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Euro Car Parks ticket

I had a ticket on my car a month or so ago after parking my car in a car park at a local shopping centre, as far as i'm concerned i adhered to the rules, used a normal bay and was only there for about a hour (the time limit is four).

At the time i had a look around this forum and the general advice was to ignore it, so i did.

A few weeks later i received an enforcement notice, which again, after reading through the forums and asking some questions i ignored it.

Today i came home to find a letter from Control Account PLC Credit Management stating i now owe £79.38 and must pay within 7 days of the letter to 'prevent further action'. Although it doesn't state what the further action could be, presumably because there is nothing they can do.

The letter has gone straight in my file with the rest of the paper they've wasted by writing to me. I'm assuming i'll receive one more letter before they go quiet and disappear. Am i right?
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  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
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    The "further" action will be another couple of useless letters, after that they will leave you alone.
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • Driver8
    Driver8 Posts: 743 Forumite
    A few weeks later i received an enforcement notice, which again, after reading through the forums and asking some questions i ignored it.

    Who the hell do they think they are? Have they got any authority over you? No, none at all.

    They are parasites living off the backs of law abiding people being honest and making their way in life. They, the same law abiding people, unfortunately pay their scam invoices, well some anyway. because they don't know any better and believe all the quasi legal crap that the parasites send through the post.

    The word is slowly but surely getting out about their scam, and unfortunately not before time.
  • pinkpig08
    pinkpig08 Posts: 2,829 Forumite
    I have had a 'Parking Charge Notice' from Euro car parks. I visited a retail park, went to pizza hut for about an hour and a half, then went to look round the shops. The notices say you are allowed to park for an hour, I was there for about 2. Came back to the car to find a nice looking receipt in a plastic bag under my windscreen wiper. They've very generously said I can pay a reduced fee of £70 if I pay by 27th August.

    Err, I don't think so.

    BTW, if they request your details from DVLA is this not a breach of data protection?
    Sealed Pot Challenge #817 £50 banked :)
  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
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    edited 20 August 2010 at 5:00PM
    pinkpig08 wrote: »

    BTW, if they request your details from DVLA is this not a breach of data protection?
    No, you sign away that right (it's there in the small print) when you apply for you tax disc.
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • pinkpig08
    pinkpig08 Posts: 2,829 Forumite
    Oh right, thanks trisontana.

    Just admiring my PCN, first one I've ever had - I might frame it :D
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  • Fergie76
    Fergie76 Posts: 2,293 Forumite
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    pinkpig08 wrote: »
    Oh right, thanks trisontana.

    Just admiring my PCN, first one I've ever had - I might frame it :D

    I feel left out. I might get one, I love arguing with companies. :rotfl:
  • taffy056
    taffy056 Posts: 4,895 Forumite
    Fergie76 wrote: »
    I feel left out. I might get one, I love arguing with companies. :rotfl:

    I can issue you a posting charge notice (pcn) for reading this, you must pay me £70 reduced to £50 if paid within a week, just pay me via paypal ;)

    Feel better ? lol
    Excel Parking, MET Parking, Combined Parking Solutions, VP Parking Solutions, ANPR PC Ltd, & Roxburghe Debt Collectors. What do they all have in common?
    They are all or have been suspended from accessing the DVLA database for gross misconduct!
    Do you really need to ask what kind of people run parking companies?
  • Fergie76
    Fergie76 Posts: 2,293 Forumite
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    taffy056 wrote: »
    I can issue you a posting charge notice (pcn) for reading this, you must pay me £70 reduced to £50 if paid within a week, just pay me via paypal ;)

    Feel better ? lol

    I refuse your terms and demand you take me to court! :rotfl:
  • taffy056
    taffy056 Posts: 4,895 Forumite
    Fergie76 wrote: »
    I refuse your terms and demand you take me to court! :rotfl:

    Ok you must tell me who is the registered keeper of your account is, if you don't give me the info I will issue you with a ccj, appeals will only be condisidered if you pay first, send via western union ;) or for a 20% processing fee via paypal.

    Thanks !
    Excel Parking, MET Parking, Combined Parking Solutions, VP Parking Solutions, ANPR PC Ltd, & Roxburghe Debt Collectors. What do they all have in common?
    They are all or have been suspended from accessing the DVLA database for gross misconduct!
    Do you really need to ask what kind of people run parking companies?
  • Fergie76
    Fergie76 Posts: 2,293 Forumite
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    taffy056 wrote: »
    Ok you must tell me who is the registered keeper of your account is, if you don't give me the info I will issue you with a ccj, appeals will only be condisidered if you pay first, send via western union ;) or for a 20% processing fee via paypal.

    Thanks !

    Just post your bank details here, and I will put the cash straight into your bank tomorrow morning, minus a cash handling fee, petrol money and parking charges.

    You know owe me £79.99. :p
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