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  1. I had a business account with NW and recently sent them a SAR (and £10 cheque) which they received on 16th August now well in excess of their 40 day requirement I have also now sent them the letter before court action, time period also expired without any contact. Wherer do I go from here?
  2. This may sound off topic a bit, but I was suspended with pay last weekend for 'breach of staff discount policy' What happened was I was called in by the Duty Manager and told that I was to be suspended with pay pending an investigation about my staff discount. It was relating to the purchase of an laptop and return of a laptop. They had given me the dates at which it had occurred but I didn't remember it at the time. So I just commented as I didn't remember. I came home and thought about what was said, and the dates that the purchase and return were made and then it clicked in my mind. What I think had happened, was that my uncle came into my store to purchase a laptop on the date mentioned, and i had offered my staff discount for the purchase as you would, he is family of course. I was there when the purchase was made, but he had obviously paid for it at the discounted price. Nonetheless, my uncle is happy with the laptop. However, I went to purchase the exact same laptop for my dad's birthday (on the day of his birthday) as it was a good offer from another store but I didn't have my staff discount with me at the time, so i paid the full amount by cash. Low and behold, my dad didn't want the laptop in the end lol. So I ended up returning it back onto my card in the store i work at a few days later at the full price that I paid. Why I put the return back onto my card was because I knew the till wouldn't have the £300-400 at the beginning of the day, so my manager's told me that its ok to return it back onto the customer's card if thats easier for them. I did this well within the 28 day refund policy period and that was the end of it and I threw away the receipt. What I think they are looking into is that the fact that I had returned the the exact same laptop a few weeks later back onto my card, at the full price, thinking that i have 'abused' the staff discount which is not even the case! But as I do not have my receipt, what can i do to defend my case? I was told i was to have a hearing next week. So I don't know how I will be able to prove that I didn't just 'allow my uncle to purchase a laptop at a discount, then I return it at the full price on my card' - cos that's how they see it right?! My uncle still has his receipt, so what can i do? I don't have the one i used to purchase my one any more! Please help. I don't want to get sacked or dismissed or disciplined, I haven't done anything wrong or harmed anyone and its stressing me out that something will happen to me.
  3. Morning All. A bit of a strange one this and I can not find any direction so turned to you for help. Due to my work in 2009 I took out additional Life Insurance FP Level Life. However, in November 2011, as my job role changed it was no longer required and as my wife was made redundant, the money would be best utilised in the family pot. As time marched on I thought no more, foolish. I have recently been contacted by a firm of solicitors acting for the company I had the agreement with claiming their 'Commission Clawback' I wrote back asking for some additional information to save money e.g whether there was a fee agreement, as one is not mentioned in any paperwork I have, because I have read commission is sometimes offset against this and only the commission to the value of this fee may be requested therefore maybe only liable for the difference. I also believe on reading the FSA Website on Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts the Terms of Business (TOB) agreement I signed may be unfair and in particular reasons for believing this when you use an IFA you should have a choice how you want to pay for the services - I was not given this, and the terms do not state clearly when and how much me, the customer has to pay the IFA so therefore not aware of the full cost of the financial advice. In addition I believe that my TOB agreement allowed the firm to reclaim an amount from me, the customer, if I stopped paying premiums and the IFA had to refund commission to the product provider as appears in this case. my interpretation of the FSA guidelines also leads my to think that this charge is a disproportionately large sum as I have not fulfilled part of my obligations under the contract. Surely a court would not enforce this over and above my rights to cancel this policy. I have also asked these Sols for my cancellation rights to which after a period of 1 month got nothing except a MCOL from Northampton. I also sent them a S10 DPA request as other members from the IFA had tried to contact me via text and email touting for business. In total the sum claimed is £1261 + Court fee made up of original debt £997.31 plus interest, a tracing agents fee because I moved and not told them £42 plus Sol fees £210 plus future interest. So, apart from acknowledging service can I assume this falls under CCA rules or send a CPR 31.14 request. Any help greatly appreciated.
  4. I recently received a letter from Quinn-direct car insurance stating: ' Due to recent investigations we have reason to believe that the above policy is invalid. In these circumstances QUINN-direct does not accept that the insurance has existed with us.' I remember having this insurance policy a year ago for 2-3 months. I did not made any false information when I took out that policy. Does it mean it Voided? Do i have to inform my current insurer about this? Should I contact Quinn-direct to resolve this situation?
