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How can a dart charge escalate like this without me even seeing it?

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nairobi9 · 15/09/2026 17:26

I missed two dart payments. Realised the day after. My fault. Waited for fines. Got nothing. Forgot about it. This was in April. August and I get a bailiff letter from cder for £600! Log book and license registered at correct address. Called Dart and thry said file a te7 and te9. I asked them to send one to me as i have no printer. This was on 4th August. Nothing. Emailed them and they didn't respond. Stupid me didn't realise you could do them online, so have sent those off, but cder sent a bailiff to my house today with a notice of collection. I never saw any correspondence before it went to debt collectors. I am spiralling because I don't have £600. I set up an automated dart account immediately which I didn't know you can do. Why would they send debt collectors without telling me about the debt?

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2dogsandabudgie · 15/09/2026 18:52

Fill in the TE7 and TE9 forms tonight and submit them. Notify the bailiffs that you are challenging the debt as you did not receive a letter from them or any penalty notice. The court should then suspend debt until they have looked in to your case.

nairobi9 · 15/09/2026 19:08

2dogsandabudgie · 15/09/2026 18:52

Fill in the TE7 and TE9 forms tonight and submit them. Notify the bailiffs that you are challenging the debt as you did not receive a letter from them or any penalty notice. The court should then suspend debt until they have looked in to your case.

Thanks. I have already submitted them today.

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nairobi9 · 15/09/2026 19:09

I am worried they are going to clamp my car! I have never had a debt like this before.

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Florence1997 · 15/09/2026 19:29

Could you move your car to a friend or relatives house if you are concerned about clamping?

nairobi9 · 15/09/2026 19:35

Florence1997 · 15/09/2026 19:29

Could you move your car to a friend or relatives house if you are concerned about clamping?

I don't think I can as I won't be able to get my son to school.

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