Debt letter from Meritforce doorstep collections..help please

stokelad84

OK i got a letter back today do i follow this up or just leave it?

LOWELL PORTFOLIO 1 LIMITED
SUM £210.00

FINAL OFFER - IMMEDIATE ACTION REQIURED
deadline for for futher action 7 DAYS

As a gesture of goodwill our client will accept £105 as a full and final payment, for the above debt providing payment is recieved in our office by the 25th november 2010, please note this is a time barred offer if payment is not recieved by the above date, then the settlement figure will be revoked and no such offer will be made again, if however you cannot extend towards this generous offer then we fully expect you too honour the outstanding balance by means of monthly repayments.

stokelad84

anyone? Please.

stokelad84

OK i sent them a prove it letter and aint heard nothing back?

Heyman_2

Was that Settlement offer the last you've heard from them?

If it's not on your credit file (guessing not as it's for a service agreement) and you've sent them 2 prove it letters and heard nothing then I think they're chancing their arm, especially seeing as they offered you 50% off straight away! I wouldn't be taking it seriously until they either a) come up with some proof or b) court papers land on your welcome mat, neither of which seems very likely.

FTW

They're trying it on with this, especially if it's been through both MacKenzie Hall and Meritforce. Both companies (the latter is now owned by the former) are notorious for chasing bum, out-of-time, unenforceable crap, and hoping they can frighten people into paying them.

Vodafone

Hi stokelad84,

I understand you’re frustrated at the moment and want to get this resolved.

If you’re disputing the amount then we can look into this for you - simply email us via Web Relations Team.

(When contacting, please quote the code WRT135 in the subject line and mark it for the attention of Lee. In the main message body, please include a link to this thread and your user name. This will ensure that your message comes directly through to my team).

Best wishes,

Jenny
Web Relations Team
Vodafone UK

DVardysShadow

Vodafone_company_representative wrote: »

Hi stokelad84,

I understand you’re frustrated at the moment and want to get this resolved.

If you’re disputing the amount then we can look into this for you - simply email us via Web Relations Team.

(When contacting, please quote the code WRT135 in the subject line and mark it for the attention of Lee. In the main message body, please include a link to this thread and your user name. This will ensure that your message comes directly through to my team).

Best wishes,

Jenny
Web Relations Team
Vodafone UK

Nice try. It is the debt which is being disputed, not the amount. And it seems, no response to the letter asking for proof of the debt.

FTW

Enough frippery with Lowells, MacKenzie Hall or Meritforce - if none of them can provide answers, report all of them to the OFT, and cite Vodafone in each complaint.