I thought your Ma was in India, or has she returned?
I got a friend to sort out some financial paperwork for me when I couldn't face it. All I had to do was sign stuff. Is there anybody who could help you?
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 9 May 2011, 8:43, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

She's back, and half a stone lighter from 'Delhi belly' apparently.
I have appointed a chap to negotiate with my creditors etc - I have to produce pay and statement information re my multifarious creditors, fill out a humiliating 'how I got in this mess' statement, sign some shit and send it off - nothing major, but still horrible.

He claims to have a 99% success rate but I am trying not to think too much about what will happen. If he fails I lose my home.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 9 May 2011, 8:47, Reply)

Good luck with that shit.
Treat the statement like a school punishment essay. "How I'm really sorry I spent all my pocket money on tuck (MDs) instead of paying for food for the school hamster."
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 9 May 2011, 8:52, Reply)

Repossessions are expensive for the mortgage people as well
so it should be ok.

Although his 99% sucess rate claim makes me think he's a fucking liar.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 May 2011, 8:53, Reply)

Isn't 99% your own success rate with the laydeez Chompy?

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 9 May 2011, 8:56, Reply)

No percentages only work with numbers over 100

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 May 2011, 8:57, Reply)

Oh, OK.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 9 May 2011, 9:01, Reply)

Lolwutdafuk?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 9 May 2011, 9:20, Reply)

He's endorsed by an independent review organisation.
I did the telephone equivalent of raising an eyebrow when he said that - his answer was that they don't take on anything they're not certain of achieving. They get paid out of the first two repayments you make so if they cannot get the arrangement in place they get nothing.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 9 May 2011, 8:59, Reply)