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Debt recovery letter received help!

I really don’t want to pay the£160 but I’m getting nervous. What happens next if I ignore this. Advice needed thanks

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  • Debszzzz2
    Debszzzz2 Posts: 248 Forumite
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    edited 27 February 2024 at 12:51PM
    Please read the Newbies/FAQ thread. If you had done so, you would be aware that debt collector letters are useless and can be safely ignored.

    Now, if you still require assistance, please give us more detail such as which PPC. Show us the original PCN suitably redacted but with all the dates showing. Any background to the story of the speculative invoice you received in the first place such as why the car was at the location and so on.

    Do not, ever, contact a debt collector. Ignore them as they are powerless.
  • Trainerman
    Trainerman Posts: 1,329 Forumite
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    What happens next ??
    Either a) Nothing. Happy Days !
              b) More silly letters from debt collectors who like to try and frighten people. They can do nothing. You owe 
                   nothing unless a Judge says so. The silly letters do make reasonable fire lighters though.
              c)  You receive a letter of/before claim. Do not ignore this. Come back for help if you do receive one.
    The pen is mightier than the sword ..... and I have many pens.
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 157,683 Forumite
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    Please read the 4th post of the NEWBIES thread.
    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 THREAD
  • KeithP
    KeithP Posts: 41,296 Forumite
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    You already have a thread about this parking incident...
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6498689/missed-appeal-date
    ...and you appear not to have noticed the replies you have received there.
  • What happens next ??
    Either a) Nothing. Happy Days !
              b) More silly letters from debt collectors who like to try and frighten people. They can do nothing. You owe 
                   nothing unless a Judge says so. The silly letters do make reasonable fire lighters though.
              c)  You receive a letter of/before claim. Do not ignore this. Come back for help if you do receive one.
    Thanks for this really helpful reply very much appreciated. Sounds like I should be getting all the info from the newbies thread but I just couldn’t get my head around all the info so I appreciate your time 
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