UKPC Parking Fine help

[magsgibson]

Hi, I was parked at my partners new flat one evening and he did not yet have his parking permits from his landlord. A UKPC attendant came along and we told him the situation and he said that was fine. Only he came back a little while later and gave us both parking tickets! I have appealed on line but have received a letter saying that the fine has now gone up to £90 and that I must pay it. I have rang them up and asked them how this is fair when the parking attendant was told the situation but they have said there isn't anything they can do.

I am really angry with the whole situation and I am in two minds whether to pay the fine or not. Should I pay it?

[maroondevo52]

Hello and Welcome,

 

I'll move this thread to the appropriate Forum.

 

Regards.

 

Scott.

[dpick]

Hi the experts will be along but as far as I know you have not received a parking ticket, I will not insult proper parking fines by calling it a fine, but just an invoice (unenforceable at that)

 

dpick

[crem]

It's not a fine and you nor your partner should even be thinking of paying the scumbags.

 

Stop communicating with them in any fashion whatsoever. They will treat you as a hooked fish if you write to or telephone them.

[Al27]

It's a [problem]. Do now what you should have done from day 1:

 

• do not contact them

• do not pay

• ignore their threatening junkmail

• they will give up and go away

• they will not take you to court

 

You seem surprised that a private company disallows 'appeals' and the opportunity to turn down cash.

 

It's not a fine, it's an unenforceable invoice. Private companies have no power in law to issue fines.

[2 pints]

do not pay as a127 said its a [problem] . i to have had 7 letters off these . which make me laugh .and they are still on my crane at work . ive heard nothing since april

[magsgibson]

Ok I will ignore them, thank you for your help guys, much appreciated

[magsgibson]

Hi, regarding the above I have now received a letter of 'notice of intended litigation' from a Debt Recovery Plus Ltd saying that I must pay in the next 7 days or contact them otherwise it will be referred for approval to apply for a County Court Judgement. The cost has now gone up dramatically. I feel quite sick to be honest, does this now mean i will definately be taken to court if i don't pay?

[DBC]

Hi, regarding the above I have now received a letter of 'notice of intended litigation' from a Debt Recovery Plus Ltd saying that I must pay in the next 7 days or contact them otherwise it will be referred for approval to apply for a County Court Judgement. The cost has now gone up dramatically. I feel quite sick to be honest, does this now mean i will definately be taken to court if i don't pay?

 

Of course you won't . You are falling into their trap and taking the matter seriously. The "we may take take you to court" letter is just part of their plan to scare people into paying something they don't have to pay. Some people would call this "demanding money with menaces". They won't take you to court, because they won't win.

[TallMan100]

Hi, regarding the above I have now received a letter of 'notice of intended litigation' from a Debt Recovery Plus Ltd saying that I must pay in the next 7 days or contact them otherwise it will be referred for approval to apply for a County Court Judgement. The cost has now gone up dramatically. I feel quite sick to be honest, does this now mean i will definately be taken to court if i don't pay?

 

magsgibson,

I know that the threats make you feel uncomfotable but please remember that you have done nothing wrong. You are being threatened & intimidated because these companies have nothing else in their armoury. They know that many people will pay up for a quiet life and this is how they manage to keep operating. Please have a good look at all of the threads. There are loads of people in the same boat as you, all of whom start out worried and end up simply being angry at the way they are being treated.

Good luck.

[Al27]

it will be referred for approval to apply for a county court Judgement

 

Yes, to get a CCJ on someone you just have to fill out a little form and bingo, all done.

 

Utter bollox of course.

 

I feel quite sick to be honest, does this now mean i will definately be taken to court if i don't pay?

 

Of course not. It's junkmail.

[DBC]

Another case of "demanding money with menaces".

[magsgibson]

Thanks everyone, i've had a good read of some others and I don't feel so sick about ignoring them now. I will continue to do so! Thanks again.

[magsgibson]

I have just received a letter from a company called Parking Collection Services Limited (who are linked to Debt Recovery Plus Ltd) saying they have purchased the debt. (i've previously had 3 from the debt recovery plus ltd). Is this the norm to pass it onto yet another company?

[crem]

Yes.

It's also the norm to continuing to ignore them,

[asmodeus]

Don't panic - all you have are bits of paper aeroplane material designed to look official and menacing and scare you into paying i.e. it is a [problem] to catch to unwary which will only work if you do not know it is [problem]

 

Ignore works well and the last place they want to end up is court as they would cost them money as they would invariably loose and there [problem] would become even more well known

 

Ignore, ignore and if still uncertain read through the various threads here and then ignore again

[dx100uk]

ignore the scamvoice

 

dx

[TallMan100]

I have just received a letter from a company called Parking Collection Services Limited (who are linked to Debt Recovery Plus Ltd) saying they have purchased the debt. (i've previously had 3 from the debt recovery plus ltd). Is this the norm to pass it onto yet another company?

 

What happened to the threat of court action? They know that this threat has not worked, so have changed tactics by referring the debt on. Stand firm and they will have a similar lack of success. Sounds as though they are really scraping the bottom of the barrel now!

[dx100uk]

ignore

 

dx

[letshelp]

What happened to the threat of court action? They know that this threat has not worked, so have changed tactics by referring the debt on. Stand firm and they will have a similar lack of success. Sounds as though they are really scraping the bottom of the barrel now!

 

There is no debt to do anything with let alone refer on.

regards

[sir_gilmour]

Hi

Welcome to The Consumer Action Group.

 

 

I am just letting you know that as you haven't had any replies to your post yet, it might be better if you post your message again in an appropriate sub-forum. You will get lots of help there.

 

Also take some time to read around the forum and get used to the layout. It is a big forum and takes a lot of getting used to.

 

 

Once you start to find your way, you will soon realise that it is fairly easy to get round and to get the help you need.

 

It can be bit confusing at first.