Boghead ranter Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said: Unless it's issued by the council you can fairly safely ignore it. Completely, don't acknowledge it in any way. You'll get a few follow up threatening letters, but these can be ignored too. They're extremely unlikely to actually take you to court. Yeah, it's a Euro Car Parks notice. Same as we did when we got a notice in Falkirk a few years back, ignore all contact. Edit : I think we were on the 3rd company before the letters stopped. Edited March 22, 2023 by Boghead ranter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar_Army Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Same here. Got one at Hermiston Gate for parking there for more than the alloted time. It wasabout 11pm ffs. I have binned every letter and never contacted them. Does help when the car is in her name though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Tunbridge Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Weird question that I think I already know the answer to;- is there any way these companies can track if you have logged on to their website? Got a letter through for a £100 fine for a private car park where I had to work for the day. I displayed the pass I used previously and was told by the office that would be fine. I logged on as I was going to actually submit one of their appeals due to this and the fact I didn’t get a letter offering me the lower amount of £40 first. But I then thought why waste my time when they are threatening county courts and bailiffs. I’ll wait and see if it just disappears. However I don’t think they should be able to know I logged on to their appeal page thing? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Scotty Tunbridge said: Weird question that I think I already know the answer to;- is there any way these companies can track if you have logged on to their website? I imagine the long answer would ultimately be yes but the short and practical answer is no. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 After a couple of reminders about mine from last year, I've not heard anything for ages. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Scotty Tunbridge said: Weird question that I think I already know the answer to;- is there any way these companies can track if you have logged on to their website? Got a letter through for a £100 fine for a private car park where I had to work for the day. I displayed the pass I used previously and was told by the office that would be fine. I logged on as I was going to actually submit one of their appeals due to this and the fact I didn’t get a letter offering me the lower amount of £40 first. But I then thought why waste my time when they are threatening county courts and bailiffs. I’ll wait and see if it just disappears. However I don’t think they should be able to know I logged on to their appeal page thing? If you're just looking at the website as a guest the answer is almost very unlikely. But if you're logging in to the site, or following a link/code in your letter or something then I would be surprised if that wasn't logged somewhere on the system. Not that it really matters in terms of you not paying, especially if you were allowed to park there. Edited April 17, 2023 by Ginaro 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Scotty Tunbridge said: Weird question that I think I already know the answer to;- is there any way these companies can track if you have logged on to their website? Got a letter through for a £100 fine for a private car park where I had to work for the day. I displayed the pass I used previously and was told by the office that would be fine. I logged on as I was going to actually submit one of their appeals due to this and the fact I didn’t get a letter offering me the lower amount of £40 first. But I then thought why waste my time when they are threatening county courts and bailiffs. I’ll wait and see if it just disappears. However I don’t think they should be able to know I logged on to their appeal page thing? Any website you visit can probably track your IP, but turning that into useful data is a little trickier. As noted, if you log in, create and account, use a reference code, etc, all bets are off. If you want to know what they might get from you, try this website that shows you what you are exposing: https://privacy.net/analyzer/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 On 17/04/2023 at 14:47, scottsdad said: After a couple of reminders about mine from last year, I've not heard anything for ages. Spoke too soon. Got a letter from "BW Legal" and they have phoned the house looking for me and left a message. They want £240 by 24th May, or I can pay £15 pcm. Binned. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 21 minutes ago, scottsdad said: Spoke too soon. Got a letter from "BW Legal" and they have phoned the house looking for me and left a message. They want £240 by 24th May, or I can pay £15 pcm. Binned. Directly from their website: “We are the UK's largest independent debt recovery law firm instructed by various clients in matters relating to debt recovery and so you may find that we are contacting you on behalf of another company about your debt. We are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and also regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in respect of consumer debt collection services and so you can rest assured that we will handle your case in a compliant, ethical and fair manner.” Typical scumbags, hired to shake you down, will likely sell the debt to someone else for pence on the pound in a few months. Last thing they are is compliant, ethical and fair…enjoy frustrating them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 30 minutes ago, scottsdad said: Spoke too soon. Got a letter from "BW Legal" and they have phoned the house looking for me and left a message. They want £240 by 24th May, or I can pay £15 pcm. Binned. I'd block their number. It's still the case that it's difficult for them to pursue the case in Scotland if they have no proof who was driving, so you don't want them digging it out from anybody answering the phone. That law looks likely to change to match English law where the car owner can be liable whoever was driving, which makes it worth the costs taking more people to court. In the meantime zero contact and bin seems to still be the best way, unless you've racked up loads of fines in the same car park. