Euro parks & debt recovery plus

Flowersintheattack

Hi, I've read the threads as much as poss before anyone starts shouting at me! I got a parking charge notice from euro carpark in dec and ignored it. Couple of weeks ago I got a letter from debt recovery plus saying I now owe £160... I have ignored both letters and therefore I haven't done an appeal.. I can't afford for this to go up or go to court etc, am I still right to ignore ? Tia for your advice 

KeithP

I don't know how you plan to avoid both paying the charge and a court claim.

Depending on who the parking company is, please tell us, continuing to avoid this will involve a county court claim.

Having said that, what do you fear about court?

Flowersintheattack

The company is euro car parks.. I've read alot of things on here about do not pay and they are using scare tactics etc.. its debt recovery plus who are now asking for the money.... and its them who I read the threads about...

KeithP

Time for you to read the fourth post of the NEWBIES thread to discover exactly how to deal with debt collectors letters.

Le_Kirk

Correct, you do not pay debt collectors BUT the speculative invoice - called the PCN - still exists and will until six years have passed or until a judge says you do not have to pay it.  You can, in the meantime search for and read some threads about Euro Car Parks, see what defences others have used, read the standard defence template and prepare yourself for the day when a REAL letter of/before claim followed by a N1 claim form arrives through your letterbox.

Flowersintheattack

So I can't ignore until it goes away! Euro have passed this to drp, hence the price has gone to £160. And I've lost the right to appeal.. 

Flowersintheattack

KeithP said:

Time for you to read the fourth post of the NEWBIES thread to discover exactly how to deal with debt collectors letters.

I've read that thank you, it states do not pay debt collector letters.. yet you've asked how I plan to avoid paying. See how conflicting advice can confuse matters. 

Flowersintheattack

Le_Kirk said:

Correct, you do not pay debt collectors BUT the speculative invoice - called the PCN - still exists and will until six years have passed or until a judge says you do not have to pay it.  You can, in the meantime search for and read some threads about Euro Car Parks, see what defences others have used, read the standard defence template and prepare yourself for the day when a REAL letter of/before claim followed by a N1 claim form arrives through your letterbox.

I've read the newbies #4 saying about do not pay.. but I'm still worried.

Le_Kirk

You either aver that you didn't park outside the terms and conditions (and at the moment we don't know the full story) and you will defend it to the bitter end, including writing a defence and witness statement and supplying evidence or accept you did park outside the T&Cs and pay - this forum never recommends paying.

nosferatu1001

Flowersintheattack said:

KeithP said:

Time for you to read the fourth post of the NEWBIES thread to discover exactly how to deal with debt collectors letters.

I've read that thank you, it states do not pay debt collector letters.. yet you've asked how I plan to avoid paying. See how conflicting advice can confuse matters. 

There is no conflict there!
They may take you to court. If they did, what is your plan to defend this? Its called being prepared and as ever, the newbies thread is your place to go so you dont ask "what is my defence!?!?!?" if a claim comes through. Ther eis a template defence for you to re3ad now, while you have time, and to understand 

Umkomaas

We haven't got a wand to magic this away for you. What we can say is that ECP are pretty benign in terms of litigation and may not think it worthwhile to pursue a single one-off parking charge to court. But we can't guarantee that as they have 6 years in which to launch a court claim against you. But any court claim is defendable and there's help here on the forum, should it come to that. But at the moment the only things that can bring closure is a £160 cheque or a landowner cancellation. 

However, DRP are utterly harmless and ignorable. Of the tens of thousands of cases we have dealt with, where DRP (and/or sister company Zenith - same dog, different spots) are involved, none have gone beyond their silly letter chain, which might go on for 6 months or so, then they tend to go quiet.  Beyond that, it's waiting to see if ECP progress anything further. 

That's about it.