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unenforceable credit cards

Jay01
Posts: 2 Newbie
Hi,
I have recently sent a letter to my bank requesting back my credit agreement formy credit card, this has now arrived. how can i now tell if it is unenforceable or not? without paying?
Cheers,
jay01
I have recently sent a letter to my bank requesting back my credit agreement formy credit card, this has now arrived. how can i now tell if it is unenforceable or not? without paying?
Cheers,
jay01
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I've put this in it's own thread, so people can address just your question.
When did you take out the card?Free/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB
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You have to be careful with banks and card debts . Some banks have been known to , when they suspect you of being unable to pay your card debt ,take the money from your bank account .0
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I have seen a few compaines on the interent now offering these services. i myslef have requested my credit agreement from my credit card lender. How do i now establish if it is unenforceball or not?
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The credit card agreement should have the appropriate prescribed terms.
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=6815188&postcount=3After falling off the gambling wagon (twice): £33,600 (24,000+ 9,600) - Original CC Debt: £7,885.91
Dad Gift 6k ¦ Savings & Inv Tst: £2,500
Loan 10k: £0 ¦ Dad 5.5k: £2,270 ¦ LTSB: £0 ¦ RBS: £0 ¦ Virgin £0 ¦ Egg £0
Total Owed: £2,270 (+6k) 11/08/20110 -
For a Credit CardThe Prescribed Terms are these
B Repayments
A term stating how the debtor is to discharge his obligations under the agreement to make the repayments, which may be expressed by reference to a combination of any of the following-
(a) Number of repayments;
(b) Amount of repayments;
(c) Frequency and timing of repayments;
(d) Dates of repayments;
(e) The manner in which any of the above may be determined; or in any other way, and any power of the creditor to vary what is payable.
C Rate of interest
A term stating the rate of interest to be applied to the credit issued under the agreement
D Credit limit
This may be a term or the manner in which it will be determined or that there is no credit limit.After falling off the gambling wagon (twice): £33,600 (24,000+ 9,600) - Original CC Debt: £7,885.91
Dad Gift 6k ¦ Savings & Inv Tst: £2,500
Loan 10k: £0 ¦ Dad 5.5k: £2,270 ¦ LTSB: £0 ¦ RBS: £0 ¦ Virgin £0 ¦ Egg £0
Total Owed: £2,270 (+6k) 11/08/20110
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