I shoplifted

[echat11]

I guess the 3 letters will come very 3 weeks as it says to pay within 2 weeks and that they have 6 years in which they can pursue costs following an event. I’m sure I read on here after these letters bailiff letters from an agency will start?

a) I guess the 3 letters will come very 3 weeks as it says to pay within 2 weeks and that they have 6 years in which they can pursue costs following an event.

The letters arrive fairly quickly, they try to intimidate people into paying, They are simply 'threat-o-grams', nothing more, they know in reality that is all they can do. What costs are they going to pursue, £16 that they never lost, the fantasy £150 costs they can't give a breakdown for, once they know their speculative invoices won't work, they will disengage, there is a saying about 'flogging a dead horse', there is no point, they simply can't pursue you for costs.

b) I’m sure I read on here after these letters bailiff letters from an agency will start?

Not so, show me the posts. Not going to happen. There are so many processes before 'bailiffs' turn up i.e. letter before action etc, that is ridiculous.

[des8]

I think RLP tried passing non payers details to a debt collector, but don't recall DWF taking that action
This always amused us as RLP sold themselves to their clients as experts in recovering debts.
Debt collectors have no more power than the man in the moon, so in this situation can be ignored.

Bailiffs or Court Enforcement Officers only act after a court award has not been paid.

The Limitation Act 1980 outlines the time limit within which a creditor can sue a debtor for outstanding debts
That is where the 6 years comes from, but this incident will not reach court.

(Crossed with ECHAT11)

[echat11]

I think RLP tried passing non payers details to a debt collector, but don't recall DWF taking that action
This always amused us as RLP sold themselves to their clients as experts in recovering debts.
Debt collectors have no more power than the man in the moon, so in this situation can be ignored.

Bailiffs or Court Enforcement Officers only act after a court award has not been paid.

The Limitation Act 1980 outlines the time limit within which a creditor can sue a debtor for outstanding debts
That is where the 6 years comes from, but this incident will not reach court.

RLP who referred to the Magna Carta 1215 in their letters, even with that, they got their history wrong if I remember correctly.

[atticus]

This always amused us as RLP sold themselves to their clients as experts in recovering debts.

Maybe enough of these letters yield results. Not all recipients come here.

[echat11]

Maybe enough of these letters yield results. Not all recipients come here.

No doubt it works, because people aren't aware, that the 'speculative invoice' case was heard in Court and RLP / retailer lost.

[malibu11]

Ok thank you all. I will sit tight then and await the next one

[malibu11]

We are here, ignore the letters, they go away. There has never ever been 'bailiffs' involved to the best of my knowledge.
RLP a company who has similar practices lost in Court because they could not justify anything on their speculative invoices.
But as Des says, it's your choice, but we are here for support.

thank you. So I can expect 3 letters from DWF? Then what? I read a thread on here from someone who then started receiving letters from a debt collection agency (Scott Miller I think) and these went on for 6 months after the indiscretion happened! This is a long time to be on tenterhooks post watching.

[des8]

This is a long time to be on tenterhooks post watching.

That is why we suggest telling spouses about the incident.

DWF are a debt collection company.
I haven't heard of Scott Miller as a DCA, but RLP sometimes try (in desperation?) to use Capital Resolve

[echat11]

thank you. So I can expect 3 letters from DWF? Then what? I read a thread on here from someone who then started receiving letters from a debt collection agency (Scott Miller I think) and these went on for 6 months after the indiscretion happened! This is a long time to be on tenterhooks post watching.

This really isn't a big thing, in that a situation happened, it was resolved, they suffered no loss, they can't justify a penny of their speculative invoice. Any alleged costs are covered in their day to day business costs.

You are on top of this, it might not feel like it but you are. The DCA;s has tried all sorts of things, there is nothing new for them to try.

des8 / site has provided support to countless individuals over the years, nothing has ever materialized and nor will it.