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country girl

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Post by country girl » Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:33 am
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Hi

Received a phone call from these people yesterday about being mis-sold an IVA. I said I was happy with my arrangements and ended the call. Anybody know anything about them?
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Post by rayb » Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:47 am
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Hi,

Do not know about these people but basically they trawl the insolvency website service for people in IVA's and ring them trying to say you have been mis-sold and they can help you for a cost go bankrupt.

If you are happy with your IVA do not take any notice of them and even if you wanted to go bankrupt you can do it yourself for a much lower cost.
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Post by size5 » Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:57 am
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See http://www.iva.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TO ... government and http://www.iva.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TO ... tion+group for further views and responses.

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Post by Declan at DebtFreeDirect » Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:06 am
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Be very weary of these people. Over the years I have seen lot of these type of companies trying to get people to fail their IVA and go bankrupt - a service they charge for. They do this under the pretence that you were "mis-sold" your IVA.

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Declan Murray
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Debt Free Direct - the UK's largest IVA provider.
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Post by MelanieGiles » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:30 pm
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Yet another ambulance chaser! When will these guys ever give up!
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Post by size5 » Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:22 pm
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When there is no more money to be made by preying on vulnerable people and promising them the earth is the short answer I would have thought......

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Post by kallis3 » Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:55 pm
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That would be never then!!!!!!!!
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Post by TheMatrix » Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:02 pm
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How did they get your telephone number?
We're willing to wipe the slate clean, give you a fresh start. All that we're asking in return is your cooperation.
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Post by kallis3 » Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:04 pm
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If it's in the directory then it would be quite easy.
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Post by TheMatrix » Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:12 pm
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Yes I can see how easy that would be now if your listed
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Post by Skippy » Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:20 pm
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I've also heard that BT sell ex directory numbers - with the amount of cold calls that we get I wouldn't be surprised!
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Post by Shining » Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:13 pm
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Are you all registered with the TPS, I registered with the Telephone Preference and Mail Preference and it has stopped most of the marketing, worked for me to a degree.
IVA final payment left the bank on the 26th January 2013...looking forward to a debt free future.
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Post by Skippy » Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:17 pm
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I tried to register with them, but for some reason the emails never came through. I'll have to try again.
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Post by kallis3 » Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:21 pm
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I have always been ex directory and have never received any cold calls at all.
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Post by country girl » Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:30 pm
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Hi

Thanks for your replies, they sounded a bit offical but I thought is was probably one of those firms you have all been warning about. We are registered with the TPS, Lesley but it does not seem to stop all calls.

Did you have a good holiday Jan?

Linda
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