Private parking ticket - Gladstone Solicito

helzzzrich

Hi all,

I've read through the newbies forum and back last Summer when I received a ticket through the post from CPM and challenged the PCN with one of the letters advised on the forum. Obviously they completely ignored the challenge and have been sending letters demanding money ever since and I received one a couple of weeks ago from Gladstone Solicitors of course demanding payment.
I've read on this forum and around a few others losing the battle with Gladstone is very rare but I'm unsure whether now I just continue to ignore until I'm summoned with some sort of court date?

Any advice would be helpful. Scan of letter attached below.



Thanks!

nosferatu1001

Does this relate to an existing thread? If so add it to that (click your username ) and let this die.

helzzzrich

Yes, I've added it onto the existing thread. Thank you.

Umkomaas

http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/Helzzzrich/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODI3MjIzODg=/?ref=

It's a debt collector letter utilising a Gladstones letterhead - common practice. Also the 3xxx reference number gives it away as a DRP communication. Real G's letters have reference numbers 1xxx - if you get one of those, treat as a LBA and deal with it as per the NEWBIES FAQ sticky, post #2.

You can ignore the current one you have - standard advice for all debt collector letters - NEWBIES FAQ sticky, post #4.

The_Deep

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]This is an entirely unregulated industry which is scamming the public with inflated claims for minor breaches of contracts for alleged parking offences. [/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Parking Eye, Smart and a smaller company have already been named and shamed, as has Gladstones Solicitors, and BW Lega;, (who take hundreds of these cases to court, and nearly always lose), who have also been reported to the regulatory authority. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]The problem has become so rampant that MPs have agreed to enact a Bill to regulate these scammers. Watch the video of the Second Reading in the HofC recently.[/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]http://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/2f0384f2-eba5-4fff-ab07-cf24b6a22918?in=12:49:41[/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]and complain in the most robust terms to your MP. With a fair wind most of these companies may well be put out of business by Christmas.[/FONT]