MIL Collections

ifonlyitwaseasier

just had a friend call me in a panic saying they've received a letter from MIL Collections stating they owe £xxx

the thing is they are certain (i asked 3 times!) that they have no arrears on anything.

anyone know who this shower are and have a letter i can give them to send?

thanks dfw's!!

ifonlyitwaseasier

shameless bump

RAS

The letter should refer to the creditor

So

reference Another creditor name £3.00 account xxxxx

ifonlyitwaseasier

thanks RAS

she says the account number deosn't match anything, i'll get her to scan and mail me a copy.

RAS

The account number does not need to match. That may be an internal account. what matters is the creditors name.

ifonlyitwaseasier

ok she can't work her scanner ?! so i made her read the entire thing to me

to summarise:

it has name top left, their number and ref top right
re - acquired debt/account number - 0000000
debt outstanding - £000

then saying about you've ignored our previous attempts to contact blah blah

details passed to field agent blah will visit blah

if you want to discuss repayments blah

signed
owen gregory

no creditor name at all, only MIL are mentioned.

ioiwe

RAS

This lot

MIL COLLECTIONS LTD
WOODLANDS COURT, TRURO BUSINESS
PARK, TRURO
CORNWALL
TR4 9NH
Company No. 04757416

ifonlyitwaseasier

thats the one

RAS

Right

According to companies house they are a small company (exempt from reports as too small) which was known as Marketing Initiatives Ltd (MIL). They changed their name in 2007. it seems they have got into debt collection.

One of the few references I can find to them on here is that they recently sent out a debt letter for £00.00?

the options are ignore it or send a "prove it" letter. That way at least she finds out what it is all about, but if the debt is actually for someone else with the same name, it inspires them to keep hassling her.

ifonlyitwaseasier

ok well i think i remember seeing a letter removing rights of visit and i think the prove it letter might help put her mind at ease.

i just called her and she's calmed down a bit now. and says thanks to you!

:-) i say thanks too!!

RAS

OK

here is a sorry from another OP

many years ago my wife hired a washer fromRadio Rentals!!!! Don't ask!!! eventually we were able to buy a new one, although we had had some financial probs in the intervening years. the account had been in arears by up to two months but whenthe ship came in we paid it up as best we understood. However, BoxClever as they now were were in a bit of a muddle themselves and failed several times to eitherexplain their billing or collect the off-hired machine, lost a payment (copy cheque supplied) and failed on several occasions to respond to written - faxed - messages detailing their mistakes

There are others about MIl buying up statute barred debts relating to accounts with radio rentals or Box clever.