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Barclaycard in trouble with Ofcom
Jun 23rd, 2008 at 10:37pm
 
Not strictly relevant, but I note that Barclaycard does get a bit of stick here.

Members may be pleased to hear that Ofcom has had them up for making Silent Calls.

There are no details yet, but it is likely that it is their debt collection department that has been harassing those in financial difficulty with menacing anonymous phone calls (possibly with a 0870 CLI).

There are likely to be pieces in the media, but for now here is the source link.

Don't get too excited! Ofcom will not publish the details for some weeks yet, and then some of it will be blanked out. It could be three months before we know if there is to be a fine of up to £50,000.
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Reply #1 - Jun 24th, 2008 at 12:05am
 
Oh my, how will Barclaycard manage to afford such a steep fine...  Roll Eyes
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Reply #2 - Jun 24th, 2008 at 2:55am
 
jgxenite wrote on Jun 24th, 2008 at 12:05am:
Oh my, how will Barclaycard manage to afford such a steep fine...

... out of the revenue that Ofcom lets them take from their 0870 numbers of course

... so if there is a fine then Ofcom will be profiting from these ill-gotten gains

... and there was I thinking that there was no great conspiracy Wink


Just one bit of media from someone who has written about saynoto0870 -
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jun/24/barclaysbusiness.creditcards

I hope that someone has asked him to do another piece on issues of more concern to this forum!
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Reply #3 - Jun 24th, 2008 at 8:55am
 
What is the betting that Ofcom will get this sorted out quicker than anything else?!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7470051.stm
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Reply #4 - Jun 24th, 2008 at 9:28am
 
sherbert wrote on Jun 24th, 2008 at 8:55am:
What is the betting that Ofcom will get this sorted out quicker than anything else?!!!

Are you suggesting that Ofcom personnel may think the great conspiracy is about to be revealed and that they need to protect their future self-interest?!!!
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Reply #5 - Jun 24th, 2008 at 9:34am
 
What Moi!!! Wink
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Reply #6 - Sep 26th, 2008 at 12:33pm
 
SilentCallsVictim wrote on Jun 23rd, 2008 at 10:37pm:
Don't get too excited! Ofcom will not publish the details for some weeks yet, and then some of it will be blanked out. It could be three months before we know if there is to be a fine of up to £50,000.

Ofcom has today fined Barclays Bank the "maximum possible fine". This is the way BBC News has put it:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7637419.stm

Then it goes on to say that this is £50,000............. Angry

UK Regulations are a joke! Cry
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Re: Barclaycard in trouble with Ofcom
Reply #7 - Sep 26th, 2008 at 12:42pm
 
OfCom's news release is here.  It doesn't add much to the BBC article, though, except to specify a bit more clearly what the regulations are.
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Re: Barclaycard in trouble with Ofcom
Reply #8 - Sep 26th, 2008 at 1:06pm
 
Dave wrote on Sep 26th, 2008 at 12:33pm:
SilentCallsVictim wrote on Jun 23rd, 2008 at 10:37pm:
… It could be three months before we know if there is to be a fine of up to £50,000.

I do wish Ofcom would stop reading this board and following my advice and all the other negative comments that are made about it.
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