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Im new to this site but feel I now must request some specific advice. Please bear with this lengthy post but I feel it necessary to put into perspective the events.
Earlier this year I received a Notice of Enforcement for an outstanding parking ticket. Genuine personal reasons had meant the parking fine hadn't been paid. My fault entirely. I nevertheless made a payment online for the N of E for £83.00 in early September and thought that was the end of it. Two weeks ago (Saturday) I received a telephone call from 'bailiff' saying he was 20 minutes from me and was coming to collect in excess of £300 for their fees. I told him the matter was paid but he said it wasn't and he was on his way. If I didnt have the money I should start ringing around for someone who could loan me it !!. I duly awaited his arrival but he didn't turn up. I rang the office on the Monday morning, noticing that I hadn't paid the 'compliance fee of £75 when I made the online payment. I spoke to the office and offered to pay but they told me it was with the Bailiff and nothing they could do, but he had recorded no visit on the file at that point.
The following day (Tuesday) the Bailiff rang again insisting on my paying the £310 'or he was coming back'. I told him that he hadn't been in the first place despite his threats to call as (1) I had witnesses (2) no paperwork had been left. He said he didn't need to leave paperwork and said he had been at 6.30am on the Saturday. He was unable to explain why he had called me in the afternoon. The call was terminated.
I was then expecting a letter or something from the firm. Nothing came.
Now, here's where it raises things somewhat and for what I require advice. At 06.10 on Saturday (24th) I was preparing to catch a train at 07.20 to London to visit my son-in-law who is terminally ill with brain cancer and has a very short time to live.
There was a knock on the door from a guy who IDd himself as a bailiff. I was talking to him through the door and a second operative appeared behind me having entered through the patio doors. As he was in a let both of them in. I disputed the debt but to no avail. The guy said that he was here to take possession of goods to the amount (still no paperwork) and he would start with my car parked outside. I told him that it was on finance and the tool of my trade but he said under new rules it didn't matter he was still going to take it. He then went on to say "Got loads of nice stuff here haven't you",. I asked them to leave but he then switched his camera on saying "Subject is being very aggressive". He continued to switch his camera on and off saying each time I was being "aggressive". I wasn't, I'm 64 and standing there in a dressing gown -couldn't have been less aggressive if I wanted to be. They could see my packed travel bag but wouldn't accept that I had to dress and leave to be on a pre-booked train
They refused to leave and I was then in a position of continuing arguing and them clamping my vehicle (or worse recovering it) so I paid the amount he asked for on my Credit Card saying that I was ONLY PAYING IT UNDER DURESS as I had a train to catch for the reasons stated and I asked him to record that. They took the payment and left, still leaving me no paperwork.
The vehicle, in addition to being on finance, is also used to transport my partner who is disabled but I never thought to recover the badge from the car under the circumstances of intimidation I felt during the visit.
What do I do now ?., Do I rescind the CC payment and take this further ? Can I take it further ? What I don't want is these guys returning when my partner is there alone (we live very rural with no lights etc)
I'm more than happy to say all what Ive said here in an Affidavit as I know these guys are lying in what they're saying.
Help !!
Earlier this year I received a Notice of Enforcement for an outstanding parking ticket. Genuine personal reasons had meant the parking fine hadn't been paid. My fault entirely. I nevertheless made a payment online for the N of E for £83.00 in early September and thought that was the end of it. Two weeks ago (Saturday) I received a telephone call from 'bailiff' saying he was 20 minutes from me and was coming to collect in excess of £300 for their fees. I told him the matter was paid but he said it wasn't and he was on his way. If I didnt have the money I should start ringing around for someone who could loan me it !!. I duly awaited his arrival but he didn't turn up. I rang the office on the Monday morning, noticing that I hadn't paid the 'compliance fee of £75 when I made the online payment. I spoke to the office and offered to pay but they told me it was with the Bailiff and nothing they could do, but he had recorded no visit on the file at that point.
The following day (Tuesday) the Bailiff rang again insisting on my paying the £310 'or he was coming back'. I told him that he hadn't been in the first place despite his threats to call as (1) I had witnesses (2) no paperwork had been left. He said he didn't need to leave paperwork and said he had been at 6.30am on the Saturday. He was unable to explain why he had called me in the afternoon. The call was terminated.
I was then expecting a letter or something from the firm. Nothing came.
Now, here's where it raises things somewhat and for what I require advice. At 06.10 on Saturday (24th) I was preparing to catch a train at 07.20 to London to visit my son-in-law who is terminally ill with brain cancer and has a very short time to live.
There was a knock on the door from a guy who IDd himself as a bailiff. I was talking to him through the door and a second operative appeared behind me having entered through the patio doors. As he was in a let both of them in. I disputed the debt but to no avail. The guy said that he was here to take possession of goods to the amount (still no paperwork) and he would start with my car parked outside. I told him that it was on finance and the tool of my trade but he said under new rules it didn't matter he was still going to take it. He then went on to say "Got loads of nice stuff here haven't you",. I asked them to leave but he then switched his camera on saying "Subject is being very aggressive". He continued to switch his camera on and off saying each time I was being "aggressive". I wasn't, I'm 64 and standing there in a dressing gown -couldn't have been less aggressive if I wanted to be. They could see my packed travel bag but wouldn't accept that I had to dress and leave to be on a pre-booked train
They refused to leave and I was then in a position of continuing arguing and them clamping my vehicle (or worse recovering it) so I paid the amount he asked for on my Credit Card saying that I was ONLY PAYING IT UNDER DURESS as I had a train to catch for the reasons stated and I asked him to record that. They took the payment and left, still leaving me no paperwork.
The vehicle, in addition to being on finance, is also used to transport my partner who is disabled but I never thought to recover the badge from the car under the circumstances of intimidation I felt during the visit.
What do I do now ?., Do I rescind the CC payment and take this further ? Can I take it further ? What I don't want is these guys returning when my partner is there alone (we live very rural with no lights etc)
I'm more than happy to say all what Ive said here in an Affidavit as I know these guys are lying in what they're saying.
Help !!
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