Thanks for that... very funny indeed I have received a letter from the DVLA saying that they think they have 'Reasonable cause' to give out my details...!!!?? Does anyone know of a template I can use to send back..? and I also want them to remove my telephone number from their details...! The info on the CCJs is interesting too... Thanks guys... CG xx

I am not sure how they have got my phone number, I must have given it to the DVLA? I dont remember doing this but must have... I have receved another letter today saying the following: Thank you for your recent communication regarding your parking charge notice. (I have never writen to them..?????) Then there is a load of rubbish about how I MAY get a CCJ and how IF I get taken to court I will have to pay extra costs. What a joke! - You guys have taught me well!! I have written to the DVLA giving them a ticking off (very formally and politely of course) for releasing my details and might write to Debt Recovery Plus Ltd, who strangely enough operate from the same offices as Park Force... strange eh..??? Also, just incase anyone is interested, a very good friend of mine has taken a look at the company financials of Park Force and they have a nett worth of £448. so if I pay my £135 they are now asking for, I will increase thier company value by around 30% ... Guess they need the money more than we thought... Many thanks again all.... CG xx

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: I am going to do this after I have asked the security questions.... Thanks guys.... you are the best!! CG x

Hello... me again..... I have been ignoring all letters as advised. The last letter I got was to tell me that if I paid now, the charge would be reduced from £275 down to £80...???!!? hoe kind of them, especially as I received the letter on Christmas Eve! Well, it all went very quiet, and now I am getting phone calls, upto 3 per day from Debt Recovery. I have not admited i am the person they are looking for, but I am getting hacked off, and feeling a bit vrave, so what shall I say? Or shall I write to them with one of the templates along the lines of stop harrassing me...? Also, if the DVLA have given out my details to this company have they not broken data protection laws..? Any advice will be appreciated as ever... Thanks CG... xxx

Thank you guys... you are wonderful! Merry Christmas xxx

Hi Guys.... Me again.... I am trying to 'Stay Strong!!' This has now been going on for a little while and I thought I had got away with it! However this morning I have had a letter from Debt Recovery Plus Ltd. They have quoted all of the usual 'legal recovery may commence' etc, but I just wanted to get your thoughts... Shall I write to them and state that I was not the driver and blatently lie? or Shall I just continue to ignore? I am presuming this is usual for them, but it just all get me a bit shakey... To be honest, I am broke, so they will have to take me to court if they want their money that bad!! Thanks again for all of your advice, just looking for a little reassurance now... C xx

Thanks letshelp... I will ignore, I dont think I can take the stress of scary letters...! Thanks all... CG

Thank you so much Joe5... That makes me feel much better about it all... I will ignore and maybe write a letter if it gets a bit much... Thanks again, really appreciate it... CG x

Thank you for this... do appreciate it... I can have a goood old read of it all now, cant think of a better way to spend company time! Really, Thank you... CG

What happened next....? I am researching this sort of thing for my parking notice/ticket.... Did the bayliffs ever come? or did you have to go to court...???

Thank you for this... and for replying so quickly... I will ignore, and see what happens! Thanks again...

Thank you... I think I will... I will let all know the outcome...

No... Of course not... All I am saying is that every post I have read that directly relates to Parkforce (only about 6 od so) says that people have been advised to ignore the notices, letters etc... No one ever says that they got away with it! What I was asking, was if I am going to end up paying anyway, shall i just save myself the stress of actual real life bayliffs at my door...????? There are no outcomes, only people saying that they received a notice, and that they think they will ignore it... To be honest, given the comments of Al27, I am probably just going to ride it out, and then whatever the outcome I will post feedback... I'm useful like that. PS: I did not actually speak with Martin Lewis regarding my specific parking ticket, we only discussed private tickets in general. Thank you Mr Browne for taking time out of your day to give such an informative comment.

I received a parking ticket from Parkforce - The UK Parking Enforcement Agancy for parking in Tunbridge Wells a little under 2 weeks ago. I was trying to get into the legitimate car park, but it was blocked by a lorry and the guy at the kiosk said "dont worry love, park on the road here and I will tell the warden that you could not park in my car park and had to park on the street - you wont get a fine" so, of course I parked and vowed to be no more than an hour. I was 35 minutes, and had received the parking ticket 4 minutes after i had left the vehicle!! There was no one around to ask about this when I had returned to the car, so I drove off. The permit, was literally shoved under my wiperblade, not stuck to the window. They are now asking for £60 if i do not pay by tomorrow, then it will go to £85. If I then do not pay, it will go to £135 and will go to a civil enforcement agency. I have read lots over various forums to say that Parkforce should not be paid, and that people were just ignoring it, but thats it, no one ever posts any outcomes... So what should I do...? Shall I pay now, to avoid inevitable charges later, or ignore and ride it out...? Can anyone give me any advice...? Has anyone out there, had the bayliffs round, or does it just get ignored...? If Martin Lewis is to be beleived, I should not pay and then I will get no more than 5-6 scary leters, then it will all just disappear.... I wanted to see if anyone has taken this route and won.... Many many thanks in advance, A very stressed out ConfusionGirl... xx