Ditto, ambershadow. In their defense letter they say that at no time did anyone point out to them that the vehicle had changed hands prior to them distraining upon it. However I was fast asleep while they busy distraining upon it at 5.30 in the morning.

An update to say that reporting the bank card lost appeared to work as balance was not taken from the account. I have now had the bailiff's reply to my complaint. I suppose predictably he lied saying I was unable to offer any documentation in support of the claim that the car was mine (in spite of the fact he had insisted on seeing the insurance and vrd) and that I had offered to pay. Also of course that he had acted in a thoroughly professional and courteous manner. I can't let it pass in spite of not having paid the whole thing and so will send copies of the documentation to court and reiterate my side of the story.

Checked the warrant name and date this morning. Date was mid-January. Asked at the bank but they said they couldn't stop it. They suggested reporting the card as lost but if that doesn't work I will have to take it up with Visa. So I will fill in the form and see what the rest of the day brings.

Okay. Thanks a million. Grateful for the information and the speed of your response.

Thank you very much Tomtubby and Chris for your messages. Tomtubby: I have only just caught up with your message and I will cancel in the morning. I assume the name on the warrrant is that of my son because that is who they came looking for but I will check anyway. What does the date matter? Should it come after I bought the car? I never get tickets because I practically never drive anywhere. Sorry about the bailiff's name. I did kind of wonder and then my feelings of revenge got the better of me.

Thanks, Chris, for your reply. Most grateful and I will get on with it. The payment arrangement (in order to get the clamp off) was that I signed a cc slip for him to put in on Friday when I get paid. I know I must sound pathetic but I didn't know whether I was coming or going and in fact I think I was sleepwalking. Will post the outcome.

No. He signed himself "M. Tuffy".

Davies Enforcement

Is there any point in complaining about the actions of a particular bailiff that visited me yesterday? Two of them came at 6 in the morning and when I opened the door told me they had clamped my car for a parking ticket incurred by my son when he owned the car a year ago. I said it was my car and the main guy said it is an offence to sell the car when you have been notified of a CCJ. He asked to see the registration, my insurance and a bill of sale. I gave him the VRD and he said I had obviously owned the car when the offence was incurred and as I had told the council my son was driving I was in trouble for fraud. I have to say here that every time I opened my mouth to speak these two cut me off mid sentence. Added to which I was very tired and really didn't know what they were talking about. It was dark and I couldn't read anything The main guy was very sarcastic and aggressive. I said I would pay the fee anyway and he did reduce it but then I found I didn't have enough money and he got really annoyed. Anyway we came to some arrangement and they left taking the clamp off. I finally found my glasses and read the VRD and realised that the bailiff had looked at the line saying when my son acquired the car a year earlier and thought that was when I acquired it. My son, fed up with parking tickets and living in London had given me back the car. Soon after re-registering it (actually about 7 weeks later) I got a parking ticket addressed to me. I informed the council that it had been issued before I acquired the vehicle. They asked for the VRD and I personally heard no more. I did tell my son who by that time was abroad. I was kind of worn down by Mr. mean guy's attempts to tell me I was in really big trouble compared to which a parking fine was going to be a very small deal and with all his accusations my head was reeling. In all this are there any actual facts worth complaining to the court about or am I just being super sensitive?

Thank you for the welcome, Scott.

Just saying hi before I plunge in with my query. I would like help with a Davies enforcement bailiff so will post in that section.