DRP Notice of intended court action

Looby78

Hi, new to the forum and just wanting some advice.

Back in March (1/3/16) I parked in a car park I use for work three times a week. As usual I paid and displayed. Unfortunately for whatever reason when I came back to the car I had a parking charge notice for £60 as the ticket I'd purchased wasn't displayed ans had flipped upside down onto the dashboard.

I first emailed VCS a copy of the ticket explaining the weather conditions must have caused the ticket to move in the car. They replied with a letter stating that my ticket was not displayed correctly and as no mitigating circumstances have been given they saw no reason to warrant cancellation of the notice.

I then replied stating they didn't provide tickets which stick on and that they were welcome to take me to court.

Since then we've had three more similar letters from VCS each one becoming more 'urgent' and we haven't responded.

Three weeks ago we got a letter from Debt Recovery Plus Ltd asking for £160 which we ignored. They followed up that letter today with similar trying to frighten us into paying with a letter talking about landmark ruling Beavis v Parking Eye.

So basically I could do with a bit of advice. We have retained the ticket purchased for parking on the day which covers us for the date and time of the penalty. We have also checked the weather that week as from memory it was quite windy and the weather that week of March was quite poor and it's an open car park and also since then they have changed the pay and display tickets they give out from non-sticky ones to sticky tickets.

What's the likehood of them getting something from this if it goes to court and what should our next action be?

pogofish

Please read this thread:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5035663

beamerguy

Yes, the link shown above is the only way to treat DRP -- IGNORE

The Beavis case was nothing to do with a paid for ticket which was upside down. DRP are the clowns in this industry.

More so, did VCS provide a picture of the upside down ticket on your dashboard

The_Deep

Beavis overstayed nearly an hour in a free car park with no facility to buy extra time, ignore Beavis, it is a red herring. If they were to try court they would struggle with Beavis.

fisherjim

DRP Notice of intended court action

Is a lie! They can't take anyone to court, and if it does go to court DRP (via the PPC) they won't get their rake off so that's the very last thing they want!

Looby78

Cheers for the replies. I'm checking out threads and forums on here but it was confusing so I thought I'd post the thread. Apologies if it's something you see countless times a day, but I'm just wading through things trying to make sense of it all.

Coupon-mad

OK, you should also forewarn yourself as to the BW Legal letter - and unlike daft debt collector call centres, that letter DOES need a response. Excel are the sister firm of VCS and one is more litigious than the other...luckily yours is VCS, less litigious by far!

But both are using BW Legal solicitor's letters and Excel in particular, are suing some people. Search the forum for 'BW Legal VCS' to learn about the response to send to that one. Even if a case went to small claims (very rare) it has no effect on your credit as long as you then defended and didn't miss any deadline. Cases are defendable and winnable and unlikely anyway, from VCS.

Looby78

Hi again. Last week I received a letter from BW Legal asking for the amount of £100PCN plus initial legal costs of £60. It states they require payment in full within 16 days of the letter and if we fail to do so or provide reasons for non payment in that time frame they will see their clients instructions to commence legal proceeding against us in the form of a county court claim form in the county court.

I take it this is the LBA people speak of and I need to seek out the response to this? Thank for the replies so far guys, it's appreciated.

pappa_golf

Looby78 wrote: »

Hi again. Last week I received a letter from BW Legal asking for the amount of £100PCN plus initial legal costs of £60. It states they require payment in full within 16 days of the letter and if we fail to do so or provide reasons for non payment in that time frame they will see their clients instructions to commence legal proceeding against us in the form of a county court claim form in the county court.

I take it this is the LBA people speak of and I need to seek out the response to this? Thank for the replies so far guys, it's appreciated.

£100PCN plus initial legal costs of £60.

a figure both they and the courts know is not acceptable

The_Deep

If they took this to court they would struggle. More and more judges appear to be recognizing these claims as cons and finding for the motorist

Redx

Looby78 wrote: »

I take it this is the LBA people speak of and I need to seek out the response to this? Thank for the replies so far guys, it's appreciated.

in a word , YES , seek out the responses posted on here or over on pepipoo (by GAN) and ALWAYS REPLY and refute everything they say

they wont read it , but it helps you to have a paper trail for the judge