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ambulance chaser on more than a doctor

tir21
tir21 Posts: 1,071 Forumite
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edited 4 November 2013 at 6:58PM in Consumer rights
keep getting called by first response in liverpool about claiming for an accident 7 weeks ago

i asked how they can do a job where all they do is annoy people and te guy said he earned more than a doctor. i replied i would still not be happy doing his job and he replied its nice earning 4 grand a month

so not only have i now got to be harassed by this company ringing every three days - ive got to put up with their gloating how much they make

i phoned ofcom to complain. they told me to ring the information commision (i think). apparently i can do an information request to see who passed my details but it costs 10 pounds. what would compell them to give me the information i request?

why are they allowed to get away with it?

i phoned later to complain to a manager but he assured me they were just ringing without knowing about the accident. if thats true it just seems strange that ii never had a call from them before the accident
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  • imoneyop
    imoneyop Posts: 970 Forumite
    tir21 wrote: »
    and he replied its nice earning 4 grand a month

    You should have asked him how he can work for such a pittance.:D
  • tir21
    tir21 Posts: 1,071 Forumite
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    just had another call from accidents for justice. so thats two calls today.

    funny thing was when i asked for the phone number of the company the line suddenly went dead
  • Kite2010
    Kite2010 Posts: 4,311 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Home Insurance Hacker!
    Make up a lie and say you have already claimed for it or got a handsome payout

    Or pretend to be mad and say Wibble
  • mikb
    mikb Posts: 654 Forumite
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    tir21 wrote: »
    funny thing was when i asked for the phone number of the company the line suddenly went dead

    Not funny at all, cold calling telesales people know that any whiff of you wanting their details early-on is indicative of a complaint, not a sale.
  • mickey54
    mickey54 Posts: 383 Forumite
    mikb wrote: »
    Not funny at all, cold calling telesales people know that any whiff of you wanting their details early-on is indicative of a complaint, not a sale.

    I think Which did an article on this some time ago...

    I was receiving these calls too - and I eventually called my Insurance Company. They too had received numerous complaints...and they were adamant that they had not passed on details.

    they thought it could have been third party..ie..AA/RAC/Garage..never did get tot he bottom of it, but, they did have all the correct details.

    They have stopped now, after I said I was calling the police....
  • monty-doggy
    monty-doggy Posts: 2,134 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Tell them you want to make a claim.

    You're deaf.

    Your head fell off.

    Anything to make them stop bothering you :)
  • st999
    st999 Posts: 1,574 Forumite
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    I love winding all these callers up

    I tell these people that yes I have had an accident and I suffered fatal injuries.

    It takes them a while to realise what I am saying, the last person told me to f off and other things.
  • monty-doggy
    monty-doggy Posts: 2,134 Forumite
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    st999 wrote: »
    I love winding all these callers up

    I tell these people that yes I have had an accident and I suffered fatal injuries.

    It takes them a while to realise what I am saying, the last person told me to f off and other things.

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • Mupette
    Mupette Posts: 4,599 Forumite
    been bombarded with calls from ambulance chasers, they have been rude and nasty, i counted 6 calls in one afternoon, its getting distressing, i complained to my insurance company and ICO and no response from them, they will lie to you.

    now when i ring i burst into tears and say that the person they want to speak to died in the car accident, this seems to have calmed the calls down to about 1 a week, they dont stop.
    GNU
    Terry Pratchett
    ((((Ripples))))
  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 36,192 Forumite
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    I'm sure he was winding you up about earning £4K per month.

    Are they UK based calls?

    If so, would registering with TPS help?
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