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jserafi wrote: »

I have absolutely no idea what any of that means. I've come on here to ask for advice if you cannot provide it in a nice way then please do not respond at all

I am going to offer different advice.

We know that PCM do try some court claims and that this year more cases have been attempted by several PPCs.

That letter sounds like their attempt at a LBCCC (Letter before County Court Claim). Is it from Newlyn or from PCM?

You could respond to PCM (not Newlyn who are just a middle-man) pointing out all the flaws in the letter if they - PCM - are intending it to serve as a LBCCC. Guidance on how to respond is in the sticky thread at the top called 'LBCCC? Fightback!' by zzzLazyDaisy a retired solicitor. Read the guidance there and see if you would rather fight back and respond than wait and worry.

bazster

" if i don't pay £154 in 7 days it will be passed back to PCM"

Clearly it's a letter from the debt collectors. So the only advice is...IGNORE IT!!!

As for what to do if you get real court papers...well you haven't.

Some people need to Google "Chicken Licken".

bod1467

jserafi wrote: »

I have absolutely no idea what any of that means. I've come on here to ask for advice if you cannot provide it in a nice way then please do not respond at all

Please note (again) people that I think the above response was NOT directed at Welsh Exile ... look at the post times. If you look at Sentient being's post then the above quote makes a lot more sense.

zzzLazyDaisy

Without further information, I suspect that this is the last dying letter in a chain of debt collector's letters. However, depending on the PPC (I had a quick read of your thread but didn't spot it) if they have you down as an ignorer, the next step is likely to be a letter before claim followed by court action.

So I'd get in now and send the following letter:

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Name
Address

Date



Dear Sirs

Parking Charge Number xxxxx

I refer to your letter of [insert date], and earlier correspondence.

Firstly, I have no intention of paying the money demanded by your client, and any court proceedings will be vigorously defended.

Second, should it be your client's intention to start court proceedings, they must provide a Letter Before Claim which complies with the requirements of Annex A Para 2 of the Practice Direction on Pre-action Conduct:

http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/pro...action_conduct

Please also note that a failure and/or refusal to comply with the Practice Direction will result in a complaint being made to the court and an application for a stay of the action and costs pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4 of the Practice Direction on non-compliance and sanctions.

In the meantime, you should note that this charge is disputed, and you must now refer this matter back to your client and cease and desist all further contact with me. Failure to do so will result in a complaint to the Credit Services Association.

I trust that I have made myself clear.

Yours faithfully

PRINT NAME

Sentient_being

I think that the poster on this thread who called me a PPC spy needs top learn to read context , you ain't much of a spy catcher mate !

I am fairly new on here and will in time post what is bubbling into a *nice* story, more to follow when this pie is baked.

My previous post was to say that I think as a person who has read a lot of threads on this CAG and pooppo , it is quite obvious that the parking *industry* is past just slagging you all off, they want to establish a theme of incompetent advice , hence the message to a member on another thread regarding bad advice.

The fact is that the fundamentals are indefensible , they want to blame a messenger