Should I pay..Civil Enforcement Ltd?

P4perlant3rn

Hi, first post so dont pick on me!

I have ignored 2 letters from CEL and have received a 3rd that is different to the templates I have seen. It is a letter stating that they have instructed solicitors to draft Particulars of Claim which they intend to submit to court in a couple of weeks.

It has attached a 2 page 'Claim Form' with the details of the claim and copies of the 2 letters I have had. I expect the advice I will get is to continue to ignore but reading somewhere that someone recently had their car towed is a little unnerving as I cant be bothered getting into that situation.

esmerobbo

P4perlant3rn wrote: »

Hi, first post so dont pick on me!

I have ignored 2 letters from CEL and have received a 3rd that is different to the templates I have seen. It is a letter stating that they have instructed solicitors to draft Particulars of Claim which they intend to submit to court in a couple of weeks.

It has attached a 2 page 'Claim Form' with the details of the claim and copies of the 2 letters I have had. I expect the advice I will get is to continue to ignore but reading somewhere that someone recently had their car towed is a little unnerving as I cant be bothered getting into that situation.

Who is the letter from CEL?

notts_phil

Sounds Like they are trying to scare you!!! Is the claim form stamped ?

P4perlant3rn

esmerobbo wrote: »

Who is the letter from CEL?

Yes it is from CEL, the claim form isnt stamped and parts of it clearly have been scanned in. What is also interesting is that the 'copies' of the 2 letters that I have already received have been amended to show a higher penalty amount (the amount they are looking to claim from me now which totals £265)

notts_phil

Can you post it up on something like Photobucket etc So we can a look. If u can private message me the link,because as a newbie u won't be able to post the link.

It's a very underhand way at scaring you into thinkin that are taking you to the small claims court( but you have nothing to worry about)

P4perlant3rn

notts_phil wrote: »

Can you post it up on something like Photobucket etc So we can a look. If u can private message me the link,because as a newbie u won't be able to post the link.

It's a very underhand way at scaring you into thinkin that are taking you to the small claims court( but you have nothing to worry about)

Have sent you a copy - let me know what you think!

Kite2010

Carry on ignoring unless you actually receive proper court-papers (which will be rarer than a purple moon)

notts_phil

http://s1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa330/p4perlant3rn/?action=view&current=img006.jpg

This is what he/she got. I would love to know how thier additional costs have gone up by that amount....
Also the letter doesnt make much sense with the reduced amount being the same as the amount they want!

as said in pm ignore unless you get real signed papers.

peter_the_piper

Surely a case for Trading Standards.

trisontana

Note the "scales of justice" on their paperwork. Who are they trying to fool?