Can anyone advise me what to do about a letter from Mackenzie Hall/Meritforce?

behindthelines

Hi,

I've received a letter this morning from Mackenzie Hall advising a doorstop collector from "Meritforce" will be calling within the next 10 days regarding a debt from Barclaycard to the tune of £2,836.01

The thing about this is that I've never had a Barclaycard.

The name on the letter is mine and there is a phone number on the letter to call if "you are not the named person" but I don't really want to speak on the phone to these people.

What would be the best course of action?

woohoo_postingid

Ignore them. Simple as that.

awayinchina

search on here for the letter that revokes the right for them to undertake a doorstep visit (think it is a 1959 law) only allows people asking directions and postman/women.

send them that!

awayinchina

might also be worth getting your credit file and seeming what is on it and who has been searching you. forwarned is forarmed!

behindthelines

woohoo_postingid wrote: »

Ignore them. Simple as that.

That was my initial reaction.

I've read a few posts on here about them and I know they have no legal power i.e. entering my home, removing items etc.

Would this be ok to do given the circumstances? Just a bit concerned, legal power or not, about someone turning up unannounced

Gordon_Hose

Nothing to be concerned about. It's unlikely that anyone will come round anyway.

If someone does just calmly explain that you will not be discussing anything with a stranger on the doorstep and close the door.

I wouldn't waste a stamp on them.