Hi Iline, Thanks for this... I've been trying to contact them all of last Friday and today to discuss but no-one seems to pick up the phone. I've left several messages now. I guess I will write them a letter offering them to pay £110. (Btw in their letter there was no mention of the amount to avoid going to court) Thank you for all your help - i will keep you posted. Fingers cross

Thank you for this, I will write another apology letter. Realistically what are my chances of them accepting? and what is the worse case scenario if it ends in court?

I have been reading the forums and I am need of some help (real bad). I made a terrible mistake whereby I bought a ticket from Kings Cross to St Albans at a gold card rate. I was caught by the revenue inspector and said I was a gold card member but had lost my 2010 card. I was previously a gold member for over 5 yrs but decided not to renew end of Jan this year due to me moving. Whilst there was another person on the train who didn't have a ticket he was fined £20 I somewhat pointed that out to the inspector. I guess he didn't like me...In the end the inspector had to check my records and I had to confess that I lied to him and the company. He took the statement down. I did not pay the £20 even though I was willing to do so as I was desperate to get home FCC wrote to me and I wrote back to them (see below) I have been commuting regularly between Kings Cross and St. Albans with First Capital Connect trains for the last 7 years and until recently, a gold card member for almost five years. On 28th August I was in a rush to get back to St. Albans due to a family emergency and by habit quickly purchased the ticket at a gold member rate. Although this slip in concentration serves as no excuse I explained to the ticket inspector that I would be willing to pay the full fare and any fine. This was however declined. Furthermore, whilst on board the ticket inspector fined another passenger £20 for not having a ticket at all - worse for your company from revenue perspective than purchasing a ticket at 80% full price. However, it appears that your inspector wanted to impose upon me a more severe fine. I would urge you to consider the consistency of how the rules are applied and fairness of this. I trust that as a company you value repeat business - in the last five years, I have spent nearly £10000 and would hope that you could reward my loyalty with settling this matter without progressing to the magistrates court, a costly and time consuming affair for all parties concerned. In lieu of this I would be happy to pay the full train fare cost, and/or any administration charges to close the issue swiftly. I implore you show some leniency and once again apologize for any inconvenience caused Only today did FCC write back saying they will forward the case (to Court).I've left them a message to call me (twice). I am really worried as I have a good career, never had a criminal record... but have admitted that I was wrong. What are my next steps? I've read the forums and there are similiar cases but really need some advice about next steps of what I should do/ expect from FCC? Any help would be greatly appreciated

I have been reading the forums and I am need of some help (real bad). I made a terrible mistake whereby I bought a ticket from Kings Cross to St Albans at a gold card rate. I was caught by the revenue inspector and said I was a gold card member but had lost my 2010 card. I was previously a gold member for over 5 yrs but decided not to renew end of Jan this year due to me moving. Whilst there was another person on the train who didn't have a ticket he was fined £20 I somewhat pointed that out to the inspector. I guess he didn't like me...In the end the inspector had to check my records and I had to confess that I lied to him and the company. He took the statement down. I did not pay the £20 even though I was willing to do so as I was desperate to get home FCC wrote to me and I wrote back to them (see below) I have been commuting regularly between Kings Cross and St. Albans with First Capital Connect trains for the last 7 years and until recently, a gold card member for almost five years. On 28th August I was in a rush to get back to St. Albans due to a family emergency and by habit quickly purchased the ticket at a gold member rate. Although this slip in concentration serves as no excuse I explained to the ticket inspector that I would be willing to pay the full fare and any fine. This was however declined. Furthermore, whilst on board the ticket inspector fined another passenger £20 for not having a ticket at all - worse for your company from revenue perspective than purchasing a ticket at 80% full price. However, it appears that your inspector wanted to impose upon me a more severe fine. I would urge you to consider the consistency of how the rules are applied and fairness of this. I trust that as a company you value repeat business - in the last five years, I have spent nearly £10000 and would hope that you could reward my loyalty with settling this matter without progressing to the magistrates court, a costly and time consuming affair for all parties concerned. In lieu of this I would be happy to pay the full train fare cost, and/or any administration charges to close the issue swiftly. I implore you show some leniency and once again apologize for any inconvenience caused Only today did FCC write back saying they will forward the case (to Court).I've left them a message to call me (twice). I am really worried as I have a good career, never had a criminal record... but have admitted that I was wrong. What are my next steps? I've read the forums and there are similiar cases but really need some advice about next steps of what I should do/ expect from FCC? Any help would be greatly appreciated

