Premier Park.....have I messed up?

[steelrider]

Hi all, first post....please be gentle. So, in October last year my wife received a parking notice from premier park. She appealed straight away, as it was me driving.
i parked for 11 minutes in a car park that offered 30 mins free. I didn't realise that I had to register the car first.
so she appealed and she didn't hear anything, the next thing we heard was another bill from them for £100. This time she filled in the form which identified me as the driver.
We then heard from a Debt Collector asking for £150 or they would advise their client to take her to court. So, I dug around a few posts on here and I wrote a letter on her behalf and sent a cheque (from a friend) for £10 as a 'Without prejudice payment'. I said that this was because the £150 was not a genuine estimation of loss and the sign advertised first 30 mins free.
Today we have received a further letter from the debt collectors thanking us for our correspondence. But saying if we don't pay by 4 April they will reccomend their clients take us to court.
So, have I messed up by sending that letter? All advice greatly received.

[mystery1]

Re: Premier Park.....have I messed up?

Did they not supply a popla code when rejecting the initial appeal ?

M1

[steelrider]

Re: Premier Park.....have I messed up?

Hi, thanks for getting back to me. Nothing, we didn't hear anything at all from them. When I called the debt collectors they said an appeal had never been received.

[mystery1]

Re: Premier Park.....have I messed up?

How did you appeal (sounds like you posted without proof of posting ?)


M1

[steelrider]

Re: Premier Park.....have I messed up?

Did it on their website as directed.

[mystery1]

Re: Premier Park.....have I messed up?

I'd be asking PP themselves. If you know when or have logs to back you up, even better.

M1

[steelrider]

Re: Premier Park.....have I messed up?

Hi, I'm sorry to sound pathetic, I dint gave anything. I've tried searching my history but I can't go back that far. They have said they won't enter into any further conversation with us.

[mystery1]

Re: Premier Park.....have I messed up?

Didn't think you would to be honest.

If Premier won't help then i'd ignore them unless they send aletter before claim or court papers.

They don't do a lot of court but ..... http://www.bmpa.eu/companydata/Premier_Park.html

2 other things you could try,

1. Ask your ISP.

2. Send a subject access request to Premier Park and see what turns up.

M1

[steelrider]

Re: Premier Park.....have I messed up?

Hi,
thank you so much for this. What's a subject access request?

[mystery1]

Re: Premier Park.....have I messed up?

https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/personal-information/

M1

[steelrider]

Re: Premier Park.....have I messed up?

Again, thank you so much for all if the help so far. If I choose to ignore further comms from them what is likely to be their next step?

[mystery1]

Re: Premier Park.....have I messed up?

Send more bogroll.

They are stepping up court claims but are still only doing 1/2 so you'd need to be very unlucky to get one.

M1

[steelrider]

Re: Premier Park.....have I messed up?

Thanks, I feel really strongly about this and although I could probably afford the £150 it's a matter of principle now. If they took me to court would I be able to defend it myself or could I end up having to pay a lot more in court costs if I lost?

[mystery1]

Re: Premier Park.....have I messed up?

Yes you could.

The most, aside from unreasonable behaviour, that it would cost is £200 or so if you lost.
M1

[steelrider]

Re: Premier Park.....have I messed up?

I might come back to you then............