A friend of mine received £2000 from a guy to provide a service to him which in the end he wasnt happy with. He is now demanding the money back (which she hasnt got any more).
Now he paid the money into her personal bank account and there was no written contract or text messages confirming the service to be provided, etc or anything to state the level of service he would receive.
He is now saying that he is going to send a debt collection company round to collect the money. He has done his reseach into her and knows where she lives, the car she drives, etc. He has said to her that she should sell her car and give him his money back. Now I would have thought that he cant send a debt collection company round because there is no formal agreement between them, no proof of what the money was paid for and even that she is liable for it. She was just acting as an agent for a 3rd party and it was the 3rd party he wasnt happy with.
If he did send someone round then I would think that it would probably be one of his mates so I would assume she is well within her right to call the police to prove their identity and if they are a legit company they will be able to do that.
I personally think he knows he cant get the money back and is just trying to bully her into giving him the money. I've told her to keep any and all messages from him incase he wanted to take it further.
Also could he take it through a small claims court without any proof of what the money was paid for or any kind of proof of liability?
Cheers for any help