alliance & leicester ignored me

[vodster]

im still waiting for my staements.Have rang bank who told me that they take 40 days from cashing the cheque so you know its being processed.why dont i believe them

[col123]

I cant remember the year i opened my account and i think i need this info to put in my court claim,Do I ?

[blimeyboy]

I would just call them and ask when you opened it.

[col123]

Can anyone tell me how to get to vamps spreadsheets for 8% interest ive been looking for it for an hour with no success,ive found a link to a couple of others but cant get into them,cheers col x

[col123]

Well i rang the bank to ask the date i opened my account,very polite lady tells me what i want to know,THEN tells me there is a note on my file inviting me to the bank to discuss a review of my account,just to make sure its the right account for me and that im happy with the banks service ect, they want me to make an appointment and asked if i do go would i be coming alone or bringing somebody with me, OMG how dodgy does this sound ive been with them 10 years and never once have i been invited down to speak to them,im begining to feel a little paranoid now,also my cheque book ran out the other day and they have always sent me one automatically but not this time,ive ordered one online ill just see if i get it now, any advice or comments on what you think welcome,is this a new tactic or has anyone else been invited lol,kind regards col x

[stripeuk]

Dont panic, it may just be a coincidence banks are always trying to sell insurance, mortgages, credit cards and accounts that you pay a monthly fee, you know everytime you go into branch they ask do you want a loan or to change your mortgage. I doubt you would be asked in to branch to discuss your charges - these things are dealt with at head office level! carry on with your action.

 

To access Vamp's spreadsheets (which are excellent) click on to the link. You will then need to register for a google account and activate this throught a link sent to your personal e.mail address. After that when you click on Vamp's link in the CAG you will find the spreadsheets here. Simply save the one you need as an excel file and then you can cut and paste your own info into it - it saves hours of working out how many days interest you are owed.

 

I filed my MCOL yesterday - waiting for a response!!

[gilly70]

Hello I ve only just signed up to this site as its great to be able to talk to people going through the same thing.

I have just rang the A&L to ask them if they've recieved my chq & if there processing my statements (letter requesting them sent 26/03/07) they said not sure need to check if chq been cleared but they will send me a DATA PROTECTION FORM to be signed is this normal procedure or is there a link i can get a form to fill in & send off in the mean time thank you for any help you can give me

[stripeuk]

not sure about the form - did you use the template letter from this site? that contains all the info they would need for a DPA request. they do have 40 days to comply and when I sent for my info it arrived on the 39th day. So many of us are asking for this info they are inundated (I hope!) and also by holding out to the last minute it is another delaying tactic designed to put you off.

 

Have a read through some of the other threads about A&L you will find it useful and it will help you to understand the process. Good luck:)

[gilly70]

hi

thanks stripeuk

i used a template letter so it should be ok also does anyone know what to do if you cant get the statements has anyone calculated the amount of charges over 6 yrs and used this to calculate the amount to claim. :?

[stripeuk]

Don't worry they will have to send the statements to you within 40 days - if they don't report them to the information commissioner which you can do on line.

 

I did go back as far as I could online but when I received my actual statements I found another £700! so it is worth waiting. I know it seems like a long time to get your money back but it is best to stick to the timetable and use the templates then you can't go wrong. Good luck

[col123]

Im taking my claim to court today,im really struggling with the interest side of things and the spreadsheets,i know they are supposed to be easy to access and use but i just cant do it,(thick as pig poo i am lol),i have found an interest calculator on martins money site which seems as simple as me lol,would this one be ok to use,sorry for being so thick but i just want to get down the courts and also make sure ive done everything properly,i just feel like givin up at the min,sorry col x

[MimiJane]

Im taking my claim to court today,im really struggling with the interest side of things and the spreadsheets,i know they are supposed to be easy to access and use but i just cant do it,(thick as pig poo i am lol),i have found an interest calculator on martins money site which seems as simple as me lol,would this one be ok to use,sorry for being so thick but i just want to get down the courts and also make sure ive done everything properly,i just feel like givin up at the min,sorry col x

 

Martin's interest calculator is great, just tot up your charges, save it to Word (he tells you how to do this), so you can save it, then print it out.

