Wescot Liars !!!

James&Shell

Just thought id start a new pot to see if others had the same problem as we have been having with Wescot.

We had a debt from sky for £169 which i said i would py at £7.00 per month month one and two went by fine until last night when i got a phone all from them stating i was behind in my repayments ( i paid octobers payment on time)

Any way more to the point i asked how i got this phone number they as when i spoke to them previousley i said that the number that sky had given them was incorrect and i want prepared to give them the new one.

He told me that it was the one sky had given and that was that i questioned again and aid it wasnt and i know for a fact that my dw wouldn have given it to them.

It turns out thy use caller display and keep it.

Just beware and always withold your number.

rarele

Or ring from a phone box :rotfl:

I think witholding your number's always a good idea when ringing people you don't necessarily want to ring you back. I know with BT it's 141 before you call - don't know if it's the same for all providers.

R

James&Shell

We are with NTL now so i ried out the 141 last night to my mobile and it witheld the number.

Broken_hearted

Its quite common for DCA's to snatch the phone number when you call. As for the payment issue have you got the agreement in writing.

James&Shell

No they didnt bother to send me a copy of it so i said i would ring them tonight and give them my SOA etc they arnt going to like it a we are having to move on Dec1st as our flat is too small for the 3 of us and the landlord is tputting it on the mrket.

Broken_hearted

They take ages to send anything in writing, I know it took months for them to write out accepting F&F settlement on my account. Tell them you won't deal with them over the phone any more and that you need the agreement in writing before you can pay.

James&Shell

ill try that one tonight

Dr.Shoe_2

I get that all the time with MBNA. They keep saying that I'm a payment in arrears when I have a letter saying that the debt's been reset. They keep threatening (though they always seem to use a more pleasant tone with me) to refer my case to their manager (!) to which I tell them that that would be a good idea as he might actually be a little bit more intelligent and might actually know what's going on.

sgx.saint

If you can, always deal with your creditors by letter, and when you send them corrospondance send it by Recorded Delivery.

You can ask Wescot to remove your telephone number and express your concern that your being harrassed. Modify this next paragraph to suit your needs and put it in a letter ....

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I do not wish to be contacted by telephone under any circumstances and request that you remove my telephone number(s) from your records immediately. All correspondence between myself and any representative of Wescot should be in written format only. This is so that an accurate record of all communications is kept for legal purposes. Moreover, any further communication by telephone will be viewed as harassment and a breach of the ‘Administration of Justice Act 1970’. Any such breach will not be tolerated and a formal complaint, containing copies of all correspondence including yours, will be submitted to the relevant authorities if your calls continue. This will be relevant to questions of your fitness to hold a licence under the Consumer Credit Act, whether or not it results in a prosecution.