Thanks CitizenB, I'll have a look at the links now

Help!! i dont know what to do for the best. I really need someone to advice me as in step 1 do this, step 2 then that, dont do this etc. Ive never done anyting like this before and its getting a bit overwhelming

Thanks fr your advice, so do I sit tight and ignore the Dca letters or do I write to them?? I seem to be getting conflicting messages

Thanks. Im going to ignore then and wait for the next step. Will I next receive court papers as Ive had two letters from the DCA now. Nothing like this has happened to me before so Ive no idea what Im doing. Will people help me with my defence etc? A bit of back ground -To date, Ive only received one letter from PE and 2 from DCA, I wasnt the driver, a friend of the drivers didnt receive a notice but parked there for approx the same time. The driver was 16 mins over the two hour free parking. PE no longer looks after (if you can call it that) the specific car park. Have I got a decent defence????

I was told by the debt collections agency that due to a new law that came out last September, the registered keeper is liable and not the driver. Is this correct???

Thanks for your replies. So, am I right in thinking that I ignore all letters and then wait for a court summons?? Then send my defence in? Im sooo close to paying it tomorrow just to stop all the hassle. Whats the chance of me winning in court? :???:

Hi, the debt collector is Debt Recovery Plus. I've received 2 letters from them, so I rang yesterday (because Im getting scared now) and was told my case was in the pile to go to court. They offered to reduce it to £120 if I pay before Friday, otherwise it will go to to court

Similar story to mine and at the same place. Ive found out that Parking Eye are no longer 'managing' the car park, (which to me says it all)... would this have any affect on defence?

I'm seriously stressed with all this pa lava so would like some urgent advice please because the debt collector company have said that if I don't pay before Friday 13th Sep, they will issue court proceedings!! Due to previous advice from forums and friends, i had up to now chosen to ignore, earlier correspondence in the hope it would go away, but story of my life its not! The parking charge is now at £150 which was just for an additional 16 minutes on a two hour free car park!! I didnt know that the car park was only free for two hours as it had been years since Id parked there. A friend also parked there at the same time on the same day for slightly less time (only a few minutes) and they have not received a parking notice. This led me to believe that it is a [problem]. I am loathe to pay the fine, as one: i can't afford it! and 2: I think that the fine is too excessive. Any advice would be gratefully received. :-(:-(:-(:-(