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Northern Parking Services PCN

Hello, I overstayed my welcome in a NPS car park which reads your number plate upon entry and exit. I received 2 letters from NPS both of which I ignored then a DCBL letter came stating I had to now pay £160. This is where I panicked, rang DCBL and NPS who said there is nothing I can do about it. What are my options? Will they leave me alone? Thank you.

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  • pogofish
    pogofish Posts: 10,853 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Post four of the Newbies Sticky covers DCBL completely - and the rest of the thread will inform you properly and lay-out your remaining options.
  • beamerguy
    beamerguy Posts: 17,587 Forumite
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    edited 18 August 2019 at 9:59AM
    Joe159 wrote: »
    Hello, overstayed the welcome in a NPS car park which reads your number plate upon entry and exit. received 2 letters from NPS both of which ignored then a DCBL letter came stating had to now pay £160. This is where I panicked, rang DCBL and NPS who said there is nothing can do about it. What are my options? Will they leave me alone? Thank you.

    Never ring a debt collector. On the reverse of the letter does it say something like "this is not a bailiff letter"

    If so, a simple nonsense debt letter which you ignore

    DCBL has added a fake £60 which is a scam

    READ THIS
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6014081
  • Quentin
    Quentin Posts: 40,405 Forumite
    Throughout here you are advised never to reveal who was driving

    You need to edit your OP to remove details of who was driving

    The ppcs monitor this forum and can use posts in your thread against you in Court
  • Do you think this will be pursued further with the mistake of calling them?
  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
    Nine times out of ten these tickets are scams so consider complaining to your MP.

    Parliament is well aware of the MO of these private parking companies, and on 15th March 2019 a Bill was enacted to curb the excesses of these shysters. Codes of Practice are being drawn up, an independent appeals service will be set up, and access to the DVLA's date base more rigorously policed, persistent offenders denied access to the DVLA database and unable to operate.

    Hopefully life will become impossible for the worst of these scammers, but until this is done you should still complain to your MP, citing the new legislation.

    http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/8/contents/enacted

    Just as the clampers were finally closed down, so hopefully will many of these Private Parking Companies.
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
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