Can they do this?

Bob_Bobington

I bought a TV from Tesco 3 years ago on finance. Yesterday I got a letter from them, turns out something went wrong and they have asked me to come in a sign up to a new agreement.

I had not realised they hadn't been taken payments as I had just moved house and had taken out a number of agreements to furnish it.

Can they force me to sign a new agreement due to an error on their part?

Am I entitled to just return the TV and tell them to stick their agreement?

Thanks

_Andy_

"and tell them to stick their agreement?" - how mature

[Deleted User]

Is there something wrong with the TV?

Rain_Shadow

Not another one who thinks it's ok to steal from people if they make a mistake?:(

rizla_king

They can't 'force' you do sign anything.

They could probably take you to court for what you owe if under credit from 3 years ago.

pauletruth

not without a valid agreement they can't. what a great opportunity to offer a reduced sum final offer. it would be unwise to sign the paperwork.

also just not paying would be morally wrong.

opinions4u

pauletruth wrote: »

not without a valid agreement they can't. what a great opportunity to offer a reduced sum final offer. it would be unwise to sign the paperwork

Why is the agreement invalid?

A court will enforce the debt if asked to. It's not worth going into denial on this.

poppasmurf_bewdley

They can't force you to sign a new agreement ... BUT ....

They could always report you to the police for having property that doesn't belong to you. It's a crime called Receiving!! And it comes from having property in your home knowing it to have been stolen!!

pauletruth

would be hard to make this a criminal offense. they have just messed up.

alexjonsson

Rain_Shadow wrote: »

Not another one who thinks it's ok to steal from people if they make a mistake?:(

What's your rationale behind this question? The OP has already offered to return the TV, so where does stealing come into it?

tinkerbell28

I have found on here op. A lot of people get very annoyed if there is a chance you may get something very expensive for free.

I recently just got a VERY expensive item from amazon...for free. When I was told xyz. It was an item sent in error, which I gave them the opportunity to collect. They told me to keep it.

A lot of people get very hyper and start quoting criminal offences, etc, etc. I'd get proper advice. As everytime I see a thread where people may get a freebie. People jump on it as a scam artist. So not entirely factual with their advice.

I would say however your op doesn't help