Im sure many on here would agree that you shouldnt of admitted or paid anything as that puts you in a weak position, but we cant turn back the clock. Claiming the money back would be almost impossible.

 

Secondly I wouldnt agree with your friends claim that the damages would be about £20 (the cost of a CD), Ive no doubt that ACS would argue you that it isnt just the loss of one sale they are hoping to retrieve, if for ]example you had the album in your torrent program for any time it would of been download from you by many others, tens, hundreds, thousands, ACS could argue that it is all those potential lost sales that they are claiming for.

 

Andy

I'm aware of that, but if they took my laptop and did a search of my harddrive then the file would have been found as I did download it. Ah well, I've done the crime and done the time by paying it off, it's off my hands now, at least I don't have to get worried everytime the postman drops something through the door.

Hi guys.

It's taken me about a week to read this thread from page 1 and I've just finished.

I too was in the same position as many of you, received a letter in November 2008 from Davenport Lyons with about a million pages explaining and that I should pay £509.98.

HOWEVER, I DID DOWNLOAD SAID SCOOTER ALBUM.

I spoke to a lawyer friend of mine and he wrote me a letter saying that I should offer £20 in a cheque and nothing more as that's all the damages would have been worth.

I sent that letter about a week after I got it and it wasn't til I got home from holiday in April 2009 to a lovely letter from DL saying they wouldn't accept it and that I've got 21 days to pay it.

Never responded and got a letter a few weeks ago from ACS Law saying that I have 7 days to pay the same amount or it's going to court and I'd have to pay over £1000. I managed to speak to someone on the phone number provided and was able to knock it down to £350 if I paid it all in one go or £100 a month to pay the full amount.

I have paid this amount as I did download the album, but after reading this thread I'm thinking should I have paid it? And would there be any way to claim it back?