Visa and Mastercards

can bailiffs enter your home when the companys automated payment service wont except pre paid visa cards?

im in trouble i have made payment arrangements with a bailiff company ,due to council tax, tried to make my first payment with a 3v voucher as i dont have a visa card , and guess what they dont except it ,i have used these vouchers loads of times as they can be used anywhere with a visa logo ,had no problems. im getting scared now as they are thretening. please advise on what i should do.

Public Comments

1. Short answer..... Yes they can. Go and pay council in cash, only way to stop them.
2. go to your council in person to pay and explain meanwhile do not under no cicumstances let Balifs into you home without a policeman being present ok people
3. Most bailiffs do not have the right to force their way into your home to seize your goods. The only exception is that bailiffs from the Collector of Taxes (Inland Revenue) can get a warrant to force entry, but this is very rare. All other bailiffs have a right of peaceful entry only. This means that they cannot use force to enter your home, for example, by breaking a window or a door. However, they can enter your property through an open door or window (front and back) and can climb over fences and gates, but cannot break them down. You do not have to let a bailiff into your house. A bailiff cannot force their way past you if you answer the door. If all your doors and windows are securely closed they will not be able to gain peaceful entry to your house unless you let them in. Bailiffs are well aware of their limited powers and may use a variety of different means to gain entry peaceably. They may attempt to walk in as soon as a door is opened. They may ask if they can use your telephone to check if an arrangement is satisfactory with their office. They may simply ask you if you would prefer to discuss matters inside. You do not have to go along with any of these methods. If the bailiff gains peaceful entry s/he has the right to call again and enter even without your permission, i.e. s/he can break in and remove your goods. If a bailiff is accompanied by the police, they are only there to prevent a breach of the peace. You cannot be arrested for refusing to allow a bailiff into your home. If they are threatening you, they are acting illegally. Go to the council yourself and pay them direct.
4. Dont ever let a bailiff into your home reguarding council tax. You dont have to and they have no right to force entry. The momment you let them enter they can come in at any time whether you are there or not. Policemen will not attend unless youve already let the bailiffs in . NEVER EVER LET A BAILIFF ENTER YOUR PREMISES. As they cannot demand enterance dont open your door to them just ignore them