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dryliner1
dryliner1 Posts: 92 Forumite
in Bankruptcy & living with it
hi i was bankrupt july 09 discharged july 10 so today received a debt collection letter for 8000 for a debt sold to them on 2 june this year.i phoned them and it has been sorted i hope.my question is how can capital bank sell on a debt when they quite clearly know im br only 1 month from discharge.it doesnt seem right.

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  • Angiepange
    Angiepange Posts: 3,521 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Ive heard of this happening before.

    Something about companies selling 'job lots' of debts to DCA's for next to nothing. Then the DCA's would hope to get lucky on some of them.

    Hoping someone more knowledgable can shed some light?
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