  5. I have an ongoing ET claim for unfair dismissal, failure to make reasonable adjustments and disability discrimination. I have, however, run into some difficulties trying the claim on my house insurance’s legal cover. I have been refused cover on the grounds that my claim is out of time. Timeline: May 2010 – Injury July 2011 – Home Insurance Policy started including legal cover Dec 2011 – Dismissal March 2012 – ET1 accepted July 2012 – Legal cover claim (within time of policy) The letter I received says “ As the incidents giving rise to your claim occurred prior to the date when the policy first came into force, the claim would not be covered under your policy”. I understand what they are saying, but surely, if my dismissal and ET falls within the policy period, that is the basis of my claim. Can anyone help me formulate a response for them to reconsider their decision? Legal cover/solicitor wise, I do remember reading here a little while ago about if your case is not assessed as more than 51% probability, you can take it to adjudication by a barrister. Forget what it’s called exactly. Is there an equivalent process ? Thanks in advance
  6. Was alerted to this by a member recently. He was notified around March 2011 by letter that because of what they termed a "Systems error"the wrong policy guide was sent out...which assumingly contained the terms and conditions. They later apologised and sent out the correct ones. I am trying to establish how long after he took out the Policy and began using it,that the mistake was corrected. My thinking is that if the mistake was corrected after the period / scope that he had to cancel,then it would fall within the remit of CPUTR2008. It is significant that this was also around the period of the OFT investigation,so it looks likely that it was in consideration of that,although of course CPP made no mention of the investigation,or that they had been found to have mis sold some of these policies. Will update when there is more info on this case.
  7. Hi all, My mum and dad wrote to andrews mortage services back in 2005 when they were told about the mis selling of endowments (they have a £65k Shortfall) and its really stressin them out. I have got all the paperwork, and andrews did reply in 2005 , but nothing states at all final responce. My mum is one that will not make a fuss, but this is making her ill. i have written to andrews and they have said tha they have sent their final responce in 2005 and will not reply as this is now time barred, i have read (and re-read) all teh paperwork, and it really doesnt look like a final responce. What can i do , your assistance would be greatly appreciated. they are due to retuire in 3 years and is really causing distress.
  8. Hi I am hoping someone on here can advise me. We paid AXA commercial insurance for a couple of years for our 1 van business. Also allowed on the policy were our two family cars. In November 2011 - our employee had an accident in our van. The van was very badly damaged and took so long for this to be sorted out with the insurers that our business had to cease trading - which was a very difficult and stressful time for us. Because we had to cease trading AXA cancelled our insurance policy completely even though we were happy to continue paying the premiums for the rest of the year, as both of our family cars needed cover. Axa refused to transfer the policy to a more suitable one instead. At very short notice (2 days) we had to run around finding quotes and obtaining insurance for our family cars. I called AXA and was assured that there was nothing to pay on the policy as it was cancelled. Our AXA sales rep also advised us in an email to cancel our direct debit so ensure no more payments would be taken and that the matter was now being dealt with by the office. We heard nothing until yesterday when my husband received a phone call from a collections company chasing for over 2k that AXA wanted to cover the premiums for the rest of the year because a claim was made on the policy. I have looked through my policy documents and the small print and no where does it state that if the insurer cancel the policy then the full payment will need to be made. It does however say this is the case if we cancel the policy - which we did not. What I find frustrating is that we checked at the time that nothing was owed. No one has contacted us in the meantime. We were happy to continue paying our premiums until the end of the year if they had just provided cover for our 2 private vehicles. Can anyone offer any advise on if they are entitled to the rest of the policy payments considering they cancelled the policy? Thanks in advance. TW
