caught shoplifting from primark, need some advice

[des8]

Do nothing
BPO are just another toothless debt collector

[echat11]

this time i got a letter by bpo not rlp? after many days what shoukd i do as its my 4th letter?

Do nothing, they are just debt collectors.

[party123]

are you sure they wont take me to court what if they did? im so scared

[echat11]

are you sure they wont take me to court what if they did? im so scared

As sure as we can be, when you 'think' about it, distract yourself, listen to music, watch TV, etc.

[PallasAthena]

It seems from recent posters on here that after 3 or 4 of RLP's letters have been ignored they have started getting BPO to send a letter on their behalf. BPO are a powerless debt collector with no more powers than RLP have - which is none. RLP can't take you to court and neither can BPO

Ignore BPO's letter. Other posters report that the next thing is they get a text from BPO asking that you call them urgently. If you get one of those ignore that too.

[party123]

alright thank you so much!

[party123]

i actually have an other question, first when will they stop sending me these letters, second when was the last time RLP or BPO took anyone to court any recent case if you know? or if you have any recent client or someone you know have gone through same process and is easy now no court nor fine no letter ms anymore? regarding this case?

[EXC]

As far as I know the last time RLP took anyone to court was 2012. They bought the case on behalf of a retailer as a test case so they could use the judgment as a legal justification to threaten people in your position into paying them money.

When they lost and we published the judgment (see attached) they threatened to sue us and others for publishing it. Of course we refused and like all their hollow threats they never did.

This is why we always advise people that it is highly unlikely they will follow through with threats of legal action - because they know they'll lose.

It was covered by the BBC at the time CAB official accused of harassment by civil recovery firm - BBC News

[party123]

and when will they stop sending me these letters?

[party123]

its like never ending letters

[party123]

one more thing what if rlp send (dpo debt collector) to my house do they or they dont? i cant even imagine the debt collectors coming to my house i cant afford it?

[echat11]

one more thing what if rlp send (dpo debt collector) to my house do they or they dont? i cant even imagine the debt collectors coming to my house i cant afford it?

They have 'no powers', just ask them to leave.