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Letter of Claim - DCB LEGAL (parking charge)

joyvery636
joyvery636 Posts: 2 Newbie
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in Parking tickets, fines & parking

I have been sent a letter of claim from dcb legal on behalf of smart parking limited regarding an unpaid parking charge. I have never received or experienced anything like this and the date this occurred was 21st March 2023 so I also have zero memory of this therefore can’t dispute.

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Is this something I just go ahead and pay? Any advice welcome!

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  • fatbelly
    fatbelly Posts: 23,812 Forumite
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    No, you don't pay them. You wait for the claim form, then acknowledge service and defend as in the Newbies thread

  • joyvery636
    joyvery636 Posts: 2 Newbie
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    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81972026#Comment_81972026

    Is the attached image not the claim form? (sorry if this is a silly question)

  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,979 Forumite
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    No it's clearly not a court claim. It's a letter. You need to read the second post of NEWBIES PLEASE READ THESE FAQS FIRST (which we won't link. See my signature).

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  • Le_Kirk
    Le_Kirk Posts: 26,405 Forumite
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    Is your V5C (log book) up-to-date with your current address and, more to the point, was it up-to-date at the date of the parking event? This is the usual reason why motorists don't get PCNs but then do get letters of claim because the PPC use a tracing agency.

  • patient_dream
    patient_dream Posts: 4,369 Forumite
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    Another DCBL LOC saying the amount due includes debt collection charges ??

    DCBL have applied the OSNER/BPA scam of £70 which most judges will not allow because it is DOUBLE RECOVERY

    If you do get a court claim, you will see DCBL then call the fake £70 add-on …… DAMAGES which of course is rubbish. Still DOUBLE RECOVERY

    Play the game with DCBL just like 100's before you . If DCBL want to take a scam to court they will be spanked. Judges already know about the scam?

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