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Hi everyone,

I am a student and I play for a 5 a side football team. We recently missed 2 consecutive matches and were told we were liable to pay our match fee of £32 for each week-something which we are not disputing. The figure we are being quoted is £84, but clearly it should be £64. So we have refused to pay anything so far and are being harassed with debt collection letters and are being threatened with legal action. I was wondering if anyone has any advice. We are all 1st year students and none of us really have any experience of this sort of thing.

Thanks,

James

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  • marliepanda
    marliepanda Posts: 7,186 Forumite
    Have you asked what the additional £20 is for? Are you in some sort of contract?
  • Hi everyone,

    I am a student and I play for a 5 a side football team. We recently missed 2 consecutive matches and were told we were liable to pay our match fee of £32 for each week-something which we are not disputing. The figure we are being quoted is £84, but clearly it should be £64. So we have refused to pay anything so far and are being harassed with debt collection letters and are being threatened with legal action. I was wondering if anyone has any advice. We are all 1st year students and none of us really have any experience of this sort of thing.

    Thanks,

    James

    speak to them and ask them what the £20 is for.
  • The only form of contact is automated texts that we can't reply to
  • The only form of contact is automated texts that we can't reply to

    how did you book in the first place?
  • wealdroam
    wealdroam Posts: 19,180 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Hi everyone,

    I am a student and I play for a 5 a side football team. We recently missed 2 consecutive matches and were told we were liable to pay our match fee of £32 for each week-something which we are not disputing. The figure we are being quoted is £84, but clearly it should be £64. So we have refused to pay anything so far and are being harassed with debt collection letters and are being threatened with legal action. I was wondering if anyone has any advice. We are all 1st year students and none of us really have any experience of this sort of thing.

    Thanks,

    James
    As you accept that you owe £64, why haven't you paid that?
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    What do the T&Cs say? Do they specify a £20 admin fee for chasing late payments?
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