Corporate Services/DR+ - unpaid parking ticket

[Arty dinmore]

Hi can you help me?

 

Sometime ago I parked briefly in a pay and display car park owned by corporate services

 

I didn't have the correct amount of change on me so I popped into a shop to get some.

 

By the time I returned I had received a ticket.

 

I ignored the letter they sent me & I have now received a demand for payment from a debt collecting agency for £160.00.

 

Is there anything I can do?

 

Thank you.

[ericsbrother]

Yes, ignore DR+ completely as they have no authority to do anything whatsoever.

That is why they are demanding £160 instead of the original amount,

 

 

if you are dumb enough to pay them

then you are dumb enough to pay them more than the original demand.

 

 

Ask yourself why the figure has jumped to £160 when you have no consumer contract with them?

[silverfox1961]

Hi,

As you have received a letter from DR+ (the parking industr's pet DCA) it would now appear you are out of time to appeal.

 

Can you supply the dates and times of the ticket and the date of the Notice to Keeper. (just to ensure they have complied with PoFA)

 

If everything is in order, they would have to instigate court action to get you to pay and that is a 50/50 chance for both parties but with help, you have a better chance of winning.

 

Also, companies such as this don't take that many to court as it generally costs them more than they will get.

[Arty dinmore]

Hi, thanks for your reply. Your answer is different to silver fox 1961 who is suggesting they might take me to court. If this is true could the debt effect my credit score? Thanks

 

Hi, I don't remember the date of the original ticket & I can't recall ever receiving a notification in the post of the fine. In fact, I no longer own the vehicle. Would you mind advising me what to do in this instance? Thank you.

[honeybee13]

Hi, thanks for your reply. Your answer is different to silver fox 1961 who is suggesting they might take me to court. If this is true could the debt effect my credit score? Thanks

 

Hello there. I don't think that's what SF means. If debt collectors are involved, CS are at the desperation stage. Have a read of some threads about Debt Recovery Plus and parking and you'll see they're pretty powerless.

 

HB

[silverfox1961]

If everything is in order, they would have to instigate court action to get you to pay and that is a 50/50 chance for both parties but with help, you have a better chance of winning.

 

Apologies if I confused you. I was just raising the point that IF they chose to go to court, not that they would. As it is, I don't think it likely. They would lose money as they couldn't claim all their costs.

[Arty dinmore]

Hi, thank you for your advice. Would you suggest it is better to ignore them then?

 

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Thank you for your advice much appreciated

[dx100uk]

Hi, thanks for your reply. Your answer is different to silver fox 1961 who is suggesting they might take me to court. If this is true could the debt effect my credit score? Thanks

 

Hi, I don't remember the date of the original ticket & I can't recall ever receiving a notification in the post of the fine. In fact, I no longer own the vehicle. Would you mind advising me what to do in this instance? Thank you.

 

 

fine?

 

 

I hope their paperwork does not use that word?

 

 

dx

[silverfox1961]

Hi, thank you for your advice. Would you suggest it is better to ignore them then?

 

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Thank you for your advice much appreciated

 

As it is with DR+ and they are as toothless as me (literally ) I would continue ignoring.

[Arty dinmore]

Help!

 

I received a letter yesterday

 

this is what it said: (please see attached photograph).

I would be grateful of any help anyone can give about this.

 

The original parking ticket occurred sometime ago when I parked on the said private parking area.

 

I hadn't displayed my ticket correctly, being in a rush at the time i displayed the back rather than the front.

 

i received a letter charging me the usual amount which I stupidly ignored and have since mislaid the ticket

 

It has been so long since the first letter,

 

I haven't received any other letters till this one claiming now £160.00 and threats of court action.

 

Please

parking.pdf

[honeybee13]

Hello there.

 

I don't think this is much to worry about, but hopefully the guys will be along to give you chapter and verse later. In case it helps, who runs the car park please?

 

HB

[ericsbrother]

DR+? only fit for bin. You are not a new cagger so read the past threads about dca's and them in particular

[caro]

Forget it. You'll get a few more letters but nothing will happen.

[Arty dinmore]

Hello there.

 

I don't think this is much to worry about, but hopefully the guys will be along to give you chapter and verse later. In case it helps, who runs the car park please?

 

HB

Corporate services own the car park and DRP dept recovery plus ltd sent the letter. I was a bit worried because it's gone onto a debt collection agency

[Arty dinmore]

DR+? only fit for bin. You are not a new cagger so read the past threads about dca's and them in particular

 

Hi ericsbrother,

 

Thanks for replying, I was just a bit worried because I haven't received a letter from a debt recovery organisation before.

 

Corporate services own the car park and DRP dept recovery plus ltd sent the letter. I was a bit worried because it's gone onto a debt collection agency

 

Thanks for your reply

 

Forget it. You'll get a few more letters but nothing will happen.

 

Thanks Caro, was just a bit concerned as I haven't had a letter from a debt recovery company before.

[caro]

Thanks Caro, was just a bit concerned as I haven't had a letter from a debt recovery company before.

 

Neither had I, but after about 3 from this shower they gave up, and as you'll see from other threads, they always do.

[renegadeimp]

Corporate services own the car park and DRP dept recovery plus ltd sent the letter. I was a bit worried because it's gone onto a debt collection agency

 

So? DCA's cant do anything. This one even less so.