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an old abbey a/c, tried to call and pay debt but it defaulted on 03/08 is it worth it

guys let me paint you the picture, out of blue call from ex she got a call at her address iro o/s monies owed for an old current account. i went onto creditexpert and seen the details, the a/c in q defaulted on 03/08 for £615. aware that it would be removed 6yrs after(is that correct?) i decided to call up and try to sort it.. answered all q's bar one, they stated they couldnt help me, so i was to go into a branch with ID, told them to forget it!

any suggestions, advice, help? is it worth bothering

Comments

  • thatsean
    thatsean Posts: 992 Forumite
    You owe the debt, you know that. Your options are:

    a - pay it
    b - pay some of it
    c - don't pay it

    What do you want to do?
  • innovate
    innovate Posts: 16,217 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    a - pay it - -- and nobody will chase you for the debt because there is none
    b - pay some of it -- - and somebody will chase you for the rest
    c - don't pay it - - - and somebody will chase you for it

    Bit of a no-brainer?
  • Experian_company_representative
    Experian_company_representative Posts: 2,134 Organisation Representative
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    We keep defaults on credit reports for six years so this one will drop off yours in 03/14.

    James Jones
    Official Company Representative
    I am an official company representative of Experian. MSE has given permission for me to post in response to queries about the company, so that I can help solve issues. You can see my name on the companies with permission to post list. I am not allowed to tout for business at all. If you believe I am please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com This does NOT imply any form of approval of my company or its products by MSE"

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