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£560 Is the amount the call handler was demanding on my first phone call, stating that the Baliffs or my car wouln be seized if i didnt pay it immediately, even though, i reiterated it was the first time  id heard anything about this, and she even admitting i knew nothing as they had sent everything to my previous address.I have the recording of this call.  Their website states £280.
I was going through a divorce, I'd moved temporarily twice for short periods. One 3 months and one 6 months.  I was trying to buy a house in a very difficult and competitive market after covid.   It's not as simple as " I moved house" And we all know conveyancing takes longer than it should and can fail at the last minute. Fortunately, I did buy a house and it is my current property, which was updated on 9th May 2024

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So you are telling me, that of you move house, and you get a ticket, just around the time you move house and it's sent the wrong address because you actually dare to move house, then you need to pay hundreds of £s through no fault of your own. Before I bought this house 2 sellers withdrew from the sale just before exchange and it all fell through. My exchange and completion where the same day. That date changed a few times before it actually happened! So you cannot notify dvla very far in advance.

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But, I'm not paying £560 and waiting for the refund which could be months.
They have done wrong.
I will put a complaint in and to the FCa. God help they treat everyone this way.
They have admitted I recieved nothing as it was sent to an incorrect address.
These people are bullying crooks. It's despicable the way they treat people.  If I don't complain officially they continue to get away with this.
Amazing that 4 hours after my first and original phone call that they can get warrants in place, but they cannot answer basic emails as quickly and leave md in fear of leaving my door open on a sunny day or daring to drive Mt car on a public road.

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I'm paying nothing.
They have admitted in 2 phone calls they sent docuntation to an incorrect address as late as last November.  They are meant to check addresses after a first no response.
What is an out of time.
Besides now they want £560.  They applied for a warrrent 4 hours after I spoke to them. I have registered to this call.  It is obviously I haven't a clue what they are talking about. 

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Pcn qz16458304
MW22KWD
I don't dispute the offence.
I never recieved any documentation.
I've have sar Marstons.
I have listened to the 9 min call again.
I have also spoke to enforcement, they admitted they sent correspondence to my old address last November even though they knew my address changed 9th May 2024 offence 3rd May 2024.  When I said we'll call it off and pass back to the council, since I never recieved any documentation, they stated I should have had mail redirected.  I said this isn't a legal requirement.  She said they will still send officers to seize goods they will still clamp my car if seen on a public road.
First I knew of this was on Monday at 10am. 9 min call.  They demanded £560. Even though when I checked the website stated£280.  From the sar I can see that on the same day at 2pm they applied for a warrant and various other documents.  I cannot view the documents just see a list as the password system doesn't seem to be working.  I've emailed re this. I just get a frustrating ever turning circle.
I've spoken to the fca, they were very shocked at Marstons behavior.They have told me to complain to marstons whic will take up yo 8 weeks.  I have emailed Marstons yesterday asking them to put the case on hold for 14 days whilst I look into this?  As I said I'm happy to pay the original but not the outstanding charges.
Martons have not responded to my email re putting on hold. And having just spoken to enforcement in Manchester they are not aware.
So what now?  I dare not leave my door open or drive. Please help

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I'm asking procedural questions.
So my number plate is irrelevant.
All that will tell you it's taxed and if it's tested or needs testing.
I don't have the pcn number at present.
Again I'm asking procedural questions? This is what I need help with. Once I know this I can get on with this case and work out what to do.  I'm more than happy to pay the original pcn charge. I'm not paying all the extras, when it is not my fault I recieved nothing.  As someone said, to not receive so many letters, means I'm lying( which I am not) or they were never sent to my address. In which case I should only be paying the original charge.

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There was an address changed.  Pcn event on 3rd May 2024.  Dvla changed my address 10th May 2024.   Dvla took at least a month to change it from my notification.
I've not recieved anything re this pcn.  And knew nothing about it until yesterday.   As I said on my original post, I only rang the text number as I thought it was for a dart chart I'd paid but they thought I hadn't.

