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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:20 pm
by jandd
I was today called by an organisation called IVA Consummers Action Group.Who stated that they have been set up by the Gov to advise those in an IVA if they had been given the correct advise. ie. If you dont own your house then an IVA is not sutable.
They gave me their web site
www.iva consummer.org and having looked it seem to be a normal firm giving details of what an IVA is.
I refused to give them any details.
Has anyone else had this call?
Maybe the IPs on the forum could advise.
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:26 pm
by rayb
Hi,
Never heard of these people but if you are happy with your IVA then do not pay any more attention to them. They certainly would not be working on behalf of the Government!!!
I would assume they are saying they can help you go bankrupt and pay a fee to them for there assistance????
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:30 pm
by Declan at DebtFreeDirect
Hi Jandd
I would be quite weary of these firms offering such advice. Over the last few years I have seen quite a lot of different companies who were "endorsed" by the Insolvency Service / Government but in reality was trying to sell you bankruptcy. The best thing to do, and this is for everyone currently in an IVA, is to forward any literature you receive from them to your supervisor.
Thanks
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:33 pm
by size5
Everything changes, everything stays the same.
This is the first line on that site...
"IVA consumer action has been formed as a direct result of the mas misselling of IVA´s by so called IVA factories to the UK consumer debt market."
Lazy spelling, terrible grammar and it gets worse later on. To claim that they have been set up by the Government though is a new one on me.
Ambulance chasers pure and simple, looking to extort vast fees for something you could do yourself for nothing.
I will forward this thread to David, he takes a keen interest in the actions of these companies.
Regards.
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:16 pm
by MelanieGiles
They are trying to sell you their bankruptcy assist service, on the back of convincing you that your IVA has been mis-sold. Anyone claiming to be representing the government, should be reported to the OFT for misrepresentation - which could result in them having their consumer credit and trading licences withdrawn.
I share David's views in that we are completely fed up of these ambulance chasers.