G24 parking charge

Fi1701

I received a parking charge letter showing my car reg number. On the advice of others I ignored this. Then a few months later I received a letter from a collections company offering a reduce charge of £79.99 within 14 days otherwise it would go back up to the £150 and threatening legal proceedings. Again I ignored this. Now I have a letter from another collection company this time Zenith collections offering the same reduced amount of £79.99 within 14 days or back to the original amount of £150. This apparently a notice of intention to commence legal proceedings.
As I was parked legally in a blue badge area of the car park I believed I had unlimited time there.
I spoke to citizens advice who said G24 can't force me to pay but the collections company can take me to small claims court.
Any advice would be grateful.

Half_way

Who told you to ignore? Where did you get the original parking ticket/charge and why?

Fi1701

Friends said to ignore and it was an overstayed time in a private car park at B&M in Meadow retail park in Falkirk, Stirlingshire

beamerguy

Fi1701 wrote: »

I received a parking charge letter showing my car reg number. On the advice of others I ignored this. Then a few months later I received a letter from a collections company offering a reduce charge of £79.99 within 14 days otherwise it would go back up to the £150 and threatening legal proceedings. Again I ignored this. Now I have a letter from another collection company this time Zenith collections offering the same reduced amount of £79.99 within 14 days or back to the original amount of £150. This apparently a notice of intention to commence legal proceedings.
As I was parked legally in a blue badge area of the car park I believed I had unlimited time there.
I spoke to citizens advice who said G24 can't force me to pay but the collections company can take me to small claims court.
Any advice would be grateful.

Oh dear .... you need to tell "others" how wrong they were.

First and foremost you TOTALLY IGNORE Zenith as they are simply trolls begging for money. It's just a try on so IGNORE

The CAB as said many times on here are useless and giving you incorrect information.

The scrubby little debt collector does not have the power to take you to court .... only G24 can do that.

G24 have not taken court action for some time as at one appearance it cost them a lot of money

Now you have said .....
As it is in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, yes just ignore, in Scotland it's a no brainer for parking scammers and their vermin debt collectors.
That explains why they keep offering a discount.
Look upon Zenith as Nigerian scammers

The_Deep

Avoid CAB like the plague, they are clueless amateurs.


As I was parked legally in a blue badge area of the car park I believed I had unlimited time there.


Perhaps incorrectly. How long did you overstay? In any event any sum over £100 is a no-no.

Coupon-mad

Fi1701 wrote: »

Friends said to ignore and it was an overstayed time in a private car park at B&M in Meadow retail park in Falkirk, Stirlingshire

You should have said that in the title - of course you ignore in Scotland. Search this forum board for the single word 'Scotland' and you will find that confirmed in spades.

Do not say who was driving! You can get it cancelled by the landowners or retailers though, so what happened when you complained?

stuwho

Fi1701 wrote: »

I received a parking charge letter showing my car reg number. On the advice of others I ignored this. Then a few months later I received a letter from a collections company offering a reduce charge of £79.99 within 14 days otherwise it would go back up to the £150 and threatening legal proceedings. Again I ignored this. Now I have a letter from another collection company this time Zenith collections offering the same reduced amount of £79.99 within 14 days or back to the original amount of £150. This apparently a notice of intention to commence legal proceedings.
As I was parked legally in a blue badge area of the car park I believed I had unlimited time there.
I spoke to citizens advice who said G24 can't force me to pay but the collections company can take me to small claims court.
Any advice would be grateful.

I got the same in today for parking in the exact same place. Been parking in there for a while but never even noticed signs about charges for overstaying, never mind cameras taking my picture. I've had a couple of these, from the Scotmid car park in Bonnybridge & the Olympia in East Kilbride & just ignored them. They will try scare tactics, saying you can be taken to court etc etc. But just ignore them all. It will go on for months with letters from various companies, some of whom look like debt collectors, but on checking the small print, are the same company. Eventually, they will go away.

Linzmac

I also live in Scotland and received a CPP Notice from G24 a few days ago (although date issued was 17th...it took more than a week to get here?)for £100. I am the registered keeper although it was hubby driving that day. The car park was previously a "get ticket £1 for 2hrs which then disappeared, followed by many months of it being a free for all. Day in question said driver assumed it was still free and didn't see any notices or machines, although there is a sign on the "Sports Direct" wall but he didn't park at that end of the park.
I've read the newbies, some other threads and posts and haven't contacted G24 in any way and have no intention to either. Just want to ask if the advice remains up to date in Scotland....IGNORE EVERYTHING??? I only ask as I'm a born worrier and it's not his name on the notice...it's mine...so frustrating..hope you can put my mind at ease as the last thing I wan't is possible court action.

Coupon-mad

The NEWBIES thread was edited this week, so yes, it's up to date.

Linzmac

Linzmac wrote: »

I also live in Scotland and received a CPP Notice from G24 a few days ago (although date issued was 17th...it took more than a week to get here?)for £100. I am the registered keeper although it was hubby driving that day. The car park was previously a "get ticket £1 for 2hrs which then disappeared, followed by many months of it being a free for all. Day in question said driver assumed it was still free and didn't see any notices or machines, although there is a sign on the "Sports Direct" wall but he didn't park at that end of the park.
I've read the newbies, some other threads and posts and haven't contacted G24 in any way and have no intention to either. Just want to ask if the advice remains up to date in Scotland....IGNORE EVERYTHING??? I only ask as I'm a born worrier and it's not his name on the notice...it's mine...so frustrating..hope you can put my mind at ease as the last thing I wan't is possible court action.

Firstly just want to thank all here for the advice and help, but since I posted this I've received a final reminder, and yesterday a letter from DRP...charge is now £160. I still intend to ignore but there's a small part that concerns me. This is the quote
" The person liable for this charge is the driver when it was issued. In certain circumstances, liability can be transferred to the registered keeper". It says to call if unsure that I'm liable and if I don't they will take it that I agree I'm liable!!!
Can they do this or is it just another attempt at making me contact them??
Just looking for a bit of re-assurance

Umkomaas

In certain circumstances, liability can be transferred to the registered keeper".

Not in Scotland. And in any case you wouldn't be liable to DRP!

It says to call if unsure that I'm liable and if I don't they will take it that I agree I'm liable!!!

They can go and take a hike. A desperate attempt to get you to call them. Don't pick your phone up!