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My name is Snehajeet gupta.I am 23 years old.I was working for IBM Daksh BPO for a year, when HDFC credit card Department, got my number from some so called "Database" and started pestering me to take up credit card of their company.I declined, but the calls never stopped coming.Finally I agreed to take up a credit card and everything was well.Then i used the credit card, After making purchases worth Rs.12, 000, my credit card was ot being accepted at any outlet.I got in touch with them only to find out that my credit limit itself was Rs.12, 000.I put forward a request to increase my credit limit, but my request wasant kept.Then i got my bill and started making payments, 1st Rs.2, 000, then Rs.1, 000 and in total Ive already paid around Rs.5, 000to Rs.6, 000 by now.But my bills just wouldnt come down, it kept on increasing.They charged me RS.1000 extra on every bill as overlimit fee + finance charges.In the meantime, I lost my job due to the recession.I continued to pay my bills.Sometimes I would miss the minimum amount due by just 1 or 2 days for which i would get charged another Rs.500.So overall, on a month on month basis my bill went up by Rs.1, 500.I tried to bring it down.I was unable to make a lumpsum payment because of the fact that i was jobless.Although they charged me an overlimit fee plus late payment fee, and inspite of the fact that i was making payments, the collections department wouldnt let me sleep.They kept on calling.Yesterday that is 12th of August 2009, One guy named Mr.Mohammed Asif from the collections department abused me, he was talking in a way which cannot be thought of.I was wondering how a Bank could treat their customers like this.I told him of my problem and tried to make a settlement, Or they could somehow make an arrangement so that i wouldnt be charged any more.And I would be able to pay off my dues.Ive used the card for Rs.12, 000.I made a payment of Rs.6000 and interest has been charged to the extent of Rs.5000 more.So i would be paying an additional 11000 more.Requested him, but he just abused me more.I was absolutely dumbstruck.If this was US, a suit for defamation couldve been filed against the company and such unethical and unlawful practices would be put to an end.Though we daily read in the papers about the kind of harrassment dealt with customers from teh credit card dept, litlle has been done about it.Is there any legal procedures that can be followed?Can i seek some legal assistance in this regard?What should I do?Looking forward to your valuable advice.
Thanking You,
Yours Faithfully
Snehajeet Gupta
My name is Snehajeet gupta.I am 23 years old.I was working for IBM Daksh BPO for a year, when HDFC credit card Department, got my number from some so called "Database" and started pestering me to take up credit card of their company.I declined, but the calls never stopped coming.Finally I agreed to take up a credit card and everything was well.Then i used the credit card, After making purchases worth Rs.12, 000, my credit card was ot being accepted at any outlet.I got in touch with them only to find out that my credit limit itself was Rs.12, 000.I put forward a request to increase my credit limit, but my request wasant kept.Then i got my bill and started making payments, 1st Rs.2, 000, then Rs.1, 000 and in total Ive already paid around Rs.5, 000to Rs.6, 000 by now.But my bills just wouldnt come down, it kept on increasing.They charged me RS.1000 extra on every bill as overlimit fee + finance charges.In the meantime, I lost my job due to the recession.I continued to pay my bills.Sometimes I would miss the minimum amount due by just 1 or 2 days for which i would get charged another Rs.500.So overall, on a month on month basis my bill went up by Rs.1, 500.I tried to bring it down.I was unable to make a lumpsum payment because of the fact that i was jobless.Although they charged me an overlimit fee plus late payment fee, and inspite of the fact that i was making payments, the collections department wouldnt let me sleep.They kept on calling.Yesterday that is 12th of August 2009, One guy named Mr.Mohammed Asif from the collections department abused me, he was talking in a way which cannot be thought of.I was wondering how a Bank could treat their customers like this.I told him of my problem and tried to make a settlement, Or they could somehow make an arrangement so that i wouldnt be charged any more.And I would be able to pay off my dues.Ive used the card for Rs.12, 000.I made a payment of Rs.6000 and interest has been charged to the extent of Rs.5000 more.So i would be paying an additional 11000 more.Requested him, but he just abused me more.I was absolutely dumbstruck.If this was US, a suit for defamation couldve been filed against the company and such unethical and unlawful practices would be put to an end.Though we daily read in the papers about the kind of harrassment dealt with customers from teh credit card dept, litlle has been done about it.Is there any legal procedures that can be followed?Can i seek some legal assistance in this regard?What should I do?Looking forward to your valuable advice.
Thanking You,
Yours Faithfully
Snehajeet Gupta
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The bank will put interest charges until you pay the amount. Talk with the collection agent to bargain and pay some amount to close this issue.
I heard that if the amount is not being paid for more than a year, it will be considered as bad dept, however I am not sure about this.