Robbo
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It can affect your credit ratign because you arent paying a fine from the council (i asusme thats what john is talkign about?)
My Mum works in oxford court and often works on the helpdesk wehre people go to pay fines etc and so has to give advice
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nova_gteuk
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Council run car parks are a diffrent kettle of fish though.
Car parks run by private companys its diffrent.
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Robbo
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Like I say, i assume john is talign abotu a council one... if not then i have no idea but i wudnt risk it
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nova_gteuk
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if its a private company, you just ignore them.
Parking tickets issued by wardens,you pay.
Parking fines issued by the local council you pay.
Private companys only use scare tactics,there was a panorama program about it a while back.
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Brett
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That's a different story then. Council ones i'd pay, yeah, but not private. This credit rating crap from a private one is just scare tactics totally.
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Hammer
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Surely if the private company somehow manages to take you to court and wins you'd then end up with a black mark against your name?
Not worth risking imo if that's the case.
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Brett
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Where are these black marks kept out of interest?
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Hammer
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If you get taken to court and lose? Are you being serious? 
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nova_gteuk
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Why would you get a black mark in that unlikely position?
Its a fine unpayed,youd be made to pay it and pay costs,nothing else?but unless they have proof who the driver was they have no case?
And then theres loads of other legal stuff even if they did know who was driving, correctly placed signs stating contract agreement etc etc 
[Edited on 30-05-2008 by nova_gteuk]
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Hammer
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The fact you refused to pay fines initally after being warned numerous times and had to be forced into proceedings? Surely that would be documented somewhere?
Like i say i'm not to clued up on it tbh but i wouldn't be chancing getting declined for a mortgage in later life for the sake of £40
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nova_gteuk
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I was fined for drunken disorderly, forgot to pay it. they took me to court and made me pay it and i never had a black mark of bad credit rating?
Just seems like your the kind of person private companys prey on, by scaring you into paying it.
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Hammer
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Incorrect.
I've been fined twice for pissing in the street and have yet to pay a single cent, get it right round ye 
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RyanSxi
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Why didnt you just park up and pay the £1ish for 30 mins/an hour? 
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Brett
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Even if they did put the £40 on your credit record, which they wont, I highly doubt you'd get declined a mortgage because of it. People get declined credit because of CCJ's and defaulting on credit cards, not parking tickets.
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Hammer
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In the current climate banks aren't in the business of handing out vast sums of money to people with problems in their credit history, that's only going to get worse.
For peace of mind and to save going to court i'd pay the £40, would you not?
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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It's not a council one, no point arguing with them in most cases.
I've had one letter saying i better pay, now this one is saying final notice before they take me to court.
I'm 90% sure that it's just scare tactics but I wouldn't like to be proved wrong tbh.
If they take you to court and you lose it goes down against you afaik, if they don't bother taking you to court its not noted down anywhere, I know that.
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nova_gteuk
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If i hadnt chucked them a year back i could of shown you a shoebox full of them letters saying court action in 7 days if you dont pay up.
Even my dad used to laugh and joke bet this letter says another 7 days
My dad should have one for parking in port talbot hospital car park, he said im not paying to park in a hospital when they ask me to come for an appointment,should make some good bedding for my brothers mouse
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John
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http://www.georgewalker.co.uk/
These are the idiots that are chasing me up.
http://www.walkerlove.co.uk/recoveries/
This site seems to be the same people, the logo etc matches what is on my letter.
This no win no fee business makes me think they use them because it doesn't cost anything if I don't pay.
Has anybody ever been taken to court by these people?
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Ren
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Thread digging I know, but just thought I'd update. They sent me letters for a while demanding that I pay up or I'll be sent to court, and after a month or so, the letters stopped.
John, did they actually take you to court in the end?
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John
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Not heard another word, chancing cunts.
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Ren
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_Allan_
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So summary, park where you like and ignore all letters.  Cept for council ran car parking spots and general middle of the carrigeways
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1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
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They wont just 'forget' about it, trust me.
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Ren
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Care to elaborate?
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Carl
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quote:
Originally posted by _Allan_
So summary, park where you like and ignore all letters. Cept for council ran car parking spots and general middle of the carrigeways
until you get clamped rather thean a ticket, then you are screwed!
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