local library,i think they charge so many pence a sheet.

i've done the bundle and just got to copy my statements(all 80 of them).

good luck.

[wildcat77]

Well, a bit of a result, obviously the left hand of Barclays don't know what the right hand's up to, as I got a second set of statements today (only for the one account though - I'm claiming charges on 2) - saves a bit of time and energy on my part anyway, not to mention the copying charges

[wildcat77]

Anyone? Why does my signature sometimes appear and not others? I always tick the box!

[Thailand]

You need to post nearer 100 words for your sig to show;)

[wildcat77]

Aha. I'd never have thought of that.

 

Still waiting for a court date. How boring is this bit? I want to keep phoning the court and saying "you haven't lost my stuff have you?" but I'm aware I mustn't pester them too much.

 

I've got some exams coming up, so am busy with that, but will knuckle down to the Court Bundle as soon as I can.

[wildcat77]

Got a court date at last - May 22nd - that's not too bad

[wildcat77]

Bundles now sorted, 325 pages each, will drop them off personally to Barclays Head Office and the Court on Monday.

 

I feel I should add some kind of covering letter to the Barclays bundle, along the lines of - here's my stuff, please settle before court, please include MOCL costs of £120 plus £100, etc etc. Has anyone else done this?

 

Also I want them to settle by cheque so I can stash it elsewhere rather than in Barclays, are they likely to agree to this do you reckon? I could phone them, but I prefer to keep them at a distance, I've had the account for twenty odd years and never yet given Barclays my phone number or email address - and I'd rather keep it that way. I think it's much easier to know where you stand with letters, and you have to think twice before replying - all to easy to press "send" in haste with an email.

[wildcat77]

It's getting closer , meanwhile my connect card's been cloned in S Africa, and Barclays have actually been very helpful.

 

Their internet banking website's atrocious though, totally useless - it crashes every five minutes. I'm sure it's them not me - I never have this trouble with anything else.

[dar£n]

my connect card's been cloned in S Africa,

 

hmmm, interesting, you dont live in Herefordshire or worcestershire do you.

 

In my line of work, I have come across numerous clonings that all originate to that area.

[dar£n]

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[wildcat77]

No, I'm a Londoner, but I do get up that way once in a while, and may have bought petrol or something in the area.

 

They've sent me a bloody great form asking for everything from the size of my letterbox to the frequency of my ATM usage, there's a list of transactions and I've ticked off the genuine and fraudulent items accordingly. With their usual stunning efficiency they've left the fraudulent ones on my account and refunded me for my genuine shopping. So far I seem to be about three quid up on the deal.

 

The court case is set for a week on Tuesday (22nd) - it won't be long now. I wrote to them a while back inviting them to settle prior to the court date. No reply to that one - no surprise there. I did tell them I would only halt proceedings if I received payment in full, by CHEQUE (so I can pay it in elsewhere), and the funds had actually cleared - which gives them a few days less to play with, not that I imagine they'll take a blind bit of notice of that.

[wildcat77]

Just had a thought, the court issued an order instructing both parties to produce their bundles and deliver them to the court and to one another at least 14 days before the hearing. I've done this in plenty of time, but of course Barclays haven't, so they are in breach of the order.

 

Should I send them (and the court) a stroppy letter informing them of this fact?

 

Anyone else done this?

[lthomp192]

Send a "None-Compliiance" letter to Bs (and a copy to the courts) giveing them a further 7 days to comply, (which they will ignore) straight after the 7 days has elapsed send a Non-Compliance letter to courts (along with a copy of 7 day one you sent to Bs) they will then chase them up. and you will be where i am now. PS;- Remember to send them Recorded Delivery.

[wildcat77]

BINGO!

 

Just had a letter offering me £20 short of the full amount. Got to ring them up and iron out a couple of details, but it looks like I'm onto a winner.

[CAZKATJOE]

CONGRATULATIONS wildcat,

 

Lets not start celebrating until you have the money, but it looks like you are a winner yay yay yay

[wildcat77]

Can't get through to the bloke who sent the letter on the phone. Have faxed, will keep trying. The suspense is killing me.

[wildcat77]

Have just spoken to Paul Quinn, he's agreed my figures, and agreed to pay be cheque (so I can stash it somewhere other than Barclays). I've faxed him off the settlement letter duly amended and with the confidentiality bit crossed out.

 

OK so I haven't quite got the cash in my sticky little paws as yet, but I think it's safe to say.

WON!!!!!