APCOA PCN for non-payment...despite having paid

fisherjim

Look, the way it is supposed to work if it was all done to the rules and in fairness you would appeal to the PPC, citing what happened, or using mitigation eg my wheel fell off, I put one digit incorrectly into the machine etc. They consider it and take a balanced fair minded view.
POPLA are there theoretically to police the process they do not consider what happened, they just aren't interested.

However PPC's are just in it for the money, nothing else, they are not fair minded or on the level you can't trust any of them.

POLPLA are appointed by the BPA who in turn are the old boys' club that the PPC's belong to, you can win with them but only if you follow the tried and tested routes suggested on here.

If you give POPLA the same story as the PPC you WILL loose!

deklaser

Quentin wrote: »

You have been advised this in 5 separate posts

Alright. I understand you guys deal with a lot of the same queries over and over. For me this is all new, so I am trying to make sure I play it right. I do appreciate the help.

I'll issue the template letter and then update with whatever happens next.

Coupon-mad

Good.

The template sends the PPC a message far louder than an individually written appeal. It says:

'Dear APCOA,

Look, I have found MSE and I will beat you at POPLA because I have not named the driver.'

deklaser

Update: I was holding off on sending the template to see if either of my complaints panned out. GWR were utterly useless and I heard nothing from my MP so I sent the letter recorded delivery on Saturday.

Checked to see if it was delivered and it hasn't been signed for yet. I took another look at the PCN I was issued and decided to check their online system to look at the charge notice (I had not done this yet because it says the only way to appeal is via post).

Lo and behold on their website it now says the charge notice has been paid (I absolutely have not paid it). I am wondering if my complaint to my MP actually got this sorted. Though I don't know why it says paid instead of cancelled?

Do you think this is over and done with now? Presumably when they receive the template letter they just won't do anything with it as they have logged the notice as being paid?

twhitehousescat

and you wonder why its not been delivered?


did you read the newbies thread or not

SEND 1st CLASS WILL PROOF OF POSTAGE , deemed delivered within 2 working days


SIGNED FOR or not signed for means they can say they never got it



bet it was a PO box as well?


expect the charge to re appear , them to harass you , and no popla code , you have no proof that they recieved it , in fact they have proof that they havnt !

deklaser

Yeah it is a PO Box. I didn't see that in the thread. The letter states they want cheques sent to the same PO Box though so they wouldn't know if it was a letter or a cheque at the point they pick it up, which is when they have to sign for it?

Anyway the question now is whether the status of the notice on their site showing as paid means its over with.

twhitehousescat

deklaser wrote: »

Yeah it is a PO Box. I didn't see that in the thread. The letter states they want cheques sent to the same PO Box though so they wouldn't know if it was a letter or a cheque at the point they pick it up, which is when they have to sign for it?

or not , PO box stuff is sacked , not signed for


now get on to post office and claim your book of stamps

deklaser

expect the charge to re appear , them to harass you , and no popla code , you have no proof that they recieved it , in fact they have proof that they havnt !

So I should send it again first class? The 28 days since issuance of the notice isn't up yet.

twhitehousescat

you should have followed the newbies thread , it was written for a reason , not fun
your ticket was 17/01 , what use is an appeal now?

deklaser

The date of issuance is 31/1