Bluestone credit management, advanced collections and opus energy

[lovetobake]

Hello all,

 

I apologise in advance if this is not the correct forum for this problem

and hope that someone can point me in the right direction.

 

The problem is I am being harrassed for an energy bill that I do not own.

 

In June of last year (2015) due to my husbands ill health, we closed our business down.

The energy was supplied by Opus Energy and up until we closed, the bills were paid monthly by DD.

 

To cut a very long story shorter,

Opus were advised, the meter readings were given and I forgot about them

 

 

a few months later they started calling saying that there was an outstanding debt

and my bills were not being paid (I had cancelled the DD when I closed the business)

I explained to them again that I was no longer trading and sent them the readings again.

 

It all went quiet again for a few weeks

then they started again phoning me saying the bill was getting bigger

and I needed to pay it or they would disconnect the supply.

 

 

In the end I just ignored the calls as it was starting to get me down

and I was extremely frustrated they didnt seem to get it that I did not owe them anything,

there was in fact a new tenant in the premises.

 

over the past 9 months they have continued to phone me most days,

usually 3 or 4 times a day from different phone numbers leaving messages

saying they were going to disconnect the services.

i just ignored them all.

 

I then got a letter saying that they were instructing advanced collection systems to collect the money

and I started getting phone calls from them.

 

I explained the whole story to this woman and I told her that I was seeking legal advice against them for harrassment .

I then at her request got a letter from my ex landlord confirming when I vacated the premises

and I gave her the meter reading I had.

I also told her to pass on the message to her client to leave me alone

and that if I heard from either of them again I would sue them.

 

I have heard nothing from her

I have today had a phone call from a Bluestone Credit Management regarding the debt which apparently is now £3,500.

I havent spoken to them but they left a message.

 

I am at my wits end with this.

I really just dont know how to deal with it.

My ex land lord confirmed that there had been 2 tenants in the premises since I had left

and neither of them had registered for energy.

 

Any help would be so appreciated.

[Andyorch]

Thread moved the appropriate forum.

 

Regards

 

Andy

[ericsbrother]

if you have a tame solicitor get them to write a letter telling them to desist or they will be sued for harassment. If no solicitor then look up ther name of the CEO and send him a letter saying that you will sue if they dont stop this harassment.

[renegadeimp]

but do not send it unles syou are full prepared to follow through with the threat.

They will get hundreds of letters like yours.

Nobody ever follows them up, or when they do, they back right down wen they dont have a clue what theyre doing

[dx100uk]

just remember that these DCA's are NOT BAILIFFs

they have no such legal powers

so don't fall for their threats.

they don't own the debt

only the owner can do court

 

sadly opus energy are well known for this in the business sector.

and I expect in the first place you were tricked into the contract anyway.

 

best idea is to simply ignore everything

they'll soon give up

 

if not write a stern letter to opus CEO

and fwd that to the energy watchdog too

 

if you are adamant you owe nowt

[lovetobake]

Thank you everyone for your advice. I am 110%sure I dont owe them anything. I have today received another letter from Opus saying that they are taking recovery action and Advanced CollectionSystems will take the necessary steps to recover the balance. They are just unbelievable!!!!

[dx100uk]

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