"Parking Charge" £70 Euro Car Parks?

[lamma]

a few more for them to send before they give up. enjoy each one.

[letshelp]

Hi P.S.

I'm happy to note, 'For your convenience, we accept payment by credit or debit card'. How nice of them, see they will do anything to help:D

[p.s.]

LOL, I did chuckle at that - very kind of them

[p.s.]

Here we go again..............

 

[Al27]

That's a new one - the threat to be orally examined!

 

You know the score - just ignore!

[Barnsley Boy]

May be worth a complaint to the CSA and / or Trading Standards - will cost this errant company management time and hassle if nothing else.

 

1st letter - "firm instructions from our client to commence Litigation and obtain Judgement against you....respond in 5 days"

 

Note unnecessary use of Capitals

 

2nd letter goes backwords "proceedings may commence"

 

If 1. was true what is the point in 2. Unless of course controlaccount are telling porkies and they have no such mandate from Euro Car Parks. Apparent deliberate misrepresentations such as this all disallowed under any number of different acts.

[crem]

Also their letter goes to great lengths to point out the bother you could be in IF YOU FAIL TO PAY ANY JUDGEMENT.

 

I would assume anyone who was unfortunate enough to be taken to court by them, and subsequently lost the case, would have to bite the bullet and pay up. At the very least I think it is for the court to point out to you the possible implications of not paying the judgement, not the PPC who are clearly only doing it at this stage to frighten you into paying.

[p.s.]

and "this is your last chance to prevent litigation" ...then go onto "if you ignore this warning then proceedings may commence"

[p.s.]

Here we go again

 

This time from my vehicles alleged overstay at Wickes and G24's attempt to obtain money by menace !!!!!!!

 

[Barnsley Boy]

My word p.s. - Euro Car Parks & G24 - is it your intention to goad all the major players at the same time - fair play to you sir / madam !

[p.s.]

is it your intention to goad all the major players at the same time

 

Might be

 

That said, heard nothing from them of late - they must be preparing their court papers.

[p.s.]

speak of the devils............

 

G24 just piped up

 

 

"please don't continue to ignore us IGNORING US WILL NOT WORK

 

PLEASE PAY THE DEBT THAT YOU OWE, OR CALL AND TALK TO US ON..... "

 

 

They having a laugh or what !!!!

 

 

Just called them, waited for option to speak to someone, recording saying no one to take my call (well it is quarter to two in the morning) and was cut off - I did try ;-)

Edited October 17, 2008 by p.s.

[lamma]

did you ring the 0870 0427215 number ?

[p.s.]

did you ring the 0870 0427215 number ?

 

??

 

No I rang the number on the document 08701120543

 

It reads to me, I have the option to "PAY THE DEPT THAT I OWE" or "CALL AND TALK TO THEM"

 

I opted not to pay but to call and talk, but no one was there (see time above)

[letshelp]

You do realise that an 0870 telephone number is quite expensive, and that the dca/ppc usually get a cut of the telephone call. I would refuse to use the 0870 and put money in their pockets. I did notice a cheaper telephone number starting 0845 on their letter, if you must call them then use that number.

regards

[p.s.]

You do realise that an 0870 telephone number is quite expensive, and that the dca/ppc usually get a cut of the telephone call. I would refuse to use the 0870 and put money in their pockets. I did notice a cheaper telephone number starting 0845 on their letter, if you must call them then use that number.

regards

 

I was hoping to leave a message on an ansaphone to be honest. No intention of entering into a conversation or even ringing it again.

 

Thanks anyway

[patdavies]

Try these numbers

 

0207 563 3000

0207 580 2255

 

Within your free minutes on a mobile

[crem]

Try these numbers

 

0207 563 3000

0207 580 2255

 

Within your free minutes on a mobile

 

 

..but remember to prefix any number you dial with "141" to ensure they don't get to record your number.

[rosebud33]

Hi have been following this chain over the last few months - have been hit with a ticket for parking in tesco in glasgow - for being outwith a parking bay - have sent them 2 letters so far asking for proof of who was driving , the legal framework they are acting under and completely denying any liability - they have now stopped communicating with me and I have had 2 letters from G walkers a well known sheriffs officers and debt collectors in Glasgow claiming a final notice and that they are in the process fo taking me to court and it could affect my credit rating - the letters were actually sent to my employers ( a charity for disabled adults ) as it is a company car - have to confess my bottle is going a little as this feels very threatening - and mt employers are obviously concerned and I imagine will be putting pressure on me soon to pay up - any advice support very welcome

[Al27]

Of course the debt collectors will threaten to kidnap your children, leave you homeless and hungry. Remember it's their job to scare you into paying because they don't want to go to court, just get the money for their client and take a cut.

 

Scary letters are really the only tool they have.

 

They are completely powerless though. Most people moving rented house will have experienced a tide of debt collection letters for previous tenants. Nothing ever happens though

 

Sit back and relax or send them a quick letter back just saying "No debt is owed. Please refer back to your client".

[letshelp]

Hi Rosebud33,

 

Explain to your employers that this is not the same as a Council or Police fixed penalty, this is a invoice issued by a Private Parking Company that has no more legal status than my dog, wonder if I can train him to issue tickets, the PPC's seem to have achieved it with monkeys!!!

regards

[lamma]

"sheriffs officers and debt collectors " - then they have regulations that they HAVE to abide by. post up the contents of their letter (suitably washed of personal details) so we can see if they are being 'naughty'...

[rosebud33]

Hi Have now explained to my employer about the nature of the demand and showed them my last 2 letters asking for proof and legality and they seem fine - will try and scan and clean up 2 recent letters from sheriffs officers and post them for scrutiny.

 

feeling less panicky now and ready to go the distance

 

thanks for advice and support with this

[letshelp]

Hi Have now explained to my employer about the nature of the demand and showed them my last 2 letters asking for proof and legality and they seem fine - will try and scan and clean up 2 recent letters from sheriffs officers and post them for scrutiny.

 

feeling less panicky now and ready to go the distance

 

thanks for advice and support with this

 

Hi again Rosebud,

Make sure that your employers do not pay this invoice behind your back then give you the bill, has happened usually with hire and lease vehicles.

Good on you standing firm.

regards

[j.gilbert10]

DOnt Dont Dont Pay Them, I received the same 'fine', it arrived in the post weeks after the alleged offenced and when I checked out the dates as I never had anything put on my windscreen in any car park, I discovered I wasnt even there on that date. The best thing you can do is follow the advice given on this site, send the template letter ie im the registered owner contact the driver, then do nothing and admittedly the letters of 'threats' keep arriving, then I had the debt collector letter, I wrote back saying I didnt have an account as they said I did with their client and said nothing more. Theyve written several more times with the usual threats and I have ignored their letters and its been 3 months now and they appear to have gone away. I work hard for my money and scumbags like this will not be taking it away from me without a fight, what they are doing is illegal, immoral and they prey on vlnerable people. Keep your money in your pocket where it belongs.