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    • Yup, for goodness sake she needs to stop paying right now, DCA's are powerless, as .  Is it showing on their credit file? Best to use Check my file. All of the above advice is excellent, definitely SAR the loan company as soon as possible.
    • Hi all, I am wandering if this is appealable. It has already been through a challenge on the Islington website and the it was rejected. Basically there was a suspended bay sign on a post on Gee st which was obscured by a Pizza van. The suspension was for 3 bays outside 47 Gee st. I parked outside/between 47 & 55 Gee st. I paid via the phone system using a sign a few meters away from my car. When I got back to the car there was a PCN stuck to the windscreen which I had to dry out before I could read it due to rain getting into the plastic sticky holder.  I then appealed using the Islington website which was then rejected the next day. I have attached a pdf of images that I took and also which the parking officer took. There are two spaces in front of the van, one of which had a generator on it the other was a disabled space. I would count those as 3 bays? In the first image circled in red is the parking sign I read. In the 2nd image is the suspension notice obscured by the van. I would have had to stand in the middle of the road to read this, in fact that's where I was standing when I took the photo. I have pasted the appeal and rejection below. Many thanks for looking. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This is my appeal statement: As you can see from the image attached (image 1) I actually paid £18.50 to park my car in Gee st. I parked the car at what I thought was outside 55 Gee st as seen in image 2 attached. When I read the PCN issued it stated there was a parking suspension. There was no suspension notice on the sign that I used to call the payment service outside number 55 Gee st. I looked for a suspension notice and eventually found one which was obscured by a large van and generator parked outside 47 Gee st. As seen in images 3 and 4 attached. I am guessing the parking suspension was to allow the Van to park and sell Pizza during the Clerkenwell design week. I was not obstructing the use or parking of the van, in fact the van was obstructing the suspension notice which meant I could not read or see it without prior knowledge it was there. I would have had to stand in the road to see it endangering myself as I had to to take images to illustrate the hidden notice. As there was no intention to avoid a parking charge and the fact the sign was not easily visible I would hope this challenge can be accepted. Many thanks.   This is the text from the rejection: Thank you for contacting us about the above Penalty Charge Notice (PCN). The PCN was issued because the vehicle was parked in a suspended bay or space. I note from your correspondence that there was no suspension notice on the sign that you used to call the payment serve outside number 55 Gee Street. I acknowledge your comments, however, your vehicle was parked in a bay which had been suspended. The regulations require the suspension warning to be clearly visible. It is a large bright yellow sign and is erected by the parking bay on the nearest parking plate to the area that is to be suspended. Parking is then not permitted in the bay for any reason or period of time, however brief. The signs relating to this suspension were sited in accordance with the regulations. Upon reviewing the Civil Enforcement Officer's (CEO's) images and notes, I am satisfied that sufficient signage was in place and that it meets statutory requirements. Whilst I note that the signage may have been obstructed by a large van and generator at the time, please note, it is the responsibility of the motorist to locate and check the time plate each time they park. This will ensure that any changes to the status of the bay are noted. I acknowledge that your vehicle possessed a RingGo session at the time, however, this does not authorize parking within a suspended bay. Suspension restrictions are established to facilitate specific activities like filming or construction, therefore, we anticipate the vehicle owner to relocate the vehicle from the suspended area until the specified date and time when the suspension concludes. Leaving a vehicle unattended for any period of time within a suspended bay, effectively renders the vehicle parked in contravention and a Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO) may issue a PCN. Finally, the vehicle was left parked approximately 5 metres away from the closest time plate notice. It is the responsibility of the driver to ensure they park in a suitable parking place and check all signs and road markings prior to leaving their vehicle parked in contravention. It remains the driver's responsibility to ensure that the vehicle is parked legally at all times. With that being said, I would have to inform you, your appeal has been rejected at this stage. Please see the below images as taken by the CEO whilst issuing the PCN: You should now choose one of the following options: Pay the penalty charge. We will accept the discounted amount of £65.00 in settlement of this matter, provided it is received by 10 June 2024. After that date, the full penalty charge of £130.00 will be payable. Or Wait for a Notice to Owner (NtO) to be issued to the registered keeper of the vehicle, who is legally responsible for paying the penalty charge. Any further correspondence received prior to the NtO being issued may not be responded to. The NtO gives the recipient the right to make formal representations against the penalty charge. If we reject those representations, there will be the right of appeal to the Environment and Traffic Adjudicator.   Gee st pdf.pdf
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    • Well done.   Please let us know how it goes or come back with any questions. HB
    • Incorrect as the debt will have been legally assigned to the DCA and they are therefore now the legal creditor. Read up on debt assignment.   Andy
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Hi all.

 

I originally took out approx £450 loan and like a lot of you on here, I got myself into financial difficulty and could not pay back the loan on time.

