shoplift

[echat11]

where can i send it?

You uploaded a photo, it's unreadable. We've seen them before, we know what they look like, the answer is the same, do nothing, get on with your day to day life.

[PallasAthena]

I can read it on my large screen PC, it's their standard letter. Their usual creative attempts to make it seem something it isn't, trying to make people think that if they don't pay court proceedings will start.

They even head it "Letter before Claim" which might lead the inexperienced to think it is a PAPLOC, the last step before court proceedings are issued, whereas a PAPLOC actually has to be headed "Letter of Claim" [CPR 3.1] A small but important difference.

Only at the bottom is its true status disclosed "...ignoring this letter may lead to our client starting proceedings...". "May", but in our experience "won't". And makes clear it isn't up to RLP whether court proceedings are started, only Primark, in this case, could do that. And it's Primark [or their lawyers] who would have to issue the Letter of Claim, not RLP.

So the advice remains ellaica that you should ignore them. You will get more letters that sound very threatening. Eventually they stop sending them. You do not owe this money. When you get more letters post them up for us to see.

[ellaica]

thank you so much for helping me not to worry about it.i’ll update once they sent me new letter

[ellaica]

as of now i didn’t receive a letter yet,it’s been 2 weeks.

[ellaica]

can i go to where i shoplift because where going there with my parents?they dont even know

[PallasAthena]

Primark told you that are banned from that store and that was only 6 weeks ago. So do not back there now, they might remember you and stop you in the store. That would be very embarrassing for you if you were with your parents. So don't go in. If your parents want to go in I'm sure you can think up some reason not to go with them. Go and get a table and order them some coffees at a cafe or something.

Eventually - in a year's time, say - you will be able to go back there and they won't remember you any longer. But 6 weeks is too soon.

[ellaica]

but i can go to different shops there?

[echat11]

but i can go to different shops there?

Yes to both.

[ellaica]

can i go where i shoplift but not in primark in different shop?

[PallasAthena]

As echatt11 has just answered, yes. Primark only banned you from Primark. Of course you can go anywhere else. Primark can't ban you from anywhere except their own store.

[ellaica]

just an update we shop in primark and they didn’t even notice me im wearing a cap i think that’s why they didn’t notice me

[echat11]

just an update we shop in primark and they didn’t even notice me im wearing a cap i think that’s why they didn’t notice me

We can't comment on that, hats is an individual chose.

[PallasAthena]

ellaica I really don't understand why you are bothering to ask us for advice on what you should wear to disguise yourself if you are determined to go back into Primark.

If you want to avoid the emarrassment of being identified when you are with your parents don't go into Primark. If you want to take the risk and go in anyway wear whatever you like. There's nothing legally they can do if you go into Primark again except stop you and make you leave. The issue you have is that your parents don't know but will do if Primark security stop you when your parents are with you.

Up to you.

[ellaica]

i just got the 2nd letter,do i still ignore it?

[PallasAthena]

Just their standard second letter. Continue to ignore.