Advise needed please - Zenith collections

anotherman

(I have read the stickys but I honestly couldn't see a clear answer since I have not appealed or been told 'its too late'.)

Having received numerous letters to pay a debt for overstaying in Sainsburys car park, I've now received a letter from Zenith Collections.

I am concerned because I didn't research properly and didn't appeal to the first few letters. I feel as if it is a little bit too late. I had been reading to ignore the letters, but just saw today that rules had changed a while back and appealing was necessary.

- I don't have any of the old letters.

- The car is registered under my mum's name, and I don't want to ruin her credit.

What do you advise me to do?

Fruitcake

anotherman wrote: »

(I have read the stickys but I honestly couldn't see a clear answer since I have not appealed or been told 'its too late'.)

Having received numerous letters to pay a debt for overstaying in Sainsburys car park, I've now received a letter from Zenith Collections.

I am concerned because I didn't research properly and didn't appeal to the first few letters. I feel as if it is a little bit too late. I had been reading to ignore the letters, but just saw today that rules had changed a while back and appealing was necessary.

- I don't have any of the old letters.

- The car is registered under my mum's name, and I don't want to ruin her credit.

What do you advise me to do?

The NEWBIES thread tells you to ignore debt collectors but not real court papers.

Who is the PPC and when did the parking event occurr? It may be possibkle for the keeper to name the driver and rest the clock so the driver can then appeal and get this quashed. Have you complained to Sainsbugs to demand they cancel the PCN?

Your Mum has nothing to worry about as far as credit rating is concerned. Nothing detrimental is going to happen.

Redx

the clear answer to your question is simple, and is in the stickies

which is IGNORE DEBT COLLECTORS in these parking invoice cases

anotherman

Fruitcake wrote: »

The NEWBIES thread tells you to ignore debt collectors but not real court papers.

Who is the PPC and when did the parking event occurr? It may be possibkle for the keeper to name the driver and rest the clock so the driver can then appeal and get this quashed. Have you complained to Sainsbugs to demand they cancel the PCN?

Your Mum has nothing to worry about as far as credit rating is concerned. Nothing detrimental is going to happen.

PPC is Euro car parks and the contravention date was 04/09/2014. I don't really know who or how to appeal since I don't have the old letters. I havent complained to sainsburys just been ignoring everything. And I'm glad it will not affect my mum's credit. Letters come on her name since she is the registered keeper so you can imagine how scared she is..

Redx

if there was no windscreen ticket and it was anpr, get the RK to name the driver with their address, that way the driver gets a pcn and appeals in their own name, following the sticky thread

Fruitcake

anotherman wrote: »

PPC is Euro car parks and the contravention date was 04/09/2014. I don't really know who or how to appeal since I don't have the old letters. I havent complained to sainsburys just been ignoring everything. And I'm glad it will not affect my mum's credit. Letters come on her name since she is the registered keeper so you can imagine how scared she is..

So, reassure your Mum that nothing bad can happen, complain long and loud to sainsbugs and don't taske no for an answer, and write to the PPC on behalf of your Mum as Redx has advised naming yourself as the driver.

Do not ignore this any more.

bod1467

Fruitcake wrote: »

and write to the PPC on behalf of as your Mum as Redx has advised naming yourself as the driver.

Corrected that for you - the Naming needs to come from the keeper.

anotherman

Ok I will take the following steps:

- Get my mum to send a letter stating I was the driver.
- Send a letter telling Sainsburys that I only parked there because I was told I can by the store manager since I worked for the company at the time. (I know I didnt mention this)
- Appeal, if i receive any letters for me?

Redx

correct

make sure that your mum sends this "naming the driver" to the PPC, not the debt collector (ignore them)

post it at a post office, and obtain a free certificate of posting and keep this very safe

ensure she puts the reg number, the date of the alleged "infringement" and any reference numbers she can find on the DC paperwork, like pcn number, location , date of infringement , VRN ,

come back and do your PPC appeal when YOU receive a pcn in your own name - from ECP

anotherman

Redx wrote: »

correct

make sue that your mum sends this "naming the driver" to the PPC, not the debt collector (ignore them)

post it at a post office, and obtain a free certificate of posting and keep this very safe

ensure she puts the reg number, the date of the alleged "infringement" and any reference numbers she can find on the DC paperwork, like pcn number, location , date of infringement , VRN ,

come back and do your PPC appeal when YOU receive a pcn in your own name - from ECP

Thank you for all the advice, all of you guys. Appreciate all of your time.