Parking Eye & 'Letter Before County Court Claim'.

chambta wrote: »

Should I be concerned?

I've ignored all correspondence to date and now they say they 'further action will be taken and court proceedings will be issued...' (their bolds)

Errrrm...yes.

Why have you ignored ParkingEye? We have not advised that since 2013! They sue the pants off people at a rate of tens of thousands every year since then! However you can still get this cancelled - was it a retail park and were you shopping there (got proof?) or something like a breakdown at Motorway Services?

Tell us more.

And was the PCN one that stated 'after 29 days the registered keeper will be liable under the POFA 2012'? Dig it out and tell us whether it has this paragraph and what the dates were (date of event and date 'issued'). Please state the dates and if it has this 'keeper liable' phrase or NOT?

Where was it, what happened?

You can (in some cases) get it overturned at LBCCC but you are *this* close to being sued. You must respond.

I would email them and ask for a copy of the PCN so you can make an informed decision as registered keeper, and ask if they are pursuing you as registered keeper under the POFA 2012. Require that they put the claim on hold for 21 days once they've sent you the PCN so you can consider the matter on a level playing field as you are unrepresented:

enforcement@parkingeye.co.uk

You need to see the PCN. OBVIOUSLY don't say you binned the letters. DO NOT say who was driving nor anything about the parking event. Short & sweet: a request for the case to go on hold and a copy of the PCN (& are they holding you liable as keeper?) so you can decide.

You could also ask (if you do not want to face a court claim and it sounds like you've buried your head in the sand) if they are willing to settle at £50...see what they say.

Same as this one:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5539556

Worst case scenario is merely losing at a hearing and paying about £190 (no CCJ, no solicitors costs, nothing bad as long as you do not ignore court papers or miss defending/miss deadlines/don't turn up at a hearing). Not a big deal in fact.

A 'life experience' with a chance to win a case at no risk, really.

No effect on credit rating...and you could win...however many ParkingEye cases are hard to defend. Not because they are in the right, but because the Government and the Supreme Court have much to answer for in legitimising these penalties and handing a disreputable industry too much power and a way of making money for old rope.

All this despite the Consumers' Association backing the consumer and holding these charges to be unenforceable under consumer law. But we got 'never mind that' from the Supreme Court Judges last year, absolutely shocking decision and moving of the goalposts for Capita-owned fat cats ParkingEye.

Hence why I suggest you get the PCN and ask if they are holding you liable under the POFA because their case may be weaker than you realise. The PCN will be worth a look by us here first. Worth considering your options and maybe making an offer to see how the ground lies.

TBH, another poster and I once replied to someone telling them to think of it as a Red Letter Day experience! How else could you see the court process in action yet with no repercussions except maybe being told to pay under £200 all told?

Some people win and they are soooo happy!

Oh and it costs PE far more to win or lose a case because they shell out a fair whack for a solicitor and you would not.