A fun filled letter from Debtrecoveryplus has come through. What I don't get is this from the FAQ. Do I need a court order to use a bailiff? No. Distress is a Common Law remedy going back to at least the 13th Century and was first mentioned in the Magna Carta. Completion of one of our Warrants or Authority forms is all that is necessary. Is that confusing jargon to say they can use a baliff? Or only hire them?

Aww they replied to my appeal later!! But Everything I said was WRONG and they've kindly enough reduced the fee back to £40 for another 14 days. Yuh huh, ****!

OK, Well I'll just not bother opening any other letters seeing as I'll get angry enough to do something mad.... *jokes* How come they are able to get my details? Assumingly from the DVLA? Is that not a breach in Data Protection on the DVLA's part?

Hi, if anyone has advice I'd be very greatful. PLease find the appeal letter I sent. You issued me with a parking ticket on 20 November 2009 but I believe it was unfairly issued and I will not be paying your demand for payment for the following reason: There was insufficient signage The car park in question does not have sufficient clear signage to explain what the relevant parking restrictions are. This means no contract can be formed with the landowner and all tickets are issued illegally. Please see attached evidenceI have gathered as proof. As you can see from the photographs enclosed with this letter, there are only two signs in the car park (one at either end), both positioned approximately eight feet from the ground. Given that the car park is positioned adjacent to the Barbican Leisure Park, it is a fair assumption to make that most patrons of the car park would be entering into the Leisure Park via the gate, however, there is no signage on or around the gate (the nearest sign is approximately four feet to the right of the gate as you enter the leisure park, and again positioned around eight feet from the ground) and is not immediately visible, particularly when cars are parked on that side of the car park as they were on the evening in question. Both signs were only found upon returning to the vehicle later that evening and conducting a search (there is also no sign on the wall facing the car park, which would have been beneficial). The area is poorly lit and the signs are in a very small font, almost rendering them impossible to read. Had there been clearly visible, well positioned signs and lighting to ‘highlight’ the signage such a mistake may not have been made. Neither were there yellow boxes nor marking on the ground.[/font] In addition, according to your paperwork, your ticket was issued at 19.53 on 18 November 2009. On our way into the leisure park at approximately 19.51 on 18 November 2009, we passed the traffic warden who must have issued the ticket. This warden would have had ample opportunity to inform us that where we parked was not a permitted zone before issuing the fine, but didn’t. As a traffic warden is primarily employed to prevent and punish traffic offences, one would assume that had your warden seen a traffic violation in progress, he would have notified the driver while the violation was taking place, rather than waiting until after the event and issuing a fine, which is what appears to have occurred. I would appreciate an explanation as to why your employee simply let my companion and I walk by less than 50 feet from the car park when he had clearly seen where we had parked and could have asked me to move the car at that juncture. If you choose to pursue me for this fine please be aware that I will not enter into any correspondence and this will be the only letter you will receive from me until you answer the specific points raised in my letter. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I recieved no contact from them within the slotted time and sent them another copy of the letter recorded delivery assuming perhaps my previous letter had been 'binned' Now I've had a final payment notice saying I still owe them £80 and it needs to be paid otherwise a debt recovery company will be set onto me. I believe they are bullysome. I've no idea who else I ought to contact, I saw something about the BPA, looked them up and can only send them enquiries by email and not by letter so far. I've also contacted the barbican leisure park and sent them a short message asking for the car park company, which is Legalandgeneral MarkPark and sent them a short email saying; Please acknowledge this complaint. The Barbican leisure park has insufficient parking facilities specifically on a Wednesday. There is an immense volume of cars and no spaces available. To make matters worse, not all the car park is marked accordingly and the company that monitors the car park are punishing rather than preventing infringements. Please contact me with details of who to contact to make an official letter of complaint to regarding the company in charge of the parking and its wardens who are using bully-style techniques against members of the public. ============== I'm assuming that will go nowhere. I'm a little concerned about it seeing as I'm a student now and simply do not have £80 to spend. What irks me is why they didn't reply to me appeal, first time sent standard 1st class, 2nd time, recorded delivery. Surely there will have a policy about appeals? Everyone should have the right to appeal, they must be breaking a company policy of some form? Thanks for your time.