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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:27 pm
by zoe
Hi all
I have had several calls from tel number 01702 279020.
They always click off or i miss the call. I have tried to call back and says not recognised!!???
Has anyone else had this number call them?
Thanks
Zoe
xx
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:32 pm
by Storm
Southend On Sea number - Not active on our BT OASIS system
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:34 pm
by zoe
Thanks Storm
seems strange to me!
Definatly a creditor i think as i live about 300 miles from there!
Zoe
x
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:35 pm
by Skippy
I think a lot of credit card companies are based in Southend.
Onwards and upwards!!!
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:14 pm
by i_a
Will be a credit card provider. Southend-on-Sea is the processing centre for the 4 of the big 5 banks (LloydsTSB, HSBC, RBS (inlcuding Natwest and Mint)and Barclays)so any card you have with them will be from there.
Plus some other card companies use it.
Hope that helps.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:17 pm
by zoe
Thanks guys
x
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:03 pm
by jane.l
I've got a message, the man says he is from Newport? Never heard of them. He asked me to call back, with my reference number, which I think is from Picture, I presume this Newport must be something to do with them, I don't knnow whether to return the call, I've had enough stress today and cannot cope with any more hassle!
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:06 pm
by Storm
Given how critical Picture are to what you want to do Jane might be worth a call ???? At least you will know where you stand with them ?
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:34 pm
by jane.l
I sound a right scaredy cat, but he said to call before 8pm so I am waiting for hubby to come home, he's bin away all day and I just cannot do it on my own! He might speak to them, be a bit firmer than me, I think I might just cry, how pathetic does that sound??!!
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:52 pm
by scaredkez
jane i can understand what you are going through and you certainly are not a wimp or pathetic, the phone calls and letters do beat you down, i agree wait til your hubby gets home and at least you will have each other for moral support, don't be talked into anything and just say you will refer back to your ip, remember that person on the other end of the telephone is just that another person doing his / her chosen job, what can they do to you at the end of the day, try and rise above them and don't let them see they have got to you, be firm and polite if they become nasty just say i am now ending the phonecall and put the phone down,
i know it is easy for me to say but we have all been there and dread that call or letter, i hope things turn around for you soon and you start to feel better.
good luck with the call
kerri
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:27 pm
by jane.l
Well, we rang them and all they wanted to know was "when were we going to make a payment?" They should already know about the IVA but when we mentioned it, the man said "yes, but an IVA is for unsecured debts and this is a secured debt so when will you be paying?"!!!! We said that really he should contact our IVA people, but he just said "I'll ring you back next week, when you've thought about it!"
I just hope I'm not at home when he rings then!!!!! They didn't mention anything about the lifting the second charge, which is what we are waiting to hear about! I suppose that is dealt with in a different department!
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:25 pm
by thebear29uk
Hi jane
Not wishing to make fun of your situation which is obviously very seroius but when you and hubby phoned them were you videoing him while he chatted to the nice man at Picture like the couple do in that ridiculous tv advert.
Its all a bit different once they've got you signed up isn't it?
Regards
Dave