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Response to appeal letter enclosing photographs

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  • Sir_Roger_deLodger
    Sir_Roger_deLodger Posts: 992 Forumite
    Quizzle23 wrote: »
    The company is called Senator. Anyone heard or dealt with them? Seem to be a big operation in many areas of security.

    So they are a big bunch of scammers. Stop taking them so seriously and just ignore.
  • LincolnshireYokel
    LincolnshireYokel Posts: 764 Forumite
    Quizzle23 wrote: »
    Thanks WorriedJim, but they have my address to write letters and 14 days to pay the fine.

    1. Its NOT a fine!! Only a court can fine you!! That is embodied in Common Law in the Distress Act 1285!!!

    2. You have all your life to pay them zilch.. Its not legally enforceable in any court in the country!!!

    3.SO they have your address? So what? What do you thin kthey are going to do? Ill tell you - nothing!!! Theres NOTHING they can do except write you scary looking but completely toothless letters.
    **** I hereby relieve MSE of all legal responsibility for my post and assume personal responsible for all posts. If any Parking Pirates have a problem with my post then contact me for my solicitors address.*****
  • bondy_lad
    bondy_lad Posts: 1,001 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    just ignore 100%, its a scam, they have zero powers to do anything.
  • The_Slithy_Tove
    The_Slithy_Tove Posts: 4,111 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Quizzle23 wrote: »
    10 photos of my car including exterior and interior shots (taken through the windows) of my car. Has anyone else come across this? I wasn't aware that this could be done. Any help on how to continue most welcome.
    Why not? No law broken. You have just as much right to go round taking photos of cars as they have, as long as you/they are in a public place.
  • Half_way
    Half_way Posts: 7,720 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Whos car park was it?
    From the Plain Language Commission:

    "The BPA has surely become one of the most socially dangerous organisations in the UK"
  • alhermette
    alhermette Posts: 21 Forumite
    The best advice has already been given. ignore all their correspondance. It will get more and more threatening and then go away. These people have never taken anyone to court as they cannot win. By responding to them you are just letting them know that they have a chance.
  • Ozne
    Ozne Posts: 31 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    I've had three so far on behalf of Senator Security . First one was from "Parking Collection Services", the second and third ("Notice of Litigation") from "Debt Recovery Plus".

    Rest assured I shan't be paying them anything.
  • Quizzle23
    Quizzle23 Posts: 6 Forumite
    The letter I've received is from their Senator Parking Operations. No named signature either. Looks pretty official.
  • Kite2010
    Kite2010 Posts: 4,311 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Home Insurance Hacker!
    It's designed to look official even though it carries no more weight than a helium balloon. Senator might be borderline legal, but they are a morally wrong parking company.

    So what if they have pictures.
  • 27col
    27col Posts: 6,554 Forumite
    edited 22 June 2012 at 9:20PM
    Some people are difficult to convince. How many times does the OP need to be told that it's all a scam and can safely be ignored.
    Of course it looks official but that doesn't make it official. It has only got to look official enough to fool the uninformed and seems to be succeeding in this case. Take the advice given to IGNORE and IGNORE again.
    I can afford anything that I want.
    Just so long as I don't want much.
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