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Hi H Thanks for explain fees process. You must be psychic, as just about to save everything onto main pc and print off. Cheers

Is that £70 on top of £35 online fee? Is that an option during on line process, or do you have to ring for that? Also, is it recoverable? Just don’t want to fork out big sums trying to get our money back from the ##. Many thanks. Much appreciated.

Thanks again. Law of the land says you can’t waltz off with £450 is someone’s money. He obviously thinks the laws an ass.

Thanks again. I’ve just rechecked the exact response again. He said “Not a business sole trader”. Thought he meant, not a business, a sole trader. God knows what he meant. Possibly neither a business or sole trader? Conversely, that he’s a sole trader, but not registered as a business? (My...

Thanks again. Will tweak LBA and send it, recorded delivery at lunchtime.

Hi Thanks for further helpful replies. I’m going to send the LBA at lunchtime. The template I had refers to expecting a response within 30 days. Can I reduce that to 14 days in this case? Know it’s going to be a long haul so don’t want to delay inevitable Small Claims process. (Will keep my...

Also wanted to ask if I can now post appropriate comment on Facebook and NextDoor Digest etc) Clearly going to brazen it out.

You won’ Adam n’ Eve this. Sent the initial text/email. (Advising him that LBA on its way) His response was “I’m not a business, but a sole trader”!!! V clear now that he had no intention of coughing up and is going to brazen it out. Guess I still send the LBA and let the process take its...

Noted. It’s an odd one. He may well be an ex crook, based on info he confided to my work colleague. On the other hand he pledged to her that he was “getting his life back on road again”.. You’d also think he’d avoid situations like this in that case??? I think it militates more towards chaotic...

Thanks. V prompt and constructive as usual.

Hi Strange that you should say amount not “mind blowing”, especially when someone has waltzed off with £450. I have guy’s address now-thanks. I am about to issue Pre LBA email, with LBA to follow if no response. Re LBA- the standard templates have this sentence: “To avoid taking court...

Thanks again. Will let you know how I get on. Thanks for your time.

Thanks again. I have mentioned that point, as clearly and concisely as I could. Does the process still consider these as “disputes”?

Another thought. How on earth can this scenario be described as a “dispute”? He hasn’t for one second said he’s refusing to pay (contract entered into etc). He’s saying he can’t pay. He ain’t the sharpest tool, but he knows I have email receipt, bacs record, text, Facebook and voicemail...

You must be psychic, as just drafting the LBA letter now. Many thanks.

Rattle off

Hi Isn’t that a chicken and egg situation? At what point can we be satisfied that he not going to pay up?? Is it better to rattle of the recorded delivery letter indicating intention to start Small Claims process?

Thanks. Do you mean electrical role or electoral roll? I don’t think he’s reached professional scammer status yet. He’s obviously set up this business in last year (Business Facebook site started June 18) He also advertises on NextDoor Digest- ever heard of that. My colleague in work found him...

How often have you kept £450 when you hadn’t done any work and a job had been cancelled? Our experience has put me off paying anything up front ever again.

Thanks for more helpful responses. Would be gobsmacked if he had limited company. Vat registered - Is this likely? How would I find out whether he was or should be? Posting warnings- v much intend to do this. Have Facebook, “NextDoor Digest” to use. He has also been endorsed on my office’s...