UPDATE - the emails from QQ on 5/6 November were sent in error. Many people were worried these were a scam as the wording was odd, contradictory and often simply wrong. They weren't a scam - but they were very wrong and sending them was a mistake. QQ are now sending more emails saying: You may have received one or more unexpected emails from us on 5 November 2020 relating to the assessment of … [Read more...]
Articles about QuickQuid
Quickquid is Britain's biggest payday lender in 2019. It is owned by Enova, an American company. In 2018 the Financial Ombudsman announced it had more complaints about QuickQuid (and its sister brand Pounds To Pocket, now renamed as On Stride) than any other consumer credit firm. In 2019 there are more than 9,000 complaints against QuickQuid with the Ombudsman.
QuickQuid – the Casheuronet administrators’ Proposals & Voting
The Administrators for Casheuronet LLC (CEU) have published their Proposals for how the administration should be handled. CEU went into administration on 25 October 2019. CEU is better known by its brand names: QuickQuid, Pounds To Pocket and Onstride, all major UK payday lenders. If you have a complaint against one of these payday lenders you may have been sent a copy of these Proposals and … [Read more...]
Customers owed refunds to lose out as QuickQuid closes
UPDATE After a worrying day for customers, late in the afternoon of 25 October it was announced that CashEuroNet had gone into administration. See QuickQuid goes into administration – what will happen for the latest news and how this will affect you. That article will be kept update from now on. This one won't be. On 24 October, Enova, the American parent of CashEuroNet, announced it is … [Read more...]
How to ask QuickQuid for a payday loan refund (old article)
UPDATE - on 25 October, CasheEuroNet which owns ate QuickQuid, Pounds To Pocket and On Stride brands went into administration. See QuickQuid goes into administration – what will happen for details. That article will be updated with any more news. This article will not be kept up to date. QuickQuid (QQ) and its smaller brand Pounds To Pocket (P2P), which in February 2019 rebranded as On … [Read more...]
2018 FOS statistics – most complaints about QuickQuid
New statistics for July-December 2018 from the Financial Ombudsman (FOS) show how payday loan complaints have jumped in the second half of 2018 and give details for how many complaints the larger lenders had. Almost all these cases are affordability complaints where a customer was given payday loans without proper affordability checks and is asking for a refund of interest paid. The … [Read more...]
Why is QuickQuid going to delete old customer data?
QuickQuid has told some customers that it plans to delete loan data over seven years old with effect from today, 15th April 2019. It says this is to comply with its legal obligations. QuickQuid has sent emails to the affected customers asking if they would like a copy of their data before it is deleted. It seems to me that this new policy is not in the customers' interest because it will … [Read more...]
QuickQuid’s refusal to refund loans after 2015 is wrong
In 2018 and early 2019 QuickQuid was been refusing to consider any affordability complaints about loans made after March 2015. First it rejects a refund on any of these recent loans when a customer complains. Here is an example of how QuickQuid even classifies these loans separately in its reply to a complaint: Then, when a customer takes the case to the Financial Ombudsman (FOS), … [Read more...]
QuickQuid – misleading customers about loans over 6 years old
Mr X has received a reply from QuickQuid saying why it will not consider an affordability refund on payday loans that are more than six years old. This part of QuickQuid's reply isn't related to the details of Mr X's case. It looks like a standard response QuickQuid is sending everyone whose complaints include these older loans. I often see pretty poor replies from payday lenders to people … [Read more...]