Still being hassled, and now threatened

OberonSH

Hi guys,

I've had YET ANOTHER text from 'CSL' regarding my Barclays loans. I told them last week that I wasn't going to do anything until the court case has finished. They agreed and I wasn't supposed to hear from them for a month or so.

Now they're telling me they want a token payment, and that it's now gone to a 'doorstep agency' called 'power to collect' (I doubt they do). They guy was quite rude, and basically told me I wouldn't have been told it was on hold, they 'can't do that'.

I reckon it's all rubbish, and I'm sick of fielding calls at home, work and texts from these people. Now if I wasn't a savvy MSE'er I'd probably have got nervous about this 'doorstep agency', but there's no CCJ, no court judgement etc on this matter, so as far as I'm aware they can't enformce it at this point.

Any comments guys? Considfering the matter was only referred to them at the start of January they're keen, aren't they?

lynzpower

play hardball
tell them you wont be contacted by phone, go for letter only theres templates around to this effect.

if they persist call the FSA

they are just trying to get the money.

is the court case to do with your bank charges?

Broken_hearted

Agree with lynz

OberonSH

It is inseed. They reckon that as I'm not disputing the loans, then I should pay up. I'm in the middle of drafting a letter to them telling them to deal with me exclusively by letter, and any further trespass on my time before the court case is settled will result in a £50 charge. I already told them this, as I'm planning on using the charges to reduce the balance, then negotiate getting the interest frozen. It's annoying having to stop serving customers to pick up the phone to these people.

Broken_hearted

Would it stop the hassle if you sent a £1 token payment. I know its not what you want but maybe the just want you to show willing. Hope it gets sorted soon.

OberonSH

would they accept a £1 payment?

And what's the deal with this 'doorstep agency' they're threatening me with?

artic_fox_2

up untill yeasterday i was paying my two debt solicitors £1 per month so they should go for it (ive now got rid of spectrum and am splitting their fee between my creditors)

melaniec_2

if you offer them a token £1 send it to them in penny's yeah it will cost you but how annoying for them! in fact send them 99p and tell them its £1 they'll have to count it several times!!!!

LavenderLily_2

melaniec wrote:

if you offer them a token £1 send it to them in penny's yeah it will cost you but how annoying for them! in fact send them 99p and tell them its £1 they'll have to count it several times!!!!

Thank you for giving me a big laugh!!!

I love this idea :rotfl:

artic_fox_2

my brother did some thing like this with council tax he moved out and back into a property in the same day council tax couldnt understand and charged 1 years ct he disputed but they refused so he paid it weekly bout £10 but in 5ps 2ps 1ps all diff amounts and all mixed(ha ha ha) after 5 weeks manager asked to see him and they sorted it out