Lowell/Overdales letter of claim - Alleged unreturned Sky tv box debt from June 2017

[Chriiiiiiiis]

I have been in contact with Overdales who were passed an old Sky debt from Lowell.

 

I last made a payment to Sky on 28/06/2017 and Overdales have threatened to take me to court. 
 

On the form they sent, I disputed the debt because I returned the Sky box and provided them with copy of a bank statement showing a transaction to the post office which was when I paid for the return of the box to the Sky equipment returns department. The box was returned because of a fault and there is evidence of a phone call that I made earlier in 2017 to try to rectify the problem.

 

I asked Overdales to provide me with evidence to prove that I owed the amount which is £328.

 

They have replied saying they don’t seem the post office transaction as evidence of me returning the box. There is also lots of others on Sky forums who returned Sky equipment to a company called Unipart who faced the same problem, the equipment was not logged as returned.

 

Today they have sent me a full personal data pack containing all letters they’ve sent to me and internal screenshots of my account etc.

can anyone offer any help? What are my next steps?

 

I can upload any documents if required.

[dx100uk]

what do you mean

they sent you a letter of claim and you replied?

 

who are their clients? lowells?

 

dx

 

[Chriiiiiiiis]

Yes, Lowell’s but now it’s been passed to Overdales however I think they are the same company somewhere along the line.

 

they sent me a letter of claim and I replied to it disputing the debt but I don’t think they’ve really taken my dispute seriously.

Edited March 14, 2023 by dx100uk
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[dx100uk]

Overdales are lowlifes in house solicitors.

 

Just remember a DCA is not a BAILIFF and have ZERO legal powers on any debt no matter what it's type.

 

Yours is not the next move 

 

Dx

[Chriiiiiiiis]

I appreciate your reply.

 

I fear a CCJ for a sky bill that I don’t owe.

 

I will do some research

 

thanks again 

Edited March 14, 2023 by dx100uk
unnecessary previous post removed

[dx100uk]

and that's exactly what any judge will say,

 

you do ofcourse realise they are only doing this because it's almost statute barred?

and like 99% of people, you might be a mug that wets yourself and blindly coughs up?

 

there are 750'000 DCA speculative claimform's every year...

however you have a genuine dispute and proof.

 

research here not on the net!!

use our enhanced google searchbox.

 

not one here ever for a returned equipment debt

 

 

 

[Bazooka Boo]

You are miles away from a CCJ in any case, it wouldn't even get to court.

You've done everything correct so far. Don't engage with the clowns over the phone OR email, keep everything in writing....these losers only go after the less well informed, as soon as you dig your heels in they slither back under their rock.

[Chriiiiiiiis]

But if I ignore it won’t they just start the CCJ proceedings?

 

I feel like they’ll want the CCJ in quite soon because it’s coming up to 6 years

[Bazooka Boo]

If you ignore a claim form, then yes they'll get a CCJ by default, but you're not going to do that.

 

You've told them how it is, and as DX say's, yours isn't the next move, it is now up to them to provide the evidence that you owe this.

 

If you want to be pro active then start a complaint with Sky, and have them account for their actions and why they think it is acceptable to farm out customers information to tin pot clown outfits accusing you of owing money.

[Chriiiiiiiis]

Your advice is appreciated, thank you so much.

 

To clarify, Lowell bought the debt from Sky. So should I raise the complaint to sky or Lowell?

 

 

[Bazooka Boo]

Pointless complaining to Lowlifes, it will only give them a delusions of grandeur and make them think they are making a difference in the world.

 

You could if you wish complain to Sky, but I fear that, even that will be about as much use as indicators on a submarine.

 

 

[BankFodder]

Open 

[Chriiiiiiiis]

Hello, I’ve reopened this because I don’t know what to do next.

I’ve dragged things out as far as I can and have made a complaint to Sky about the equipment they allege not to have received back. Yet to receive acknowledgement of complaint or any other response from them.

I’ve told Lowell/Overdales about this and they keep putting my account on hold for 30 days.

I last made a payment to Sky on 28/06/2017.

I’ve always disputed I owe this.

Is it statute barred on 28/06/23?

I don’t understand the limitation period where it refers to default notice etc - I don’t actually think I’ve ever had a default notice.

Any help is appreciated

thank you 

[dx100uk]

send them our sb letter from the debt collection section of our library.

dx

 

[Chriiiiiiiis]

Thanks dx. Just printing the letter now but want to check something.

In the bundle of paperwork they sent me, it shows my agreement start date was 01/12/2016 with a minimum 12 month term.

Last payment date June 2017.

I returned equipment returned July 2017.

before I send this letter, just want to confirm that June 2023 is definitely statute barred, not December 2023? 

[dx100uk]

end of contract means nothing

last payment date is sb date.

dx