Stop the worry

afrosteve · 7 April 2007 at 8:37PM

Hi Guys

Has anyone heard of this company before? I received a letter from them a few days ago, they claim to be a company of trained councilors specializing in helping people who may have been miss-sold an IVA.

I have a bad feeling my partner and I have – We went with Debt Free Direct for the IVA but are having trouble meeting their proposed payments (after being pushed into the sale). The payments are just short of what we would be paying if we never entered an IVA but we were so confused and flustered we agreed to it without really thinking about it. We rang them to ask for help and tell them we couldn’t make last months payment so they sent us a variation form. Filled the form out with income and expenditures etc and sent it back. They have now put our payments up by almost £100 per month.:mad:

Also my partner is pregnant. Didn’t say anything to DFD as we wanted to wait until we had the all clear. Had the scan a few days ago so rang to inform them we are expecting a nipper, they basically said tuff, we have to pay the amount they have proposed until the birth then submit another variation. Great, so if my partner and I are living off bread and water because we can’t afford to meet the payments how are we supposed to buy baby things?

I’ve got a feeling they are not really acting in our best interest but are only after their % of our misery.

Anyway, rang Stop the Worry for some advice. They’re coming out to our flat on Tuesday which my partner isn’t very happy about so was wondering who has heard of them?

Sorry about the rant.

Bunnyinthelights · 7 April 2007 at 8:42PM

I've not heard of them but good luck-hopefully someone else will come along who can give you some info?

Bunny

GirlRacer_2 · 7 April 2007 at 8:45PM

I've not heard of the company either. Have you thought about contacting CCCS or PayPlan? These organisation are free and lots of people on here are with them.

afrosteve · 7 April 2007 at 8:51PM

Hi GirlRacer,

I have indeed, they say they can't really help if I'm with another company which is causing me concern. If they can't help how come Stop the Worry can? Are they just salesmen posing under the counselor guise?

Let me rephrase my question. Did anyone out there have to have someone come out to their home before entering into an IVA bankruptcy agreement?

Little_Miss_Winner · 7 April 2007 at 8:53PM

Hi, just tried *Googling* for you, but couldn't come up with a company called Stop The Worry, nearest i could find was " NO WORRIES!".

Have you got the name right? where are they based?

GirlRacer_2 · 7 April 2007 at 8:54PM

I've just googled 'stop the worry' but their website doesn't give much information. I know where your OH is coming from though, I hate people coming to the house I feel as if they are intruding on my private space. Silly I know!

GirlRacer_2 · 7 April 2007 at 8:55PM

potogold wrote: »

Hi, just tried *Googling* for you, but couldn't come up with a company called Stop The Worry, nearest i could find was " NO WORRIES!".

Have you got the name right? where are they based?

http://www.stoptheworry.co.uk/ Try that potogold - not much information there though

Little_Miss_Winner · 7 April 2007 at 8:57PM

Cheers GR, lets have a look.....

afrosteve · 7 April 2007 at 8:59PM

Yeah, I did a google the other day, It looks like the web site is still under construction which doesn't look good. maybe I should just stop the worry, bite the bullet and have them round for a cuppa, you never know they might just offer some good advice.

afrosteve · 7 April 2007 at 9:01PM

Sorry, forgot to add they're based in Croydon and they're coming all the way out to Guildford and beyond. i can't imagine they would do that for nowt!

Little_Miss_Winner · 7 April 2007 at 9:09PM

Hate to say this, and hope i am wrong, but my opinion would be stay clear of these *fee* making companies.

Bumping this post for people in *the know*, keep us posted...

Stop the worry

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