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UKCPS ticket gone to Trace Debt Recovery

Hi,
In late September I got 2 tickets from UKCPS in my Uni Accommodation car park which I tried to appeal but failed and paid the £60 charge on both. I did contact the university themselves before paying and they said I broke the parking agreement and I had to pay.

Anyway, I got a letter from Trace debt recovery this morning that told me I have to pay £170 for a PCN that I failed to pay. I called them straight away and told them that I received two PCNs and paid them both. They asked me to email over a bank statement of proof of payment which I did. However, after studying the letter further I realised that the date of this PCN doesn’t match the date on the previous two I paid. Which means there was a third PCN. I never received any letters for this PCN and I am completely stuck on what to do now. As a student I can’t afford another £170 on top of the £120 I have already had to pay. What is my best course of action now? I definitely won’t be able to afford court costs if that’s where it ends up.

Thanks in advance for any replies. 

Comments

  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 157,004 Forumite
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    edited 26 November at 2:46PM
    But you should already know to ignore Trace, after reading the fourth post of NEWBIES PLEASE READ THESE FAQS FIRST, an announcement thread where we beg for no  new threads about DRA threatograms.

    You also paid £120 you never had to pay. I don't understand why you didn't come here first. You don't pay these scam invoices.
    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
  • toast67
    toast67 Posts: 2 Newbie
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    But you should already know to ignore Trace, after reading the fourth post of NEWBIES PLEASE READ THESE FAQS FIRST, an announcement thread where we beg for no  new threads about DRA threatograms.

    You also paid £120 you never had to pay. I don't understand why you didn't come here first. You don't pay these scam invoices.
    I do apologise but I didn’t realise the forum existed before today. The reason I posted was because I had already called and emailed Trace and after I read the newbie post it highlighted not to contact them. Seeing as I had already done that I didn’t know if I was still safe to ignore them or if the circumstances had changed?
    Thanks again.
  • ChirpyChicken
    ChirpyChicken Posts: 2,443 Forumite
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    No circumstances have not changed 
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 157,004 Forumite
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    Safe to ignore. Come back if you get a claim from the joke known as Moorside Legal.

    Make sure your address is updated with the parking firm if you move. You must open every letter but we don't want to see Trace trash!

    And NEVER pay or appeal a private parking charge without checking here first.
    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
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