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international_man
international_man Posts: 4 Newbie
in Parking tickets, fines & parking
Good morning

I do hope everyone is well.
again i have this battle with PCM rearing its head,
After appealing as per guidelines. all went quiet. then now
I have received a letter from a debt tracing company, obviously they are trading under a PO box address. and demanding i pay them £160 or will be handed over to a solicitor ccj courts etc etc blah blah blahh.....

would any kind soul point me in the correct direction how to quell these rascals..

your help is kindly appreciated

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  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 41,357 Forumite
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    You won't 'quell' them, you just ignore them. How to ignore a debt collector (if you need it) is covered in full in the NEWBIES FAQ sticky, post #4.

    Don't ignore a formal Letter of Claim or court papers from the Northampton CCBC. Neither of which will emanate from any debt collector. Come back on this thread if you receive either. The PPC has 6 years to pursue this to court.
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

    Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street
  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
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    [FONT=Times New Roman, serif][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Nine times out of ten these tickets are scams, so consider complaining to your MP after the election, as it can cause the scammer extra costs and work, and has been known to get the charge cancelled.

    Parliament is well aware of the MO of these private parking companies, many of whom are former clampers, and on 15th March 2019 a Bill was enacted to curb the excesses of these shysters. Codes of Practice are being drawn up, an independent appeals service will be set up, and access to the DVLA's date base more rigorously policed, persistent offenders denied access to the DVLA database and unable to operate.

    Hopefully life will become impossible for the worst of these scammers, but until this is done you should still complain to your MP, citing the new legislation.

    [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/8/contents/enacted[/FONT]    [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]

    Just as the clampers were finally closed down, so hopefully will many of these Private Parking Companies.[/FONT][/FONT]
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • KeithP
    KeithP Posts: 37,655 Forumite
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    International Man, please keep all posts about one incident on one thread.

    Please ask a Board Guide to merge your two threads.
  • fisherjim
    fisherjim Posts: 6,039 Forumite
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    international_man wrote: »
    ......would any kind soul point me in the correct direction how to quell these rascals..


    :rotfl: You won't until the six years is up, that's how they wear lesser mortals down by bullying, threatening and being downright pains in the rear end.
  • international_man
    international_man Posts: 4 Newbie
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    fantastic stuff,
    this is just a hypothetical question..

    what if i happened to come across the owner of a not so specific debt company, mother, father, nanny, grampa, boyfriend, sister, nieces, uncles, etc etc through tracing,
    how do i stand in asking them directly (via mail/messenger etc) to stop harassing me. all politely of course, (manners maketh the man)

    I mean they are mailing me direct, so surely i can mail them direct no ?


    i may tell you.... I have a specific set of skills....
  • pogofish
    pogofish Posts: 10,852 Forumite
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    Why waste your time chasing after powerless muppets?


    And if you start contacting people unrelated/barely related to such a firm, well - that in itself could end badly.
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