G24 - still not taking people to court?

pivotalgubbins

All,

I just wanted to check that G24 are still not taking anyone to court in relation to their parking "fines"?

Basic background, got issued a penalty notice for parking in Toys R Us in Forbury Retail Park in Reading because, despite paying for a day's parking, I had forgot to update the application on my iPhone to change the car registration (I'd literally changed it in the previous couple of weeks).

I appealed twice, providing evidence of my simple administration mistake and the fact I had paid and they hadn't lost out. Got two one-line replies (literally three or four words) telling me to do one. I have since ignored all correspondence on the basis that it simply is not payable.

Yesterday, I got a notice from a debt collector and, reading on here, am expecting a notice from another in the coming week.

I just wanted to check I should continue to ignore and, in all probability, it won't go any further? Any advice appreciate.

Cheers, PG.

System

Correct - up until 01/07/15. We'll have the new data in a week or so, so come back then.

Debt collectors cannot do anything unless they actually own the debt (as MIL claim to do) but chances of court are still 1 in 1000.

pivotalgubbins

IamEmanresu wrote: »

Correct - up until 01/07/15. We'll have the new data in a week or so, so come back then.

Debt collectors cannot do anything unless they actually own the debt (as MIL claim to do) but chances of court are still 1 in 1000.

Thanks IamEmanresu - thought I'd better check in. I'd quite happily go to court on this one as it is a ridiculous how dismissive they were of the appeal (and a simple error where they made no financial loss). However, if head down avoids all that then why complain... I'll check back in a week.

The_Deep

If you have paid, then they would have a mountain to climb to win a court claim.

Jim_AFCB

pivotalgubbins wrote: »

All,



Basic background, got issued a penalty notice speculative invoice for parking in Toys R Us in Forbury Retail Park in Reading because, despite paying for a day's parking, I had forgot to update the application on my iPhone to change the car registration (I'd literally changed it in the previous couple of weeks).

Corrected that for you

pivotalgubbins

Thanks guys, naturally I do get the "what if I am in trouble here" thoughts come into my head when I receive a letter so I'm grateful for the reassurance here.