Bailiff Help Forum – lacking in qualified advisors
So, who is qualified to give advice on that forum? It looks like nobody these days!
Whatever happened to the Likely Lads?
Once upon a time, there used to be a number of moderators/regular posters such as Hithard, Andy, Monkeynuts, etc. Remember them? Back in the day, they were prolific posters, even if not the best and most knowledgeable advisors. They all seem to have decamped and left the forum to its founders. It’s all well and good to have “admins” and “moderators”, but what good is it, when they’re not around to give any advice? All the two ladies ever do is move a thread to another part of the forum and, occasionally, merge two threads. Amy can be spotted on the odd parking thread and Michelle is often seen on threads regarding set aside applications for CCJs, but what about the main subject of the forum, which is enforcement?
Who is there today?
The only advisors BHF has these days are:
- The Master or “Guru”, BHF’s founder, who also owns and runs DWB and Beat the Bailiff, whatever name he chooses to go under, he’s kept his vital links in his signature, to ensure he doesn’t lose any business.
- JimUK1, who’s changed his name more times thank his socks, but we all know who he is, regardless of whatever name he chooses to post as. At some point, he was also a prolific poster, although, of his own admission, his main area of expertise was council tax, due to his previous experiences dealing with it. He was never big on court fines, which are the most troublesome in view of the risk of forced entry, nor traffic and parking issues, which are the most frequent. These days, he seems to concentrate mostly on slagging off people rather than giving advice. OK, he’s always done that. but at least at some point, he also corrected The Master’s advice.
- Mushroom Pote, always loyal to his Master. After all these years, he has learned a thing or two, but, like the loyal pet he is, he’s never learned to contradict his Master. That leaves him in a corner and not really in a position to provide any sensible advice.
A much needed alternative
In view of the gap left by the departure of previous posters, and the lack of assertiveness of current ones, the place is in desperate need of someone who knows what they’re talking about, to correct the often disastrous advice. That’s just where this site comes in, to provide an alternative and respond to, all the bad advice posted on the Bailiff Help Forum. That should be obvious from the name anyway.
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Cheers chimp – I’ve enjoyed my blast. I’m off to sunnier climes for a week in the morning. I do hope you’ll still be here when I return.
coco
I hope Jason isn’t driving.
Mark Bowley is right, it is good to SPEAK OUT when wrong advise is given.
He can write a 2,000 word post to humiliate individuals, but ignores debtors seeking help. This is an excellent example where the misinformation from Jason Bennison is alarming.
And where was Mark Bowley? As the query wasn’t a council taxdebt, he was out of his comfort zone.
http://www.bailiffhelpforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5070
Debtor:
Taking Mark Bowley’s suggestion that if anyone should see something that is wrong they should SPEAK OUT, then he may want to answer why in 6 months he didn’t bother to respond on this thread.
http://www.bailiffhelpforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4815
Jason Bennison provided the debtor with the most appalling advice going. It was shameful. And what is worse, is that he alone was responsible for this debtor paying a 2nd Stage and Sale stage fee to the HCEO.
What he needs to remember is this. Way after a thread has finished being posted on, it will be on view to naive debtors. If he had any thought at all for the public he would correct the advice.
More evidence of bizarre posting from Mark Bowley. This time aimed at Peter B on a subject of such little importance in the overall scheme of things….in house enforcement. Which by the way, is a subject that I know a great deal about and he doesn’t !!
And then this comment:
So was there a response? Of course there was and straight away as well. His reply like most on there almost bore you to death by not only the length of the post but the repetitive content. His replies are nothing short of anger filled rants.
In house enforcement under TCE is a very interesting subject, it is a shame it cannot be discussed and debated on here or CAG for instance, some of us enjoy the debate, but without the abuse.
I absolutely love debating…always have done…always will but there is a skill to good debating and unlike Mark Bowley, I posses such a skill. He doesn’t.
You have to stay objective when debating a subject and put aside your personal feelings. Mark Bowley’s position is that unless somebody agrees with his viewpoint, he turns to aggression.
Also, how could you possibly debate a subject when one party to the debate is on this blog and the other party is on another blog. It’s too stupid to even give a second thought to.
Also, ‘in house’ enforcement is actually not that important a subject. Of far greater importance are the proposals made for fees to be charged to AOE and the registering of LO’s with credit reference agencies. I have spent a considerable amount of time debating both subjects (and not on forums either).
Absolutely, as do I.
CAG used to be very good at it.
There is an enormous thread on there , on which we deciphered and debated consumer credit for instance, which was wonderfully engaging and spread a lot if knowledge, unfortunately due to ego and self interest we are not to be permitted a similar facility.
Mark :
There has been no secret whispers passed regarding legislation, that is just your paranoia and self doubt, plus the fact that no one wishes to :engage with you.
The matters you constantly referring to were settled years ago, just because you only now are seeing the light does not effect us.
If there was a more stupid comments than this one from Mark Bowley can anybody tell me what it is.
“To the pathetic xxxxx the answer to your question is that we are on the side of the debtor. It doesn’t matter if it is Jason or your mistress who is wrong – We will always speak out. You should try it some time”
His posts on that forum over the past few months are just bizarre but this one takes some beating and will be a post that I will make sure to save….and make sure to keep reminding him of.
With such a passion for assisting debtors and ensuring that accurate information is given to the public, I would do EXACTLY what Mark Bowley is now advising………when I identified wrong advice, I would SPEAK OUT. But instead of being congratulated, Mr Bowley would be the first one to reply on that forum with the most hate filled and abusive reply.
PS: At least he has given me the opportunity to think of a new username on here (aside from (Shirl, BA and TT).