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Jonnycab
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Small claims court
« on: May 8th, 2007, 12:21am » |
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Just made a claim for an unpaid taxi fare with 'Her Majesty's Courts Service' online.
https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/csmco2/index.jsp
Had to pay the £30.00 court costs, but should get it back 
Anyone else ever had to use this service ?....how long did it take to recover the money ?.... did it go smoothly?...& more importantly, did you manage to get the £30.00 court costs back okay ? 
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Spannerdemon
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Yes, we used it last year with great success to get money back from a certain useless outfit in Norwich.
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We received a cheque for the full amount that was owed to my wife, within two weeks of the application having been served on the firm, along with the court costs, so YES you get those back from the person you are chasing.
Basically, the costs are added to what they owe you. In your case, whatever you are owed + £30, and so that's the financial demand they get from the Court Service.
Very useful for persuading people who owe you money to pay their dues. Although I have to say I was getting ready to go up to Norwich with a nasty surprise for them at one point!! 
If they don't pay up, they face Court proceedings, and of course the risk of them getting a County Court Judgement entered against their name which can damage them very badly for credit/ mortgage/Insurance/ etc etc. So realistically, it's up to them to smell the coffee. 
They can't get out of it anymore. Mr Judge won't have any of THAT!! 
Good luck mate.
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Jonnycab
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Re: Small claims court
« Reply #2 on: May 8th, 2007, 9:01am » |
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I remember that grief you had with the mattress supplier now, & glad you got a result
Only a couple of weeks to recover the amount....that is good to know
Cheers Keith
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the_boogeyman
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if you get any bennefits it dosnt cost you anything to make a claim through the courts, we didnt know this until they asked us if we were getting any type of bennefit.
they were most helpful
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Jonnycab
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Re: Small claims court
« Reply #4 on: May 8th, 2007, 11:24pm » |
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We get child benefit...does that count ? 
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Re: Small claims court
« Reply #5 on: May 9th, 2007, 1:29am » |
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You mean, you don't need to employ an overpriced member of the Legal Fraternity ?
How has this come about?
That one flew under their radar, normally a bloody amputated arm or leg is required before these superannuated penpushers can muster sufficient energy to rise from their coffins to draw up a Will or compose a stiff letter to a troublesome neighbour. 
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Re: Small claims court
« Reply #6 on: May 9th, 2007, 2:11am » |
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Yep Mr Floppy ......thirty quid is all you pay, & as long as the defendant pays up, then you get it back .......hopefully
It happened about six weeks ago.
The unpaid fare was £45.00 & the woman left me her cheque book as security & said she would return with the money....she never did.
With the name on the cheque book, I managed to find her address via the electoral register.
A few days later I went to her address in Chelmsford (she was shocked to see me again) & she wrote me a cheque, which she assured me would not bounce.
Not only did it bounce, but the account didn't actually exist...it was shut 
It still makes my blood boil to think that she took advantage of my good nature twice, so that's why I'm going through the small claims court.
Normally I wouldn't bother, but she obviously does this quite often & seems like a bit of a con woman (she seems to know all the tricks)....so I'm gonna make her realise that she's bitten off more that she can chew this time
It's now going to cost her £75.00....some people don't realise their own stupidity 
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Re: Small claims court
« Reply #7 on: May 9th, 2007, 8:09am » |
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Good luck with the court and sorry I don't have the Idle control valve which they replaced (for free)
Alastair
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the_boogeyman
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any goverment benefit is all that is required to make a claim upto £5000 plus costs, just ask at your local county court for the leaflet, then just take the original copies of your benefit with you and they do all the work
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the_boogeyman
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jonnycab you should also claim back your bank charges for the bounced cheque and also the interest, on both fare and bank charges
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Jonnycab
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Re: Small claims court
« Reply #10 on: May 9th, 2007, 9:39am » |
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The bank didn't charge me for the bounced cheque & to be honest, it's not just about the money, although it would be nice to get it
It's also about how this woman thinks she's conned me & got away with it. I would love to see her face when she opens that letter & realises that she hasn't got away with anything & due to her own stupidity, it's going to cost her more 
That'll teach her to take me for a mug & rip me off  .... 
