GEW35 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 A work colleague over stayed in the car park at B & Q just before Xmas last year. He has taken advice from friends who told him to ignore all communication regarding a fine however, he has now had a letter from a debt collection agency threatening to take him to court and quoting the recent case of the man who had to pay £3000 after ignoring various letters. Understandably, he's getting a bit concerned now - has anyone on here any advice for me to give him please? I'm sure I read on here (or the "other" forum) to hold firm and not answer any letter. Is that still good advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Patrón Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Ignore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coach Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Still ignore it.The man who had to pay £3000 was taking the ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digs Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 The 'debt collection agency' are the same company. They send the letter with black and yellow warning labels on it to appear official and scary. It's utter bollox.its imperative he doesn't engage them in any way. They will try and phone him, but he should ignore that too. I answered the phone to them and the guy on the other end was a complete idiot, so I hung up.They sent me 4 letters and I never heard anything else. The other case is entirely different. The guy had parked there over 30 times and spoke to them admitting it was him which was his big mistake.They can quote that case and it's big settlement, because that's what it was, it wasn't a fine, it was a settlement on an outstanding bill, but it has no bearing on any other case, it's just another scare tactic.The reason you should ignore them is not that they are unenforceable per se, (and that's where the other guy went wrong) it's that in Scotland, they have to prove you were driving the car at the time (which they can't) but you are under no obligation to confirm to them if you were driving or not. That's why you don't engage with them under any circumstances.If he's not spoken to them yet, or communicated in any way, tell him to hold his nerve. The other case is NOT a precedent in that scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEW35 Posted March 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Thanks folks, and in particular Digs - I'll be directing my friend to this site tomorrow! I told him that I thought the so called debt collection agency was just the same folk as the car park guys and I'm glad that was the right thing to say! It's just a matter of holding his nerve now really. Some worry it's given him though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Leonard Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 My son has had one of these charges too and has received two lethers from Debt Recovery Plus threatening him with court. Me and the wife are at loggerheads with her giving me a hard time for telling him to ignore as she is convinced I have given him the wrong advice. Feckin women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam101 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 just make sure he never confirms it was him that drove the car and then there is jack they can do about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Leonard Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Aye Adam, that's what I've told him and that's what he's done but my Mrs thinks he's bound for the court and I'm the bad one etc for telling him to ignore it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougieDave Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Get her dumped Mikey.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Leonard Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Hmmmm you might be on to something there DD. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguinePar Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Don't do it by letter though, or she'll just ignore it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguinePar Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Re proving who was driving the car, wouldn't some cappark CCTV get them past that obstacle? I thought it was simply that they have no legal basis for levying a fine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam101 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 most CCVT is so grainy its really difficult to make out the person also i think the cameras they use to monitor the time spent in the car park just read the number plate going in and out and calculate the time spent, not 100% though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougieDave Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 If you squint yer eyes a wee bit you can see Fu in the drivers seat....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyboy Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Don't pay. Nothing will happen. Put it in the bin and block the feelings of guilt. It passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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