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Old credit card - again....

Hi again,

I just received my final credit file, i have one from experian, equifax and check my file.... and they are all clear, none of them even mention the old credit card i am being asked to pay by lewells DCA....

Are there any other credit reports to check? and if not what would you suggest i do now? Like i said in my last post, if i do have to pay this i will do over a number of years but if there is any way that i don't have to then that would be such a relief.

Thanks

S x

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  • moozie_2
    moozie_2 Posts: 3,063 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Hello there

    I have not seen your previous posts so sorry if I am asking somehting you answered before. Have you had contact with the credit card company in the last 6 years? If yes, then the debt has to be paid. If not, then I understand it cannot be enforced.

    Credit reports, in my experience, do not include everything anyway so best not to use them as an absolute guide.

    Best of luck!
    Leason learnt :beer:
  • oscar52
    oscar52 Posts: 2,272 Forumite
    ask the DCA for a copy of the credit agreement as well - if they havnt got it, they cant enforce it.
    No Longer works for MBNA as of August 2010 - redundancy money will be nice though.

    Proud to be a Friend of Niddy.
    no idea what my nerdnumber is - i am now officially nerd 229, no idea on my debt free date
  • CallCredit is the 3rd agency. Not as popular as Experian or Equifax. Check My File isn't a credit agency but i believe it pools the info from the 3 aforementioned agencies
  • Phoenix79 wrote:
    CallCredit is the 3rd agency. Not as popular as Experian or Equifax. Check My File isn't a credit agency but i believe it pools the info from the 3 aforementioned agencies

    Yes you're right, wish i had gone to check my file 1st as it would have only cost me £16 to check all 3, i instead paid for experian and equifax seperately then found 'check my file'! grr...
  • Phoenix79_2
    Phoenix79_2 Posts: 1,434 Forumite
    It should only cost you £2 to get a hard copy of your credit file from the agencies. Don't get fooled into paying money for 'credit scores' as these are a worthless gimmick. You just need the facts that the £2 hard copy provides :)
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