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80 yr old with £19,000 credit card debt - HELP!

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  • NickX
    NickX Posts: 3,046 Forumite
    never-in-doubt wrote: »
    p.s. Martin doesn't actually come in and respond to people on the forums LOL :rotfl:

    LOL, but I have seen Martin make the occasional comment on specific threads - look out for MSEMartin ;)
  • fermi
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    NickX wrote: »
    LOL, but I have seen Martin make the occasional comment on specific threads - look out for MSEMartin ;)

    Yep. He is online even now (MSE Martin), and he is supposed to be on his honeymoon. ;)
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  • kazwookie
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    Question is , what did the lady spend all this money on?

    Can any thing be sold to help cover the debt?
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  • never-in-doubt
    never-in-doubt Posts: 20,613 Forumite
    fermi wrote: »
    Yep. He is online even now (MSE Martin), and he is supposed to be on his honeymoon. ;)

    LOL, bet he's sat on some hot beach checking out the best 0% deals for when he gets back :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    :o 2010 - year of the troll :o

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  • sgt.tibbs1977
    sgt.tibbs1977 Posts: 57 Forumite
    NickX wrote: »
    LOL, but I have seen Martin make the occasional comment on specific threads - look out for MSEMartin ;)


    Well there we go, I stand corrected. heehee!
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  • debtdestroyer007
    debtdestroyer007 Posts: 402 Forumite
    never-in-doubt wrote: »
    At 80 without her own home? I'd look at misselling and non payment..... not a lot they can do to her at her age...

    finally a man with some brains is here..... def agree
  • Andy_Ches
    Andy_Ches Posts: 420 Forumite
    never-in-doubt wrote: »
    LOL, bet he's sat on some hot beach checking out the best 0% deals for when he gets back :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Your comments do tickle me sometimes mate. :D

    Almost as funny as invisible credit searches! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • never-in-doubt
    never-in-doubt Posts: 20,613 Forumite
    Andy_Ches wrote: »
    Your comments do tickle me sometimes mate. :D

    Almost as funny as invisible credit searches! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Mate - LOL, well yea I put that firmly to bed as well. Invisible searches, that was the funniest thing I read all year! As If.......:confused:

    Next they'll be saying they can generate an accurate credit score for us at the CRA's - :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    :o 2010 - year of the troll :o

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  • Innocent_Guy
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    what would happen if she defaulted, then offered a token payment of £5pm LOL
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  • never-in-doubt
    never-in-doubt Posts: 20,613 Forumite
    Innocent_Guy wrote: »
    what would happen if she defaulted, then offered a token payment of £5pm LOL

    LOL, no need though matey - she'd be better to just default. Then leave it at that. :beer:
    :o 2010 - year of the troll :o

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