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Will his catalogue effect me?

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OutlawTorn · 04/01/2008 22:53

My ex moved out 3 years ago, he took responsibility of our catalogue with him (which is soley in his name) but left it at my address. Anyway since then he ordered loads of designer clothes out of it and then got into arrears with the payments, they were sending collection letters to my house etc, I asked him to change the address to his new one and he said he couldn't as he was in the process of declaring himself bankrupt or something but promised it wouldnt effect my credit rating as its not in my name.

He didnt order anything after that and the overall balance was dropping nicely so I left it.

Then tragedy struck my washing maching machine and I needed a new one but had no money so I asked if I could order one from the catalogue, he said yes so I did...I finish paying for that in March.

The balance is still low now although I got another collection letter today saying he'd not paid last months statement.

He tells me he paid it and has now casually mentioned that he has ordered an xbox 360 and a playstation 3 from it! so the balance will be sky high again but its all still at my address.

He's still insisting that because its soley in his name it doesnt effect my credit and to be fair, when I last checked my credit rating the catalogue wasnt mentioned but I'm still worried?

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PeachesMcLean · 04/01/2008 23:11

Sounds a nightmare.

TBH I'd try re-posting in Legal / Money Matters as some people look in there if they're into this kind of thing. If he's about to be declared bankrupt, it sounds dodgy that he's still running up debts and assuming that it will be missed. Your credit rating should be ok, from what I understand, but for your sake, you don't want any confusion. I'm no expert on credit ratings but you don't want his problems.

Alambil · 04/01/2008 23:15

You can get a copy of your credit thing and put a "notice of disassociation" or something on it (all done properly through Experian or whoever the credit people are) which basically says you are no longer together with your ex and his debt is nothing to do with you.

I had to do that with my ex - it is either free or really inexpensive and well worth doing - especially if he keeps racking debts and not moving the address.

PeachesMcLean · 04/01/2008 23:19

Crikey, glad I looked in here. Our new house was lived in previously by someone who's being taken to court for debts, only they can't track her down. I know this because I've had people round at the door. I hadn't thought to check my own credit rating as a result. Is it really a problem?

Alambil · 04/01/2008 23:19

Oh silly me - it is Equifax, not experion!

here is the page that says about removing a financial association (at the very bottom)

OutlawTorn · 04/01/2008 23:20

LewisFan - I did that during my trial membership

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Alambil · 04/01/2008 23:22

Peaches, it is worth looking at - contact Equifax and they will send your report which shows if she is affecting you or not and you can correct it.

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