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Identity Theft through catalogue.
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scar94
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Hello all,
I'm currently trying to help reclaim PPI on behalf of someone so that they do not need to pay company to do it for her.
I know Identity theft probably comes under CPP or something else but I was wondering can it be claimed back as she didn't really want or ask for it? I am unsure as it is through a catalogue account and can't find a lot of information on the subject.
She has had an account with Littlewoods catalogue for a while now, and has been paying monthly for Identity Theft. When she was sold this they were very pushy with their sale and in the end she agreed as they scared her into thinking if she did not purchase it her details could easily be stolen, fraud committed in her name etc.
I believe the company providing the protection is Shop Direct, but it was sold through Littlewoods. (Not 100% sure).
She has tried to cancel it on two occasions but they have talked her out of it both times and on insisted she kept it.
If anyone can help answer my questions I'd appreciate it.
Thanks in advance.
So my questions are:
1. Can she claim back her money she has been paying for the identity theft over the years? (Surely her details should be protected by Littlewoods or the bank even without purchasing ID theft? Not entirely sure how it works, but I've read it's useless as this should be provided regardless. Please bare with me as I'm new to all this, any advice is appreciated).
2. If she cancels the ID theft, and she is able to claim, should she cancel before or after making a claim?
3. If she can claim, should she write to Shop Direct asking for a refund because she believes it was mis-sold?
I'm currently trying to help reclaim PPI on behalf of someone so that they do not need to pay company to do it for her.
I know Identity theft probably comes under CPP or something else but I was wondering can it be claimed back as she didn't really want or ask for it? I am unsure as it is through a catalogue account and can't find a lot of information on the subject.
She has had an account with Littlewoods catalogue for a while now, and has been paying monthly for Identity Theft. When she was sold this they were very pushy with their sale and in the end she agreed as they scared her into thinking if she did not purchase it her details could easily be stolen, fraud committed in her name etc.
I believe the company providing the protection is Shop Direct, but it was sold through Littlewoods. (Not 100% sure).
She has tried to cancel it on two occasions but they have talked her out of it both times and on insisted she kept it.
If anyone can help answer my questions I'd appreciate it.
Thanks in advance.
So my questions are:
1. Can she claim back her money she has been paying for the identity theft over the years? (Surely her details should be protected by Littlewoods or the bank even without purchasing ID theft? Not entirely sure how it works, but I've read it's useless as this should be provided regardless. Please bare with me as I'm new to all this, any advice is appreciated).
2. If she cancels the ID theft, and she is able to claim, should she cancel before or after making a claim?
3. If she can claim, should she write to Shop Direct asking for a refund because she believes it was mis-sold?
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1. No
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Hello all,
I'm currently trying to help reclaim PPI on behalf of someone so that they do not need to pay company to do it for her.
I know Identity theft probably comes under CPP or something else but I was wondering can it be claimed back as she didn't really want or ask for it?
What next? Claim she didn't need or want the items she bought from the catalogue, or she could have got them cheaper elsewhere, so she wants a refund on that account as well?0 -
She can complain she didn't understand the product, and see what happens.
Don't hold your hopes out though...Non me fac calcitrare tuum culi0 -
Do any complaint in writing, obtain proof of posting (free from the PO) and that will avoid pushy sales people on the phone
Sam Vimes' Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness:
People are rich because they spend less money. A poor man buys $10 boots that last a season or two before he's walking in wet shoes and has to buy another pair. A rich man buys $50 boots that are made better and give him 10 years of dry feet. The poor man has spent $100 over those 10 years and still has wet feet.
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The CPP refund scheme ended some time back...0
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Nat/West contacted me about missold CPP for I had left them over the amount being charged. They could see it had been missold and sent me a cheque for the full amount taken plus interest since 2002. About £250.0
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