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Hi fellas.

Bit of an odd one here.

I purchased a vehicle on 1st October last year.

On the 15th of February I went abroad for an extended period of time, and I have recently returned.

I checked my mail and allegedly entered T5 drop off on the 1st of October. This is not the issue in itself the issue here being that this 'final' reminder letter was issued 30th of May 2025 for an alleged infraction that happened in OCTOBER.

The second letter was issued on 30th of June warning me of debt collection.

I DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER CORRESPONDANCE FROM ANY OF THESE FIRMS.

Any ideas on how to go about this? It seems extremely bizarre that the only letter sent was dated 8 months after the infraction (or in this case the final notice - even though I have no other letters)

All the help I can get is appreciated. Many thanks!

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Re: Went abroad came back to airport drop off charge from 6 months prior
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See https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/read-this-first-private-parking-charges-forum-guide/
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3. Post the notice(s) you have received – as well as providing important context, the notices may contain/omit details that can be used to help you successfully fight the charge. Upload photos of any and all notices you have received from the parking company. You should show us all pages of the notice(s), remove personal details (name/address, PCN reference number, Vehicle Registration Mark), but show us all dates and times. Details that you think are trivial could help you win, so don’t leave anything out.

Re: Went abroad came back to airport drop off charge from 6 months prior
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Whilst it could have easily been appealed at the time by the Keeper with a simple statement advising APCOA that the Keeper is under no legal obligation to name the driver and declines to do so, and that would have been the end of it.

However, it is too late now to appeal. APCOA are benign and will not escalate this to a court claim. However, you will continue to receive useless debt recovery letters which you can safely ignore. Debt collectors are powerless to do anything except to try and persuade the low-hanging fruit on the gullible tree to pay up out of ignorance and fear.

Never, ever, ever, communicate with a powerless debt collector. Shred their letters and use them as hamster bedding, if you must.

Get on with your life and ignore everything about this. It will eventually stop.
Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience” - Mark Twain
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