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Blockbuster £8 fine

Hi

Blockbuster have been chasing OH who is BK like me as of last week for an £8 fine due from a few months back. They said as it's a fine he still has to pay?

We really do not have even £8 to spare, any thoughts please?
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  • Tell them to go and get in line with all your other creditors. They can go whistle :D

    If they won't take your bankruptcy details then report them to the OR for harassment.
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  • debt_doctor
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    Tell them to go and get in line with all your other creditors. They can go whistle :D

    If they won't take your bankruptcy details then report them to the OR for harassment.

    Yes, I like that !:D

    Ask them what act of parliament their 'fine' relates to.

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  • fermi
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    We really do not have even £8 to spare, any thoughts please?

    Apart from that they are talking bullsh*t, none................
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  • Lost2
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    My God are things that bad there chasing you for £8
    Tell them that your nice OR will pay it for you..
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  • Lost2
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    Tell them to go and get in line with all your other creditors. They can go whistle :D

    If they won't take your bankruptcy details then report them to the OR for harassment.


    They just might send Arnie round schwarzenegger.jpg :rotfl:
    Sealed Pot Number 018 🎄2009..£950.50 🎄2010..£256 🎄 2011..£526 🎄2012..£548.80 🎄2013...£758.88🎄2014...£510 🎄2015...£604.78 🎄2016...£704.50 🎄2017...£475 🎄2018...£1979.12 🎄2019...£408.88🎄2020...£1200.63...🎄2021…£588 🎄2022 £672… 🎄2023 £3,783.90 🎄2024…£3,882.57🎄2025…£4083.🎄2026
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    LOST!!!....how many times have I told you STOP posting my private piccies.....

    anyhooo.....as everyone else has said tell blockbusters to take a long walk off a short pier!
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  • charliedavis
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    Thanks for that guys, made me smile!
  • AVD2006
    AVD2006 Posts: 9 Forumite
    I'm sorry but if you've got an £8 fine just tell Blockbuster you cannot pay it.

    They will only try and charge you after 20 days. after then if no payment is collected a 3rd party will contact you to pay, then if still no payment it'll be written off until you next try and rent a film.

    So just don't go shopping if you can't afford it.

    Your in the wrong here, you rented a film and returned it late, Blockbuster has done nothing wrong.

    you agreed to there terms and conditions when you signed up.
  • fermi
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    edited 25 June 2009 at 2:53PM
    AVD2006 wrote: »
    Blockbuster has done nothing wrong.

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Apart from falsely claiming that a Blockbuster "fine" is excluded from being included in a bankruptcy order and is still payable that is.

    Which is sort of the point of the OP's post, which you appear to have missed. :confused:
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  • charliedavis
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    AVD2006 wrote: »
    I'm sorry but if you've got an £8 fine just tell Blockbuster you cannot pay it.

    They will only try and charge you after 20 days. after then if no payment is collected a 3rd party will contact you to pay, then if still no payment it'll be written off until you next try and rent a film.

    So just don't go shopping if you can't afford it.

    Your in the wrong here, you rented a film and returned it late, Blockbuster has done nothing wrong.

    you agreed to there terms and conditions when you signed up.

    Hmm. Having viewed your other posts you state you work for Blockbuster....and have posted a few times on threads relating to them....
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