PPI's

I think it was only about 4-6 weeks before I got a letter telling me what they would give me. It's worth contacting all previous credit people as I found that I had ppi on accounts I never knew I had.

I still don't know why I got money back but I wasn't complaining.

Like Mini said about 4 to 6 weeks.

Yeh, it's pretty quick. We have one outsnadmg with Halifax. They sent a (fat) cheque but hubby worked out they hadn't accounted for the interest or something, so now the claim is back to work out the 'extra' they owe. Because we didn't accept the intial cheque we are waiting on all the money. Buti don't think there is a proper timescale so they are taking AAAAGES over it. They have sent us a couple of checks for the 'interest' the money is getting in the meantime

It's a regulated industry so they have to stick to the rules as set by the regulatory body. They have up to 8 weeks to provide an answer in writing normally. Have they sent you thier compleunts handling policy?

Mine was for a tesco loan (royal bank of scotland) they said 8 week max in the letter but it was through really quick like 3 week max (just over 2 if memory serves)

Question: if you cannot remember the details of accounts you held with previous creditors is it still worth contacting them? For example, I know I had a big loan around 10 years ago, could have been with Tesco. Will that info plus my name and address be enough to see if there was any PPI if I give Tesco a call? Or is that too little info and am I harking back too far?! Thanks!

Yep! I gave barclaycard nothing more than my old name, dob and an address from 10 years ago and they found me

Mins, did barclaycard add it without you knowing or did they say ou needed it?

I think I know how I shall be mostly spending today then! Wish I had kept a list of every loan, credit card etc I have had over the years!

Get a copy of your credit report, it will show all old accounts up to 6 years back.

K

Cheers, now on order! I signed up to a free trial on Experian a few months ago though and some of the stuff I know should be there wasn't showing up, and of course I'd like to try and claim on older stuff too! Anyway, first claim sent today, fingers crossed!

There was a loan from 2000 on the letter I got from NatWest - so I guess anything is worth a try

I don't have a Barclay card but it was from Barclays Bank. I gave my name, D.O.B, previous address. That was about it.