anyone had dealings with philipscollectionservices .org.uk

[Gerald Gardner]

http://www.philipscollectionservices.org.uk

 

New one to me but have recently reared its ugly head.

[cerberusalert]

You'll find plenty about them in the bailiff forum. They've expanded into the debt collection market now and are depending on the 'Bailiffs' in their name and letterheads to intimidate.

[Bazooka Boo]

I take it they are attempting to collect an outstanding alledged debt?

[dx100uk]

yep nasty little shower

watchout as advised, they will try and makeout they can use their bailiff powers on a civil DCA debt

 

basically don't talk to them on the phone as with any DCA.

 

sit tight till you give us more info.

 

dx

[cerberusalert]

To give you an idea of how reputable they are see; http://www.smeweb.com/technology/news/companies-nailed-for-illegal-software-100802.html

[cerberusalert]

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?196454

[Gerald Gardner]

Oh nice lot these are. They have some how obtained my landline number and keep leaving messages for me to call.will have to see how this pans out, no idea what debt it is they are chasing.

[harrassed senior]

Send the 'prove it' letter.

[Bazooka Boo]

Keep a diary of events with a view to reporting them to your local Police station for the criminal offence of harassment,

[1 Prohibition of harassment

 

(1) A person must not pursue a course of conduct—

(a) which amounts to harassment of another, and

(b) which he knows or ought to know amounts to harassment of the other.

(2) For the purposes of this section, the person whose course of conduct is in question ought to know that it amounts to harassment of another if a reasonable person in possession of the same information would think the course of conduct amounted to harassment of the other.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a course of conduct if the person who pursued it shows—

(a) that it was pursued for the purpose of preventing or detecting crime,

(b) that it was pursued under any enactment or rule of law or to comply with any condition or requirement imposed by any person under any enactment, or

© that in the particular circumstances the pursuit of the course of conduct was reasonable.

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1997/ukpga_19970040_en_1

/QUOTE]

 

And to http://www.ofcom.org.uk/contact-us/

For the breach of the communications act,

127 Improper use of public electronic communications network

 

(1) A person is guilty of an offence if he—

(a) sends by means of a public electronic communications network a message or other matter that is grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character; or

(b) causes any such message or matter to be so sent.

(2) A person is guilty of an offence if, for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to another, he—

(a) sends by means of a public electronic communications network, a message that he knows to be false,

(b) causes such a message to be sent; or

© persistently makes use of a public electronic communications network.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable, on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both.

(4) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to anything done in the course of providing a programme service (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42)).

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/ukpga_20030021_en_13#pt2-ch1-pb20-l1g127

[Gerald Gardner]

To answer the phone for people who struggle to deal with calls from these low life dca.

 

It all started with a call from our good friends Philips Collection Services who were calling for someone who i never heard off, i told them as such but the calls kept coming.

 

So i thought in some what perverse way i would wind them up the next time they called and 5 more calls later im hooked,now while i freely admit to living on my own i do have a life but they have not called for 5 days now and im missing our conversations, i've even tried ringing them, but they can't find me on the system.I've had so much fun talking 5hit that the last one got so fed up and threatened to send a field agent around, oh i said that sounds exciting i will get the kettle on.

 

 

So im thinking that i will setup one of them personal numbers and anyone under pressure with calls from **** can give them my number and i can continue my fun,in the mean time im sitting by my phone waiting for philips.

 

god bless you all

[harrassed senior]

It is fun isn't it - never thought I would ever say that - so much thanks to CAG and all who sail in her

[rebel11]

Hi Gerald,

 

Some of the guys here would appreciate that.8-)

[Bazooka Boo]

It is so much more fun with a truecall, you can listen to it over and over again, and hone your DCA baiting skills for the next time, try talking off a script so hilarious, especially when they are trying to stick to theirs and your sticking to yours.

[Gerald Gardner]

Not had a call from my buddies at philips for a while now so i guess they don't want to play anymore.

 

Im all setup now, have got a payg sim and im ready to take calls for anyone that needs help, just pm me and i will let you have the number to give them.

 

I do wish i could listen to them again boo.

My finest moment was when they called and asked for mr xx i pretended the line was bad, got him to spell the name out while i typed loudly on my keyboard, i then said 'COMPUTER SAYS NO'

[unclebulgaria67]

If you take all the marketing calls as well, you could set up a call centre to answer everyones unwanted calls !!!!!!

[marinachild:-)]

Philips happens to be my nemesis and right royal anal contusion with no medical assistance!

[coledog]

This is a quote from an old thread, recently revived, and it cheered me up. I am looking forward to someone ringing me again so I can just say 'arse' to them for five minutes!

 

I have been dealing with HFO for many months, i actually enjoy winding them up on the phone, i stated to them that i had sent a CCA and would not speak to them on the phone untill this was fourth-coming, and wait for it, you will laugh, the 'gentleman' at the other end said he had full legal right to phone me everyday and do not deal or are affiliated to CCA, and therefore did not have to abide by 'thier rules'. i asked him if he was familiar with the company CCA and he replied yes i have heard of them but they carry no weight with us, he hung up after about 4 minutes of me continuously laughing at him down the phone.

i also requested thier address and offered to have a face to face where he could show me the CCA , however he would only give a po box, so i continued the rest of the conversation only saying the word 'arse', when he became irrate and started to shout i just said arse louder.

they also use a dialler, best way to deal with this is to answer wait to be connected to a weesel at the other end then hang up.

 

 

[sillygirl1]

I had somebody from the Money Shop phone my work no yesterday after another employee and I upset them by not giving any details out and asking for the proof that the person they wanted had given my number... they backtracked and said that Head Office had given the number....

