Letter received from Debt Recovery Plus (2024)

27 September 2018 at 12:15PM edited 27 September 2018 at 12:18PM

Yes ignore drp

See #4 in the newbies FAQ on ignoring debt collectors

(And you haven't been "fined!!)

But did you never appeal?

beamerguy Posts: 17,587 Forumite

27 September 2018 at 12:29PM

WorriedAboutMoney wrote: »

Hi,
i have received a letter from Debt recovery plus stating i have a final settlement offer of £144.00 to pay if i want to avoid court action. this is the first letter i have seen regarding this fine.

i have followed the instructions on the newbeeies thread but when i went to submit the template appeal for BPA or IPC members as my fine is apparently from Britannia Parking. the Britannia Parking Website did not recognize the parking charge number quoted on my letter. I have not received any other letter or parking fine from Britannia Parking themselves.

Am i right in my understanding that i can just ignore these letters? i was getting slightly confused reading through the newbeeies post. i dont want to ignore these letters then all of a sudden have a large fine to pay.

i would appreciate some help on this matter as i am starting to panic that i will have to end up paying a large fine.

You need to read further >>>>

DRP are just powerless timewasters IGNORE

DRP are approved scamming members of the BPA

27 September 2018 at 1:26PM

where did this dastardly deed take place?

retail park? ... doctors surgery? ... town centre ? ....

Ralph:cool:

Coupon-mad Posts: 136,714 Forumite

27 September 2018 at 1:28PM

i am starting to panic that i will have to end up paying a large fine.

You won't be paying a penny and it isn't a fine.

when i went to submit the template appeal for BPA or IPC members as my fine is apparently from Britannia Parking. the Britannia Parking Website did not recognize the parking charge number quoted on my letter. I have not received any other letter or parking fine from Britannia Parking themselves

We've seen Britannia's appeal page play up before, so send a complaint email to Steve Clark at the BPA, who is already aware of some issues before with the appeals page:

steve.c@britishparking.co.uk

and he will investigate why you were unable to appeal using the PCN number Britannia gave you at the time, and he may well get Britannia to agree that an appeal can be submitted now, then POPLA after all.

The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite

27 September 2018 at 1:34PM

It is not a fine, it is a scam, they want your money as they alleged you breached a contract to park. They have to prove it to a judge in a Count Court.

This is an entirely unregulated industry which is scamming the public with inflated claims for minor breaches of contracts for alleged parking offences, aided and abetted by a handful of low-rent solicitors.

Parking Eye, CPM, Smart, and another company have already been named and shamed, as has Gladstones Solicitors, and BW Legal, (these two law firms take hundreds of these cases to court each year). They lose most of them, and have been reported to the regulatory authority by an M.P.
for unprofessional conduct

Hospital car parks and residential complex tickets have been especially mentioned.

The problem has become so rampant that MPs have agreed to enact a Bill to regulate these scammers. Watch the video of the Second Reading in the House of Commons recently

http://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/2f0384f2-eba5-4fff-ab07-cf24b6a22918?in=12:49:41 recently.

and complain in the most robust terms to your MP. With a fair wind they will be out of business by Christmas.

WorriedAboutMoney Posts: 5 Forumite

11 December 2018 at 2:24PM

WorriedAboutMoney Posts: 5 Forumite

11 December 2018 at 2:44PM

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Hi guys, I continued to ignore the letters as advised and all went quiet but I have now received a letter from bw legal saying!
"We have been instructed by Britannia parking limited in relation to the balance due for the above pcn." They state the balance of 160 includes a charge of 60 for their clients initial legal costswhihc is detailed in the car park signage. They say payment is required in 16 days otherwise they will seek their clients instructions to commence legal proceedings.!
I Have 2 of these letters for 2 separate 'parking tickets' that came in the post at the same time. I'm now worried I will be taken to court and have to pay a sum of money that I really can't afford.!
I appreciate any help on this.

beamerguy Posts: 17,587 Forumite

11 December 2018 at 3:04PM

WorriedAboutMoney wrote: »

Hi guys, I continued to ignore the letters as advised and all went quiet but I have now received a letter from bw legal saying!
"We have been instructed by Britannia parking limited in relation to the balance due for the above pcn." They state the balance of 160 includes a charge of 60 for their clients initial legal costswhihc is detailed in the car park signage. They say payment is required in 16 days otherwise they will seek their clients instructions to commence legal proceedings.!
I Have 2 of these letters for 2 separate 'parking tickets' that came in the post at the same time. I'm now worried I will be taken to court and have to pay a sum of money that I really can't afford.!
I appreciate any help on this.

It's the now famous "16 day BWLegal rubbish" again

YOU DO NOT OWE £160 ???? it's a fake charge added on by BWLegal, they are trying to extort money from you and the courts will not allow extortion

BWLEGAL ADD ON A FAKE £60 ?
In addition to the 'parking charge', the Claimant's legal representatives, BWLegal, have artificially inflated the value of the Claim by adding costs of £60 which has not actually been incurred by the Claimant, and which are artificially invented figures in an attempt to circumvent the Small Claims costs rules using double recovery. >>>> thanks to bargepole

So, the "16 day" letter is a debt collectors letter.

BY LAW they must send a LBC (letter before court) which must prove their case such as pictures signs and the amount claimed
THEY MUST GIVE YOU 30 DAYS TO REBUT/RESPOND

If you get a LBC come back here.
That will also show the fake £60

As BWLegal are attempting to extort money from you, you should be complaining to the SRA especially about " circumvent the Small Claims costs rules using double recovery."

THE SRA
https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/problems.page

WorriedAboutMoney Posts: 5 Forumite

11 December 2018 at 3:48PM

The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite

11 December 2018 at 3:59PM