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Appeal ignored by OPS - now have LOC! Help!

Help please! I received a ticket from One Parking Solution and appealed it instantly (done through their website and stupidly didn’t take screenshots)I had no acknowledgment from them so emailed them to confirm they’d received it, and then they responded that they had. I didn’t hear anything further until I got a letter from GCTT. It was then passed to BW Legal and now I’ve received a Letter of Claim. 

Is this likely to proceed to a Count Court? Does the fact that OPS never responded to my appeal despite receiving it make any difference! 

Thank you!!

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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 149,134 Forumite
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    Which location? In Sussex? Where?
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  • Apologies! This was outside the Guildbourne Centre in Ann Street Worthing. 
  • Car1980
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    BW Legal LBCs quite often lead nowhere.
  • Coupon-mad
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    edited 20 May at 12:03AM
    Apologies! This was outside the Guildbourne Centre in Ann Street Worthing. 
    I know it. You should have parked in Waitrose or stayed on street and stopped at the kerb.

    Show us the PCN, both sides. Redact your car and name/address data & PCN number.

    Was this one of their hidden CCTV cameras high on a building and a lack of prominent signs? Secretly caught you in 2 minutes flat?

    They'd never win in court.
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  • Thanks for your help. 

    I’ve turned the house upside down but I cannot find the PCN, Sod’s Law I’ve got all the subsequent paperwork. 

    We do usually park in Waitrose, never there. ( I had to pop into the Guildbourne Centre) there were penalty signs but I didn’t see them as we took our big van and backed into a space. They weren’t there the last time we were there 😬 I’d say the signs were above eye level. 

    IIRC ( this happened last October) the PCN stated we had 10 minutes grace and we then overstayed by 2 minutes. 

    Hope that will help! 

  • Coupon-mad
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    edited 20 May at 5:49PM
    Try logging in on OPS' website to 'view all photos' because I want to see the sort of covert surveillance they'e using there - ANPR or CCTV. I can tell if you show the photos (cover the van's VRM of course).

    Could you also get some photos - go on foot - of the lack of signs, hidden camera, unlit dark corners or areas with no signs? You'll need them later on at claim stage. No worries!
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