Had my letter from collection agency about 2 weeks ago. Set that one on fire too.

the real question is, on what authority does ICBC have to give out your personal information for the collection of a debt to a private corporation (like all these private parking lot companies are)?

i don't really see anything that would support such a disclosure in the BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

A lot of these companies will claim that simply by entering their parking lot you have implicitly consented to their terms and conditions but the according to the FOI act, there is no such thing as implicit consent. it has to be written. some parking lots give you the terms and conditions on the ticket you buy but that's AFTER you have purchased the ticket, not before.

someone needs to challenge ICBC on their authority to simply hand out our personal information (like our names/addresses/phone numbers/etc) to private companies.

as an aside, the FOI Act does allow ICBC to disclose such information to public bodies (like the City of Vancouver, the various police agencies, etc) for various reasons (like the collection of a debt).

One thing to note, is that if the balance has been sent to collections, the amount owing cannot be owed to two different parties, therefore, if the collections company is trying to collect, Diamond is not legally allowed to tow your car, regardless of how their parking lot disclaimer may be worded. (Collections company may be allowed though,...)

I also strongly doubt that diamond/wiggins, can or will leave any feedback on your credit history.

But really, if you got a parking ticket, just pay it. They dont usually give parking tickets to people who aren't supposed to get them.

I doubt that's what bothers most people. It is more so the matter that you never receiving a ticket then suddenly 3 months down the road get your first letter saying you haven't paid and now owe $100.

got a ticket yesterday from diamond in the lot beside totoro cafe on alexandra.

Emphasis on the USUALLY as I received a ticket a few months back when my car was not even in Impark's lot. They're saying that I parked at one of their lots in New West when that simply was not the case as I was downtown all day that day. Tried calling them to tell them that and that I have proof I wasn't in their lot but their phone lines take forever so I just said screw it and have been ignoring their efforts since.
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What?

Diamond and Impark are different businesses. If you've been arguing that you were not in Impark's lot, then by process of elimination, you could still be parked in Diamond Parking's lot?

I was under the impression that this thread was about private parking lots in general and not specifically Diamond.

I supposedly parked in Impark's lot, so Impark gave me a ticket for parking in their lot. However, I was not parked in anyone's lot that day so what I'm assuming happened is that they recorded down the wrong plate #.

LOL the funny thing is there's 4 drivers in my family, and we get calls from Wiggin's Adjustments everyday.

what a nice year it's been.

I personally have 4 tickets from Diamond, Impark, Genesis Security and Lansdowne Parking Lot.

My mom has one from Diamond, and the people who used to live in our house before us had something from Citi Financial.

Thank God for Caller ID :lol

My friend and i each got a ticket from Impark a month ago. I tossed mine on some store's roof right when i saw it and told my friend to do the same. He chickened out and after a week he paid the ticket. Just got a letter few days ago that my ticket is now $89 for $45, threw that away. I think they called too but my mom deleted it. Im going to grab a new plate soon =D

remember that icbc is giving your name, phone numbers, and home addresses to these private corporations (without your explicit consent)... so even if you change your plates, they'll still be able to link the plates together. you might escape the immediate tow i suppose.

Isn't getting new plates from ICBC about $45? If so why not pay the ticket if you know early enough about it and keep your plates?
Companies like DPS will also eliminate the extra late charges and allow you to just pay the original amount even the collections companies will also, you just gotta ask and make it clear if they don't then they won't see a penny from you.

lol have you tried picking up the phone? They did that to me last year and I kept ignoring the calls until I was utterly pissed one day and picked it up. Ended up being a fuckin automated recording that eventually led me to an option menu:

Press,

#1 if the information that has been stated is correct,

#2 if the information that has been stated is incorrect,


Having said that, if you press the "correct" number, they should have stopped calling you by now. :rofl:

^ who called you ?

yea its always automated my mom just said to tell them that who ever they're looking for isn't here anymore

and yea, changing your plate isn't going to help.

^ It was wiggins agency that called. thank god for caller id.

stop wiggins calls easily
 

:smug:Communication with debtor

A collector must not continue to communicate with a debtor except in writing, if the debtor has notified the collector to communicate in writing only, and has provided a mailing address at which the debtor may be contacted

For example: This is to direct you to communicate with me in writing only at the following email address:

I recommend that you put this notification in writing to the collection agency and the creditor in a manner that would provide proof that this action has taken place. This could include fax with confirmation, email with confirmation, registered mail, or a cc of your email to the Mainland British Columbia Better Business Bureau. Be sure to keep a copy of the letter for your records. Fax Wiggins at 604-530-4977as faxing is the most efficient method of contact ensuring that you keep a copy of the fax confirmation allowing 4 to 5 business days for the business to process your information. If the calls do not stop, you can file a complaint with The BBB, or here: Consumer Protection BC

just changed my plate yesterday for $18

i got 4 tickets from DPS haven't paid them 2 of them are at least 2 years old.

Both parents have received letters from ARO Collections, in Kelowna?. They're saying we owe the City of Vancouver XXX.XX amounts of money from like 2005.

Serious business?

I think the city deals with the fines themselves. ? Plus its 6 years ago....

If its really the City of Vancouver, you need to pay that up...
If its a 3rd party parking company, then do whatever you want.. I got one for parking for more then 30mins in a Wendy's lot... i have 3 kids, do you expect us to finish our meal in 30mins..:seriously::fuuuuu:

I thought so too. Haven't recieved any letters from city either.
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Lol fake tickets! They can't do anything! Just change plates to avoid the immediate tow :)
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I got a ticketed once. Think around years 2005. I parked at safeway by kingsway and joyce. Decided to drop by starbucks across the street for a quick capp. It was raining that day, so got back to my car, started my car, flipped my wiper switch and saw a piece of paper swiped across me from the passenger side and flew off. Month later i got a call saying i own them money for parking in the lot but not going into supermarket. I told them i didn't get any ticket or any sign of note on my car and i ain't paying shit just cause you said so. Few days later it hit me, so that piece of paper was the ticket. If that ass who wrote it and put it on the driver side i might had notice it and paid it. But too bad he put the ticket on the passenger side.

What happen now?
-Plate got changed
-Cancelled our home phone due to 7-8am wake up call from telemarketer every fucking day.
-Credit untouched
-letter stopped
-Didn't pay a cent
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