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talesfromwales
talesfromwales Posts: 5 Forumite
in Parking tickets, fines & parking
I have today recieved a 'intention of legal action' letter from DRP. Should I continue to ignore these letters?
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  • esmerobbo
    esmerobbo Posts: 4,979 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    You and about 25 others today and 25 yesterday and 25 the day before! Just the usual letter chain. File it and ignore it!

    Assuming its for a private parking charge?
  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Yes, just ignore. These are the usual meaningless and empty "threats" from this bunch of clowns.
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • Orford
    Orford Posts: 2,199 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Yes, here's the next one:
    http://i47.tinypic.com/30wa3oo.jpg
  • talesfromwales
    talesfromwales Posts: 5 Forumite
    Thanks for the replies, just getting jumpy afetr hearing about this 'freedom' bill which might give these people more powers?
  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,269 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    There is a concensus of opinion that the "new" powers will be almost the same and the much vaunted "rk responsible" will be a damp squib. See last post Dimaru
    http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=67017&st=15 chap admitted driver, admitted contract and they still lost on the penalty aspect etc.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • The_Slithy_Tove
    The_Slithy_Tove Posts: 4,111 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    And anyway, it wouldn't be backdated, so any existing fake ticket would operate under the current rules.
  • talesfromwales
    talesfromwales Posts: 5 Forumite
    Thamks for those comments. Just read one of the stickies, and the suggestion is to tell them I was not the driver and to go away (politely). As I was not the driver should I do that, or not bother waisting the stamp?
  • HO87
    HO87 Posts: 4,296 Forumite
    talesfromwales wrote: »
    Thamks for those comments. Just read one of the stickies, and the suggestion is to tell them I was not the driver and to go away (politely). As I was not the driver should I do that, or not bother waisting the stamp?
    I'd suggest that you don't waste the stamp. The "stickie" you're referring to is getting on a bit now and the general advice is that you simply ignore all correspondence.
    My very sincere apologies for those hoping to request off-board assistance but I am now so inundated with requests that in order to do justice to those "already in the system" I am no longer accepting PM's and am unlikely to do so for the foreseeable future (August 2016). :(

    For those seeking more detailed advice and guidance regarding small claims cases arising from private parking issues I recommend that you visit the Private Parking forum on PePiPoo.com
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,212 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    talesfromwales wrote: »
    Thamks for those comments. Just read one of the stickies, and the suggestion is to tell them I was not the driver and to go away (politely). As I was not the driver should I do that, or not bother waisting the stamp?


    That's not on a sticky is it? Isn't that on an article on the site? Or did you waste your time reading the Park Right sticky (the least useful one)?

    The stickies you should read are 'PPC letters, what to expect' and 'welcome, please read before posting' with the Watchdog youtube clip. Those are the only stickies you need to look at to understand this scam and to have your preview of the letters you will be ignoring.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
     Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • talesfromwales
    talesfromwales Posts: 5 Forumite
    ok, have now received another notice of intended litigation, but this time with a reduced payment offer, not sure what happens now. Do these people go to court? should I pay while I have the chance?


    Help, please!!!
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