Gladstones FAQ letter - misleading, worth complaint to SRA and MP?

Coupon-mad

I agree don’t help them out but a SAR from the PPC is useful to see their hand early, pre-action.

Also, what are you going to do when a claim arrives in that name?  Are you possibly recognisable by that name such that it could get bolted on to your credit file if you get a default CCJ.

If you ignore the claim, that could happen.

If you acknowledge the claim, it’s yours to defend and if the name is one you are are known by (or the name that appears on your car logbook) then a first name small error is fairly irrelevant.

allymscott

An SAR in this case is irrelevant. I admitted to being the driver in my communication with the parking company pre IAS stage and have already gone through the IAS process. They're well aware of who I am. It is exactly as you say, a small first name error. I won't ignore an actual claim, thanks to all the help on this forum and a wealth of case law in my favour I'm very confident I'll win. I'd actually almost be looking forward to it if it weren't for the inconvenience it would cause, but I'd ask for costs to mitigate that to a certain extent. I was just wondering what the point is of them sending this letter requesting ID when it should already be abundantly clear who I am, and whether they actually have some sort of ulterior motive for it?

KeithP

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