DVLA and Collectica threats.

paddedjohn

Hi all, I posted some time ago regarding the DVLA trying to fine me for not taxing my vehicle or declaring it SORN even though I had sold it 8 months previously. They tried to tell me that I hadnt notified them of the sale so I was still liable even though I did send the portion of the v5 off that was given to me by the dealer. Funny thing is that i sold the van in March 12 and the tax was only valid till end of April 12 so someone obviously taxed it for the 6 months May-Oct.

Fast forward to now and i have received a letter in the post from a debt collection company called Collectica demanding I pay £80 for late licensing and threatening me with having my vehicle wheel clamped (illegal since last october afaik and its not my van anymore anyway). I am prepared to have my day in court to refute these so called fines but does anyone know what my next move should be or any advice to offer regarding this collection company? thanks.

patman99

Let them take you to Court. It has been proved before that Courts tend to treat the V5 as being delivered the moment it is dropped into the post box.

spacey2012

I had this, 4 stupid letters then nothing.
An old trick they learnt from their friends the fake parking ticket scammers.
Wish they would have put up in court , I had a nice little counter claim lined up.

spacey2012

patman99 wrote: »

Let them take you to Court. It has been proved before that Courts tend to treat the V5 as being delivered the moment it is dropped into the post box.

They did that to themselves with NIP speeding appeal case law.
judge ruled that it was served soon as posted at the other end !

Trouble is it works both ways, bet they wish they had let that one go !
OOOPS !

Joe_Horner

Don't just ignore.

Write to Collectica saying that you dispute the alleged debt and require them to refer it back to DVLA to satisfy OFT debt recovery guidelines (OFT664 Rv.2 para 3.7(o)). You will not respond to any further communication from them and will consider any such communication, except for acknowlegement of the above, to be harassment contrary to OFT guidelines.

Don't say anything else to them.

At the same time, write to DVLA stating that you don't acknowledge the alleged debt and you will not do so without them obtaining a court order confirming it. Also, until such an order is obtained, any attempt to recover the alleged debt, by DVLA or by third parties instructed by them, will be considered harassment. Any further communication from them on the matter, except for acknowlegement of the above or acknowlegement that the alleged debt has been withdrawn, will likewise be seen by you as harassment.

Don't say anything else to them.

ComeTheRevolution

The DVLA record all their calls, despite this two weeks ago one of their employees told me over the phone that it is well known that a huge amount of post intended for them does not arrive. She then went on to blame the Post Office. This suggests to me that a Freedom Of Information Request of their own figures for posted documents that have gone astray would be useful.

anotherbaldrick

I have a nasty feeling that a lot of post to and from the DVLA gets intercepted by fraudsters . Too identifiable in the post.

trig0r_2

I got one of these the other day.
Thing is I have already told the DVLA on the phone that I no longer have the car after the first time they sent me a "you haven't taxed your car" letter.
Do I call, email or write to them and yet again explain that I haven't owned the car in the last 16 months...

atrixblue.-MFR-.

I would also tag on the end of this letter as above describes in perfect order of how to approach this situation is to put.

that you are now from this letter forth, charge a flat rate of £15.00 per item administration fee's in relation to this matter this includes:

>making call to DVLA or any debt collection company affiliated with the DVLA

>receiving calls from the DVLA.

>writing e-mails to the DVLA or responding to the DVLA

>writing letters to the DVLA.

>receiving post from the DVLA which relates to this matter.

I read once in a court transcript about a guy who trouble with BT, the guy wanted £50.00 per hour, but the judged deemed it fair to itemize the correspondence received and sent between them, also give him his costs of mobile phone credit back (kept the receipts) and said £15.00 admin costs per item seemed more right that maybe due to the volume of letters he had to send and calls he had to receive but worth a try, the guy also told them he was charging them and they didn't despute that aspect.

when going to court you must keep track of sending and receiving letters, making calls and receiving calls (i.e recorded call but you have to tell them its recorded, "Hello your being recorded") and submit admin costs as out of pocket expenses.