First Parking PCN

Le_Kirk

Of course it is severe, that is how the debt collectors work, trying to scare you into paying up! But you are in no more difficult or serious position than you were before you received the debt collector's letter. Refer to this link and read all about Debt Collectors and what they can and cannot do.

KeithP

zipadee wrote: »

I have now received letter from Debt Collections agency.

On 12th October the guidance you were offered was:

Quentin wrote: »

Ignore everything except a LBCCA or court correspondence

That is still good advice.

No need to post a copy of that letter here. We don't need to see debt collector's letters.

zipadee wrote: »

...I need to consider what next steps are.

Read Quentin's advice again.

Introuble2018

Dear All

I received 2 letters from 2 different debt recovery firms almost 24 hrs apart. Both of these were for parking in NCP car parks in different locations on different days.

We had parked in Totteridge and whetstone tube station on 1/8/18 and paid with my credit card. There was no Parking notice on windscreen (as expected as we had paid!) and we drove off.

Now have received a debt recovery letter, dated 25th October saying you cannot contest as it is beyond the appeal period. I made the mistake of calling them and was told the above. NCP has said they cannot accept appeal as it is beyond the 28 days. The evidence photos only show us driving in and out but no photos with the PCN on the screen. I have even contacted the CC firm and taken the transaction ID for this one. S the time gap after the date of parking not too far from the date of this letter?

The 2nd ticket is also in a similar situation but this time the NCP ticket and appeal checker cannot even find the ticket so no evidence to view. Again paid for by a different CC and it is on my statement.

POPLA as far as I can see won't acknowledge as it is beyond the appeals period.

Is there any use in writing to both NCP and the debt firms with the evidence and the fact that there was no ticket issued on the day?

Thanks

KeithP

Introuble2018, is this related to your thread earlier this month:

NCP parking CPN without ticket on windscreen

If so, then please delete your post from this thread and re-post it there.

If this post is not related to your earlier thread then please delete it from this thread and start a new thread.

Either way, your post above should not be on this thread.

Tartanman01

i recently went to visit my son who was staying with a friend, it was a private car park im registered disabled i inquired if the apartment block had a concierge so i could ask what to do i was told there wasn't one there wasn't any disabled bays but there were plenty other spaces but i had no parking permit so i did the only thing i could i parked in one of the many vacant car spaces and displayed my Blue Badge correctly but when i came back 15 minutes later and found i had a ticket i appealed on the grounds there was nothing else i could do must i pay the fine i thought i was within my rights under the disability rights act to take a space and display my blue badge do i have to pay these parasites I thought under the disability act if there was no disabled bays i could park in an ordinary bay as long as i showed my blue badge i couldnt even pay as they had no concierge so i couldnt ask for advice

Le_Kirk

You should read the NEWBIE sticky on page one of the forum, third post down. If that doesn't answer your questions and give you some guidance, you should start your own thread rather than hi-jacking this one.

The_Deep

The Beavis case concerned na motorist who overstayed in a free shopping Centre car park. I suspect that it has very little to do with your circumstances.

before you decide to pay these scammers, read and watch what MPs think of it.


This is an entirely unregulated industry which is scamming the public with inflated claims for minor breaches of alleged contracts for alleged parking offences, aided and abetted by a handful of low-rent solicitors.

Parking Eye, CPM, Smart, and others have already been named and shamed in the House of Commons as have Gladstones Solicitors, and BW Legal, (these two law firms take hundreds of these cases to court each week, hospital car parks and residential complex tickets have been especially mentioned. They lose most of them, and have been reported to the regulatory authority by an M.P. for unprofessional conduct

The problem has become so widespread that MPs have agreed to enact a Bill to regulate these scammers. It has even been suggested that some of these companies have links with organised crime.

Watch the video of the Second Reading and committee stage in the House of Commons recently. MPs have a very low opinion of this industry.

http://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/2f0384f2-eba5-4fff-ab07-cf24b6a22918?in=12:49:41

https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-07-19/debates/2b90805c-bff8-4707-8bdc-b0bfae5a7ad5/Parking(CodeOfPractice)Bill(FirstSitting)

and complain in the most robust terms to your MP. With a fair wind they will be out of business by in the not too distant future.

The_Deep

Introuble and tartanman, I am curious as to why you have posted on Zip's thread despite the rules telling you not to. Do they not apply to your good-selves? If that is not the case please start your own threads.

zipadee

Hi

A few weeks back I received a letter from dcbl a firm of bailiffs. So they have now moved from Debt Collection Agency to Bailiffs. I have ignored this letter and today another letter from the Bailiffs saying that they have recommended to their clients legal action against me. Does this letter constitute a LBCCA ? Is it very likely now that they will take it to court ? I'm a bit concerned as I don't know what taking to court entails and how much assistance from board members I can get to assist with court case and how much of my time this will entail. I've never been to court for anything. I assume this will be a small claims court. Sorry for so many questions but I'm in a quandry at moment as to whether I should settle but prefer not to. Also concerned that costs with rack up further with court case.

Many thanks

Le_Kirk

Have you read the NEWBIE section yet? Have you actually received a LOC/LBC/LBA/LBCCC? The way you will know is that a PROPER letter before claim will give you 30 days to pay or respond and usually includes financial forms (which you don't fill in) and should include particulars of their claim (POC) and the proof.