Caught shoplifting, do I pay the fine?

[ADDLED]

what state do you live ?

Emma, this is a UK forum.

[Kirklorder]

Yes here it is

[des8]

The first letter used to be headed "letter before action"... can you post up a copy of what you have received (remove identifying details)

The letters that must not be ignored are any you receive from the court ..... and you won't see any of those for this incident

[Kirklorder]

First letter arrived today from RLP, asking for £150 seems fairly standard in the way that it has written from looking at previous letters posted here, still planning to ignore them just a bit apprehensive as I’m sure you’ll understand, now comes the more increasingly threatening letters, I read somewhere that the only one I should pay attention to is a “letter before action/court” is this correct?

[des8]

Even if none of the goods were resellable it would not be worth their while to pursue the matter.
Retail price of all items was £31, but all they could try and recover is the price they paid for the damaged item.

Now please get on with your life and put this behind you

[Kirklorder]

So Even though one item was possibly unsellable due to the box being ripped, this doesn’t change where I stand?

[Kirklorder]

So Even though one item was possibly unsellable due to the box being ripped, this doesn’t change where I stand?

[Amethyst]

Oxford RLP case judgment and transcripts

https://legalbeagles.info/forums/for...h-and-the-lies

[Aukey]

It's still not a fine....if anything was going to be done it would have been when you got caught. It didn't so you won't hear anything else. As has been said, RLP can't take anything from you as they are not part of the legal system that can give out fines and punishments. I would suggest using this site only as the internet is full of people who know everything about nothing and if you keep searching you will find so many different wrong answers that it will make you worry more.

Listen to the advice that's in this thread, any questions you have will have the same advice, ignore them.......

Did you look up the Oxford Case and RLP.......

[Kirklorder]

Sorry to bother again just reading and recognised that most say that the goods were in a resellable condition and therefore they can’t claim, one of the items I attempted to take, the box was ripped and the barcode unscannable I think, does this change where I stand regarding the “fine”?

[des8]

Of course you're welcome to post up anytime.
IF they ever phone, just hang up and block their number

[Kirklorder]

Sorry just a couple of other forums have mentioned they’ve found their phone numbers and chased the money over the phone, I think I’ll do as you say and ignore the letters, then redirect my mail while this plays out and I’m away at university, am I okay so post on this forum again when the letters start coming through? I just know I’ll get stressed again

[des8]

RLP can do nothing.
Superdrug will not take you to court, if only because it would cost them more than they could ever recover
,,,. and why would they want your telephone number?

Stop overthinking the situation and scaring yourself silly.
NOTHING WILL HAPPEN

[Kirklorder]

So just so I’m clear, the RLP has no legal power over what I’ve done? And if I don’t pay the fine they won’t get in contact with Superdrug and Superdrug won’t take me to court or anything? And also is there anyway they would find my telephone number? Sorry for so many questions I’m just trying to get my head around this

[des8]

The "fine" is not a fine.
It is an attempt to extort money from you.
Fines in the UK are only imposed by the courts
If punishment is necessary it is imposed by the courts, not a private company acting as judge, jury and executioner.
Stop beating yourself up over one very minor mistake.

Last time I saw one of those envelopes it had a small discrete RLP logo