what to do about private pcn?

orbita

Someone received a private pcn for £100 - reduced to £60 from PCN Admin centre for parking on a private road beside a supermarket for "Not displaying a valid permit".

The road in question has no ground markings, no obvious parking signs and no ticket machine.

Upon receiving the letter it was later discovered there are signs on a building wall and fence which is set back from the road approx 6m that say "warning" in red letters and underneath in small writing it says you cannot park without a permit. The signs look more like warning signs about the building and land behind the fence. There is no way to tell from the road side that the signs relate to the parking without walking right up to the signs.

A fews days ago, 28 days after the PCN letter was a letter from ZZPS requesting £170.

It has been seen elsewhere on other websites to ignore such letters, especially where signage is not clear.

However, some posts on this site suggests not to pay but not to ignore. What should be done in such circumstances?

The 28 day appeal time has passed now and there is no appeal option on their website. What's the advice? Appeal via email?

regards

Le_Kirk

The most up-to-date information and advice is to be found in the NEWBIE thread, one click back, third post down. Read post # 1 and then send the template written in BLUE text with no additions, deletions or modifications. it is designed not to admit who was driving and then elicit a POPLA code.

orbita

Does it matter if the 28 day period the letter says the appeal needs to be made by has passed?

The parking occurred late dec, the first letter from PCN Admin arrived mid feb, the 2nd letter from ZZPS arrived a few days ago.

Is advice still to appeal to PCN Admin?

orbita

Seems like the website doesn't allow appealing any more - maybe it was removed after the 28 days - but the letter has option to send appeal by email.

KeithP

I wonder what this thread is all about?

Some context would be nice.

orbita

removed original post whilst I read the newbie thread - added it again now with some details removed.
appreciate any advice you can offer.
thanks

Coupon-mad

some posts on this site suggests not to pay but not to ignore.

Yes my signature says that, because neither is an option WHEN YOU FIRST GET A PCN.

Post #2 already tells you where the advice is for each stage, and your stage is covered by the 4th post of the NEWBIES thread about ignoring debt collectors.

You made your ignoring bed, so carry on lying in it and come back and consult post #2 of the NEWBIES thread, if later on, you need to defend a court claim (we win them too). Keep all letters and tell them for SIX YEARS if you move house, just in case, as small claims can be started within that period, by anyone for anything.

No paying it for an easy life.

Which parking firm? Please don't say PCN Admin Centre or ZZPS.

orbita

Which parking firm? Please don't say PCN Admin Centre or ZZPS.

> All Parking Services UK LTD

orbita

I read the bit on ignoring the debt collectors letter.

I'm not sure what to do next?

Should I still send the appeal letter to their email address even though the 28 days has passed?

Or do I wait for them to send something else?

Redx

you learn to sit on your hands and wait for an LoC and/or an MCOL to come in the post within 6 years , meanwhile completely IGNORING debt collector letters

so sometimes doing nothing is the best option, because as CM said, you made your bed, so lie in it

Coupon-mad

I'd love to get a quid for every time I repeat what I typed earlier!

You made your ignoring bed, so carry on lying in it and come back and consult post #2 of the NEWBIES thread, if later on, you need to defend a court claim (we win them too).

You have missed the boat to appeal but so what? Tiny little firm we never really hear about, nothing to worry about as long as you do the rest of what I said within the 6 years...that I'm not re-quoting!