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 For parking in Livingston I have had so far a notice saying I am the owner of the car and a photo of said car, then a warning letter and now a letter from Bailiffs 1) Bailiffs have no legal power in Scotland (we have Sheriff Officers) 2) In small print at the end of the letter "Liability for this charge in Scotland and Northern Ireland: The driver of this vehicle on the date and time of this parking charge being issued is responsible for payment" As they have not yet provided a scrap of evidence that I was driving the car they can do one. I just don't like the bullyboy tactics 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 10 hours ago, tamthebam said: For parking in Livingston I have had so far a notice saying I am the owner of the car and a photo of said car, then a warning letter and now a letter from Bailiffs 1) Bailiffs have no legal power in Scotland (we have Sheriff Officers) 2) In small print at the end of the letter "Liability for this charge in Scotland and Northern Ireland: The driver of this vehicle on the date and time of this parking charge being issued is responsible for payment" As they have not yet provided a scrap of evidence that I was driving the car they can do one. I just don't like the bullyboy tactics Yep, any letter from a company referencing Baillifs can be safely binned. I know that there was some movement pre covid to bring Scotland into line with the English, but I dont think that has gone any further. I had a few "fines" (from parking in flipping visitor parking spots doing work !) from these kind of numpties. All were filed in the recycling and after a year or two they stop. The main advice for anyone receiving one is never to interact with them, as soon as you start speaking to them they keep badgering you. My elderly mum got one from parking in the car park in Iceland on Portobello road last year (she had an appointment along the road), she got worried, called them and ultimately paid it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 In Maddiston a few weeks back, I saw a car with a clamp on it. The clamp had DVLA stamped on it. I didn't think this was allowed in Scotland. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 19 minutes ago, scottsdad said: In Maddiston a few weeks back, I saw a car with a clamp on it. The clamp had DVLA stamped on it. I didn't think this was allowed in Scotland. AFAIK the DVLA clamp cars for non payment of road tax. Which is also a criminal offence in terms of the Road Traffic Act 1988. The Scottish Courts can also nab your car if you don't pay court fines. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 21 minutes ago, scottsdad said: In Maddiston a few weeks back, I saw a car with a clamp on it. The clamp had DVLA stamped on it. I didn't think this was allowed in Scotland. DVLA can. Think Council and plod can too. Private companies can’t clamp you in Scotland any more. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeefc1783 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Received a letter from Parking eye as the the Mrs stayed over the 10 minutes over the allowed time in a car park few weeks back. She informs me she may also have done this again this week as she didn't realise there was limits in parking there. Car in my name so letter comes to me. Haven't had one of these for a few years, I take it the advice is still bin and don't contact these fuckers in relation to this one or the one that is likely to come for this week's parking as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesP_81 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 6 minutes ago, dundeefc1783 said: Received a letter from Parking eye as the the Mrs stayed over the 10 minutes over the allowed time in a car park few weeks back. She informs me she may also have done this again this week as she didn't realise there was limits in parking there. Car in my name so letter comes to me. Haven't had one of these for a few years, I take it the advice is still bin and don't contact these fuckers in relation to this one or the one that is likely to come for this week's parking as well. Correct. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbykdy Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 On 13/01/2024 at 20:18, scottsdad said: In Maddiston a few weeks back, I saw a car with a clamp on it. The clamp had DVLA stamped on it. I didn't think this was allowed in Scotland. Seen two vehicles in streets near where I live having fallen foul of this recently, looks like they might go checking up on addresses where vehicles tax have expired or been SORNED. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTG_03 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 3 hours ago, dundeefc1783 said: Received a letter from Parking eye as the the Mrs stayed over the 10 minutes over the allowed time in a car park few weeks back. She informs me she may also have done this again this week as she didn't realise there was limits in parking there. Car in my name so letter comes to me. Haven't had one of these for a few years, I take it the advice is still bin and don't contact these fuckers in relation to this one or the one that is likely to come for this week's parking as well. Yes. Ignore. I had three separate parking fines from parking eye all from the same car park. I got numerous letters with threats for a few months then it stopped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) there is no debt collecting agency knocking on your door unless you have 500ukp in parking fines. written by a debt collector for the council, then private companies in Glasgow, Perth & Dundee. me. eta greater glasgow, legal & trade (now a new name) used to sent the boys out to collect empty crisp pokes, utter scum of a company. @perthshire is where the big money is Edited February 24 by SlipperyP 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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