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Mecca bingo & minster baywatch fine
Received a letter from minster baywatch for a £100 fine (£60 if paid early). I’m definitely in the wrong (in their eyes) in this situation so I’d just like some advice if this is worth appealing or trying to overturn (have previously successfully appealed a private charge many moons ago against a different company).…
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DBC Legal Claim form
Hi All, I helping my wife with her defence. EOS already submitted. Background. She purchased a valid ticket but either misplaced it or it was blown over on her dash. She does have a witness to this. She did keep the ticket but left it in the car when it was told and believed nothing would be pursued. She did receive the…
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Smart Parking + DCB Claim
Hi all, I've received a LOC a few weeks ago from DCB legal on behalf of Smart Parking for two PCNs relating to two incidents in March 2023. I wasn't able to dispute these at any earlier stage due to changes of address - I wasn't aware the PCNs existed until DCB letters started to appear. I did respond to the LOC with the…
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No real defence - DCB Legal Ltd and Euro Car Parks
Hi all, I've received the Letter of Claim issued by DCB Legal Ltd acting for Euro Car Parks. The PCN dates back to 2022 and they claim my vehicle was parked longer than the maximum period allowed in a retail car park. I've spent time reading DCB Legal Ltd Euro Car Parks threads here and know that I need to reply with the…
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Euro Car Parks | DCB Legal & Court Forms
Hi, Received multiple letters now from ECP/ZZPS and some others since this time last year, however the latest now being QDR (I have attached the letter). Back story: I had bought my partner a new car and transferred the reg from the old car to the new car, however I took the old car to the train station and as a creature…
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Interpretation of traffic restriction sign
I have fallen foul of a traffic restriction. It centres around this sign at the entry to a road, which I find unclear and ambiguous: The upper sign is "no motor vehicles", then below is a list of exceptions. How is this to be interpreted? To me, the most natural interpretation is that no traffic is allowed, except that…
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Parking fine - current stage debt collectors
Hi, at the end of April, I got issued a pcn from Smart parking ltd for parking at my gym as i mustve forgot to input my car plate into the kiosk inside the gym. I appealed this giving evidence of me being a gym member, and the time of entry into the gym which matches the parking time, and they did offer a reduced price of…
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PCN recieved from Excel
Hi, A family member has received a PCN from Excel in relation to not buying a ticket for their stay. i have studied the thread relating to non POFA and POFA letters but cannot tell if this one is? Can anyone with a better eye see if it complies with POFA and as such we cannot use that to get out of it. it also states they…
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Received APCOA PN but code provided doesn’t work to log appeal
Hi, Received APCOA PN (for a location I’ve never visited but picture of is my car!?) Code on PCN won’t let me log into their system to log appeal. How else should I contact them or just ignore the PN?
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Dcb legal letter of claim
Hi, I have received a letter of claim from DCB legal. I have read the newbies post (which is great, but I’m not sure I’ve done it perfectly as there’s a lot to navigate!) and sent a reply email (I didn’t use the online portal, I emailed info with their reference). I never received anything about this parking fine until…
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Terms reached: Parked & left site.
Hi all need some clarification/help. G24 Ltd wish to fine me for parking in a free for patrons - up to 180 minutes bay at a retail park they police. Their signage confirms this. They have historically duped me out of money for overstaying the 180 minutes which I payed as they had 2x photos showing time in and leaving in…
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HELP! Euro Car Parks PCN - No Parking Zone
Hi I've been taking advice from this forum since the original PCN issue date of 30/03/2024. Today i have received a Small Claims court form for the following: Reason - Your Vehicle Was Parked in A No Parking Area Amount - £188.68 Court fee - £35 Legal Rep Fee - £50 Total - £273.68 I have placed the image below, they're…
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Letter of claim from BW Legal
Hi all, I've received a letter of claim from BW Legal after several chasers which I assumed was a scam. In the letters, no evidence has been presented to me (such as photos of ticket, vehicle or entrance/exit, parking contravention or evidence of signage etc) just chasing letters from debt companies. I've never received a…
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DBL Legal Court Claim - Euro Car Parks - Small Overstay
Hello - I have been eagerly waiting to be approved to post in here and have been browsing other threads for the last week. Just to start. Filed acknowledgment of service. Here is the claim form: From my memory, I overstayed for under 40 minutes whilst working in the hospitality sector in 2021. In my appeal, I offered to…
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DCB Legal, Para 3 defence
Hi All, I would really appreciate some help. On Friday I received a letter of claim from DCB Legal on behalf of Brittany’s parking regarding a parking charge I didn’t pay back in February. I have rung and challenged this on the phone without them budging on the amount to pay. I have a file on my Laptop semi complete which…
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DCB Legal Hearing August 2025
Hi, I received a fine from VCS at Bristol Airport in May 24 for £100 for stopping in a 'no stopping zone'. My car was stopped at a red light at a pedestrian crossing and the passenger decided to hop out. The evidence they sent shows people walking in front of my car at the red light. I read a number of threads here which…
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Initial Parking Ltd Fine
Hi all. I recently entered a car park operated by Initial Parking Ltd in Cornwall whilst trying to find a beach. Myself and my son got out of my car and walked down to where the lifeguards where standing to ask them. They gave me directions and I then got back into my car and left. I was "parked" for 15 minutes (my wife…
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DCB Legal defended claim v I Park Services
Dear all, Firstly, I want to thank all the wonderful forumites here on MSE who give their time and expertise to help others fight unfair charges and save money. Your guidance is truly appreciated. I’m seeking your kind help and advice regarding a Letter of Claim I’ve received from DCB Legal relating to two Parking Charge…
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Advice needed for DCB Legal - Letter of Claim
Hi all. I received a letter of claim for a parking ticket I received almost a year ago. I have read through the newbies thread and am just getting my email from post 2 ready to send. In order to make sure I do everything at the most opportune moment in the process I would kindly ask for some advice. I appreciate you get…
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G24 small claims
Hi, I received a county court claim from g24 ltd in april this year for a parking charge from June 2019 to which i replied in the post with: Dear Court Manager, I am writing in reference to the above Claim M******, which i understand has been issued against me in connection with an alleged unpaid parking charge. i wish to…
