Vehicle Control Services Privacy Notice, Brooke Retail Car Park, HA4 0LN

[dx100uk]

22 minutes ago, Danimal said:

I gane them my name and email/phone number but not the vehicle reg.

 

none of which can hurt you.

there is no ref no. specific to you on the PN you got so only your name could ever be matched by them to any subsequent incident once they get car details from the reg number the spycar took when issuing the PN back from the DVLA..> don't worry about it . POFA is still OK>

 

as for reverse or not trespass, i don't think there has ever been a court case upon that issue. its just a frightener to make people cough up.

[Danimal]

I have a somewhat unique name! I can guarantee I will be the only person with that name getting this. 

 

 

I have read of the case VCS vs Ibbotson which seems similar - Leaving the property.

 

Once I receive the first angry red letter - Is it a good idea to write them explaining their lack of signings makes me not liable and showing them photos? or does this wait?

[dx100uk]

no you never reply until/unless you get a letter of claim.

 

 

[honeybee13]

Please don't rush to contact anyone. You will need to sit on your hands for a while, possibly months or longer.

 

If and when they send a Letter Before Claim/Action, then we'll help you to concoct a 'snotty letter' telling them why you would be trouble in court.

 

HB

[lookinforinfo]

That letter to them revealed that you were the driver-something that you should not do. Now they know you are the driver you lose the protection of PoFA so they can go ahead and sue you as the driver. it isn't fatal but it makes it easier for them to win in court should it get that far.

[Danimal]

It was the ‘contact us’ box. 
 

My name will be the only one to match up for sure. 
 

will that stand up in court? 

[lookinforinfo]

if you are the registered keeper as well as the driver on that day, then they may marry up your query and the keeper's name. If you are not the registered keeper then you might be ok. In future if you contact any of these parking crooks do not use "I" say the driver  so you do not risk losing the PoFA protection.

[Danimal]

Yeah this has been a valuable learning curve. Like most people I assumed an adult conversation between 2 decent humans would sort it.

 

 

[honeybee13]

If I tell you that a lot of the private parking companies are run by ex-clampers, would that make you expect an adult conversation?

 

It would be a good idea to read around our forum for other threads about VCS to see how they operate.

 

HB

[Danimal]

Yeah I have since learned this -  If I knew that a few days ago I wouldn't have said a thing to them.

These type of people need to get back in the sea! 

[dx100uk]

what you put in the contact box is immaterial, there is no ref no on the windscreen PN, there are no times and dates when it was put there.

they can't marry anything up nor even if they could does it remove protection under POFA2012.

 

 

[Danimal]

It states it happened 'yesterday' when it was the day after. But no times is correct

[dx100uk]

what does?

 

dx

 

[Danimal]

The communication I sent them via the contact us slip:

 

'I was parked in xxxxxxxxxx yesterday. I understand there is a time limit and I did not exceed it. Received a privacy notice and have no clue why.'

[FTMDave]

Any update here?

I ask as we have new VCS/Excel cases.