lowells give in on old HFC debt **success**

[billbob19]

just like to thank all who post on this site

 

 

,dont post much myself but do read and learn and

 

 

thanks to this have just had £4000 debt wiped out by lowells,

 

 

had hfc debt sold on to lowells who chased me for two years

bombarded me with phone calls and letters

 

 

never produced any documents or paperwork i ask for

 

 

today got a letter stating that they had wiped the debt off and would no longer be pursuing it,

 

 

so to all those still figting dont give in and i found all my answers on this site

 

 

big thang you to the many good people who post

[mikeymack2002]

Good result keep the letter safe as you may need it later. What was the debt for?

[citizenB]

This is indeed very good news, billbob

[billbob19]

Good result keep the letter safe as you may need it later. What was the debt for?

it was an old hfc credit card which i couldn't keep payments on when i became ill ,the letter as been scaned and copyed aan put away safe

[dx100uk]

I suspect that the letter does not say the debt is wiped?

 

 

simply that they are no longer going to chasing you?

 

 

they'll just sell it on I bet.

 

 

have you ever sent HFC an SAR?

 

 

bet theres heeps of PENALTY charges & PPI to reclaim

 

 

dx

[billbob19]

hi dx100uk

 

 

the actual wording is[

 

 

as part of our regular account review process

we have taken the decision to write off the outstanding amount

and close your account with us.

 

 

as a result,

 

 

this letter will be the last contact you will receive from lowells ,

 

 

we trust you will be satisfied with this outcome]

 

 

dead right im satisfied.

[dx100uk]

the key bit there is 'with us'

 

 

that means they'll sell it on.

 

 

expect more trees to be destroyed

 

 

dx

[billbob19]

but the wording says they have written off the outstanding amount and closed the account so that suggests that will be nothing to sell on

[citizenB]

but the wording says they have written off the outstanding amount and closed the account so that suggests that will be nothing to sell on

 

I think you should just wait and see what, if anything else happens, billbob.. the wording is as dx points out, quite ambiguous.

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

I very much agree with dx and Citizen B on this Lowell are extremely underhand with this kind of situation,.

My suggestion would be to write to Ms Sara de Tute Lowell's Director of Legal & Compliance and ask for assurance that

the alleged debt will not be sold or assigned to any 3rd party for collection.

[billbob19]

just a bit more info spoke to lowells today to confirm wording of there letter, informed them that i was recording the conversation the young woman was very polite and confimed that because they were unable to get any paperwork from hfc that they had written off the outstanding amount owed, when asked would they be selling the debt on her answer was that has the debt was written off there was nothing to sell on,so hopefully its a result .P.S i dont advocate anyone phoning any D.C.A i rang because i WONT LET THEM WIN

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

just a bit more info spoke to lowells today to confirm wording of there letter, informed them that i was recording the conversation the young woman was very polite and confimed that because they were unable to get any paperwork from hfc that they had written off the outstanding amount owed, when asked would they be selling the debt on her answer was that has the debt was written off there was nothing to sell on,so hopefully its a result .P.S i dont advocate anyone phoning any D.C.A i rang because i WONT LET THEM WIN

 

 

 

Get That In Writing!!!

[citizenB]

For your own peace of mind - send the following letter.

 

 

Dear Sir / madam,

 

Any Lowell Reference

 

This letter is to confirm my understanding of a recent letter sent to me by Lowells (DATED) and a telephone conversation I had with a representative of your company today.

 

Your letter is ambiguous in that you have "written off the debt and that I will not be hearing from Lowells further on this matter".

 

My understanding from the telephone conversation today is that this account will also NOT be assigned/sold to a 3rd party.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

[billbob19]

will get that off tomorrow and then comence battle with hfc/hsbc for penalty charges and ppi that should be fun,thing the though of success spares me on a lot more reading and research ahead