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Nightmare saga and a letter before claim
Portinari
Posts: 3 Newbie
Looked up as much as I can but need some advice please:
Driver parked in loading area of car park controlled by one parking solutions. Car park was full. The driver went out to get some cash, car park still full so he left.
1) Original PCN never received, fist contact was via ZZPS. Evidence was asked via email but never received. Charge now increased. No chance to appeal via popla as letter received after appeal period had expired.
2) "Nasties" from ZZPS and initlal letter from solicitor received but were ignored on the advice of another forum
3) Over 2 years letter get a letter of claim from DCBL, acknowledged it and told them I was writing to One Parking solution for an SAR request.
4) One parking received letter on 11th August and sent a reply with camera images.
5) Total parking period was three minutes and this is indicated on PCN
I want to appeal as it would have taken me longer than that to read their sign in the car park!
Also if I had received the original PCN I would have appealed.
One parking solution has since lost the contract but I still have a picture of the signage.
Is there a defined grace period?
Is it worth going through "mediation" service offered by DCBL?
Or do I try to appeal in court?
Thank you for any help
Driver parked in loading area of car park controlled by one parking solutions. Car park was full. The driver went out to get some cash, car park still full so he left.
1) Original PCN never received, fist contact was via ZZPS. Evidence was asked via email but never received. Charge now increased. No chance to appeal via popla as letter received after appeal period had expired.
2) "Nasties" from ZZPS and initlal letter from solicitor received but were ignored on the advice of another forum
3) Over 2 years letter get a letter of claim from DCBL, acknowledged it and told them I was writing to One Parking solution for an SAR request.
4) One parking received letter on 11th August and sent a reply with camera images.
5) Total parking period was three minutes and this is indicated on PCN
I want to appeal as it would have taken me longer than that to read their sign in the car park!
Also if I had received the original PCN I would have appealed.
One parking solution has since lost the contract but I still have a picture of the signage.
Is there a defined grace period?
Is it worth going through "mediation" service offered by DCBL?
Or do I try to appeal in court?
Thank you for any help
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No chance of appealing , not to anyone , court is where you sort it out
The BPA CoP in place at the time of the incident , clause 13 , gives the Grace periods in force back then , so probably the 2018 version , not the 2020 version
Mediation never works
No chance of any appeal , not in court either , in court you defend yourself , so discard the word appeal , it's a non starter
Tell us the location
Ps , saying dcbl means nothing , because there are 2 dcbl , ltd and legal
Ltd are powerless debt collectors , ignore them
Legal is litigation , do not ignore them2 -
You can’t appeal but you can defend. Sounds like a Peacehaven Co op where OPS were removed. Very similar to a case where @ParkingMad is currently advising someone with their case.PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD2 -
Location was South Coast Car Park, peace haven and the letter is from DCB Legal.
The parking company have since lost the contract. (One parking solutions)2 -
As I said, Peacehaven Co op same as the case @ParkingMad is helping with. You should respond to an LBC and get a SAR from OPS, as the NEWBIES thread 2nd post explains.PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD2 -
have you complained to your MP?You never know how far you can go until you go too far.0
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