MCR airport drop off £170 fine

pillsandthrills

Hi

I’d like to appeal a debt recovery, I did pay the £5 parking fee albeit 2 days late.

Where do I find the template to appeal a parking charge from apcoa MCR airport? 
I did appeal however they report not receiving it and now has been passed to a debt recovery centre. I had been waiting for an appeal response. 
I did pay the parking charge albeit 48 hours later when it should be within 24 hours. I am
reluctant to pay £170 fine as it seems unfair and I did actually pay the parking charge. I have proof in my bank statement.

Gr1pr

Definitely NOT a fine, just a pcn invoice from APCOA

IGNORE the powerless debt collectors letters like from debt recovery companies.

There is no appeal option with debt collectors

Put a complaint in as keeper to APCOA using the link on the BPA AOS members list and reiterate the appeal and its date, plus proof of payment

DO NOT REVEAL WHO WAS DRIVING, you are complaining or appealing as KEEPER only

and i repeat, IGNORE the powerless debt collectors letters, no contact, no phoning, no emails, no letters

Study the AIRPORT group thread for more information about airport cases. ( Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester. )

Also read threads that are similar

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6663529/manchester-airport-drop-off-zone-charge

Coupon-mad

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6677277/mcr-airport-drop-off-170-fine

Could not be easier.

Search for the Airport Drop off Group Thread

pillsandthrills

I complained to APCOA and so far have had no response.

I hope the hear something soon

Umkomaas

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82088005#Comment_82088005

I wouldn’t lie awake expecting a positive reply (or any reply). The private parking sector isn’t like John Lewis or M&S.

pillsandthrills

I’m three letters in now from debt recovery

I did pay the drop off charge albeit 72 hours later

No reply from Apcoa - sent two complaints

I wasn’t driving

Do I pay the fee or hold out?

Le_Kirk

Hold out! Nobody pays whilst the sector is unregulated.

Coupon-mad

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82108173#Comment_82108173

Don't be daft. I just posted on another thread where you replied today, to tell you how to end this scam. So simple that I don't know why people don't think of it.

pillsandthrills

I wanted to update you with a decision from APCOA after 3 complaints, 3 debt recovery letters and persistence.

My parking fee has been cancelled as it’s my vehicles first offence (n.b I did pay the drop of fee albeit late)

Thank you to all those that helped support my complaints.

Umkomaas

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82115124#Comment_82115124

Nice result, if somewhat unusual. Once the hooks are in, PPCs and DRAs rarely let go voluntarily. Any chance of having the gist of your complaints, and to whom please?

Half_way

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82115124#Comment_82115124

There was no offence committed, so how can they state its the first offence?