G24 Ltd using debt recovery agency

firsttimebuyers_2

reallytinyamy - I'm at the same stage as you I think.... received our second letter, a 'final notice' saying that the initial 14 days have passed so the fine increases from £75 to £95. I'm still going to ignore it, I'm confident the advice on here is right!!! And besides, I don't have a spare £95 for them to pinch off me!!

Keep me posted on how you get on!!

My scanner is knackered at the moment, so as soon as I get it sorted I'll scan the letters on.

reallytinyamy

firsttimebuyer- out 'final notice' was out 3rd letter. i've just a had a look and the 1st and 3rd letters have the same format, red bold writing at top and blue boxes, but the 2nd is just a sheet of white paper with a tiny address at the bottom.....?

they have also got the dates wrong, our 'fine' was issued on 7/1/10 and the 2nd letter dated 22/1/10 they are now saying the 'fine' was issued on 22/1/10!!!!:think:

firsttimebuyers_2

I've just checked and our second letter isn't a final reminder, so I guess that will be next. Sounds like you're a letter ahead of us... so you can be the guinea pig!!! Like yours, our second letter is just a basic letter saying that the initial 14 days are up and the charge has gone up to £95. I'm looking forward to the colourfull final reminder!!!

taxiphil

There have been plenty more guinea pigs before you, and no evidence of G24 ever doing anything more than sending out silly letters.

Here's one of my letterchains off G24 (my scanner is bust at the moment or I'd upload them):

1. "CHARGE CERTIFICATE - Civil Traffic Enforcement Notice"

16 days later

2. "Notice to Owner/Keeper/Hirer/Driver FINAL REMINDER"

25 days later

3. "Formal notice of intended court action" from CCS Collect Debt Collectors (just a trading name of G24)

20 days later

4. "NOTICE OF INTENDED LEGAL ACTION" - no letterhead this time - just an instruction to pay CCS. The layout and design of this one is trying to mimic an official court-type document.

25 days later

5. "72 HOUR NOTICE OF HOME VISIT" from CCS Collect (but what about the legal action you promised me in your last letter?:rotfl: And I thought the letter you sent me 70 days ago was a Final Reminder? Not very final, was it?:rotfl:)

That final letter in that particular letterchain was 8 months ago. Needless to say there was no home visit and no court action, and I've heard nothing further since. Apart from when I purposely overstayed in the same car park again, triggering the same letterchain all over again.

tony_ack

taxiphil wrote: »

There have been plenty more guinea pigs before you, and no evidence of G24 ever doing anything more than sending out silly letters.

Here's one of my letterchains off G24 (my scanner is bust at the moment or I'd upload them):

1. "CHARGE CERTIFICATE - Civil Traffic Enforcement Notice"

16 days later

2. "Notice to Owner/Keeper/Hirer/Driver FINAL REMINDER"

25 days later

3. "Formal notice of intended court action" from CCS Collect Debt Collectors (just a trading name of G24)

20 days later

4. "NOTICE OF INTENDED LEGAL ACTION" - no letterhead this time - just an instruction to pay CCS. The layout and design of this one is trying to mimic an official court-type document.

25 days later

5. "72 HOUR NOTICE OF HOME VISIT" from CCS Collect (but what about the legal action you promised me in your last letter?:rotfl: And I thought the letter you sent me 70 days ago was a Final Reminder? Not very final, was it?:rotfl:)

That final letter in that particular letterchain was 8 months ago. Needless to say there was no home visit and no court action, and I've heard nothing further since. Apart from when I purposely overstayed in the same car park again, triggering the same letterchain all over again.

We're at the CCS Collect stage at the moment with G24. Looking forward to the next two letters!

Coblcris

5. "72 HOUR NOTICE OF HOME VISIT" from CCS Collect

That should be cause for a serious complaint to the CSA, it is outwith their code.

anewman

taxiphil wrote: »

Needless to say there was no home visit

I bet you got the cream tea and scones ready too. Those inconsiderate debt collectors!!! :mad::mad::mad:

taxiphil

That particular letter goes on to say:

"The purpose of this visit is to obtain payment or to investigate your home situation"

Excuse me? "Investigate your home situation"? Investigate it how, exactly? And under what authority?

G24 are pure scum for trying to terrorise the more vulnerable and less knowledgeable people in the world.

The irony is that G24's director Adrian King has opted to have his home address omitted from the Companies House register. He thinks that he is entitled to know your home address, but doesn't believe that you are entitled to know his home address.

His home address is Somerset Cottage, Dukes Wood Drive, Gerrards Cross SL9 7LL.

Now we're all even, Adrian. It seems only fair.

reallytinyamy

I know this isn't my thread but it has really helped me with my G24 situation!! Just wanted to say thank you for all the advice and information given, it really has put my mind at rest, I have been so worried, to the point of not sleeping about this, we don't have the money to pay, now let them bring it on, I am reassurred that I will be fine and, almost, looking forward to the next letter to see what they come up with.

I'm sure I wil have a little worry when the next ne comes, but I will just pop back here and reind myself that those scumbags are in the wrong and not me.....thank you everybody :T

Coupon-mad

Hmmmmm...did you not notice this thread dates from 2010??




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Thankyou!