  9. Can anyone clear up a small but very annoying problem for me please. I had my printer replaced under the whatever happens policy and could not find my software disk when returning the broken printer so the software from the new printer was removed from the box to be returned with the broken printer. (i have no idea why they want software for a broken printer that is clearly no use to anybody else) I took the printer home, dowloaded software as instructed by currys, used it to print some airline tickets then put the printer back in the box as it is very seldom used. Three weeks later went to use the printer and it would not work on it's wireless setting i uninstalled and re installed the software twice as instructed by the store (via the Kodak website) and as it wouldnt work so i then returned it to the store. I was told if the printer was at fault it would be replaced but if it was a software issue i would be charged up to £10 for the engineer to check it out. Software problem it was and i was charged the full £10. The problem is that i was not supplied software for this particuler printer so i dont have a base to start at. Its all very well downloading software from websites but it has cost me £10 to get no further forward. I have emailed customer services and had a bog standard sorry we cant help you reply. I dont think this is very good customer service it does not make you want to go back and shop there again
  10. I understand Swinton are the insurance broker so can I contact the insurer direct and so not have to pay a cancellation charge. I have one month left on my policy and they want to charge me £50 to cancel. I said i wouldn't bother but they said if it comes to their attention that the vechile is being insured some where else then they would cancel the ploicy and still charge me. I thought i was doing them a favour letting them know so they didn't send any renewal quotes next month
  11. Hi. On behalf of my partner: About 10 years ago I took out a contract with a phone company, I think it was Carphone Warehouse. Along with the monthly policy charge was an extra charge called "Policy Admin Service", which was £7.99 per month. I think it was some sort of insurance policy for the phone. As the years went by, I renewed my policy direct with Vodafone but without understanding or realising what was afoot, Carphone Warehouse just kept deducting £7.99 from my bank account. I recently wised up and stopped the payments - is there anything at all I can do to recover any of this money? I can't recall exactly what I agreed to and don't have the paperwork from so long ago. Any suggestions? Anyone come across this before? There are quite a few people who've been caught out by this, according to Google, so you can imagine how much money has been grabbed by them from the general public! Even if this is legal, is there anything I can do?
  12. Hi all I have a taxi which last week was written off by my insurance companies assessor. Another driver on my "policy" crashed the car with no other cars involved. Basically his fault. I took all the documents into the insurance office today to proceed with the claim. I was then told that if I did not buy another car and have it insured with them that the remainder of the premium would be deducted from the settlement figure. This came as a bit of a shock, but I have read posts on here and on other sites basically saying they can do this so that isn't my main point. What annoys me and I would like some advice on is that when I took out insurance with this company I was never given details of the policy, only a certificate of motor insurance. So if they start quoting parts of the policy do I have a leg to stand on by telling them they should have provided me with the details of the policy when I took it out? Also they would not allow me to buy back the car, saying that the insurance company does not allow this. this annoyed me as well because I was given a quote to repair the car privately and it was not excessive. The way I have been adding things up, they stand to make a tidy profit from this and I will recieve around £400 if I accept their offer and they deduct the full premium. I would appreciate any advice on this Thanks in advance
  13. http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigbrotherwatch.org.uk%2Fhome%2F2012%2F02%2Ften-people-havent-read-googles.html%23more-4205&h=XAQFdBvbyAQE4yiOeDS1x_Yb5f_Yiw_iTtLUXtdsf0B-LUQ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2105435/Three-simple-steps-delete-Google-browsing-history--late.html It would be wise to read the above ASAP, these changes take place on March 1st Lex
  14. http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigbrotherwatch.org.uk%2Fhome%2F2012%2F02%2Ften-people-havent-read-googles.html%23more-4205&h=XAQFdBvbyAQE4yiOeDS1x_Yb5f_Yiw_iTtLUXtdsf0B-LUQ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2105435/Three-simple-steps-delete-Google-browsing-history--late.html It would be wise to read the above ASAP, these changes take place on March 1st Lex
