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Euro Car Parks- DCB Legal- Help/advise needed
« on: September 11, 2024, 06:27:47 pm »
Hi there,
I underpaid my parking at a local ECP cark park in December 2021. I believe the machine was faulty (as I could not increase the duration of stay). They were also placed in a poorly lit area (it was 9PM in December) so I could barely see what I was pressing.

Anyway, since then I have received numerous threatening letters from several debt collectors and since March 2024, DCB Legal.
I have taken no action and ignored all letters so far. I received a letter of claim in Aug 2024 from them and still decided to ignore.
The amount that has been demanded has risen from £100-£170-£283.

A few days ago I received a CCJ claim form from a county court in Northampton. This letter is looking more 'serious' and have read online that I should NOT ignore this letter.

What would you guys recommend in this scenario?

Thank you for any help/advice!!
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Re: Euro Car Parks- DCB Legal- Help/advise needed
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2024, 06:34:36 pm »
Please post a redacted copy of the Claim form. We need to see the "issue date", the claimant and solicitor (DCB Legal?) and the Particulars of Claim (PoC). Just redact the claim number, your personal details, the VRM of the vehicle, the PCN number (if it's on there) and the MCOL password.

If you're unsure how to post images, please have a read of the "Read this first" thread.

Once you've shown us the claim form and we know the issue date we can give you the advice you need for the next steps.
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Re: Euro Car Parks- DCB Legal- Help/advise needed
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2024, 07:00:03 pm »
Image attached but have no idea if it's attached as intended.
Thanks

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Re: Euro Car Parks- DCB Legal- Help/advise needed
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2024, 07:05:55 pm »
Nothing visible. Please read this thread for advice on how to post images:

READ THIS FIRST - Private Parking Charges Forum guide
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Re: Euro Car Parks- DCB Legal- Help/advise needed
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2024, 07:09:26 pm »
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« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2024, 07:27:56 pm »
That's better. With an issue date of 5th September, you have until Tuesday 24th September to submit your Acknowledgement of Service (AoS). To submit your AoS, follow the information in the PDF in this link:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xvqu3bask5m0zir/money-claim-online-How-to-Acknowledge.pdf?dl=0

There is nothing to be gained by delaying the AoS. Once your AoS has been submitted, you will then have until 4pm on Tuesday 8th October to submit your defence.

Your defence will be submitted as a pdf attachment to an email. Do not use the MCOL website to file your defence.

Let us know when you've submitted your AoS and we will give you a template for the defence.

For information, if you follow the advice, there is a 99% chance that this will eventually be discontinued before any hearing ever takes place.
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Re: Euro Car Parks- DCB Legal- Help/advise needed
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2024, 04:55:52 pm »
Hi, thanks for helping out. Followed the instructions in the information pack and have now completed my AOS. Any idea what the next step are?
Once again, any help is greatly appreciated.
THANKS!!
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« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2024, 05:31:01 pm »
Hi, just a quick follow up on the completed AOS.
Was I supposed to receive any confirmation that the AOS has been completed? And do I need to do anything else now apart from forming a defence?

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« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2024, 05:57:23 pm »
If you completed the AoS using MCOL, then it will show in your MCOL history in a few days. When you submitted it, what did the system tell you? Did you use the option to print or save a copy of your AoS as a PDF?

Did you follow the instructions as per the PDF?

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« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2024, 06:24:46 pm »
Yeah I can see it now and have downloaded a PDF copy just in case.
Thank you
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Re: Euro Car Parks- DCB Legal- Help/advise needed
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2024, 06:33:47 pm »
Good. I will come up with a short defence where you only need to add your name, the claimants name, the claim number and then sign by typing your name and date. It will also include a draft order for the judge to make on the claimant.

It will be prepared over the weekend.
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« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2024, 12:13:16 pm »
Hi,I've done a bit of digging and have found quite a few reviews from people who have experienced the same issues I faced in my original post.

The car park is Walsall Waterfront car park and attached links here:

https://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/carpark/walsall_waterfront_leisure/ws2/walsall/?arriving=202409141200&leaving=202409141400#google_vignette


https://g.co/kgs/U5pbUBN

(Hopefully they work)

I'm unsure if any of this can be used to form part of a defence at this moment, but I found it quite interesting.

I'm happy to follow the guidance that you set out.

Thank you
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« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2024, 01:04:43 pm »
Unfortunately, none of those reviews are relevant to any defence. They also show how widespread peoples ignorance of the law and their rights is. Everyone referring to the PCNs as "fines" and rushing to pay the at the "mugs discount" rate.

You will be fighting this properly.
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Re: Euro Car Parks- DCB Legal- Help/advise needed
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2024, 02:03:31 pm »
Hi, I was wondering if you have had any time to draft a defence that I could use? Of course there's no real rush as I have until Oct 8th to submit one and I'm more than happy to wait.

(Apologies for asking, I'm a little bit in the dark at the moment and I'm very grateful for the responses received so far).

Happy to provide more info if required.

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« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2024, 02:11:22 pm »
You image of the PoC is no longer available. I need to see the PoC in order to make sure the Defence is applicable.
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