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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:03 pm
by Ruth.mh
Thank you to all the people who advised me to contact different IVA companies. The first one I spoke to were great but speaking to Melanie Giles' company today was excellent. The lady I spoke with was so helpful and professional but with a genuine personal touch. I feel so pleased to be taking the steps to deal with my debts. [:)][:)][:)]
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:15 pm
by KAYKAY
Well done for doing your research... I'm afraid I wasn't aware of this forum then and rushed in headlong with the first company I dealt with, mainly through sheer panic and shame. However, I have no complaints with DFD genreally. I am just now awaiting my completion certificate, which seems to take time. However this forum is invaluable, and certainly wish I had found it before the last 3 months of my IVA.
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:22 pm
by kat68
excellent choice ruth.
i am with mel, and mel and her team are brilliant, always professional yet the service is very personal and very important they are always contactable.
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:57 pm
by Rosepetal
Hi, we're with Mel Giles too,we did a F&F IVA this year,we've had email today informing us that Mel will have our case closed this week!
the first person we spoke to was Tina,she was brilliant,so easy to talk too(through all my tears).
it takes courage to face the debts,it's the only way you'll get things sorted be it BR or a IVA,well done,you're on your way to getting straight,hug x
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:09 pm
by Shining
Again with Melanie and Co myself and never regeretted my IVA for one minute, slowly but surely getting there with the backing of a great IP who is contactable and certainly living in the real world with us. x
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:45 pm
by Sarah1967
I'm also with Mel and find the service excellent

x
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:02 pm
by DevonLassie
It is lovely to see such nice reviews about Melanie's company. I am also with her and everything has been fine so far but lately I have been having a few issues with them. My I&E review was calculated incorrectly and I received a letter stating I owed nearly £2000 in uplift payments (I almost passed out when I saw this!) I couldn't believe it so I looked at the figures myself and it turns out it was really £907 but I had to point this out to them. I have also had a change in circumstances (I'm five months pregnant) and I just seem to be going round in circles with them at the moment trying to sort a few things out, it is really starting to get me down now and I'm so stressed about it. I feel like I can't enjoy being pregnant, I just want to cry

But I am trying to keep my faith in Mel's company as I know they are one of the best.
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:03 pm
by Jo.58
hey Ruth
We have also gone with Mel, have spoken to Tina and Tamsyn so far and both have been very helpful, they were the 2nd IVA company I spoke to and Tina was so helpful and understanding, glad we went with them. Good luck x x
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:10 pm
by MelanieGiles
HI Ruth - so glad that we have been able to assist you and I look forward to speaking with you personally very soon.
Devonlassie - I am sorry that you are frustrated with the supervisory process at the moment, and wonder if you would send me a brief e-mail so that I can identify you from your forum name. We are not perfect, and do make the occasional mistake, but are always very keen to put things right when things go wrong. I will look into this matter for you personally tomorrow.
To the others - very many thanks for your kind words. They genuinely do mean a lot, and we know that we are only here due to the support of our loyal clientbase.
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:13 pm
by parjay
I wish I had founfd this forum before and I would have def gone with Mels team just wish I could swap
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:18 pm
by DevonLassie
Hi Melanie
I can't seem to email you through the forum it says "email discontinued due to spamming" how do I contact you?
Thanks
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:20 pm
by Sarah1967
I very nearly went with a company who I later found out to be an introductory company...... I was uneasy about them, so gave Mel's team a ring - so glad I did as I'm much happier with them and feel confident that they will look after me during the IVA

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:37 pm
by MelanieGiles
If you go onto the Ask a Question section and use the link there that should work.
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:46 pm
by leaKybrain
Another Mel supporter here, tina, tamsyn and the rest of the team been great. So many tears and so many sleepless nights all sorted and cleared with the help of these saints.
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:04 am
by kallis3
Devon Lassie - hope you have managed to find that contact number under the link.