Debt Collection Baliffs - To ignore or to pay

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So - long story short my wife took our kids to a playbarn and entered a digit wrong with reg number.

For the last 18 months we have had DCBL (Direct Collection Baliffs Ltd), sending letters every few weeks on behalf of UK Parking Control Limited. Letters getting more strongly worded and now saying they will be commencing legal action for the 160 quid.

So my advice was to just ignore and they will lose interest as not worth taking us to court, however it is entering squeaky bum time as obviously I don't want baliffs coming round or getting bad credit as we are looking to get a larger mortgage soon.

Basically should I pay or carry on ignoring? Thanks
 
I'd begrudgingly pay. You don't want a CCJ for the sake of £160. One of life's lessons. Get Mrs to take a photo of car reg and refer to it when entering details. It's a costly mistake but not as costly as the impact the debt will have on later financial applications.
 
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These firms are bastards and won't except any reason for not putting in the right numbers. You can never talk in person to anyone they are just bullies

I paid the correct fee that the machine asked for but the machine had got it wrong. I knew it was wrong as it should have been another 2 quid. I read the notice to see how to correct this. I couldnt find out how to correct they mistake.
Got back from holiday to find a 100quid parking charge. I appeal and lost lol.

Now I always try to park on the road and avoid car parks.
 
This company have been on TV umpteen times, they are usually shown enforcing High Court writs , usually on people who can afford to pay the money they owe,but choose not to for whatever reason.
But unless there are extreme mitigating circumstances,they always get the money that is owed.
My own observations are that every time they contact you,whether by letter,phone or personal visit,they charge you for the privilege,and what starts off as a nominal fine ends up as a huge amount owing.
In one particular case, a £60 fine ended up as a £4,000 debt.
Make of that what you will,but you could end up owing a fortune,all for the sake of an initial small fine.
 
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Don't pay it, there is no debt until they go to court, you need to wait for a 'letter before claim' at that point they may go to court, but until then there isnt a debt and they cant do anything.

If it did go to court they would only add the court fees on. Most dont go to court though.
 
Bluesince1979 said:
These dicks that tell u to ignore.
Just pay
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Lol, explain how there is a legal debt at this stage.

You're clearly a 'dick' who doesnt have a clue what he's talking about.

If there was a debt they would be banging on the door - they're not because there isn't a debt. It's also not a fine it's an invoice.

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I don't normal stick my nose in things like this, because everyone has a different, more forthright view. However, reading the OP, you're suggesting that the fee was paid, but it was attributed to a vehicle that was not in the car park (and potentially doesn't exist).

Therefore you should have proof of payment, and the car park thieves are neither out of pocket nor have been "damaged".

It's a simple admin/human error - but the payment of the fee has been made. It may have gone to far, but I would argue this case and tell them to get fucked.
 
At least you might end up on channel 5 soon.
Best be prepared.

Get a good trim and make sure you aren’t wearing you Slazenger tracksuit bottoms.

And don’t take shit from the one who refers to himself as mr mckraken or something. Deal with the South African chap. Seems pretty reasonable .
 
Thanks for the advice.

We tried to appeal but it was a very arduous process and had to jump through so many hoops - writing them a letter etc. But obviously failed as still getting letters.

Being a bit of a fanny, I might just pay rather than letting it progress any further. Even though being in a channel 5 documentary does sound appealing.

Cheers guys
 
Mate my line of business is insolvency, if you don’t pay they is more than a chance of a CCJ so you are probably best paying it , or you could try Stepchange or your local CAB ( am only saying that cause I have to say it on every call )
 
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