Threat of CCJ from Euro Car Parks Limited

Umkomaas

WellKnownSid said:

Freedomfromcare said:

But how can it be possible for car parking invoices to be increased to such an amount?

Chasing debts for a period of 2-3 years isn't cheap.

When I once had to chase a couple who were ignoring debts, I had to fork out my own money up front multiple times.  I guess the hope was I gave up / ran out of money first?

Estimated by the DLUHC in their Draft Impact Assessment to be approximately £8.42.  All debt crawlers in the private parking game work on a 'no collect, no charge' basis. If debt chasing was really 'not cheap', they wouldn't be offering that!

Coupon-mad

He tried to contact ZZPS on the mobile number they sent in order to discuss payment...

Please tell him to STOP trying to pay and no phoning QDR.  The tedious letter is probably just the standard laughable one with a 14 day deadline, actually likely to have been sent by ZZPS themselves.

No solicitor is involved in the case at this stage and nothing is likely to happen:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80223271#Comment_80223271

Here's the letter, am I right?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80254693/#Comment_80254693

Coupon-mad

Car_54 said:

Freedomfromcare said:

Why are they pursuing this now, after two or three years' time?  The amount is £725 altogether.  Is it legal for them to pursue a CCJ?

Why now? - Well, probably because your son has ignored all the previous letters.

Is it legal? - Yes, but a CCJ will not be granted if your son can persuade the court that the claim is unsound. Frankly, that seems unlikely.

What on earth makes you say that?

"unlikely"? Why?

The OP has told us nothing about the case and her son is perfectly entitled to ignore an 'outrageous scam' industry of 'bloodsuckers' (MPs' phrases).

We see wins in 99% of cases that go to a claim. Judges aren't easily fooled by scams typically involving poor signs, predatory ticketing and punitive fees.

Most cases don't go that far but of those that do, we have a template defence and will hold a Defendant's hand all through the easy process.

We are always confident of a win (except for terrible parking like abusing a well-signed disabled bay, and those cases are rare).

Even if the case went to a claim and he lost in the end, he'd have no CCJ and would pay a few hundred LESS than is currently being "extorted" (Government's word from 2022).