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Grizebeck

ALL you say is you will only settle for a £0 offer, then thats it
take less then 5 minutes of your time

Gr1pr

unamorena1 said:

Gr1pr said:

As I said, its mandatory now, for. BOTH. sides, its also a recent change so most people will have no experience of them, myself especially 

They are not designed to help, but the mediator will try to obtain a compromise that both parties will accept 

Typically the Claimant will want most, or more likely ALL of the amount claimed on the claim form, you won't want to pay a penny, neither side will agree to a compromise, mediation over, it goes to the local court that you nominated, therefore follows the old track. ( Think of it as a mandatory hurdle that you can go around by offering nothing. )

Fair enough
Will this likely go to court then?

The case files will, then your nominated court will continue the standard process 

Will it go to an actual hearing or not. ?  Nobody knows, because that would require the whole match to be played, plus the claimant paying the local court, bundles to be prepared and submitted by both sides, a case slot to be found for the hearing itself, people to be appointed, the whole shebang. ( Or it could fizzle out for any number of reasons, like the almost 400 in the discontinuations thread by Umkomaas. ) even the prophet Nostradamus or the late mystic meg cannot predict the outcome here. 

Take it as it comes, one step at a time, instead of trying to predict the future 

Coupon-mad

Grizebeck said:

ALL you say is you will only settle for a £0 offer, then thats it
take less then 5 minutes of your time

Yes. 5 minutes just to comply with the Order.

This is pretty new (not yet in the NEWBIES thread) but has been discussed.  As have Mediation phone calls in the past. Waste of time.  Sometimes the Mediator is pushy.

Search the forum for compulsory court mediation and read the advice since June/July.

You also need to read the Mediation Mary thread!  Do not be bullied by the mediator.  

Whilst you HAVE to attend, you don't have to offer any money (at all) to a scammer.

Please report back how this waste of time went and DO NOT get scared by anything the Mediator says. They are not Judges and cannot pronounce your defence as weak nor tell you that a parking firm will likely win "due to Beavis". Utter drivel.  Give it 5 minutes then politely say "This is clearly pointless in a disputed parking 'scam charge' case, but I have attended so I have complied. Good day".

unamorena1

Will report back once I had the mediation
I thought as them being mediators, they wouldnt take sides in the situation but clearly thats mw being naive 
One step at a time, just dont need this stress when I am pregnant 😫😫😫

Coupon-mad

Read the Mediation Mary thread.  Search for it.  That one will prepare you if the Mediator is unreasonably biased. If you feel they are then SAY SO and then end with the words I said.

Gr1pr

Read this recent report regarding the 5 minutes call

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6545708/vcs-court-claim#latest

unamorena1

Gr1pr said:

Read this recent report regarding the 5 minutes call

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6545708/vcs-court-claim#latest

Just read it. I now know is going to be a waste of time 😂😂

Are those mediators been paid by the court? Why dont they side with us and side with the scammers? Dont get it!!!!! 

When I get the call, will just explain my situation. They will probably asked me to pay a reduced amount, I will politely decline and at some point the conversation will end. What a waste of time 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️ 
Mine is booked for the 2nd week in September, will let you know how it goes 👍🏾👍🏾

unamorena1

So guys, just finished my mediation
Lasted 40 minutes
The mediator started introducing himself and state the purpose of the call. DCB will not be hearing me nor I will be hearing them but they were on the line at the same time
Anyways, he asked me for my version of the story which I gave. He then stated thay for the purposes of the mediation DCB legal had counter offer from 596 to 440. 
I stated no, I will be not paying that andmy first counter offer was of 12 pounds. The amount I owed the hotel. They came back saying that I had 2 parking tickets so they stated 350. I stated that I had 2 parking tickets because I stayed there for 2 nights. If i had stayed for 1 week, would they be asking me for 2k?! So their final offer was 150 pounds. My partner was with me and he reminded me that I am pregnant and that we didnt need this stress at this time so I saod ok, I will only pay 100. They accepted the offer. I am still a bit angry but I guess I do not this right now. Is upsetting due to the hard work I put it from the begining sorting this oit but priorities.
The mediator then read the contract and stated the points. Among others I have 28 days to pay the 100 pounds or DCB can claim this money back or the full amount. Once the amount is paid, should be settled.
Receieved an email from DCB with their bank details and I quote at the end "Failure to make payment may result in the matter progressing to the next stage" i
Next stage? Surely the claim will be settled once the payment is made so will need to confirm that
Anyways, I just wanted to let you guys know. All I can say is sorry

LDast

What a wast of £100 when all you had to do was offer £0 and the mediation would have been over in 5 minutes and then the claim would have eventually been discontinued as per the over 400 other DCB Legal claims we have evidence of.

If you'd persevered and wanted to waste some money, you should have just kept bartering as we know that DCB Legal will go as low as £25 for anyone who insists on paying them anything.

unamorena1

LDast said:

What a wast of £100 when all you had to do was offer £0 and the mediation would have been over in 5 minutes and then the claim would have eventually been discontinued as per the over 400 other DCB Legal claims we have evidence of.

If you'd persevered and wanted to waste some money, you should have just kept bartering as we know that DCB Legal will go as low as £25 for anyone who insists on paying them anything.

Lol I did not insist of paying but had to listen to my partner. Somehow he is right. I guess you are male and dont understand the stress a womans body goes through
Anyways what is done is done. Thanks for your valuable input though