jackdaniels vs B.O.S

[jackdaniels101]

ok here is the state of play - thanks to everyone who has helped me through the months

 

i sent in my S.A.R request on the 29th March - after 44 days there was no reply from bank of scotland.

 

on the 8th of May i sent my non compliance letter and received all of my statements on the 1st of June

 

i then sent my prelim letter on the 4th of june asking for my charges to be repayed - in which i received my standard rejection letter on the 9th June.

 

on the 11th June i sent the L.B.A and heard nothing back

 

on the 6th of june i got another bank charge for a failed DD which sent my account into minus 39 quid , so an unauthorised overdraft was sure to follow , this gave me rage because i dont get paid for a while, my working tax credit is needed to get me to work, they would have took it when it went in and i wouldnt have been able to go to work, so this got me fired up.

 

i phoned the bank , told them my circumstances and the nice woman on the phone reversed the charge as goodwill gesture but said i would still get the ovwerdraft charge put on next month

 

then i phoned customer services and asked for my case to be re evaluated as i didnt agree with their "investigation" and that i was not entitled to my bank charges back - she said it was no problem and that she actually had my L.B.A letter in her pile , she too was really helpful and said the standard time for a reply is 8 weeks but this gets backdated depending on the date they receive the L.B.A, which was 4 weeks ago, so she said i will have a reply within a couple of weeks.

 

so here is hoping!!!! im claiming back about £860 , i'll keep you all posted

[mamatemi1]

Good luck. Follow the advice here and you wont go wrong.

[vivaman]

I am at about the same stage as you in my claim. Sent letter asking for my charges back on the 28th May, got normal reject letter on the 9th June. I then sent off my LBA on the 12th June giving 14 days. Once the 14 days had expired I called them and was told I could go on and proceed court proceedings if I wanted to. They too said That the 40 days is taken from the date they receive the first letter. On second phonecall nice lady said my claim had been escalated and I should be a little patient as there was a huge backlog. She said a senior review manager would be likely to call me to negotiate a settlement in the newt week or two. Dont know if this was a delay tactic but am waiting my time patiently till around pay day when I will commence court action.

Holding thumbs for you and hope to hear good news from you soon.

[jackdaniels101]

i agree mate, the advice on here is goldust and everyone is really helpful.

 

ahh, so we both at same stage, this should be interesting cause she said the same thing on phone to me, (that my case was getting passed to the review manager) - although she never hinted to the fact that he would phone me with an offer.... im determined to get full amount and i know they will try to get me to settle for half.

 

i wish you all the luck in the world mate, hopefully you will be enjoying a lump sum very soon - you'll have to let us know when you receive that phone call

[jackdaniels101]

also...

 

 

yep thats another reason why ive been stalling, they had received my L.B.A but i had not heard anything back about it and i couldnt file a court action because ive no money for the court fee until i get paid - i just read on money saving expert that people were phoning customer services to ask for a re evaluation so thought id give it a try... after doing it myself and reading about everyone else that is doing it i would highly recommend to anyone that before you file anything with the court, just give them a phone and see what they say.

[vivaman]

Will keep you posted as to how things progress

[Dusary]

nice lady said my claim had been escalated and I should be a little patient as there was a huge backlog. She said a senior review manager would be likely to call me to negotiate a settlement in the newt week or two.

 

THAT MEANS YOU ARE GOING TO BE A WINNER!!!!!!!

It's not a delaying tactic (FOR ONCE!)

 

Keep checking your account!

[Dusary]

she said the same thing on phone to me, (that my case was getting passed to the review manager) - although she never hinted to the fact that he would phone me with an offer.... im determined to get full amount and i know they will try to get me to settle for half.

 

Ha! ANOTHER WINNER coming up!

 

they will pay in approximately half and send you the *THIS IS OUR FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT* letter.

 

But it's not a full and final settlement - they know that - but more importantly - SO DO YOU!

[jackdaniels101]

cheers dusary , ive been reading your post with suspense, lol - if they can give you (what was it?) £7000 then surely they can give me 800 bucks, hehehe

 

wish you luck on getting the rest mate

[Lisa_martin]

Jack daniels made me very ill once. Just thought id share that with u. ;-)

[Punjaban]

Can anyone help? I logged a small claim here in scotland with the B.O.S - The return date is today however i have spoken to the courts and they have not responded, what do i do now ?????

[Dusary]

Can anyone help? I logged a small claim here in scotland with the B.O.S - The return date is today however i have spoken to the courts and they have not responded, what do i do now ?????

 

 

First - you should start your own thread.

 

That way we can monitor your prgress.

 

 

But here's where you find the answer to your question : it is #7

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/faqs-please-read-these/31460-example-step-step-instructions.html

 

Go for it!

[jackdaniels101]

aw, shame to hear that lisa , heheh it has that effect when you drink too much of it, lol

[Lisa_martin]

yes I know,

 

I left half of my face behind on a paving slab that time

[jackdaniels101]

aaargh!!, nasty !! no more JD for you , you werent drinking it straight were ya?, lol -

 

so how are you getting on with your bank claim ?

[jackdaniels101]

well nothing yet - waiting with baited breath , lol

[vivaman]

I am still also waiting and getting a bit impatient with them - may do another follow up call mid week.

[jackdaniels101]

good idea mate, im gonna hang off for another week , if ive not heard anything by next monday then i'll phone them again - good luck !!

[jackdaniels101]

OK, heres the state of play again - phoned up customer services again this morning after hearing nothing and the guy told me that a letter was sent to me on the 21st of July offering half the amount i was asking for and that it had been paid into my account

 

I CHECKED - IT WAS - OMG!!! OVER £300

 

he asked me if i wasnt happy i could discuss it with the review manager, i said yes and he said that she will have to look over my case again and phone me in a couple of hours with a full and final offer

 

the suspense is killing me !!!!!!

[sea-sidelady]

Let us know if you get the call.

[jackdaniels101]

well they never phoned me back, typical!!! ok so i know how this call is gonna go, they are basically gonna offer me 75% of the claim because that is now their policy, they cant offer or negotiate to give you any more - if i want the full amount now i will need to go the court route

 

 

any ideas?? words of wisdom? .. would be appreciated as i dunno whether i shouuld accept it or not, when they offer!!!

[moneyhelp]

Why settle for anything less that the FULL ammount?

 

Write yourself a note on what you want to say - read it to them if nessasary.

 

You want 100% returned or you will continue with your claim through the courts. You will get it all back, they are just trying it on with you - don't let them fob you off.

 

Good luck and stay calm and possitive.

[jackdaniels101]

but if their policy is to offer 75% and do not have authorisation to give me full amount then they wont, no matter what is say on the phone.... my flatmate is at the same stage as me and she phoned up this morning to reject her offer of half , and they wouldnt budge from the 75% mark.

[jackdaniels101]

lol, i forgot to say - this is their true policy, not just what they are trying to say to folk on the phone to fob them off - thats the dilemma, i can either take the 75% and have it now, or continue with courts and it'll be another long wait and there might be a lot of uncertainties

 

aaaaargh!!!!! lol

 

thanks moneyhelp

[sea-sidelady]

It depends on you which ever you decide will be the right decission.

 

But if you go the full way, we are all behind you, and will help you.

 

So like Noel say.......Deal or no deal....