I'm in Washington. I got a parking ticket from a private parking company last month. I disputed it. They said I still had to pay.
They mailed me that response on June 1st and said I have 14 days to mail my payment. I mailed my check well before the 14th. And I went out of town thinking it's all done.
I returned on the 27th and got a mail which was postmarked on the 16th but written on the 15th that my check didn't have a signature and I have 14 days from the date of issuance or dispute to either fix my check or send a new one. They sent me this response on the 15th, which is already past the 14th. I thought it meant 14 days from the response so I sent in my check that is signed on the 28th.
They sent me a letter today that it was suppose to be payed by the 14th and it was turned in late so I need to pay a late fee.
I don't usually write checks so I didn't even have any more left. I mean they return my check telling me it's unsigned on the 16th and expect me to fix it up and send it back by the 14th??
Do I need to pay the late fee?
What actions can I take to perhaps fight this?
This parking company is notorious around here and honestly, it's only 25 dollars but I want to fight it.
I googled their company and everyone says just not to pay the ticket because they issue it for bs reasons. But I don't want it to be turned in to collections and have my credit ruined.
They mailed me that response on June 1st and said I have 14 days to mail my payment. I mailed my check well before the 14th. And I went out of town thinking it's all done.
I returned on the 27th and got a mail which was postmarked on the 16th but written on the 15th that my check didn't have a signature and I have 14 days from the date of issuance or dispute to either fix my check or send a new one. They sent me this response on the 15th, which is already past the 14th. I thought it meant 14 days from the response so I sent in my check that is signed on the 28th.
They sent me a letter today that it was suppose to be payed by the 14th and it was turned in late so I need to pay a late fee.
I don't usually write checks so I didn't even have any more left. I mean they return my check telling me it's unsigned on the 16th and expect me to fix it up and send it back by the 14th??
Do I need to pay the late fee?
What actions can I take to perhaps fight this?
This parking company is notorious around here and honestly, it's only 25 dollars but I want to fight it.
I googled their company and everyone says just not to pay the ticket because they issue it for bs reasons. But I don't want it to be turned in to collections and have my credit ruined.
