Well it seems something is now starting to happen, apparently the DVLA have only just contacted Philips today to stop them harassing me, despite telling me in writing this would stop before now.
If you saw my last blog you will of seen I sent another E-mail to them both, and I got a reply from Philips Collection Service:
Dear Mr Bowers,
Thank you for the copy of the recent email sent to the DVLA.
I can confirm that we have been contacted by the DVLA today, 28.05.08 at 11:11 whereupon they have requested the case be returned back to them. This has now been done and further contact should not be received from us at this time.
Our records show that we noted your concerns onto your account and that an official Complaints Form was sent to you on 15.05.08. Once this has been returned by you we will be happy to investigate the matter in question.
In the meantime if you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Kind Regards
Philips
And I fired off a reply back:
I will continue to copy both Philips and the DVLA Here
The DVLA had informed me this would stop long before now, so in their slowness to act my family and I have continued to be harassed by text messages to a land line phone which gives out my personal details and circumstances without care for the data protection act.
Philips I write this E-mail because only a few minutes ago I received another text message to the land line telephone telling me my case is being passed for further action or my balance is still outstanding.
Yet more incompetence, and then to ask me to fill in another complaints form I care not for your procedures in hoping the public are to lazy to fill in a form and then no further action can be taken.I care only for the time lost and the cost incurred by myself in other words you have my complaint in writing I see no reason why I should waste more of my life on this matter except to receive justice.
I’m not sure of whom I dealt with on the phone, it could of even been you for all I know and care, my suggestion though is you send your staff on a customer relations course and train them that mistakes happen and therefore shouldn’t make accusations that a person is a criminal regardless of whether it was done direct or indirect.
Whilst typing this mail I have another message on my phone, that’s two but the first one I put the phone down on, perhaps that’s the message system redelivering.
And I won’t contact your office on the phone to discuss anything, last time we know what happened and look now I’m still being harassed.
Kind Regards
Tim Bowers
I certainly won’t contact them on the phone, the last time I tried to get help from a human in their company they basically accused me of being a criminal and a lier.
Can’t deal with automate systems and can’t deal with real people, this world is screwed.
Well they are still at it, yet another illegal message on an answering machine which my family and friends have access to. If the call had been answered the listener has the chance to key a button to get more of my details (They send some kind of text message to the land line phone).
I tried calling but again a message came on telling my about how they are busy and that I could renew my tax on-line and then it put the phone down on me, so I couldn’t deal with a real person, I couldn’t wait on the line for one either. AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!
So I sent an E-mail to them.
Now I’m starting to get annoyed with your incompetence, your a useless bunch of people. This E-mail is being sent to both the DVLA and Philips Unprofessionally Collection Services. (note the e-mails this is being sent too)
You (DVLA) informed me that you would stop Philips Collection Services from breaking the data protection act on my telephone, by leaving messages for my family and friends to hear. You told me this would stop and you would look into the situation of you misplacing my details about my car being written off by my insurance company in 2006, but they are still hounding. Can’t you people and your own departments communicate, or do you lack some form of intelligence?
I will seek legal action for your incompetence in this matter unless a prompt resolution is found along with substantial compensation for the increasing time and money I loose along with the immense stress you are placing me and my family under, breaking the data protection act is illegal, and you have no grounds to base any legal action against me I did my duty as required, you failed yours!!
http://auroral.co.uk/2008/05/14/dvla-philips-collection-services-ltd-are-taking-me-for-a-ride/
http://auroral.co.uk/2008/05/26/philips-collection-services-and-the-dvla-are-useless/
Note: When searching for Philips Collection Services on Google we display on the front page to your prospective clients.
I will continue to make public posts about your incompetence in this matter.
Kind Regards
The guy who will be suing you.
Timothy Bowers.
Well this still involves the DVLA issue which you can read on the link below:
DVLA & Philips Collections Services LTD Are Taking Me For A Ride
I received a letter from the DVLA informing me they were looking into the matter and would put a hold on the work by Philips Collection Services, well it seems they apparently can’t even control that. Philips Collection Services Left another few messages on my answering machine telling me they are taking further legal action, they again state my name, my penalty. This answering machine is accessible by my friends and family along with people who visit my house, because when you press play it plays out aloud.
If I were in shared accommodation then other people would know my business so the fact is that Philips Collection Services and the DVLA are now illegally breaking the Data Protection Act by making available personally identifiable information without my consent, in a way that others have access to it.
What a waste of tax payers money!!!
Well I called them to complain again only this time I was told my complaint and the original one (see link above) would only deal with the certain issues and if I intended not to pay the fine/penalty then I’d also need to write to another department within the DVLA which is ridiculous how can they not communicate together and sort the mess out they cause. Was it not obvious I’m not going to pay a penalty for something I don’t owe, my car was written off I informed them of such hence my work is done.
Here’s the new letter that’s being sent out to them:
Timothy Bowers
## #### ####
#########
Doncaster
#### ###26th May 2008
Philips Reference: #######
DVLA Reference: ########Re: Cover Letter – Renault Laguna RT – ### ###
Philips/DVLA
This letter is in addition to my complaint filed on the 12th May 2008.
I’m now being forced to waste yet more of my time on this matter, because apparently your departments cannot coordinate nor communicate with each other directly, This is ridiculous.
You will see in the complaint which is attached with this letter the issues which require addressing.
I have no intention of paying this £80 fine as I’m sure you understand it’s not my debt to pay. I also understand you may deal with tax evasion on a daily basis however even if you claim that you didn’t receive correspondence from me then you will be able to see that this vehicle was written off by my insurance company shortly after the SORN application.
Now there is another issue and one which I’m contemplating legal action on. The company Philips Collection Services, that you viciously set upon me have broken the Data Protection Act by leaving messages on an answering machine. This answering machine is available by my whole house hold, when leaving a message or playing back it’s done out aloud, my friends and family are now aware of this current situation. If I had been in share accommodation other people would know my full name, the debt you claim I owe and that your apparently taking further action. This message left personally identifiable information about me.
You informed me in writing and over the phone that you would stop further action and pestering from Philips Collection Services until you had investigated this matter, well they haven’t stopped they are now sending messages to my phone informing my friends and family of further action that your apparently taking.
I now expect suitable compensation far greater than I originally requested in my other letter, I also require a formal apology.
To notify you, I’m also documenting these incidents on-line along with all letters I send you.
Kindest Regards
Timothy Bowers
Philips Collection Services did send me a complaints form to fill in along with a letter informing me I should provide proof that I informed the DVLA that the vehicle was off the road, well sorry to say but I’m not wasting my time filling in this crap I’ll deal with the organ grinder and not the monkey. I should ask them for proof I didn’t, bloody pratts.