Global debt recovery

clairedelou

Hi, I'm looking for some advice with regards to a debt letter I've received. I was an Ann Summers party organiser and left the company approx. 3 years ago. The local manager collected my kit which I was supplied and my account was £0. After many months I received a letter from Ann Summers asking for £300 odd and when I contacted them they stated it was for the said kit that had been returned to them, which they had organised. The local manager, who I knew well, had left the company so it was someone new and I was unable to contact her direct as I did not have her contact details and Ann Summers would not share this information with me. I refused to pay as it was not a debt I owed and I then received a letter from a company called Moorcroft debt collection. I explained to them the situation (they were very rude and unhelpful) and they said I needed to speak to Ann Summers, who I contacted but they would not speak with me as they said my account had expired. I contacted Moorcroft again who said they would look into this and I heard nothing more - this was about 2 years ago. Then this morning I have received a letter from a company called Global debt demanding this money again. If I owed the money I would have paid it when I left the company but its not my debt so I'm not willing to pay it. I have excellent credit rating so don't want a black mark against my name. I've not experienced this before and I am unsure how to deal with this. I've looked on the internet but there are conflicting bits of advice. Is there a way to sort it other than paying for a solicitor does anyone know please?
Thank you for any positive advice.

National_Debtline

Hi Claire


Sending Global the "Prove It" letter would be a good first step to take:


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2607247


as that puts the onus on them to supply some evidence of why you should actually be held liable for the debt in question.


Dennis
@natdebtline

sourcrates

Good advice from Dennis above, just keep disputing that you owe the debt.

Send the provit letter.

You do not need the services of a solicitor.

It should not appear on your credit file, and there is no such thing as a “black mark against your name”.

Don’t be bullied into paying a debt you do not owe.

clairedelou

Thank you so much for your advice. I will send out the letter today.
Kind regards ,Claire.