Tv and Radio is full of ad's, no doubt many of us get texts & emails from reclaim companies - and yes their main selling point "banks have set aside many many millions in liability provisions" is true ..
But wonder if anyone here has had a successful claim?
Only ask as found original paperwork in a clear out so tempted to look further into it - but with so many firms out there not sure who is good so any feedback from ACTUAL experience would be most welcome |
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By *iewMan
over a year ago
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use a template letter from Martin Lewis website as a guide
and call the bank direct and ask for their advice line.
Do it yourself as 25% is a lot to cover them doing the exact same of your behalf |
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By *iewMan
over a year ago
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"go on the martin lewis website and do it yourself, that way you keep all your dosh.
its very simple, just a couple of letters. loads of my friends have done it"
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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"go on the martin lewis website and do it yourself, that way you keep all your dosh.
its very simple, just a couple of letters. loads of my friends have done it"
this.... I know people who have done it...
don't give it to people who do five minutes of work, keep all the money that is owed to you!!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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yup had a successful claim. i called up my bank told them my intentions and they happily sent me out all the details. took about 3 weeks start to finish.
dealt with them directly not a PPI company |
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By *iewMan
over a year ago
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and they pay back to your credit card as it is refunded to source and then settled. If on a credit card with debit balance, they then send a cheque as you are under no obligation to settle the card ( unless in arrears ) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Recently had a successful claim against my bank after they offered to look into it for me. Suffice to say I received a rather tidy sum
If you're thinking of putting in a claim yourself though, I'd reconsider going through a firm. Apparently they are no more empowered than you to get the investigation underway. |
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Yep.. I've had refunds from 4 banks / credit cards so far. Still in process with others.
Had just over 7k back so far.
Definitely worth doing (particularly if you have paperwork). Just be sure the loan / credit card etc was active within the last 6 years (even if that's only been the last payment etc)
Don't use any of those companies who offer to deal with it for you though, they'll take a big chunk of whatever you get back.
Look on the money saving expert site and you'll find the template letters for each stage there.. That's where I got everything I needed. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Is there any way to find out if you had it if you don't have the paperwork? I've never knowingly signed up for it, but from what I understand that doesn't mean I never had it |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Interesting, I had a letter recently from a bank I had a loan from some years ago telling they'd sold me ppi without my consent, methinks I'll give this a go |
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Genuine PPI claims from individuals who were missold insurance are fine but those companies that offer a service are the modern day equivalent of ambulance chasers.
They don't have to have any proof of misselling to make a claim on someone's behalf. The statistics for the amount of bogus claims are shocking. Banks, however, have to comply within defined timescales so are having to waste millions investigating claims that are tantamount to being fraudulent. I don't have much sympathy for banks but at the end of the day those costs are just going to be passed on to us consumers in one way or another. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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i used a company and when i got a offer they advised mr to say no , so it when to the finacial ombudsman, WHO said i was only due a 5th of the offer and that was all i got less the 25% commission , but still better than a kick in the nuts , lol, i think  |
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"Is there any way to find out if you had it if you don't have the paperwork? I've never knowingly signed up for it, but from what I understand that doesn't mean I never had it"
Contact the banks / credit card companies that you had accounts with... Inform them you intend to claim for mis sold PPI and ask for copies of your credit agreements.
You'll find it on there.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"use a template letter from Martin Lewis website as a guide
and call the bank direct and ask for their advice line.
Do it yourself as 25% is a lot to cover them doing the exact same of your behalf"
we claimed back by doing it ourselves |
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My Mam got 22k back going back about 15years!! She did it herself (with just 1 letter) so got every penny, and they even paid her interest- I think this was from the date she was awarded it until the date she actually got it into her bank account.
Her boyfriend got 4k back too, but his took two letters.
DO NOT go thru a company if possible!! |
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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago
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"Is there any way to find out if you had it if you don't have the paperwork? I've never knowingly signed up for it, but from what I understand that doesn't mean I never had it"
Contact your bank and ask them for a lending history as regards PPI being attached to any monies you have lent. You should also be able to get original agreements for a charge.
YOU have to tell them why YOU were MISS-SOLD it.
Do not ever quote Martin Lewis or the 'my friend got it back so I want it back'.
PPI reclaim is to do with individual circumstance NOT simply that you have paid it.
Self employment, full pay if sick and telling them this at the time, secure employment, being told it was part and parcel of the loan/mortgage/CC (not being given the option) are the general ones I believe.
Miss-selling also includes not being told fully what PPI was, were you ever told what it covered fully. Were you asked if you wanted it or was it just applied.
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"Tv and Radio is full of ad's, no doubt many of us get texts & emails from reclaim companies - and yes their main selling point "banks have set aside many many millions in liability provisions" is true ..
But wonder if anyone here has had a successful claim?
Only ask as found original paperwork in a clear out so tempted to look further into it - but with so many firms out there not sure who is good so any feedback from ACTUAL experience would be most welcome"
I have had a lot of success. Some companies are better than others. For example I got one company to look into my records. They came back and said I did not have a claim. By chance I saw another company who claimed a 100% success rate. As it was no win no fee I gave them a shot. They got me back £2,600 and £1,800 PM me if you want the name of the company |
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By *annGentMan
over a year ago
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Did my own a few years ago, before the banks were shown for what they are 
Got a few k back
Used the template letters and advice provided by a 'Penalty Charges' forum, and Martin Lewis.
Bad enough the banks were having my money, not letting anyone else have any of it if I can do the work just as easily !!!!  |
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