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P4Parking in Edinburgh, help wanted

Hi all,
I found that my car has been given 4 PCN for using a P4parking grounds in Edinburgh, Scotland.
I have made a couple of rookie mistakes with regards to how I've handled it; I haven't kept all of the letters from p4Parking or, more recently the TNC Group debt collectors.
I also phoned the TNC after their last letter (the quoted the girl who lost £24000 in court, and yes I got a bit scared). However I didn't admit to anything and asked if they had photos. They did, so I got them sent to me.
The photos only show the car, not me or anyone else who may have been driving, they also, strangely are taken from angles which mean the passenger side rear window isn't shown (did I have my permit displayed there? maybe!)
The letters sent to me from both companies have my name spelled wrong as well, if that helps?
What do you recommend from here? should I just go back to ignoring them?

Thanks in advance!

Comments

  • waamo
    waamo Posts: 10,298 Forumite
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    Go back to ignoring it.
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 155,690 Forumite
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    I also phoned the TNC after their last letter

    Stop doing that.

    NEVER call these debt collectors, they have a script and their remit is to scare you into paying and/or admitting who was driving.

    I agree, ignore it now. Come back if a small claim ever happens. The young lady who lost the case for the atrociously extortionate sum of £24K, admitted who was driving and the defence wasn't great despite being run by a solicitor (who seemed to just rely on ''it's unenforceable'' with his fingers crossed, at her expense...).
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