Equita Bailiff fee`s- they say they came round but have shown no proof

[f4rhan]

Hi, i had a letter from Equita Bailiffs sent to my address on the 12/05/2011 saying bailiffs would attend and the letter was a REMOVAL NOTICE. i contacted Equita on the 16/05/2011 to make arrngements to pay the fine which was for a Parking charge i had parked on double yellow lines. Northampton County Court had instructed Bailiffs to collect the debt.

 

They told me the fine was £123 and i could pay in 2 installments or in 1. I made arrangements to get some money together and pay. But when i phoned back the next day i was told it had been passed on to the Bailliff and i had to contact him. I left a message on the Bailliffs answer machine to ring me back but he didnt untill 20/05/201I. He told me the Debt was £356.24p and had gone up.

 

I was like how?

 

He didnt have his paperwork at hand and was just mking excuses saying i had to pay all at once and that no way could i pay in installments. With threats to visit etc and we will take your car.

 

I phoned him back the next day and told me there was a charge of £150 for Enforcement officer fee`s or summat like that. And a Charge of visiting the property. But no one ever came.

He said we drove past and were looking for your car and couldnt find it. I stated that nothing was put thru the letter box to say that they had been or any knock on the door.

He said we just drove past to see if your car was there. as told by there call centre this is called a "scouting visit"

 

Can i get charged for this? I told him i had CCTV and that they hadnt been and he went well we did but not to your door or your drive. Havent got CCTV really was trying to see what he would say.

 

I contacted the council and arranged to pay them in installements and that they would pass on the money to the Bailliffs. I`ve paid £200 but the charges i think arent real and i think im being ripped off.

 

Here`s the fee`s i got charged for on letter from Equita Bailiffs. :

 

Debt - £110

Initial Letter - £11.20

Visit Fee`s : £44

Attendance Charges : £150

V.A.T - £44.04

 

Total £356.04

 

Now how can trhey charge me Visit fee`s for just driving past?

Attendance charges but did they attend NO.

Was told by the Bailliff that £150 was Bailliff Enforcement Fee`s,then was told it was for the ANPR vehicle.

 

Anyone help please

[citizenB]

I cant see how they can charge for a visit they didnt make.

 

I am sure someone will be able to advise for sure.

[george96]

I'm in a very similar situation.

 

Had a visit from a bailiff who posted a letter informing me that I had 24 hours to contact him or he would re-attend to impound vehicle/remove goods.

 

This is for PCN. The total charge is £93.44 including the statutory fees of £11.20.

 

When I called the bailiff he informed me that I had to pay £320. When I asked how he'd arrived at that figure and, how that was broken down he simply said "bailiff charges" and wouldn't elaborate.

 

How can they possibly take £230 for the 1st visit? Is this right?