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Mum wants to buy a sofa using my details

elliott_90 · 2011-04-18 11:53:40

I've never taken out a loan, used a credit card or used store cards, so I have no negatives against my credit score, and I want to keep it that way, however: My Mother can't get credit, but needs a new sofa and is asking me to get it for her with the promise that she'll direct debit the money to my account every month to…

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Culex Posts: 776 Forumite

22 April 2011 at 8:59AM

magpiecottage wrote: »

I think it will cost you less, in the long run, if you actually buy her a second hand one from a charity shop.

If you can find [STRIKE]a decent one[/STRIKE] one that looks like it might fall apart in the next three months it will probably have more life left in it than a new DFS one anyway.

I've fixed your post for you.

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