The exact same thing has just happened to my mother-in-law when she received a cold call from Telecom Domains Ltd I wish I was with her at the time when she received the call from Telecom Domains Ltd. The sales guy was very very pushy and sold her 2 .co.uk domains totalling £200!!!!! My mother in law doesn't even know what a domain name is, let alone what its used for and why she needs a new one. The way Telecom Domains Ltd sell their terrible service is by saying that they have some very good domains for sale which have just become available for sale eg. bedandbreakfastmanchester.co.uk etc. They say that these are premium domains which can't be purchased normally by people like you and me, and can only be purchased by domain companies like themselves and if they don't sell them to you, they will call the next person on their list who will definately buy them. This is just complete rubbish, as you can go to 123-reg.co.uk and pick up any .co.uk domain of your choice for £5.99 for 2 years!! They simply prey on naive, computer illiterate people who just don't know any better. I don't don't how they can sleep at night. Be warned and stay well away from Telecom Domains Ltd. If you want a domain, go to 123-reg.

Ok Thanks. I suppose the debt collectors will start sending letters next at which point shall I just send them one of the template letters saying that their is still a dispute with the ticket company etc.. ps. I've taken the photo of the ticket down. If anyone wants to see it again let me know thanks ben

So should I just ignore and wait for the debt collector's letters, or should I send them a quick letter containing the above? Thanks

Hi I know I shouldn't have lied but I wasn't really thinking straight at the time. The parking firm did a good job in scaring me and my initial thought was to do what i did. If it goes to the courts I will definately seek your advice. Thanks PJ Ben

Hi many thanks for your advice everyone. I'll let you know how I get on. ps. I didn't actually contact a solicitor, but I thought I would try that route, but from what I've heard on this forum now, companies like this will never ever actually accept appeals as they don't care. They just bank on scaring people. It's a shame that so many people give in and pay. Ben

Hi I received a ticket from VCS on the 5th Nov 07 which you can see here: http://www.seoltd.co.uk/parking-ticket/vcs-ticket.jpg I was parked in a furniture shop car park, close to the town centre in Macclesfield, which is for customers of the shop only. However I didn't actually visit the shop, I was visiting my bank close by. There are parking notices displayed, but there are no video cameras. I stupidly decided to ignore the notices though. When I got home, I sent the following email to VCS appeal email: "To Whom It May Concern: Serial Number: VC/ 0043501 2 I have contacted my solicitor regarding the above. On account of the following, this ticket is void: The vehicle registration mark on PART TWO does not match that found on PART ONE The time seen has been altered by the issuer The address has been altered by the issuer No ticketing machine was present to purchase ticket Permit is not required for customers of the furniture shop " Yesterday (10th Dec) I received this email from VCS: "Your email appeal has been passed to me for investigation. Please could you forward me your full postal address. Due to auditing reasons I am unable to handle your appeal via email." At this point, I again stupidly, sent them my address, but not my home address, instead it was my office. Today (11th Dec) I received a letter from them saying: "We are sorry, but in the circumstances we must advise you that grounds for representation against the parking charge notice have not been established and this letter is issued as a formal notice of rejection.... On the day inquestion a Vehicle Control Services officer was called to the site by the landowner, this being private property" It went on to say that because the registration mark was shown correctly at the top of the ticket that it is a legalling binding document and admissable as evidence should this matter progress to court. Now they want £80 by the 20th Dec or £120 if late, otherwise they will start court proceedings. What does anyone suggest that I do now. Should I send a letter back, if so, what should I write? Or should I just ignore it? Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks Ben