HELP baillifs threatening letter

**purpleprincess**

ts_aly2000 wrote:

Now this is what get's me. HOW!! You can barely pay it anywhere, apart from a newsagents where you can't stop. And if you get caught in traffic, you can't pay it.

It'd be different if it was straightforward and practical, but it isn't!!

Paying the congestion charge has been made to be as difficult as possible, and no wonder. If you miss it, they put it up to £50!!

Not all of us live in London. Thank God.

Dunno!!

Bambywamby

Can you pay it in advance?

I Know nothing of the congestion charge (being a happy to stay up ere Northerner) but it sounds like legal extortion.

**purpleprincess**

Bambywamby wrote:

Can you pay it in advance?

I Know nothing of the congestion charge (being a happy to stay up ere Northerner) but it sounds like legal extortion.

I *think* you might be able to. I know, it's awful isn't it!!! Mad that how in the space of a couple of weeks it goes from a few quid to a few hundred quid! :eek:

Bossyboots

Plutos wrote:

How terrible for simply forgetting to ring that infuriating number. I hope someone else can help with stopping the baliffs, but you should certainally put what you have just told us in writing to:


mayor@london.gov.uk

or

Ken Livingstone
Mayor of London
Greater London Authority
City Hall
The Queen's Walk
More London
London SE1 2AA

Livingstone is not everyone's cup of tea, but I'm sure if he heard this was the effect of his personal policy and incompetent baliffs, he'd be very interested.

pl

That post has given me the best laugh I have had in ages.

Bossyboots

ts_aly2000 wrote:

Ahhhh, congestion charge. Bunch of crooks is what they are. And I'll tell you this, they're a private company, not a public body like the police..

I'll tell you my/our story.

We went to London on January 2nd for a photo shoot in Battersea, and ended up going through the zone. Anyway, left London at about 7pm. Sat on the M25 for 3-hours due to an accident. Got home about 1am.

Went to log on and pay the charge. "Sorry!! Tough Titties." You can't pay the damn thing after the day!! So if you go through London at 6p.m. you only have 6-hours to pay it.

Bill automatically gone upto £50, and YOU HAVE to pay within 14-days. !!!!!!!!

Bloody day light robbery this is.

According to their website, the charge goes up to £10 if you pay by midnight the following day using the call centre or online. This is only £2 more than if you pay by midnight the same day.

rog2

Bossyboots wrote:

According to their website, the charge goes up to £10 if you pay by midnight the following day using the call centre or online. This is only £2 more than if you pay by midnight the same day.

Should not be there in the first place, what happens with the money already raised from car tax?:mad:

monkeychops

Well I have just sent a fax to CCS (or whatever they are called) with the Statutory Declaration we had sworn and a copy of it to the traffic people at Northampton. Will see what they have to say but I am so angry now I am determined to fight it all the way and if I do have to pay the fine I will pay as little as possible every month.

mariauk

Bambywamby wrote:

Can you pay it in advance?

I Know nothing of the congestion charge (being a happy to stay up ere Northerner) but it sounds like legal extortion.

Definately extortion but you can pay in advance

http://www.cclondon.com/howtopay.shtml

HTH as anything is better than having to pay more than necessary.

severussnape

it is extortion but what do you expect from ex and current cabinet ministers

surely though if it had been to northampton court you would have had at least two letters one for you to respond to as the defendant and the second telling you the judgement.

Bossyboots

rog2 wrote:

Should not be there in the first place, what happens with the money already raised from car tax?:mad:

Regardless of anyone's personal views on the matter, I was pointing out an inaccuracy in someone else's post. It doesn't matter whether you or I believe in the charge, the OP needs assitance with their current problem and there was information posted which is not backed up by the congestion charge website.