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This daycare centre in Rockhampton recons that my boy was attending for three months longer than he actually was. We said "ok give us documentary proof that he was in the form of sign in sheets etc and we'll pay." They rang a few times and every time we said this and they said they'd find them. Today a debt collector phoned my missus and says pay up or we'll report you to the cra. Not Happy Jan!

Ah so thats why the move to Canberra...

We had a similar unpleasant experience with a day car centre who kept sending us bills when our son had stopped going there... He stopped going there because they were assholes and didn't look after the kids, he would come home with bruises and bite marks. We told em to piss off or would take the photos of his injuries to the authorities... We didn't hear from them again and they refunded our deposit in full.
When we checked what we'd payed them I don't think we payed for the last week anyway...

That Sucks cause they bloody will put your name down and stuff you up... Their has to be a place to report this cause thats just bullshit. Keep us posted hey?

I can't remember who said it but, I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more!
Seeing as I live in Canberra now I thought I'd start by having a chat to the minister that looks after Centrelink about how this daycare facility has been ripping off the government buy taking subsidy payments for kids who don't go there anymore, and I know we aren't the only ones they have done this too. They are going to rue the day they tried this on with us.

Good Ol Rockie.....lived there for 2 yrs
nice place to live, nicer place to leave..

Me lived their to right near RTQ7 lol

Aussie Ninja wrote:This daycare centre in Rockhampton recons that my boy was attending for three months longer than he actually was. We said "ok give us documentary proof that he was in the form of sign in sheets etc and we'll pay." They rang a few times and every time we said this and they said they'd find them. Today a debt collector phoned my missus and says pay up or we'll report you to the cra. Not Happy Jan!

hmmmm....
the 'ol 'demanding money with menaces' offence

not sure if this applies in all of Oz...
but
in Vic, if someone does that and you are absolutely certain
they are wrong, get their details (name etc )
and
then tell them if they insist on continuing to demand money from
you, you will report them to the local police CIB or Fraud squad
for doing so (advice courtesy of a member of the Fraud squad here in Vic)
and
you can also report them to the licencing board
(all debt collectors in Vic have to be licenced)

tell them to send a letter 'proving the debt' and you will pay it.
If they cannot prove it...stop demanding money! (IOW..piss off)


hth


cheers

*snip*

Aussie Ninja wrote:I can't remember who said it but, I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more!

'Twas Howard Beale:

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSp ... work2.html

Hey mate try calling ya local Ombudsman and see if they can't point you in the right direction..

http://www.nswombudsman.nsw.gov.au/complaints/commservices.html#whathap

Just out of curiosity, and if you dont mind sharing... .What debt collection agency was it?

And also call A Current Affair. That will let the general public know about this rort and that may help other people in the same situation

Another good reason not to have kids I say...

Dan wrote:Another good reason not to have kids I say...

dans words of wisdom.

i agree 100%

they only poo, cry and do other shit thats not useful.

kids also run out to you when they hear your bike come in the driveway, and run out and give you big kisses ...........

clearly you can tell my children have not become teenagers yet !!

Darren - you need to engage a solicitor, and write them a letter with an intention to sue for pain, anxiety and depression..........one or two letters with a 'ball-park' figure of $100,000 should see them off your back pretty quickly....

Aussie Ninja wrote:I can't remember who said it but, I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more!
Seeing as I live in Canberra now I thought I'd start by having a chat to the minister that looks after Centrelink about how this daycare facility has been ripping off the government buy taking subsidy payments for kids who don't go there anymore, and I know we aren't the only ones they have done this too. They are going to rue the day they tried this on with us.

Mate that would b Minister Joe Hockey....yeah that tool errr I mean fine gentle man ya see on Sunrise every Friday......and being as I may or may not work for the organisation you mentioned I may or may not be able to get you a slightly more direct number than his switch board