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popadom
popadom Posts: 822 Forumite
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in Employment, jobseeking & training
I started on the 19th july and ended 26th july (went via agency and mislead about hours)

THey paid me £400 for two weeks. I left after the first. I saved he moeny i owe them. But how long do they have to claim the 200 back?
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  • SarEl
    SarEl Posts: 5,683 Forumite
    rgay1992 wrote: »
    I started on the 19th july and ended 26th july (went via agency and mislead about hours)

    THey paid me £400 for two weeks. I left after the first. I saved he moeny i owe them. But how long do they have to claim the 200 back?

    Six years. I suspect they may catch up with before then!
  • Googlewhacker
    Googlewhacker Posts: 3,887 Forumite
    SarEl wrote: »
    Six years. I suspect they may catch up with before then!

    Thankfully!!!
    The Googlewhacker referance is to Dave Gorman and not to my opinion of the search engine!

    If I give you advice it is only a view and always always take professional advice before acting!!!

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  • popadom
    popadom Posts: 822 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    sorry? six years?

    and thankfully?
  • popadom
    popadom Posts: 822 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Ohh.. six years to reclaim the money. Do you have a website i can see this (not that i dont beilive you, just i like to clarify)
    and sorry about the typing...my laptop keys are well dying, and i touch type so i dont always see them missed.
    thank you
  • Googlewhacker
    Googlewhacker Posts: 3,887 Forumite
    rgay1992 wrote: »
    sorry? six years?

    and thankfully?

    the 6 years is for recovering a debt, as you have not completed your part of the contract and left without notice then they have the right to claim this back.

    I said thankfully because I believe you should just pay them straight back regardless of if the job was not what you wanted rather than play games.
    The Googlewhacker referance is to Dave Gorman and not to my opinion of the search engine!

    If I give you advice it is only a view and always always take professional advice before acting!!!

    4 people on the ignore list....Bliss!
  • Googlewhacker
    Googlewhacker Posts: 3,887 Forumite
    Advised something I disagreed with so deleted it
    The Googlewhacker referance is to Dave Gorman and not to my opinion of the search engine!

    If I give you advice it is only a view and always always take professional advice before acting!!!

    4 people on the ignore list....Bliss!
  • SarEl
    SarEl Posts: 5,683 Forumite
    Googlewhacker wrote: »
    the 6 years is for recovering a debt, as you have not completed your part of the contract and left without notice then they have the right to claim this back.

    I said thankfully because I believe you should just pay them straight back regardless of if the job was not what you wanted rather than play games.

    I agree. It is rather amazing you were paid up front - I haven't heard of this one before! But all in all - you owe the money, you know you do, pay it back. You have no doubt burnt some bridges with the client and the agency - please don't make it any worse for yourself.
  • SarEl
    SarEl Posts: 5,683 Forumite
    Googlewhacker wrote: »
    Advised something I disagreed with so deleted it

    Damn - that was fast! I was just about to point out that (if you hadn't disagreed with it) the OP would have had to additionally pay court fees! Just as well you disagreed with it :)
  • Googlewhacker
    Googlewhacker Posts: 3,887 Forumite
    SarEl wrote: »
    Damn - that was fast! I was just about to point out that (if you hadn't disagreed with it) the OP would have had to additionally pay court fees! Just as well you disagreed with it :)

    Like lightening ;)
    The Googlewhacker referance is to Dave Gorman and not to my opinion of the search engine!

    If I give you advice it is only a view and always always take professional advice before acting!!!

    4 people on the ignore list....Bliss!
  • laurz121
    laurz121 Posts: 251 Forumite
    rgay1992 it does not matter how long they have to claim it back as they shouldn't have to claim it back. You know that the money is not yours and that it belongs to the company so give them the money back. You aren't a thief are you?
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