  15. Hey all, I recently (26/11/11) purchased a Samsung UE40D6100 LED 3D 40" TV from a Currys store in Stratford. I payed a little over £800 althogther and was happy with the service and the product. I was also talked into purchasing the Whatever Happens Premium Cover. Unfortunatly a month after the purchase, i noticed a dead pixel in a prominent position on the screen. It was taken away under the whatever happens 7 day policy to be fixed as was recommended by the helpline. Also no replacement television was given as stated in the literature. After 7 days with no television, it was return in the same condition (with a few added noticable scratches around the frame). Cellotaped to the back of the TV was a note stating that they couldnt find the error and a number to ring "0844 561 1234". After calling the number and speaking to someone who basically said they couldnt help me other than pass me from callfloor to callfloor, i was nowhere nearer to a resolution. I was also clearly guaranteed by the sales rep in Currys (Saidul) that the TV offered 2D to 3D conversion & Picture In Picture for a HMDI source. After discovering that the TV has none of these functions i felt like taking it back under the returns policy and getting the 42" LG Cinema 3D TV i was talked out of buying by Saidul, but ultimately i didnt take it back in time. I would really appreciate some advice on what route of action to take to get the problem sorted. I will visit the store i bought it from and try & discuss the matter with them when im next off work, alternatively someone recommended writing a letter to the CEO/Head Office. I also have all the recipts & policy documents if needed. Thank You Alex
  16. Hi All, I bought an engagement ring for my fiancee from H Samuel. 0.5 carats, with a large stone and 3 smaller ones either side. Not bad, £900 represents a major investment for me, a decision I want to get right, so I was attracted by their 30 day coll off period. So I gave my fiancee her ring, and all was gravy, until I noticed it didn't really sparkle. Even in the sunshine. I've now had the ring properly checked out by an independent jeweller and they say the stone is off colour and has a massive flaw! nice. So when I took it back to H Samuel to claim a refund under the 30 day policy I was told I couldn't get i refunded due to it being worn and there being small marks, not scratches, but small marks on the underside of the ring. You can barely see them, even with an eyeglass. Ok, so I lost my cool a bit, but my main argument was how can you offer a 30 day policy with the caveat that it can't be worn? And anyhoo, I'm returning it due to a massive flaw in the diamond whereas they are complaining about tiny marks in the metal, which could probably be polished out anyway. It left off with the rude assistant telling me to come back at a later date when there is a manager present. Now, I'm thinking to get it polished by another jeweller so I can give it back in pristine condition. But then I worry they will say that I've then damaged the ring. Or should I just go back and stay calm and point out to them that they are a jewellers and can probably arrange to have it polished themselves, that a ring is meant to be worn, that's what rings are for, that I'm completely unhappy with this ring etc etc. Your advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading.
  17. Hi guys recently I had to sell my car (vauxhall frontera 4x4) due to personal circumstances. my car was insured through Sureterm Direct and ther policy was with Chaucer. apparently it was a 4x4 car policy only (which I wasnt completely clear about that). I've changed to a smaller car which isnt 4x4 and I have contacted Sureterm and they've said that I won;t be able to change car details on my current policy as Chaucer Insurance will not insure my car because it's not a 4x4. I only had 48 days till my renewal date and I was told I have to cancel policy and I will be charged for the remaining of contract. today I had a letter requesting a payment of 83 pounds in the next 7 days (53 pounds reamining on the policy and 30 Sureterm cancellation fee). can somebody tell where do I stand with this ? can I challenge it ? as it's clearly not my fault that they can't insure my car.
  18. nhs contracts? Hi all, i am now working in the nhs as part of the theatre department and in doing so signed the usual contract agreeing to working on calls, late shifts and weekends etc, the problem is that some staff are not taking part in this arrangement because of various reasons ( my cats scared of the dark or little johnny wets the bed) sanctioned by the managers and therefore the remaining staff are having to work extra shifts to compensate. My question is, are we all being treated equally and do we have any basis for taking action against the management. Any help would be great. Cheers.
  19. HI ! ADVICE PLEASE I have a secured loan with the Halifax, currently owing approx £15k Until approx 9months ago, I had no problems with my repayments, which were £176.00 per month. Due to the current economic climate, I found I could not make these payments as I should on a regular basis. I wrote to them explaining my circumstances, using the letter templates on this website and enclosing a budget sheet. I offered them £41.00 per month; to which they refused to accept and told me that they would accept £160.00 per month. I asked them to reconsider and in the meantime, I`m paying them £10.25 per week, I`m still awaiting their response. I have just had an "agent" of theirs at my door - so I told him that I do not discuss such private and confidential matters on the doorstep and that I would only communicate in writing. I then reminded him that since he was on private property uninvited, he should close the gate on his way out. :???::???:What should I do......more to the point, what can the Halifax do:-?:-?:-?:-?
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