Should I continue to fight???

C&Ps_Mummy

Despite much dialog back and forth with the MPs office and multiple attempts to contact the retail park the letters trying to collect continued and have now resulted in a "Letter Before Claim"
The letter states if I don't pay by 9 November I will be taken to court. I am adamant at this point to continue to fight as it is such a scam but really need some additional guidance on what to do next.
There is a reply form that says it must be completed or court proceedings will begin.
Can I get advice on what to do?
Also, how can I get notifications about this thread? I am having to search for it each time.
Many thanks in advance for your help!

nosferatu1001

You dont need to search> Just click your username. Takes you straight to your threads.

Newbies thread, post 2, covers LBAs.

C&Ps_Mummy

Many thanks for pointing me to the information about the LBA. I have prepared a letter & would appreciate if anyone can tell me if it should be sufficient or if anything should be added. Thank you again in advance for your assistance.

Excel Parking Services Limited
F.A.O. Litigation Department
2 Europa Court
Sheffield Business Park
Sheffield
S9 1XE

Ref:

To whom it may concern:

I was most distressed to receive your “letter before claim” letter today. I am writing this as a letter of reply that is required as per your letter.

I am still absolutely astounded that you are pursuing this absolute farce of a parking fine. The facts of the matter are - I parked legally, I purchased a ticket, I displayed the ticket appropriately and departed the garage in the allotted time.

Your ticket machine is responsible for issuing a ticket that could not have been legal yet it took my payment for parking.

This should have been dismissed months ago when I wrote and explained these facts. You continuing to pursue this matter is an absolute waste of court time.

Quentin

Advice on Responding to a lbcca is covered in the newbies FAQ thread near the top of the forum

See #2 there

C&Ps_Mummy

Can anyone tell me if a court case will definitely go forward after the Letter Before Claim? Or is this again a way to try to get the fine paid?
I am still very worried about what will happen next but am committed to trying to fight the scam.
Also, I have scoured the newbie thread #2 and don't see a letter that particularly matches up with my circumstances. Can anyone tell me if I need more in my reply or if it is acceptable to send as is?
Thank you again for your help. Many apologies for all the questions, I've just never had a situation like this and it is really taking a toll on my mental and physical health...

Fruitcake

Nobody can say for certain whether a scammer will proceed to court, so you should assume the worst.

Excel have form for ticket machine failures. This might help.

https://padi.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000965893-Machine-Failure-Excel-Parking-v-Mrs-S-C8DP11F9-

System

As you have done nothing wrong, why would you worry. Plenty of examples of these cases being thrown out.

As regards whether there is a claim or not depends on NCP as this is all about hassle and nothing about the underlying facts.

To paraphrase Eleanor Roosevelt, no one can worry you without your consent.

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/11035-no-one-can-make-you-feel-inferior-without-your-consent

Fruitcake

IamEmanresu wrote: »

As you have done nothing wrong, why would you worry. Plenty of examples of these cases being thrown out.

As regards whether there is a claim or not depends on NCP as this is all about hassle and nothing about the underlying facts.

To paraphrase Eleanor Roosevelt, no one can worry you without your consent.

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/11035-no-one-can-make-you-feel-inferior-without-your-consent

Or even Excel.

C&Ps_Mummy

I have been very unfortunately chosen to receive a money claims online letter today saying Excel Parking Service is taking me to court.

In a very quick summary this is what happened to me -
I parked in a private multi story. I paid for a ticket and displayed it on my dash. I stayed for less time than I paid for and left. I then received their parking fine.

I went through their appeals process providing them with my parking ticket & they said the charge still stood because I did not have the proper number plate entered in on my ticket. There was only a single letter B printed on the ticket. I continued to appeal yet of course lost.

Could I please have some help in formulating what I can write for my defence?

C&Ps_Mummy

Issue date 14 November 2018

POC:
The Claimant's claim is for the sum of 160 being monies due from the Defendant to the Claimant in respect of a CN for a contravention on 20/01/2018 at Menai Shopping Centre (Bangor). The CN relates to a CAR INFO & Registration.
The terms of the CN allowed the defendant 28 days from the issue date to pay the CN, but the defendant failed to do so. Despite demand having been made the Defendant has failed to settle their outstanding liability.
The Claimant seeks the recovery of the CN and interest under section 69 of the County Courts Act 1984 at the rate of 8% at the same rate up to the date of Judgement or earlier payment.

That's all it says on the letter. It doesn't represent what happened at all!