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Final payment offer

What would be a reasonable amount to offer as a final payment for a debt of £1130.00 :beer:
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  • RVK2
    RVK2 Posts: 379 Forumite
    Unless you have a reason not to, then pay the full amount..unless I'm missing something?
  • Kimberley
    Kimberley Posts: 14,871 Forumite
    I asked to pay £15 per month towards this debt, but they said no twice and have said if not paid in 14 days court proceedings will follow. My brother said he could lend me £500 and i can add to that with my child benefit next week and with a bit of spare cash, the total i can raise is £680 :confused: I think i'll write to them and see if they will except that
  • Me_Myself_2
    Me_Myself_2 Posts: 524 Forumite
    It's worth a try.
    :grouphug: Things can only get better.
  • Broken_hearted
    Broken_hearted Posts: 9,553 Forumite
    I intend to offer £600 an £1,100 when I've saved it up. I think anything over 50% is fair.
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  • dollindebt
    dollindebt Posts: 71 Forumite
    Have you had a default notice yet? Usually they are more willing to accept a lump sum if you have already been defaulted, from what I understand.
    Debt-free in May 2015 with the help of Payplan and MSE
    Lightbulb Moment: November 22, 2004 :idea:
  • Kimberley
    Kimberley Posts: 14,871 Forumite
    dollindebt wrote:
    Have you had a default notice yet? Usually they are more willing to accept a lump sum if you have already been defaulted, from what I understand.

    Yes it shows up as defaulted on my credit file :o
  • dollindebt
    dollindebt Posts: 71 Forumite
    Yep, offer them a lump sum. Can I ask who the creditor is?
    Debt-free in May 2015 with the help of Payplan and MSE
    Lightbulb Moment: November 22, 2004 :idea:
  • Kimberley
    Kimberley Posts: 14,871 Forumite
    dollindebt wrote:
    Yep, offer them a lump sum. Can I ask who the creditor is?

    Capital One :o
  • dollindebt
    dollindebt Posts: 71 Forumite
    dollindebt wrote:
    Yep, offer them a lump sum. Can I ask who the creditor is?

    Although, that being said, it's a shame that you would have to borrow money to pay them off. Are you not with Payplan or CCCS? Capital One could take you to court to have a CCJ issued against you, but the court would only make you pay what you could afford anyway (£15 a month?). Do you really want to borrow more money?
    Debt-free in May 2015 with the help of Payplan and MSE
    Lightbulb Moment: November 22, 2004 :idea:
  • Kimberley
    Kimberley Posts: 14,871 Forumite
    dollindebt wrote:
    Although, that being said, it's a shame that you would have to borrow money to pay them off. Are you not with Payplan or CCCS? Capital One could take you to court to have a CCJ issued against you, but the court would only make you pay what you could afford anyway (£15 a month?). Do you really want to borrow more money?

    My brother will let me pay once i'm debt free and only have his money to repay :)
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