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Someone else's car on my name - TNC
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Ok, so I've read the sticky and will send the template asap.
However I've received 2 (!) letter from their "Debt Collector" - P4 Parking, simultaneously. One for my car and one for "god knows who's*. !!!!!!!s are trying to charge me for someone else's ticket using my name and address.
Stupid question - should I send your template just in regards to the correct vehicle or both of them?
It has been also over 28 days from the first letter. Should I still send the appeal in Scotland?
However I've received 2 (!) letter from their "Debt Collector" - P4 Parking, simultaneously. One for my car and one for "god knows who's*. !!!!!!!s are trying to charge me for someone else's ticket using my name and address.
Stupid question - should I send your template just in regards to the correct vehicle or both of them?
It has been also over 28 days from the first letter. Should I still send the appeal in Scotland?
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I would follow the advice for Scotland , if the keeper resides in Scotland
DO NOT reveal who was the driver, to anyone
P4 Parking is a private parking company , not a debt collector
DO NOT REPLY to any debt collectors , IGNORE debt collectors, they are powerless0 -
Yea, I know. I've used quotation marks for Debt Collector
I was going to reply to TNC using your template, but all I can find advice wise for Scotland is- ignore, since there is no Keeper Liability in Scotland.0 -
there is a whole Q & A section on Scotland in the NEWBIES FAQ sticky thread, in post #1
so I dont think you will be sending anything to anybody !!
as KEEPER, IGNORE is correct (unless its a lease or hire car)
the template is for England & Wales only !0 -
Ta!
Sorry, missed the Scotland bit in FAQ's,
Search function did not work properly.0 -
agreed , you missed this partQ - ''I'm in Scotland/NI, so is the advice different?''
A - IF THE EVENT TOOK PLACE IN SCOTLAND OR NI, WE SUGGEST YOU DO (ALWAYS!) COMPLAIN TO STORE MANAGEMENT IF YOUR PCN IS FROM A RETAIL PARK, BUT DO NOT APPEAL, UNLESS YOUR CAR IS A COMPANY/HIRE/LEASED VEHICLE, IN WHICH CASE, APPEAL AS HIRER/LESSEE (SEE * AT THE FOOT OF THIS POST).
IN SCOTLAND/NI, DO NOT BE ALARMED BY ODD POSTS SUGGESTING YOU SHOULD 'NAME THE DRIVER'...FOR OBVIOUS REASONS THIS IS NOT THE MAJORITY VIEW AND SIMPLY ABANDONS THE DRIVER (USUALLY A FAMILY MEMBER) TO THE PARKING SHARKS, WITH A LESS STRONG DEFENCE. CERTAINLY COMPLAIN TO THE RETAILERS, BUT IGNORE THE PARKING FIRM UNLESS YOU GET A CLAIM. IN SCOTLAND THIS IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE, AND DEFENDABLE BY A KEEPER, WHO CURRENTLY HAS A FAR MORE PROTECTED POSITION IN LAW THAN AN ADMITTED DRIVER.
WHEN IGNORING IN SCOTLAND/NI, KEEP ALL LETTERS. DO NOT THROW THEM AWAY, FOR 5 YEARS.
Q - ''I am getting debt collector letters! They're really scary, the 'fine' has gone up, what do I do?''
A - NOTHING! Unless this is the VERY FIRST letter (England/Wales) in which case, appeal as if it was the 'Notice to Keeper'. DO NOT RING THE DEBT COLLECTOR - DON'T TAKE THE BAIT! See post #4 below, please NO NEW THREADS RE 'IGNORING THE DEBT COLLECTORS' STAGE.0 -
P4Parking are not a debt collector, as Redx said. TNC are the debt collector.
What happened when you complained to the retailer/landowner, as the NEWBIES thread tells everyone to do?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 THREAD0
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