Hi everyone, have a question about unsolicited IVA letters from Consumer Support Agency. I received one of these today, are they just fishing for information/business??
I've ripped it up already as my IP DFD told me to ignore anything like this. Just thought I'd ask as I'm curious what these companies are really after?
You have done the right thing by ignoring it. They have trawled the Insolvency Register and have no idea of your circumstances. They want to 'assist' you to go bankrupt and will charge you a lot of money for doing so.
If you have problems then your IP should be your first port of call.
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Hi Jackie - You did the right thing in ripping up the letter. Unfortunately you are likely to continue receiving these types of letters but please ignore them.
Trouble is when they use the title "Consumer Support Agency" - it make the company seem offical(sound like a goverment agency) - pity you ripped the letter up - as you could have sent the OFT for investigating.
Last edited by ginger3232 on Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Good point ginger, wouldn't be surprised if I get more so I'll keep the next one and send it to OFT (as well as ignoring it completely), these companies remind me of vultures circling with £ signs in their eyes, I used to think the same of Right to Buy finance companies also when I worked in that line - they'd offer tenants services they had to pay for that were otherwise free through their housing association!!!
Still relatively new to the world of IVA so thought I'd better check... ))
Jackie.dd wrote:
Hi everyone, have a question about unsolicited IVA letters from Consumer Support Agency. I received one of these today, are they just fishing for information/business??
I've ripped it up already as my IP DFD told me to ignore anything like this. Just thought I'd ask as I'm curious what these companies are really after?
Best wishes.
Jackie
maybe you should of gave them a ring to see wat they did
ginger3232 wrote:
Trouble is when they use the title "Consumer Support Agency" - it make the company seem offical(sound like a goverment agency) - pity you ripped the letter up - as you could have sent the OFT for investigating.
this company has been check out by oft and its all above bored. there are new things out there to everyone in an iva that can help give them a ring and find out yourself [:D]
From Consumer Support Agency
St John's House
54 St John's Square
London
EC1V 4JL
Freephone
Tel:
'Important Information' [in red]
'we refer to the IVA..................'
'Please call us on freephone number at earliest convenience.
'We have important info concerning legislative and compensation issues you should be aware of as a consequence of a recent High Court ruling by Judge Quesley'
'etc...........'
They are, apparently PPI claims chasers and have nothing interesting to say.
**I've removed the telephone numbers in case people contact them thinking they are being recommended by the forum**
Last edited by Foggy on Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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IVA Completed 23rd July 2013 .... C.C. 10th January 2014
Declan at DebtFreeDirect wrote:
Hi Jackie - You did the right thing in ripping up the letter. Unfortunately you are likely to continue receiving these types of letters but please ignore them.
Thanks
how come i was in an IVA with DFD and i was paying £535 p/m CAS come round on a home vist which was free and now im paying £262 which more affordable and i get debt free alot soon than IVA , When i sign up to the iva for the first 12 months all i was paying for is your fees and my credters was not being payed at all, i think people reading these should give them a ring and see what they can do for you, i was the best thing i dun, and now me and the kids can have a great christmas [:D]
Foggy wrote:
Wasn't this letter, by any chance was it :
From Consumer Support Agency
St John's House
54 St John's Square
London
EC1V 4JL
'Important Information' [in red]
'we refer to the IVA..................'
'Please call us on freephone number at earliest convenience.
'We have important info concerning legislative and compensation issues you should be aware of as a consequence of a recent High Court ruling by Judge Quesley'
'etc...........'
They are, apparently PPI claims chasers and have nothing interesting to say.
))