 

I phoned Mini-credit up and explained my situation and asked for a payment plan to be set up but they rudely explained they did not accept payment plans and told me to fax over a hardship from the nearest libary, they were very rude on the phone

 

To cut a long story short ( I could go on and on) they want £1130 of me from a £450 loan so I made a complaint to the FOS.

 

They have come back to me in E-mail which I made them do and basically i have had few e-mails from them and I will post the latest one they have just sent.

 

Dear Mr ______,

 

Thank You for the reply!

 

We understand that You are going through financial difficulties at the moment and providing You with the possibility to apply for a payment plan was the solutions we were able to give You. Considering that You contacted us before the loan was due to be repaid we are willing to reduce the interest but not more than one month totalling a decrease of £135 from the offer I made to You.

 

The reason why we are unable to provide You no lower figure is the Loan Agreement under which You have agreed to pay interest 1% of the loan amount per day until full repayment or default date. The default date is the 120th overdue day.

 

The Loan Agreement is a legally binding document and although You are unable to pay the loan back in full immediately we are still entitled to receive the agreed interest.

 

When the Customer sets up a payment arrangement over a longer period of time than originally agreed then the Creditor has to wait the funds back also longer than agreed. The positive side with the payment plan is that the Customer is able to make payments in affordable instalments but the negative side is that the total repayable amount is bigger by interest and penalty charges and the credit reference information will show the default. The default has to be marked for other creditors to see that at the moment You are unable to meet any financial obligations in full and to prevent over-commitment.

 

Microcredit Ltd agrees to decrease the offered payment plan balance £1130 by further £135 as described above. We will notify Opos Limited of our offer immediately and ask them to contact You for further arrangements.

 

Please let me know whether You are willing to agree with this?

 

 

WHAT do I do now? Surely this is well too much still? I just want to pay back the original loan I got from them in a realistic payment plan

 

what do I do next?

 

Can someone help please?

 

I have just typed this up very fast as I am very busy sorry, if anyone needs anymore info, I can tell them more later..

 

 

Cheers

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Let it pass over to OPOS and they will accept a repayment plan to pay back your original loan and the one months interest - they will likely agree to drop the extra charges which has subsequently doubled your amount. My loan amount was the same when it got passed over and I'm now on a £20 per month plan with OPOS until I am able to commit to a higher regular monthly payment. Once I've repaid what is due then my account will be seen as closed and the default removed from my credit file.

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Thanks Welshy for coming back to me.

 

I know OPOS will have to accept a repayment plan, I was just carrying it on to see if I could get anything dropped at all.

 

At the moment I have got no INCOME as I lost my job so I could only pay back a £1 a month. I pay back mkenzie hall a £1 a month so surely they have to accept this.

 

I just want to pay back around £450/500 back not the £1330 they are asking for.

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No problems at all - OPOS are so much more easier to deal with so I'd urge you to give Minicredit your permission for them to pass it on so that at least you are no longer having to deal with them (by continuing to receive contact from them). I'm on long term sick benefits and they accepted my first offer of £20 per month without any problems. If you explain your circumstances and perhaps provide some proof as to your unemployment then they would have to accept your initial £1 offer which can then be reviewed at a later date (i.e. in three months.) Make it clear that you are working on the principle of paying back the original loan amount etc and no more and that you are disputing the extra charges added.

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I read on here before, on a old post that OPOS are something to do with Mini Credit like under a different name or somthing? Is this not true at all then?

 

I've seen that too but not sure because Mini Credit are based in London and OPOS are in Glasgow. I certainly found the latter to be more understanding and easier to deal with.

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They are the same company. Their stated addresses are just mail redirection centres to give the impression of 2 separate companies.

Any advice i give is my own and is based solely on personal experience. If in any doubt about a situation , please contact a certified legal representative or debt counsellor..

 

 

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My friend has owed them over £1000's for ages now probably nearly a year and they have not done anything same with most of the payday loans he owes.

 

I kind of just not want to pay them back either because how rude and horrible they are, what can they actually do? But I am not like him I just want to pay back a bit a month just to get it out of the way with.

 

grrrr it annoys me!

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They seem understanding to give the impression they are trying to help and to make you believe they are different. have a read of the minicredit forums on here. Youll soon see their true colours.

Any advice i give is my own and is based solely on personal experience. If in any doubt about a situation , please contact a certified legal representative or debt counsellor..

 

 

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Could I say this in my response back in e-maiil? Mention they are the same company and see what they say?

 

I understand I got a loan and I have always being willing to repay it back I just got myself in financial difficulties and I just want to pay back a realistic pay plan without the hundreds they have added on

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They know they are the same company. They even refer to Opos as their inhouse DCA.

Any advice i give is my own and is based solely on personal experience. If in any doubt about a situation , please contact a certified legal representative or debt counsellor..

 

 

If my advice helps you, click the star icon at the bottom of my post and feel free to say thanks

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