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Charged 30% on reclaim can I claim it back?

Hi I have won a ppi reclaim from my bank through a ppi reclaim company and have paid them the 30% agreed.
Can I claim the 30% I have paid back from my bank.
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  • ado
    ado Posts: 1,379 Forumite
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    Yes of course you can. Send a SAE with a short note to the MD of the bank and you'll get it back by return of post. The MD will be really pleased to compensate you for agreeing to pay a claims company to get the money back which you could quite easily have done yourself by spending 5 minutes researching the issue and copying a letter from this website.
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    OP, no you can't. You agreed to pay this company so it is only you who has to pay it.

    Why anyone would want to spend/waste time typing such sarcastic vitriol as in post 2 is beyond me.

    Forum etiquette is 'Be nice to Newbies' or had you forgotten.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 121,256 Forumite
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    Can I claim the 30% I have paid back from my bank.

    No.

    Your claims company should have told you at the start that the process is free of charge if you do it yourself. Financial services firms pay levies each year (whether they have complaints or not) to fund the service to allow it to be free of charge to consumer. If you then choose to pay someone to put a stamp on an envelope for you then that is your choice.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • [Deleted User]
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    McKneff wrote: »
    Why anyone would want to spend/waste time typing such sarcastic vitriol as in post 2 is beyond me.
    I must admit I was surprised to see this question. i haven't posted sarcastically, but the OP has really fallen into the CMC "trap" if he signed the contract thinking the Bank would pay the 30% fee.
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    edited 18 June 2012 at 12:35PM
    I agree with you that I was surprised to see the question but
    cant say any more than that without being unkind to the OP if you see what I mean.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 26,612 Forumite
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    McKneff wrote: »
    Re read your post, it is sarcastic and really not of any help.
    Whoaa! I didn't post the earlier comment!
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    edited 18 June 2012 at 12:36PM
    Whoaa! I didn't post the earlier comment!

    My apologies, got my posters mixed up, sorry:o

    I have edited my post.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • roonaldo
    roonaldo Posts: 3,420 Forumite
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    isnt this a typical ridiculous first post hoax?
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 26,612 Forumite
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    roonaldo wrote: »
    isnt this a typical ridiculous first post hoax?
    We can't know that for certain, of course.
  • pooch
    pooch Posts: 828 Forumite
    roonaldo wrote: »
    isnt this a typical ridiculous first post hoax?

    I don't know.

    It does appear to be the user's first post. But it also says "MSE requests you give new posters a chance. Please be especially nice'

    If you think there is cause to complain, why not report the post to the MSE forum team and see what they think?
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