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the_boogeyman
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have you checked that she hasnt moved again, i say as this sort of person dosnt stay around to long.
she may get the letter then move away
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Re: Small claims court
« Reply #12 on: May 9th, 2007, 10:15am » |
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When I filled in her address on the claim, the site automatically checked the name & address with it's database, & it came back okay
So I'm not particularly worried about that. Their database should be up to date
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Re: Small claims court
« Reply #13 on: May 9th, 2007, 10:21am » |
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IMO JC I think this woman should be done in a criminal court let alone the small claims court, she had absolutely no intension of paying on TWO occasions, she should have her hands chopped offthen she wouldn't be able to write checks..... Cor' they really make my blood boil....GRRRRR!
Ok I will have to calm down now, I could blow my top....
Go for it JC take her to the highest court in the land...
Pete
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Re: Small claims court
« Reply #14 on: May 9th, 2007, 11:55am » |
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Regarding whether she should be done in a criminal court...then I'm not sure about that
The reason being is that, when I found out her address, I firstly went to the police.
They told me that they couldn't help me & I should seek the services of a solicitor because the fare was a contract between me & her
I even informed them that it was a criminal offence not to pay a licensed taxi fare, but they just didn't want to know
Many of my fellow collegues that have also had 'runners' & have called or been to the police, have also experienced a complete lack of interest from them
Hmm...I think I can tell which direction this topic may start to go
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the_boogeyman
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the police are a complete waste of space, THAT REMINDS ME I MUST RING NOW AS IM GOING TO BE BURGLED NEXT WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Small claims court
« Reply #16 on: May 9th, 2007, 12:33pm » |
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You might refer them to Section 11 of the Fraud Act, 2006 and that Section of the Theft Act concerning 'going equipped to steal'. .
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Jonnycab
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Re: Small claims court
« Reply #17 on: May 9th, 2007, 12:39pm » |
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Cheers Mike, it's worth considering if for some reason she refuses to pay
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Re: Small claims court
« Reply #18 on: May 9th, 2007, 1:45pm » |
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Hi,
Small claims procedure is ok if they've got something to lose, i.e. a business such as the matress company who dont really want a CCJ.
However, this woman sounds like a seasoned "knocker" so she'll probably not worry about a judgement against her.
Sure, I agree with you spend the thirty quid and give her some grief, but dont expect her to pay up, these sort of people usually don't own anything on paper, and as has been said they often dissapear into the night leaving a trail of debt behind.
Personally I'd send a couple of mates, who are unknown to her round to threaten her, until she pays. It is often the only thing these people understand, and if they get the Politzei involved you can just say "nothing to do with me she must owe someone else money" ! They usually can't be bothered to try and prove it !
Trust me I am dealing with a so called friend, who "bought" my girlfriends motorbike, but has only paid £400 of the £1600 he owes her. Basically he then agreed to pay her £100 per month and did'nt !! I got involved and he threatened me with the police LOL
I then went round several times to repo the bike, but he's always out on it. Funny thing is they could afford to go to Tenerife on holiday, trouble is I didnt know they were away until after they had come back LOL 
So now he ain't dealing with me, he's got 2 right nasty fella's who he now owes £1200 to and I dont know nuffink occifer
I HATE SCUM
Good luck anyway let us know how you get on,
Regards Dave
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Jonnycab
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Re: Small claims court
« Reply #19 on: May 9th, 2007, 3:42pm » |
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Dave....that wasn't exactly a confidence boost, but it was the truth I suppose
I had considered the fact that she may not be scared of a CCJ, but this is only the first plan of attack
I'll just have to wait & see what happens within the next two weeks. If she coughs up, then it's mission accomplished, if she doesn't, then a new plan of action is required
Just what that is going to be yet, I'm not sure. But I definately won't be doing anything underhand or illegal.
Besides, she has a little 4 year old boy & I'm not into frightening little children
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