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Chases by debt recovery two years after purported offence

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  • MA61
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    Umkomaas wrote: »
    Here's a bit of information about them.

    https://bmpa.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/203572962-AM-Parking-Services-Ltd

    http://www.bmpa.eu/companydata/AM_Parking_Services.html

    Bit-part operator, never been near a parking-related courtroom in their lives. Just ignore the DRA letters - that's all the DRA can do is send letters. Only the PPC can issue court proceedings. Come back if you get real court papers, but highly unlikely I would say.

    Many thanks for this, it is greatly appreciated.
  • MA61
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    beamerguy wrote: »
    Hi, no, they will not come after you for that.
    It is odd that they have put the effort in to trace you for a parking ticket and my thought is have they accessed the DVLA twice ?

    Do as everyone says, ignore them. If they do take you to court you will get a LBA or court papers, that is the time to take this seriously but not before.

    Hi thanks - I was a bit perplexed by it too. They actually went on to lecture me about informing the DVLA otherwise I would get a £1000 fine (DVLA holds my current correct details).

    As I have a lot on at the moment, because I now have to look after my mother and sort out her affairs in the UK and everything that still needs to be resolved abroad, this was the last thing I needed!
  • beamerguy
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    MA61 wrote: »
    Hi thanks - I was a bit perplexed by it too. They actually went on to lecture me about informing the DVLA otherwise I would get a £1000 fine (DVLA holds my current correct details).

    As I have a lot on at the moment, because I now have to look after my mother and sort out her affairs in the UK and everything that still needs to be resolved abroad, this was the last thing I needed!

    This is disgusting, they are not empowered to make such statements.

    Please then let us know who this debt collector is as they need to be reported to the DVLA
  • fisherjim
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    The ppc will have accessed the DVLA once, and used the debt recovery agents when they got no joy.
    They will have drawn a blank at your old address and probably the new householder returned your post "as not at this address".

    They will have then traced you to your new address thinking you will now be a good target, and that's why they have tried to hammer it home with the DVLA threat which makes them in their eyes look more official, and threatening.

    Don't fall for their bluster, ignore anything bar real court papers.
  • MA61
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    beamerguy wrote: »
    This is disgusting, they are not empowered to make such statements.

    Please then let us know who this debt collector is as they need to be reported to the DVLA

    They 'strongly advise' in their letter - which I took from the tone as a lecture. I am not cowed by threats and am well accustomed to dealing with what I call 'corporate bullying' but I am at a low ebb at the moment, hence me saying I could do without this on top of everything else. It doesn't make me anxious, just another thing to have to expend time and energy dealing with!

    The company is DRP
  • MA61
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    fisherjim wrote: »
    The ppc will have accessed the DVLA once, and used the debt recovery agents when they got no joy.
    They will have drawn a blank at your old address and probably the new householder returned your post "as not at this address".

    They will have then traced you to your new address thinking you will now be a good target, and that's why they have tried to hammer it home with the DVLA threat which makes them in their eyes look more official, and threatening.

    Don't fall for their bluster, ignore anything bar real court papers.

    Thanks - I am a bit perplexed as to how they traced me, and would be interested to know their methods. I am wondering if their methods were entirely compliant with the DPA (or at least those who provided the information to them)?
  • beamerguy
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    edited 21 August 2016 at 11:17AM
    MA61 wrote: »
    They 'strongly advise' in their letter - which I took from the tone as a lecture. I am not cowed by threats and am well accustomed to dealing with what I call 'corporate bullying' but I am at a low ebb at the moment, hence me saying I could do without this on top of everything else. It doesn't make me anxious, just another thing to have to expend time and energy dealing with!

    The company is DRP

    You can forget it and take it easy and get on with your life.

    DRP are a somewhat desperate organisation because they know that everyone says to ignore them. It must have been said 1000 times on here and all the other forums.

    All the guys above are very well versed and you should take comfort in knowing that what they say is fact.

    I agree with you .... how did they trace you

    All DRP can do is pass it back to the PPC, no door knocking, they cannot take you to court infact, they are simply wasting their time.
    You have now read about A.M.Parking so you can see what they are all about.

    You will probably get more letters from DRP, who make such ridiculous threats it is laughable. DRP = IGNORE
  • MA61
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    I want to say a big thank you to all the people who took the time to read my posts and post helpful replies. It really is very much appreciated at a very busy and difficult time.

    THANKS!
  • MA61
    MA61 Posts: 111 Forumite
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    beamerguy wrote: »
    You can forget it and take it easy and get on with your life.

    DRP are a somewhat desperate organisation because they know that everyone says to ignore them. It must have been said 1000 times on here and all the other forums.

    All the guys above are very well versed and you should take comfort in knowing that what they say is fact.

    I agree with you .... how did they trace you

    All DRP can do is pass it back to the PPC, no door knocking, they cannot take you to court infact, they are simply wasting their time.
    You have now read about A.M.Parking so you can see what they are all about.

    You will probably get more letters from DRP, who make such ridiculous threats it is laughable. DRP = IGNORE

    Many thanks for the reassurance, it is appreciated.
  • fisherjim
    fisherjim Posts: 6,032 Forumite
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    "I am a bit perplexed as to how they traced me"

    It's not really that difficult for them when they are well known greedy scammers, they even offer tracing as a service:

    http://www.debtrecoveryplus.co.uk/debt-collection/
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