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We had missed direct debits for the TV licensing and had received a letter from them about this. Then out the blue we had a visit from a Marston bailiff just two days ago. He claimed he had visited the week before leaving a red bordered sheet with the amount shown but we hadn't seen this and that we had should have had a court letter from Marston on black and white letterhead (not the red border). We received no letter.
The amount he wanted was £775. He claimed he had a warrant to allow his entry to take goods and is insisting on this being paid within the next day.
Having read some threads about Marston he appears unlikely he has a lawful warrant unlike a signed and sealed court order allowing entry. Also, I have no idea how they arrive at the amount they are insisting upon. When first arrived at 6.00am on Thursday he said the original amount was £475 but that his 2 visits of £150 each had increased this to £775. When speaking on the phone to him to try and get some sense of the situation, I insisted I hadnt seen the first red bordered sheet from his supposed first visit. He then changed his story to say he hadn't charged for one visit and that his visit charge was £215 plus £85 (this sounds familiar from other threads).
My beef however, is that I dont feel I have had warning of this amount. I have seen no court letter from Marston for the original £475 sum. If I had likely I would have rung and agreed some payment with them.
To stop further action I would need their agreement were I to make a lump sum offer but I refute their method of adding to the charge without any discussion.
Where do I stand on this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Again reading the helpful threads elsewhere he sounds like a certified bailiff.
The amount he wanted was £775. He claimed he had a warrant to allow his entry to take goods and is insisting on this being paid within the next day.
Having read some threads about Marston he appears unlikely he has a lawful warrant unlike a signed and sealed court order allowing entry. Also, I have no idea how they arrive at the amount they are insisting upon. When first arrived at 6.00am on Thursday he said the original amount was £475 but that his 2 visits of £150 each had increased this to £775. When speaking on the phone to him to try and get some sense of the situation, I insisted I hadnt seen the first red bordered sheet from his supposed first visit. He then changed his story to say he hadn't charged for one visit and that his visit charge was £215 plus £85 (this sounds familiar from other threads).
My beef however, is that I dont feel I have had warning of this amount. I have seen no court letter from Marston for the original £475 sum. If I had likely I would have rung and agreed some payment with them.
To stop further action I would need their agreement were I to make a lump sum offer but I refute their method of adding to the charge without any discussion.
Where do I stand on this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Again reading the helpful threads elsewhere he sounds like a certified bailiff.
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