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  • longtimelurkersam
    longtimelurkersam Posts: 330 Forumite
    Well I "lost" my appeal and now have a genuine official POPLA reference code. The letter states the fee will be £100 if I appeal and I have to appeal on the same grounds. LOL, what utter tosh, since that appeal I have learned so much more so now my defence is different.
  • NotanIdiot
    NotanIdiot Posts: 127 Forumite
    longtimelurkersam wrote: »
    Well I "lost" my appeal and now have a genuine official POPLA reference code. The letter states the fee will be £100 if I appeal and I have to appeal on the same grounds. LOL, what utter tosh, since that appeal I have learned so much more so now my defence is different.

    AH now that puts a different spin on it. No one mentioned that the motorist would have to stump up £100 as well. And do you get the £100 back of you win? presumably, if you lose they deduct the scam charge from the £100, which puts an entirely different spin on it. Under those conditions, its not worth bothering with POPLA at all, and the strategy seems to be carry on ignoring.
  • Billtheboy
    Billtheboy Posts: 40 Forumite
    longtimelurkersam wrote: »
    Well I "lost" my appeal and now have a genuine official POPLA reference code. The letter states the fee will be £100 if I appeal and I have to appeal on the same grounds. LOL, what utter tosh, since that appeal I have learned so much more so now my defence is different.


    Mmmm well well well the appeal to POPLA has to be on the same grounds then - is that according to the POPLA appeals form? or the PPC's letter.

    IF its a stipulation on the POPLA appeal form supplied to the PPC by popla then POPLA need to add this information to their web site - as The rules for appeal are not advertised as far as I can see...

    A bit naughty and plays into the hands of the PPC already as they have the knowledge and the motorist does not. As I see it......

    Please correct me if I am wrong or have got the wrong end of the stick..
  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,269 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Can't see where it says that you have to pay them £100 before popla, if that was how you meant it to be read.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • SodG24
    SodG24 Posts: 1,123 Forumite
    NotanIdiot wrote: »
    AH now that puts a different spin on it. No one mentioned that the motorist would have to stump up £100 as well. And do you get the £100 back of you win? presumably, if you lose they deduct the scam charge from the £100, which puts an entirely different spin on it. Under those conditions, its not worth bothering with POPLA at all, and the strategy seems to be carry on ignoring.

    I think he's referring to the PPC charge going up to £100 not a charge to go to POPLA.
    All aboard the Gus Bus !
  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,269 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I had guessed that but if thats how its worded on the letter it could be confusing to a newbie.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • AlexisV
    AlexisV Posts: 1,890 Forumite
    Exact wording please.
  • longtimelurkersam
    longtimelurkersam Posts: 330 Forumite
    AlexisV wrote: »
    Exact wording please.

    Hold on, just got it and was too excited to anonymise......will scan and post in a few moments.
  • Billtheboy
    Billtheboy Posts: 40 Forumite
    I read it as the letter from the PPC states THEY will up their "FINE" if the driver appeals to POPLA.

    Thats saying we will fine you more if you appeal.......
  • ManxRed
    ManxRed Posts: 3,530 Forumite
    Can they even do that?
    Je Suis Cecil.
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