 

I think the idea of getting a dummy phone no to give to these people is a good one, will waste them a lot of time, maybe one of those pay as you go mobiles and then when they leave their voicemails for the person you have a lovely trail of how aggresive they can be.

[sillygirl1]

Actually best idiot one I had was a young girl ring up from Hamptons LLP and I asked what LLP stood for, she told me Licenced Legal Practice.... her supervisor interrupted the call at that point.

[babybear39]

I get so lonely now that DCAs no longer call or write. I wonder what I did to upset them?

 

Oh, I remember, I went BR

[Hacked_Off]

To answer the phone for people who struggle to deal with calls from these low life dca.

 

It all started with a call from our good friends Philips Collection Services who were calling for someone who i never heard off, i told them as such but the calls kept coming.

 

So i thought in some what perverse way i would wind them up the next time they called and 5 more calls later im hooked,now while i freely admit to living on my own i do have a life but they have not called for 5 days now and im missing our conversations, i've even tried ringing them, but they can't find me on the system.I've had so much fun talking 5hit that the last one got so fed up and threatened to send a field agent around, oh i said that sounds exciting i will get the kettle on.

 

 

So im thinking that i will setup one of them personal numbers and anyone under pressure with calls from **** can give them my number and i can continue my fun,in the mean time im sitting by my phone waiting for philips.

 

god bless you all

 

 

aaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaahahahaha

[master woody]

I made one panic the other day , i basically pointed out all the flaws in her argument for half an hour, then at the end read out all the misakes she had made and said i was going to post the conversation on youtube and ask her how she felt about that, the phone went dead

 

When i'm in mood for it , i just love being phoned! bring it on!

Edited October 22, 2010 by master woody

[vjohn82]

I love being phoned. It keeps me and my wife laughing for ages because she cannot believe how much front I have. It's quite simple; they are, in the main, a bunch of muppets.

 

Next time they call, try these little beauties that were from a post I made over a year ago.

 

1. Use a husky, dirty phone sex voice but ask normal questions about the proposed offer. “Is it a low interest rate? mmmmm…I like low interest rates…really low…”

 

2. In an outrageously excited tone: “Thank god you called!!!” Explain that an online psychic told you that your future lover would randomly call disguised as an *******.

 

3. Say you are hard of hearing and see how loud they will shout into the phone.

 

4. Allow the DCA to fully explain the issues. When he is finished explain that his company hired you to randomly spot check DCA's on their performance. Tell him that he did a good job overall, but that he is a bit monotone and needs to fluctuate his tone of voice more to sound convincing. He also should pause longer between sentences, and more clearly pronounce the letter “s”. Tell him you won’t report him if he repeats his speech to you with the appropriate corrections. Repeat.

 

5. Be incredibly polite as they explain their offer, but make farting noises once in a while and ask whether there is something wrong with the connection. 6. In an annoyed tone cut them off mid sentence : “Dan, stop screwing around…we have to get rid of this body fast, did you find a chainsaw or not?”

 

7. “Congratulations! You’re the 100th caller on the (insert local radio station) Sweet Vacation Giveaway Blast Marathon. You’ve just won a backstage pass to Supermarket Sweep and the use of Dale Winton's celebrity home.”

 

8. Flirt.

 

9. Keep repeating, “I knew you were going to say that…”

 

10. Stutter on a syllable of an obvious word in a sentence… see how long it takes before he completes the phrase. When he does, get upset, and say “That really hurts my fee…fee… fee… fee…feel…fee… fee… fee…” ad infinitum.

 

11. Go to the toilet and be quite upfront that you have done this... the silence is deafening ;-)

 

12. Mid pitch, stop him and complement him on his wonderful voice. Explain that you are a voiceover scout and might have a breakthrough commercial job for him. Ask if he wouldn’t mind doing a quick test. Ask him to say in a deep husky voice “May cause dizziness, diarrhea, vomiting and shortness of breath. A small number of participants in a recent clinical trial experienced weight loss, irregular clotting, abnormally frequent and/or painful urination and hair loss. Results may vary”

 

13. Ask how much it would take to get him to stop working as a DCA agent. Start at £50. Say you are dead serious.

 

14. Ask if he will be your friend if you pay... your very best friend.

 

15. Tie obscure facts about Barbara Streisand to everything thing he says,, “2.3% interest rate? oh my…did you know Barbara was 23 when she filmed Funny Girl…”

 

16. Every few minutes repeat, “You’re going to have to bear with me, I have a slight short term memory loss problem…who is this again?”

 

17. “Oh my god, I used to have your job…does Bob still work there (repeat names until you find a match)…which building are you in?” Escalate coincidence until you both realise that you sat in the same chair. Explain that you had to quit work when your genitals mysteriously vanished.

 

18. Challenge them to any contest you like... like connect 4 or monopoly... state your superiority and their lack of masculinity.

 

19. My personal favourite... Every half-minute ask him to hold and pretend to scream at your invalid mother. “You want to use the bathroom??? Well stop whining and get up out of the wheelchair for a change. You just sit there and think about that for a while, mother. Can’t you see I’m on the damn phone?”

 

20. Forgive him. Tell him you did. Over and over again, until he hangs up. Then secretly take it back.

 

People here must have missed my meritforce "conversations" posted here on CAG? Here's the link to both...

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?193601-Just-had-an-online-chat-with-Meritforce-Mackenzie-Hall-pics-added&highlight=

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?194594-New-online-chat-with-Meritforce-today...-pics-added...-enjoy&highlight=

[coledog]

That is pure evil!

[master woody]

That is pure evil!