£144 per hour for non emergency plumber
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princeperch said:
Post the wording of your review word for word here and we can give you a view of whether you are in dodgy ground or not.
You could take the chance to remove it if they cease and desist their correspondence with you - perhaps call them up and suggest that?
Here is the post word for word minus the debt collecting company name You could take the chance to remove it if they cease and desist their correspondence with you - perhaps call them up and suggest that?
Happy Midsummer!
Has anyone had any experience of **** Debt Collectors in ****?
I was unfortunately the victim of a rogue trader 3 weeks ago who are chasing me for money for services never carried out and despite my reasonable request via email to discuss the matter they have ignored me and sent it to this debt collectors.
The trader has already been reported to trading standards and gas safe so should hopefully not target others.
I have googled **** debt collectors and there are countless posts on forums about their unscrupulous ways so I’m a bit hesitant with what to do next.
Any advise would be gratefully received.
And although I am not wanting to name and shame, if anyone was thinking of hiring a company they haven’t used before for plumbing or heating or drainage work, pm me and I’d be happy to let you know who to avoid.
The company in question made me sign a bill under duress before they would leave whilst I had a screaming baby in my arms.
I paid a call out fee and they tried to take more money from my card without authorisation.
Outstayed their welcome and continued to stay in my house for 1.5 hours to get a bill from me and wanted £144 per hour for the privilege.
Since then another company was able to do the work required, didn’t charge call out or investigation work and was shocked at this persons practises.
Thank you for your time‘’
Shuvi McTupya said:
I don't see how that can be considered libellous?
Me neither... I’ve commented again on the same thread saying what I’ve received and that il be in touch with trading standards about it before I remove it as it does not seem libellous to me.
Il probably get another letter on Tuesday
mangos said:
Me neither...
I’ve commented again on the same thread saying what I’ve received and that il be in touch with trading standards about it before I remove it as it does not seem libellous to me.
Il probably get another letter on Tuesday
Someone should explain to them that libel (and I doubt that your post is libellous) isn’t a crime.I’ve commented again on the same thread saying what I’ve received and that il be in touch with trading standards about it before I remove it as it does not seem libellous to me.
Il probably get another letter on Tuesday
https://www.inbrief.co.uk/types-of-claim/defamatio...
You could, perhaps replace ‘their unscrupulous ways‘ with ‘their methods’.
You have them rattled, that’s good.
Edited by bad company on Saturday 23 June 19:43
mangos said:
Thanks, I’m a little stressed ...
Please don't be. I'm not legally qualified, but even with my simple knowledge of 'stuff' that letter (and the sequence of events) is a joke. Do you have a Citizen's Advice nearby you can speak to? They're generally pretty good at these things and will be grateful for the break of scenery from benefit questions
Saleen836 said:
If your comments were posted in a private local group, I can only guess another member has screenshot your post to the plumbing company/debt collector, how else would they have known? as private groups on FB are not viewable to the general public
Exactly. I double checked - the group is private. 2500 members do not huge. I checked the names from the letters against the member list and they aren’t on there but could be under different names or any one else in their company I suppose
CorradoTDI said:
Stories like this really do boil my piss...
It's the same companies that will target and pressure sell to the elderly and vulnerable.
This is exactly the type of thing that Watchdog / Rogue Traders would be interested in.
I’d love to get rogue traders involved (if they are even still around?) It's the same companies that will target and pressure sell to the elderly and vulnerable.
This is exactly the type of thing that Watchdog / Rogue Traders would be interested in.
But I really don’t want to be appearing on tv
Bear-n said:
mangos said:
Thanks, I’m a little stressed ...
Please don't be. I'm not legally qualified, but even with my simple knowledge of 'stuff' that letter (and the sequence of events) is a joke. Do you have a Citizen's Advice nearby you can speak to? They're generally pretty good at these things and will be grateful for the break of scenery from benefit questions
My local citizens advise put me in touch with trading standards who have given me a case handler. I’ve got a direct email address so I will be sending all this through to them when I can sit down at the laptop and fingers crossed they can help. I need a little reassurance that I’m not needing to start hiring a solicitor
mangos said:
CorradoTDI said:
Stories like this really do boil my piss...
It's the same companies that will target and pressure sell to the elderly and vulnerable.
This is exactly the type of thing that Watchdog / Rogue Traders would be interested in.
I’d love to get rogue traders involved (if they are even still around?) It's the same companies that will target and pressure sell to the elderly and vulnerable.
This is exactly the type of thing that Watchdog / Rogue Traders would be interested in.
But I really don’t want to be appearing on tv
I would also speak to your home insurance - they may provide legal cover / advice in these situations.
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