Genuine mistake, police did nowt, now RLP - help

[Doll10]

Hello,

I would like some advice please.

 

 

I had an incident recently in a high street shop where I made a genuine mistake,

 

 

the overzealous security guard immediately called the Police who asked me to attend the station the following day to which I agreed. I

 

 

was not arrested and

they said it was voluntary that I attend.

 

 

I did attend the station and after explaining what had happened in the shop

 

 

I was told that no further action would be taken by them.

 

 

However I have since been sent a fairly unpleasant letter from RLP saying that the shop was considering taking things further

but before they do RLP would like my version of events to decide if they will pursue this.

They stated if I ignore them it would automatically progress.

 

 

Should I reply explaining what happened? ignore them? or should I return the letter saying "moved away"?

 

I have a lot going on in my life at the moment and need this to go away as quickly as possible

but don't intend to pay a penny so would be grateful for any advice please.

Edited October 29, 2014 by Doll10
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[honeybee13]

Hello and welcome to CAG.

 

Your duplicate threads have been merged and moved to the RLP forum.

 

My best, HB

[dx100uk]

you totally IGNORE RLP.

 

 

go read some threads in this forum

 

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?236-Retail-loss-Prevention-Other-shoplifting-allegations.

[rebel11]

Hi Doll

 

What was the incident? Why were the police called?

[Sparks_]

Is this a new thing for RLP to investigate an alleged incident in a shop? What rights have they anyway to ask these questions?

[oleg]

The letters won't go away quickly but they're all hot air. As advised, all you need do is ignore. Have you read other threads about them? Doing so will give you a very good idea of what's likely to follow.

[citizenB]

Take some time to read round this forum at similar situations.

 

Only the store themselves can take further action and if you haven't heard from them, then you can simply ignore RLP.

 

You have made a mistake, spoken to the police who are not taking it further - learn by this mistake and move on with your life.

 

You WILL receive further letters from RLP - you can ignore those as well.

[ericsbrother]

RLP have no investigatory powers and there is no obligation for you to help them in any way. There "investigation" will end with them telling you that you obviously have criminal thoughts and using ESP they have decided you must be punished for furure criminal activity by paying them a sum of money now.

The shop isnt considering anything, there is nothing for them to consider otherwise you would be out on police bail having been arrested at the time and that didnt happen. Ignore the silly letters the same way you would ignore begging letters from the Canadian Lottery or fortune tellers in Holland.

[Doll10]

Thanks everyone, I had already read some other threads on the same subject but just wondered if one letter from me explaining that I didn't do anything wrong and wont be paying them a penny would put an end to their correspondence quicker than simply ignoring? or would a reply likely encourage them? thought please.

[dx100uk]

no ignore them totally

 

 

eitherway you'll get a forest of continued mirth and lies

through your door

 

 

just go read a few threads here

 

 

you'll see the letters

 

 

and know what to expect.

 

 

dx

[Doll10]

Okay I will take your advice of course (no point asking you if I don't)

 

I think it's disgraceful that RLP is allowed to operate as they seem to be simply bullies.

 

I HATE bullies and happen to think they can cause more damage to people than those who steal from shops!

 

I don't condone stealing and I didn't steal anything from that shop when I was stopped.

 

Whilst shops are entitled to use measures to protect themselves from losses if they don't wish to prosecute

and the Police don't do anything further than no one else should get involved.

 

I am not surprised that the security officer forwarded my details so promptly to RLP

he must have tripped over himself in doing so and was a complete $$$$ to me,

 

I hope one day his wife/sister/mother makes a mistake in a shop and is treated how I was treated!

 

Thanks again for your advice.

[oleg]

I'm thinking of inventing a new word: "imrlpibility" - the apparent inability of anyone to convince r l p victims to ignore and move on. Month after month after month. They don't believe us. WHY?

 

And even when they claim to have taken in all the advice, still they often come back with a "but" letter later. Or in one case I think about 20 "but" letters.

 

"But this one was from another company called Scotcall saying they . . . "

 

The sooner the new anti-harassment rules come into place, the better.

