Parking fine from PPC for less than 15 minute stay

poodlepack

Hi All
Hope you can help.
In Sept, entered car park with wife in car. She'd started to feel unwell (nauseous) so we did not park and waited a few minutes. She felt no better so we left the car park within 15 minutes (14mins 42 seconds) without leaving the car, parking or purchasing a ticket. We were new to the area and in the circs, were unaware that the car park was private, had ANPR in operation nor did we read the signs as we did not leave the car. Approx 2 weeks later, we received a PCN from Euro Car Parks with a date of issue dated 9 days after we visited the car park. We did not record the date the letter actually arrived but mentally registered it was a few days or more from the date of the letter. Fine for £100. We were shocked, did a bit of research and decided to ignore the notice. On return from being away for a week, we arrived to a letter from Debt recovery plus letter with a "Notice of intended court action". This was dated in Dec and we opened on 8 Jan. It refers to a letter sent early Dec which we never received.
We are confused about the best grounds for appeal but doesn't seem fair given the situation.
Advice greatly appreciated.
Thanks

KeithP

Read post #4 in the NEWBIES FAQ sticky thread.

It tells you exactly how to deal with debt collectors letters, but to summarise - ignore them.

Post again on this thread if ever you receive a Letter of Claim or official court correspondence.

beamerguy

On return from being away for a week, we arrived to a letter from Debt recovery plus letter with a "Notice of intended court action". This was dated in Dec and we opened on 8 Jan. It refers to a letter sent early Dec which we never received.

DRP cannot say "Notice of intended court action" because it's not their debt, only the PPC or their dodgy legal can say that.

You are being misled by a money scammer

YOU IGNORE DRP BECAUSE THEY ARE MORONS.

Read this and discover how DRP act illegally and you should pass the letter to Trading Standards for investigation

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/74439905#Comment_74439905

Fruitcake

Your car was parked. It matters not whether the engine was running, nobody got out, or anything else.

The advice to ignore has not been given here since the law changed in 2012.

Debt collectors have absolutely no powers other than to send poor quality bog paper. Post 4 of the NEWBIES explains why it is safe to ignore them.

Send the template appeal in blue text from The Keeper you will find in post 1 of the NEWBIES. It will be rejected for being late, but will show that you have tried to engage with the scammers.

Redx

I too am shocked !! shocked that after doing "research" you decided to IGNORE the pcn, even though this forum changed its advice 6 years ago and IGNORE is not a good option in england and wales

read this thread where somebody has ignored all their paperwork

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5948642/cel-county-court-letter-in-default

they now have a CCJ and a debt of almost £300

for E & W, in future DO NOT IGNORE a private parking charge notice, come here and do some proper research

and generally speaking, you are allowed up to 10 minutes to decide to stay or go when on private property, if in doubt , LEAVE and park up on a public street

appeal using the blue text template, which will be refused due to the time delay in doing so

IGNORE drpl, they are powerless

DO NOT IGNORE an LBC or an MCOL in the post, within the next 6 years

ps:- its an INVOICE , not a "fine"