shoplift

[ellaica]

Hi im just looking for some advice

I shoplifted from primark and there’s no police and they will sent a letter do i just ignore the letter and dont pay the fine?

[ellaica]

they just ask my address name and my contact no.
and also they said the primark will sent a letter for about 2weeks that im band to the shop and letter for fine do i just ignore it?

[des8]

Yes, just ignore

[ellaica]

and they said they will report this to the police and they will record this so if i do it again they will arrested me,so my problem i have record now and they will sent me a letter probably fine do i just ignore it and don’t pay for it yeah?but if i pay the fine there’s s no more letter will be sent to me?

[ellaica]

and if i don’t pay the fine it will get high
and the lady said about the court?is it true if i just ignore the letter?

[ellaica]

and they said they will report this to the police and they will record this so if i do it again they will arrested me,so my problem i have record now and they will sent me a letter probably fine do i just ignore it and don’t pay for it yeah?but if i pay the fine there’s s no more letter will be sent to me?and if i don’t pay the fine it will get high
and the lady said about the court?is it true if i just ignore the letter?

@DES8

[echat11]

Why don't you post a concise summary?

that's what most people do, then you can be advised on the matter,

What they send is a speculative invoice, without a breakdown of their costs. Any costs are built into their business model.
You will get approx 3 letters, each will be more desperate, There is no loss of stock, you need to ignore, update the thread
if they send anything meaningful.Carry on with your day to day life.

[ellaica]

i just wanna ask if i dont pay the fine do they gonna bring me to the court?

[des8]

Never known it to happen for years, 'cos if they go to court they lose.

[ellaica]

so i need to pay the fine?tho the letter is not here yet they will sent it probably 2weeks

[des8]

Why pay it?
It is not a fine but a speculative invoice for made up "costs" by a firm that regards itself as judge, jury and executioner.
Little better than vigilantes hiding behind a legalese veneer.
Ignore them.

[ellaica]

i don’t know the exact what the lady told me about the court i just remember if i dont pay the fine they will sent it to the court

[des8]

No they won't
That is a threat they often use to scare their victims into paying their demands

[ellaica]

thank you so much!, I’ll update once i receive the letter
@DES8

[ellaica]

if i got banned in primark can i still shop in different shopping brands?and different locations?