I have been reading the forums and I am need of some help (real bad). I made a terrible mistake whereby I bought a ticket from Kings Cross to St Albans at a gold card rate. I was caught by the revenue inspector and said I was a gold card member but had lost my 2010 card. I was previously a gold member for over 5 yrs but decided not to renew end of Jan this year due to me moving. Whilst there was another person on the train who didn't have a ticket he was fined £20 I somewhat pointed that out to the inspector. I guess he didn't like me...In the end the inspector had to check my records and I had to confess that I lied to him and the company. He took the statement down. I did not pay the £20 even though I was willing to do so as I was desperate to get home FCC wrote to me and I wrote back to them (see below) I have been commuting regularly between Kings Cross and St. Albans with First Capital Connect trains for the last 7 years and until recently, a gold card member for almost five years. On 28th August I was in a rush to get back to St. Albans due to a family emergency and by habit quickly purchased the ticket at a gold member rate. Although this slip in concentration serves as no excuse I explained to the ticket inspector that I would be willing to pay the full fare and any fine. This was however declined. Furthermore, whilst on board the ticket inspector fined another passenger £20 for not having a ticket at all - worse for your company from revenue perspective than purchasing a ticket at 80% full price. However, it appears that your inspector wanted to impose upon me a more severe fine. I would urge you to consider the consistency of how the rules are applied and fairness of this. I trust that as a company you value repeat business - in the last five years, I have spent nearly £10000 and would hope that you could reward my loyalty with settling this matter without progressing to the magistrates court, a costly and time consuming affair for all parties concerned. In lieu of this I would be happy to pay the full train fare cost, and/or any administration charges to close the issue swiftly. I implore you show some leniency and once again apologize for any inconvenience caused Only today did FCC write back saying they will forward the case (to Court).I've left them a message to call me (twice). I am really worried as I have a good career, never had a criminal record... but have admitted that I was wrong. What are my next steps? I've read the forums and there are similiar cases but really need some advice about next steps of what I should do/ expect from FCC? Any help would be greatly appreciated

I have been reading the forums and I am need of some help (real bad). I made a terrible mistake whereby I bought a ticket from Kings Cross to St Albans at a gold card rate. I was caught by the revenue inspector and I said I was a gold card member but had lost my 2010 card. I was previously a gold member for over 5 yrs but decided not to renew end of Jan this year due to me moving. Whilst there was another person on the train who didn't have a ticket he was fined £20 I somewhat pointed that out to the inspector. I guess he didn't like me...In the end the inspector had to check my records and I had to confess that I lied . He took the statement down. I did not pay the £20 even though I was willing to do so as I was desperate to get home FCC wrote to me and I wrote back to them (see below) I have been commuting regularly between Kings Cross and St. Albans with First Capital Connect trains for the last 7 years and until recently, a gold card member for almost five years. On 28th August I was in a rush to get back to St. Albans due to a family emergency and by habit quickly purchased the ticket at a gold member rate. Although this slip in concentration serves as no excuse I explained to the ticket inspector that I would be willing to pay the full fare and any fine. This was however declined. Furthermore, whilst on board the ticket inspector fined another passenger £20 for not having a ticket at all - worse for your company from revenue perspective than purchasing a ticket at 80% full price. However, it appears that your inspector wanted to impose upon me a more severe fine. I would urge you to consider the consistency of how the rules are applied and fairness of this. I trust that as a company you value repeat business - in the last five years, I have spent nearly £10000 and would hope that you could reward my loyalty with settling this matter without progressing to the magistrates court, a costly and time consuming affair for all parties concerned. In lieu of this I would be happy to pay the full train fare cost, and/or any administration charges to close the issue swiftly. I implore you show some leniency and once again apologize for any inconvenience caused Only today did FCC write back saying they will forward the case (to Court).I've left them a message to call me (twice). I am really worried as I have a good career, never had a criminal record... but have admitted that I was wrong. What are my next steps? I've read the forums and there are similiar cases but really need some advice about next steps of what I should do/ expect from FCC? Any help would be greatly appreciated