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PPI claim no account details help
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Hi all,
Looking for a bit of advice, please.
I am wanting to see about claiming PPI on a couple of old accounts, but I do not have any details apart from the provider's name, which was Barclaycard and a sony card which after some searching was through MBNA.
From what I can remember the Barclaycard account would have been active from around 2000 until possible 2005 or so
and the Sony card possibly from 2002 until 2005.
Firstly, is there any point in trying to get details for these accounts as they are that 'old'?
Secondly, would it be a SAR letter that I would use for this? Or is there something else to use instead?
Is there an up to date SAR template available?
Also while I am here, can I claim for bank charges on old bank accounts as well? Example for overdraft charges and the charge for the letter that they sent, which I believe was £25 or something like that?
The account would have been active from 1999 until around 2010.
Would it be the same procedure I use if I don't know account numbers etc? I.E.would I send a SAR letter to the bank first?
If and when I get the account details, could someone point me in the direction of a template to use for these charges?
Many thanks for all your help.
Looking for a bit of advice, please.
I am wanting to see about claiming PPI on a couple of old accounts, but I do not have any details apart from the provider's name, which was Barclaycard and a sony card which after some searching was through MBNA.
From what I can remember the Barclaycard account would have been active from around 2000 until possible 2005 or so
and the Sony card possibly from 2002 until 2005.
Firstly, is there any point in trying to get details for these accounts as they are that 'old'?
Secondly, would it be a SAR letter that I would use for this? Or is there something else to use instead?
Is there an up to date SAR template available?
Also while I am here, can I claim for bank charges on old bank accounts as well? Example for overdraft charges and the charge for the letter that they sent, which I believe was £25 or something like that?
The account would have been active from 1999 until around 2010.
Would it be the same procedure I use if I don't know account numbers etc? I.E.would I send a SAR letter to the bank first?
If and when I get the account details, could someone point me in the direction of a template to use for these charges?
Many thanks for all your help.
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In a word, no.can I claim for bank charges on old bank accounts as well?
The banks won their court case about Bank charges in 2009. You won't ever get a refund of historical bank charges, especially from a bank which you are no longer a customer of.
Sorry.
PPI , on the other hand, has template complaint letters and advice articles on this site. Just search.0 -
Hi all,
Looking for a bit of advice, please.
I am wanting to see about claiming PPI on a couple of old accounts, but I do not have any details apart from the provider's name, which was Barclaycard and a sony card which after some searching was through MBNA.
From what I can remember the Barclaycard account would have been active from around 2000 until possible 2005 or so
and the Sony card possibly from 2002 until 2005.
Firstly, is there any point in trying to get details for these accounts as they are that 'old'?
Secondly, would it be a SAR letter that I would use for this? Or is there something else to use instead?
Is there an up to date SAR template available?
Also while I am here, can I claim for bank charges on old bank accounts as well? Example for overdraft charges and the charge for the letter that they sent, which I believe was £25 or something like that?
The account would have been active from 1999 until around 2010.
Would it be the same procedure I use if I don't know account numbers etc? I.E.would I send a SAR letter to the bank first?
If and when I get the account details, could someone point me in the direction of a template to use for these charges?
Many thanks for all your help.
You can ring up or write to each provider and ask them if you had PPI. A SAR would only be needed if the frontline team cannot find any details. You do not need a template letter (what is the obsession with these on MSE??) - you just write to their SAR team and ask for a copy of everything they hold on you. Provide any details you can like date of birth, maiden/old names and addresses etcSam 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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I'd much prefer people using template SAR request letters than Claim Management Companies!You do not need a template letter (what is the obsession with these on MSE??)
I think the point is that not everyone is confident in written communication and at least the templates push the user to provide all pertinent information.
On the other hand, while template letters of complaint can also be useful if used properly, the danger is that the complaint reasons therein may not apply-thus seriously weakening the complaint.
Regardless, there is definitely a demand for such templates.0 -
Moneyineptitude wrote: »I'd much prefer people using template SAR request letters than Claim Management Companies!
I think the point is that not everyone is confident in written communication and at least the templates push the user to provide all pertinent information.
On the other hand, while template letters of complaint can also be useful if used properly, the danger is that the complaint reasons therein may not apply-thus seriously weakening the complaint.
Regardless, there is definitely a demand for such templates.
My point is that you see countless posts on here for very basic things where people want a template letter where it is not needed.
For a SAR though, it literally is a 2 minute letter/email. I deal with them at work (not as a data controller but as the person that gets the email from the IG team and then does the digging) and we get them through periodically, it can be as below:
Subject: SAR
Dear Data Controller
My name is xyz, I would like to request you send all the information you hold on me as per GDPR requirements. Here is proof of my ID (e.g. scan of driver's license). Here is my current address, this is my old name/address
Regards
xyz
As you say, template letters are dangerous beasts when people don't follow them properly - I am not saying they don't have a place (e.g. parking forum responses) just people seem to be obsessed with getting a template for things that do not need themSam 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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Statistically, template letters have a lower success rate than personalised complaints. However, so do claims companies.
The problem with templates is normally down to three things.
1 - the person using the template doesn't remove things that do not apply and does not relate to their scenario. So, when some of the things in the template are shown to be lies, the person complaining can lose credibility in an area that requires a balance of probability decision.
2 - Many templates use legalistic rubbish that is often wrong or misleading.
3 - The complaints team at the firm will have seen some templates hundreds or even thousands of times before. Some templates will have a bad first impression because the complaints handler will immediately start with the negative attitude on it.
Hence why personalising the template and removing the irrelevant points can improve the situation.I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.0 -
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Thank you all.0
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