Group nexus debt recovery /

Jollyme12

Hi

i have read the newbies thread and would like some advice. So I received the below letter back in November , I didn’t name the driver as it was my pregnant wife with our toddler, she must have parked slightly forward so she has space behind to get a pushchair out as the car park is always busy and last time someone almost drove into her as she was putting our baby in there . I replied with the usual template to group nexus about not revealing the driver and how I am the registered keeper and they responded with the below last month. I didn’t response and I now have received a letter from Debt recovery for £170! Group nexus also issued me a popla code do you think I should Go down the appeal route ? I am getting quite anxious now after receiving the debt letter this morning. 

Gr1pr

Popla codes expire after 33 days, so due to the length of time involved its too late for popla, especially if the debt collectors are involved 

IGNORE the powerless debt collectors letters,  see post 4 in the newbies sticky thread in announcements 

Ideally try plan A, post 1 in the newbies sticky thread in announcements 

Jollyme12

Gr1pr said:

Popla codes expire after 33 days, so due to the length of time involved its too late for popla, especially if the debt collectors are involved 

IGNORE the powerless debt collectors letters,  see post 4 in the newbies sticky thread in announcements 

Ideally try plan A, post 1 in the newbies sticky thread in announcements 

I just realised the popla code has now expired. I genuinely thought they had left it as I hadn’t heard anything  for  a while

Gr1pr

They have 6 years to sue you or a known driver,  using mcol 

You can name the driver anytime up to a court claim being issued 

Plan A is your best option,  it always was and still is

Jollyme12

Gr1pr said:

They have 6 years to sue you or a known driver,  using mcol 

You can name the driver anytime up to a court claim being issued 

Plan A is your best option,  it always was and still is

Plan a as in contact the retail Park? I contacted them and they responded saying I was in a hatched area and they cannot assist 

Gr1pr

So in actual fact the DRIVER parked the vehicle in or over the hatched area  ( they are mistaken if they said that YOU were in a hatched area, people are always in hatched areas  )  its the vehicle itself that was observed,  the non driving RK received the postal notice etc

Ignore them all

Come back to this thread if or when a legal company such as DCB Legal contact you 

Jollyme12

Gr1pr said:

So in actual fact the DRIVER parked the vehicle in or over the hatched area  ( they are mistaken if they said that YOU were in a hatched area, people are always in hatched areas  )  its the vehicle itself that was observed,  the non driving RK received the postal notice etc

Ignore them all

Come back to this thread if or when a legal company such as DCB Legal contact you 

Ok thank you for your advice , I’ll ignore the letter for now, is it worth contacting group nexus again? 

Gr1pr

Jollyme12 said:

Gr1pr said:

So in actual fact the DRIVER parked the vehicle in or over the hatched area  ( they are mistaken if they said that YOU were in a hatched area, people are always in hatched areas  )  its the vehicle itself that was observed,  the non driving RK received the postal notice etc

Ignore them all

Come back to this thread if or when a legal company such as DCB Legal contact you 

Ok thank you for your advice , I’ll ignore the letter for now, is it worth contacting group nexus again? 

Definitely not, they will refer you to the debt collectors,  or ignore your query

Jollyme12

Gr1pr said:

Jollyme12 said:

Gr1pr said:

So in actual fact the DRIVER parked the vehicle in or over the hatched area  ( they are mistaken if they said that YOU were in a hatched area, people are always in hatched areas  )  its the vehicle itself that was observed,  the non driving RK received the postal notice etc

Ignore them all

Come back to this thread if or when a legal company such as DCB Legal contact you 

Ok thank you for your advice , I’ll ignore the letter for now, is it worth contacting group nexus again? 

Definitely not, they will refer you to the debt collectors,  or ignore your query

If it does go far does it mean I’ll end up paying anyway ?

Sloppyjoe

Jollyme12 said:

Gr1pr said:

Definitely not, they will refer you to the debt collectors,  or ignore your query

If it does go far does it mean I’ll end up paying anyway ?

You don't actually have a debt, they allege you have one, why would you pay a debt collector that has no powers?

Nellymoser

You only end up paying (not amount Nexus claim) IF it goes to an actual hearing and Judge rules in Nexus favour. 

This industry always threaten legal proceedings they feel it scares people into paying whatever sum they demand. Court claims can be filed but their stated confidence at winning in court so often seems to disappear as the hearing and payment fees due date nears. Time and again it ends with a notice of discontinuance as this thread shows.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6377263/dcb-legal-record-of-private-parking-court-claim-discontinuations#latest