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Parking Ticket.
Bl00m
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Hi, I've just received a letter from dcbl for £170, for a parking fine from may 2019. It says I have 14 days to pay or they will recommend it goes further. I dint have that kind of money, any advice would be great.
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Ignore it, read post 4 in the newbies sticky thread in announcements, usually about 3 down from the top of the forum
Which parking company. ?2 -
Doesn't say who the company was just the debt collection agency...dcbl.0
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It will definitely mention the name of the parking company client, probably near the reference or date1
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G24 Ltd...just found it.1
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I'm not sure if the law is different here in scotland for this, than in the rest of the uk0
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Thats one aspect of devolution, different laws, different justice system etcBl00m said:I'm not sure if the law is different here in scotland for this, than in the rest of the uk
Definitely ignore debt collectors in Scotland, same as we advise for the rest of the UK1 -
I took advice to ignore a DCBL collection and I have now received a "Money Claim" from gov (see my other thread)
I will be challenging it for sure. But it is good to know that those things can happen when ignoring.
I have also just received another DCBL letter, demanding £170 for something random in 2021. They are vultures.1 -
This thread has been incredibly helpful and has everything we need to know, check it out
It is the newbies thread here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822/newbies-private-parking-ticket-old-or-new-read-these-faqs-first-thankyou#latest2 -
But your case isn't Scottish.orangesun said:I took advice to ignore a DCBL collection and I have now received a "Money Claim" from gov (see my other thread)
I will be challenging it for sure. But it is good to know that those things can happen when ignoring.
I have also just received another DCBL letter, demanding £170 for something random in 2021. They are vultures.
THE LAW IS DIFFERENT.
The OP just needs to ignore DCB because nothing will happen. In their case the LimitationPeriod for court was FIVE YEARS and that period has passed already.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 -
Also my parking ticket was because I was shopping and you are only allowed to park for 3 hours, I was just over 3 hours The carparks don't have pay meters.0
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