Private parking fine - unsure on next steps to take

[uksd]

Yet Another Parking Fine thread

 

LDK Security issue the car I was driving with a civil parking charge - NOT PARKING WHOLLY WITHIN BAY, I can only assume the driver to my right also got nailed too because s/he was the reason I was crammed in at such an angle. Anywho, in a neat double-whammy, the "attendant" stuck the charge pamphlet to the PASSENGER'S side of the windscreen - it was raining when I got in my car that night, I swept it off, I was only dimly aware I had received any ticket at all, etc

 

Anyway, my sister is the registered keeper of the car - instead of her and my parents (whom she lives with) acting like I asked and ignoring the letters, they received the Notice to Registered Keeper from Roxburghe Debt Collectors...and promptly filled it in and sent it off with my forwarding address details on. I can understand why they did so, despite being furious that they'd bow to the pressure, but I am not sure what position it leaves me in. Currently the fine stands at a tidy £140, up from the £60 cited on the tiny little sign outside the car park.

 

To my knowledge, they sent the details request back about a week ago. Five days ago they received a Debt Collection letter, which they forwarded to myself (alongside a vehement letter that I sort it out lest my sister be taken to court :-| I tried explaining...). Said letter now claims that I/we have 7 days to pay before they drag it to their solicitors.

 

I am expecting to receive between one and four letters from Roxburghe from now - I assume that they are now going to be more dogged in their harassment of me to pay the fine, since I have effectively been 'zero'd in' on. Should I just keep on ignoring, or should I actively appeal?

 

Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.

[crem]

or should I actively appeal?

 

 

"Your appeal is rejected!"

 

There, I saved you the cost of a stamp.

 

Now return to the ignoring option.

[ClampingKing]

Can I have a Million quid? Nope? Same chance of appeal with these criminals. As Crem says, ignore them completely. They WILL give up eventually.

[kwaks]

Explain slowly and carefull yto your sister that the more often she aknowledges these jokers then the more empty threats she will recieve,

 

Point her to here, pepipoo or MSE to read some threads and she might just believe you.

 

Then ignore ignore ignore

[Al27]

Carry on ignoring.

 

You'll receive 2 letters from Graham White solicitors soon. Ignore them too.