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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal Ltd 'Letter of Claim' - "Vehicle Remained in Private Property", Costa Coffee Birchgrove, Swansea
« on: March 07, 2025, 12:02:58 pm »
Thanks for replying and for the advice.

I'm loathed to do it but I think I will pay the £170 as I'm very pressed for time with my current commitments.

I've written to Costa again but I'm not holding my breath for a response as they didn't reply the first time.


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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal Ltd 'Letter of Claim' - "Vehicle Remained in Private Property", Costa Coffee Birchgrove, Swansea
« on: March 07, 2025, 11:44:10 am »
Thank you! 

Here's the back of the letter: https://imgur.com/a/x7QTnNO

It does mention the 'Protection of Freedoms Act 2012'.

I'll wait to see if anyone else replies.


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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal Ltd 'Letter of Claim' - "Vehicle Remained in Private Property", Costa Coffee Birchgrove, Swansea
« on: March 07, 2025, 11:22:19 am »
Ah, I see.  So shall I just pay up the £170 to the bailiffs?










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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal Ltd 'Letter of Claim' - "Vehicle Remained in Private Property", Costa Coffee Birchgrove, Swansea
« on: March 07, 2025, 11:17:49 am »
After a rummage, I have found a Parking Notice Charge from 'Parking Eye'!

Copy here: https://imgur.com/a/G8Ii5UZ

I was 11 minutes over the two hour time allowed.

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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal Ltd 'Letter of Claim' - "Vehicle Remained in Private Property", Costa Coffee Birchgrove, Swansea
« on: March 07, 2025, 11:06:39 am »
I will double-check to see if I've missed anything but I don't believe I have.

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Private parking tickets / Re: DCB Legal Ltd 'Letter of Claim' - "Vehicle Remained in Private Property", Costa Coffee Birchgrove, Swansea
« on: March 07, 2025, 11:03:58 am »
Thanks for replying. 

The original notice to keeper is here: https://imgur.com/a/TlCaKgy

This was the first letter that I received.  I also saw on an earlier post advice that you should ignore letters from DCBL Debt Collections Bailiffs Ltd but not from DCBLegal.

On the back it has timestamped images of my car arriving and leaving the car park, showing and under 10 minutes 'overstay'.


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Private parking tickets / DCB Legal Ltd 'Letter of Claim' - "Vehicle Remained in Private Property", Costa Coffee Birchgrove, Swansea
« on: March 07, 2025, 10:54:34 am »
Hello,

I received a debt collector letter from dcbl Direct Collections Bailiffs Ltd for £170, which I ignored, as I noted this has been advised on similar posts on this forum.

However, I have now received a 'Letter of Claim' from DCB Legal Ltd (dated 18 Feb 2025 - link to copy below).

To provide some context - I parked in a Costa Coffee Car Park while I stopped to purchase lunch and overstayed the 2 hour parking allowance, according to dcbl Direct Collections Bailiffs Ltd, by less than 10 minutes.  The bailiff letter included photos of my car showing the times I arrived and left.

The reason given for the fine is "Vehicle Remained in Private Property In Breach Of The Prominently Displayed Terms and Conditions."

I used to visit this Costa Coffee regularly in between meetings and have never noticed the parking restrictions before. I assumed I was OK to park there as I have always been a paying customer when using the carpark.

I wrote to Costa Coffee when I received the bailiff letter but they have not responded.

I have dated proof of a purchase from this visit to Costa Coffee on a bank statement, and as it was for work, I'm sure I have a receipt from my expenses claim.

I would be very grateful for advice on what to do next to avoid paying the £170 fine.

Thanks

https://imgur.com/a/DzbAaUJ


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