APCOA PCN for Heathrow - Keeper not driving.

KeithP

twiddle60 said:

Coupon-mad said:

 No sending it signed for (think about it). 

Not that it matters, but I have tried thinking about it and can't think of a reason - they already know who I am as they sent the letter to me. 

Well how about this thought...
If the recipient refuses to sign for it when asked, all you have then is proof of non-delivery.
Not quite what you are looking for.

Le_Kirk

Don't send it signed for because if they refuse to sign for it they have proof they didn't receive it - not what you want.

twiddle60

OK.
They really do that?
It never occurred to me to refuse to sign for a letter. A damaged parcel yes, but not a letter.

Coupon-mad

I refused to sign for a letter once. Told the PO to mark the record as 'refused' and to return it to sender.  I had guessed it was a LBC, of sorts.  It was from an out of control aggressor who used to spell my name wrong and is apparently now dead (so I am told). Anyway I digress...Long story and as unimportant as he was.

But the point is, yes you can refuse to sign and it would be easy for a PPC to let letters pile up at the PO sorting office.

patient_dream

twiddle60 said:

Thanks for all the help so far.

Logged on to the heathrowdropoffpcnpayments.apcoa.com page listed as the place for appeals on the PCN I received. Enter the details and get a page saying I can no longer pay and that the charge has been passed to a Debt Collection Agency. I was away for over 2 months and didn't get the PCN or reminder until I returned home. There is no link to make an appeal.

Is it too late to appeal?
Appeal by post as I have an address on their site?
Recommendations for my next step?

APCOA might well ask Debt Recovery Plus but they know that this debt collector is just a total waste of time and TOTALLY POWERLESS.  They are the clowns in the parking industry.

On the website you mention which is this ...
https://heathrowdropoffpcnpayments.apcoa.com/pcnonline/index.php ...... 
You have seen ..... "For Postal Challenges, please send these to: DRPL, PO Box 230, MANCHESTER, M34 0DW"

DRPL = DEBT RECOVERY PLUS LTD ? >>> Can you see the scam ?

DRPL is NOT an appeals service and because any appeal will be rejected by them,they then send out daft debt collection letters? .... to repeat, DRPL are complete clowns and liars and there is nothing they can do, just let them play with themselves

Many many people will be sucked into this and IT IS A COMPLETE SCAM.

This is why you must complain to the CEO of Heathrow as it is a scam.  Does Heathrow  Airport want to be known as a SCAM AIRPORT ?   Social media can do that
You must also involve your MP and this money trap scam must stop

Your MP should also be informed that both of these companies are members of the BPA and to ask the BPA why they allow such a blantant scam

twiddle60

OK so now I have had a letter from APCOA. However, it was DRPL who the appeal was sent to.

Basically it states that they have sent the details to the the debt company (DRPL) and that I have to deal with them.

What would you suggest for my next step? 

Have they just refused to acknowledge that I have appealed?

Do I just sit tight?

Thanks again for all the advice