[col123]

Thanks mimijane,im nearly done with it now,but just got so far and it stopped calculating,ive got soooo many charges i think i just maxed it out lol ill do the rest now then post again with the amount so hopefully someone can check its right for me,kind regards col x

[col123]

just finished interest calculations,it only lets me calculate up to 27/2/06 then starts saying NAN,

My claim is for 5860.00 before interest

according to the calculator the interest is 1415.63,

Then there is a total saying 6812.13 (interest total) ?

 

Can anyone help please just to check it looks right, or put me on right track,thanks col x

[col123]

should i just claim without interest,i feel like my head is going to explode,im filling out the claim form N1 for court now they gave me 3 of these,then ill print 3 particulars of claim and 3 copies of charges is this all i need ?

[blimeyboy]

You are entitled to the interest so I would claim it.

I know its a headache but it is worth it.

[col123]

Hi I took my claim to court today,just have to wait to see if im exempt from fees, court will issue claim if im exempt or contact me first if im not,toal with interest came to over 7 thousand so im keeping my fingers crossed that all goes smoothly,im a little nervous now lol x

[col123]

Hi all ,ive just suffered a major setback,as i hadnt heard anything from court regards my exemption i phoned them then ended up having to go down as they couldnt find my details,Apparently the tax credit info i gave them is out of date(even though they state next years payments),they mislaid my stuff thats why they didnt contact me,i tried to explain that i wont get the new papers off tax credit office until august approx as the renewals are seen to by july,they said sorry they couldnt help me,The fee is 250 there is no way i can afford this,Anyone know a way around this ? im furious this has set me back weeks,im sat here now crying like a baby im so frustrated,HELP!!!!

 

kind regards col x x x

[dizzykate]

hiya

 

my tax credit form has on in at the front award 3/32007 to 5/4/2007 (like this cos of change in circumst

 

at the bottom on the last page is in smaller writing payments in 2007-2008 and and it shows the payments until end of august 2007 . Is yours like this cos if it is I was exempt from the fees I highlighted it when I filed AQ as they could not see it at first but they accepted it.

 

mine is at Preston County Court so cant be any different if your TC form is the same hope this helps you a bit its gutting for you.

 

I would ring up wtc to see if they can help.

 

Kate

[col123]

Hi Kate thanks for your reply,I pointed the 2008 payment part out to them but they wont accept it they insist i need the new one,but like i said it will be later in the year when i get that,i spoke to tax credits but i cant get updated one until i have my renewal pack which they are on the verge of sending,so basically ive missed out by days,and it will be months before the new claim is sorted,even though im recieving tax credits they are only provisional so dont count,im gutted but hey what can i do x

 

Im gonna see if i can borrow the money for now (how embarrassing lol)

 

Will i have to amend my forms and the amount claimed ? as 2 weeks have passed since i tried to file my claim already i just want to get it all done and dusted by rights i should have been nearing the end result by now,im just so peed off and im pregnant the stress is getting too much for me,sorry to winge just needed a good cry,

 

thanks again kate and sorry again for wafflin on,kind regards col x

[col123]

Hi again ive calmed down a little now lol,ive managed to borrow the cash i need for the £250 court fee,im going to sort it all out and issue on MCOL this evening,my question is do i need to amend my original claim do i knock 2 weeks off so as not to go over the 6 year line or should i just leave it as it is and go for it,kind regards col x

[col123]

Bump

[dizzykate]

hiya

 

I am glad you got it sorted out, you will get the money back for the claim fee though - well the way I see it its not from when you issue the claim to the court that the six years goes back from (does that make sense!! prob not looks wrong the way I have worded it) its from when you first approach them. They have even updated the schedule themselves to include a charge that fell within the six years I filed mine on 5 April but schedule runs march 01 to march 07

 

take care and dont worry bout wingeing its a stressful thing we are all doing and your pregnant too

 

kate

[col123]

Well i finally put my claim through on mcol tonight i have a letter ready to post in the morning to mcol with 2 copies of charges requesting them to be added to my form,so ill keep updating and fingers crossed all will be well,thanks everyone, col x x x

 

p.s thanks for your help today kate its very much appreciated x

[col123]

who do i send my litigation details to,and what info do i need to send ?