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They do after my phone call yesterday.  Refused to explain what the issue was until I gave it

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Says very little

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So the woman on the phone shouldn't have said what she did. Ie we will send the bailiffs if you don't pay now

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The ref isn't the pcn. 
Yes I know my cars reg number. But I don't see how it's relevant.  Plus Marstons may read this forum

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I don't know. Maybe the Sar will reveal it
What difference does it make to my question?

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Hi.
I hope you can help me.
I had a text yesterday morning.
It just stated Marstons and a ref and telephone number.  Normally I'd ignore these, but, I have used the Dartford crossing on 14th February, paid, but then  last Saturday received a notice of non payment. I telephoned, and stated I had paid, they had no record so they said I should send proof of payment which I did.
Back to the text. I googled the company, found out it was a bailiff and being concerned that it was something to do with the dart charge called.
I've never been so shocked at how bullying, aggressive and railroading this call turned out to be.
I gave the ref asking what it was about, and was asked for all sorts of info. Previous address current address dob. Etc etc.  I kept stating you don't need this info, I just need to know what this is about. But she insisted that I give this jnfo before telling me.
It turns out it was a pcn for Hackney Council regarding, I think a bus lane violation. Every time I tried to clarify she was just aggressive and very unhelpful.
So it's a pcn, Hackney council 3rd May 2024.
That was a day I drove from Yorkshire to London to see a relation, before I drove to the channel tunnel, I was driving to Italy and would be away for 3 months. (90 day rule for Eu) So it made sense.
The woman then went on that the pcn was for 3rd of May and was sent to an old address which she stated the Dvla updated 10th May.  It was as though she was taking great delight in the fact that it was issued to an incorrect address and that I knew nothing of it. I don't know if Marstons had found this info or Hackney?  I stated that I knew nothing off this, and she said, you owe £560 today or we are sending bailiffs. Obviously I said no I'm not paying until I look into this. I also asked how they had my telephone number? Hackney council couldnt have it? So how did they get it. My number is verg private. I dont have it on social media etc etc.She evaded this question. I've had absolutely zero correspondence from either Hackney or Marstons to date. Various other threats of bailiffs visiting etc and I ended the call.  It was literally like trying to get blood from a stone asking questions.
I then went on their website entered the number and it stated I " owed" £280!
I then started googling of this was a scam.
I felt very bullied and threatened.
After a bit more googling I decided to send a SAR request through the ico website. This was last night.
I've recieved 2 emails and a further email for a document sharing site. I've not been on this yet.
In the Sar I particularly referenced that I wanted the transcript of the call yesterday, as I can't believe this was a legal or moral way to go about anything.  I merely called for info on something I knew nothing about.
So my questions.
Is it legal or representative of code of practice to deal with an enquiry in that manner and using those methods?
How did they get my Telephone number?
Is it worth appealing to Hackney Council. Did they know about my address change? Did they not follow procedure.
Also, even if when I returned home after 3 months away and I had recieved correspondence, I would have been out of town.
Footnote
I'd had a huge amount of problems with Dvla and changing my address etc, so much so I'd had to put numerous complaints in. I even wrote a review on Trustpiolet regarding how difficult they were. They didn't respond to my complaints either.  At the end of March I finally spoke to someone that helped and they changed my address, but it appears records were not updated until 10th May.
So what do I do now. Do I appeal to Hackney. Write a seize and desist to Marstons?  Any rules and regs I can use?   If they state they did send to my new address, which I don't believe they did, and have never recieved anything, did Hackney follow the correct protocol. Should they have rechecked the address after the first notice sent and they didn't get a reply. It seems to me that as I recieved the text from Marstons yesterday, that possibly they have only just taken on the case.  Also threatening bailiffs, does it need to have been to court first. I've had nothing from any court?
Sorry for the ramble.
And many thanks for reading and any help.

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