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British Gas - Default - UPDATE
**Amy**
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Not sure if anyone remembers, but I had a few problems with British Gas and an old account last week:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1095915
Well after all that I did the letter as suggested but forgot my cheque book yesterday. I got home to find a letter from British Gas.
I opened it and it reads:
Further to your recent enquiry, i can confirm that the default registered with Experian on 9th December 2005 for the amount of £130.00 was deleted today
etc.
:j
I am so chuffed. I have filed the letter away carefully! That women i spoke to on Thursday was obviously just after some money. :mad:
xx
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1095915
Well after all that I did the letter as suggested but forgot my cheque book yesterday. I got home to find a letter from British Gas.
I opened it and it reads:
Further to your recent enquiry, i can confirm that the default registered with Experian on 9th December 2005 for the amount of £130.00 was deleted today
etc.
:j
I am so chuffed. I have filed the letter away carefully! That women i spoke to on Thursday was obviously just after some money. :mad:
xx
Debt: just my mortgage 
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Well done!!:j Really happy for you!Personal challenge: Do without as much as possible to pay off £12k by 07/2009!!!:T
Bluejeans Challenge: Spend less - Eat less! Need to lose [STRIKE]4 [/STRIKE] 2.5 stone (:eek:) then maintain until my concert in Dec!!
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Well done Amy. If only they all were that easy.MF aim 10th December 2020 :j:eek:MFW 2012 no86 OP 0/2000
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Thanks guys xx
It wasnt easy, trust me! It has taken me around 4 months to get this far. With them ignoring my letters and saying "yes pay us the £130 and it will be marked as settled" :rolleyes:
Im so glad now as I was very upset last week.
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That's great news. :j
Shows that it pays to persist and not let them fob you off.
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^^^^ I agree!! Everyone who is currently weakening under the strain will read your post and gain motivation to keep on fighting! Well done again Personal challenge: Do without as much as possible to pay off £12k by 07/2009!!!:T
Bluejeans Challenge: Spend less - Eat less! Need to lose [STRIKE]4 [/STRIKE] 2.5 stone (:eek:) then maintain until my concert in Dec!!
Cady's jam jar challenge.. how much will be in the pot?!
Budget: a mathematical confirmation of your suspicions.0 -
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Well i just thought I would add another update.
I have checked my credit file and the account and default have been removed from my file.
:j :beer:
Amazingly quick for British Gas :rotfl:Debt: just my mortgage0 -
:j :beer:
Amazingly quick for British Gas :rotfl:
That was! Nice to see actually gone. Free/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB
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well i know the op knows that i myself are trying to get two defaults removed from british gas! i spoke to a lovely lady yesturday (friday 5-9-08) and with a bit of luck she is going to ring me on monday with the info that they will or have been removed if not i will just keep going untill they are removed well done amy this thread has made me more determined to keep going until they are removedyou cant change yesterdaybut you can make tomorrow better0
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