 

Sorry doll that wasn't a rant against you, not at all, just against these shameless tricksters.

[renegadeimp]

because we are just mere people on the internet.

 

 

Theyve actually received a physical letter from RLP which tries to state it is in some form of authority

 

 

when infact, RLP has about as much authority as a goldfish.

[silverfox1961]

Hi and welcome to CAG

 

Can you give a little more detail about the mistake. You can call the item(s) 'product' to help keep things more anonymous.

 

Are you over 18?

 

Do you know the value of the 'product'?

 

On a more generic note, RLP will class a mistake as theft. You could try and write a letter to explain what happened but I suspect RLP will say 'they all say that'

 

Just because the police took no action means nothing to RLP as they need to chase people to keep their business model going.

 

Whatever you do, do not fall for any threats of court action. This won't happen. The same applies to the pet DCA who RLP are likely to get chasing you. Powerless.

 

As you get copies of the letters can you post them on the forum (suitably redacted of course) so we can all have a laugh and then pick them to pieces.

[dx100uk]

Okay I will take your advice of course (no point asking you if I don't)

 

I think it's disgraceful that RLP is allowed to operate as they seem to be simply bullies.

 

I HATE bullies and happen to think they can cause more damage to people than those who steal from shops!

 

I don't condone stealing and I didn't steal anything from that shop when I was stopped.

 

Whilst shops are entitled to use measures to protect themselves from losses if they don't wish to prosecute

and the Police don't do anything further than no one else should get involved.

 

I am not surprised that the security officer forwarded my details so promptly to RLP

he must have tripped over himself in doing so and was a complete $$$$ to me,

 

I hope one day his wife/sister/mother makes a mistake in a shop and is treated how I was treated!

 

Thanks again for your advice.

 

 

it will be nowt to do with the security guard fwding your info.

 

 

its a contract/franchise between the retailer and RLP - that they PAY RLP for

 

 

its done at head office level, by the parent company.

 

 

dx

[Doll10]

I have seen on some other threads people being advised to send a one line response to RLP, from what you know, is this likely to get them to back off quicker than simply ignoring them?

[dx100uk]

that's pretty much old hat now

 

 

and makes little odds.

to the amount of forest you'll get.

 

 

simply ignore them

 

 

dx

[renegadeimp]

As dx said. The old advice when they were issuing claims like confetti was to send the one liner. This puts the alleged amount into dispute and they have to resolve the dispute before court action.

 

RLP now does not do court action, so you can simply ignore it and use their letters as emergency toilet paper.

[Doll10]

Okay thanks, I won't waste any stamps.

[renegadeimp]

Be aware that they will try and pass off the alleged amount to a DCA. When they do this, you are almost at the end of their campaign. When this happens, come back here and we will give you a letter to shut the DCA out for good. RLP only use DCA's that deal in non enforceable debts, and these DCA's WILL lie as much as they can to get money from you.

[Doll10]

You lot are great Thank you all so much, very glad I found this website. Any idea how many letters I can expect? They say I have 21 days to pay so nothing else will come until the middle of November, I'm guessing thiswill drag on all over the Christmas period

[dx100uk]

you wish.

 

 

there is no set time.

 

 

just ignore it all

though if you wish

 

 

and to HELP others

 

 

theres no reason why you cannot?

 

 

scan the letters up?

 

 

that way

the next person with your 'worries'

 

 

can see the MO?

 

 

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[silverfox1961]

I'm afraid this won't go away anytime soon. Expect 4 - 6 letters from RLP then another 2 - 3 from the pet DCA of the week. One thread I saw went on for over 8 months so I would take that as the minimum time they will keep trying it on but as you now know that RLP are impotent, you can laugh at the 'misinformation' contained in the letters

 

I need copies of letters received for a project I am getting going so, when you get more, please post them here

[Doll10]

You said "you wish" what were you referring to? The letter has been binned so unable to upload it.

[Doll10]

To try and speed up their exit would it be worth my time returning their letters unopened saying "not known at this address"?