Charge for traffic fine from car rental company
Posted: January 4th, 2017, 7:48 pm
Hello Lemons,
Wonder if I could get some practical advice.
I rented a car in the UK in June 2016.
In November 2016 I received a charge on my credit card of £115.00 from said company. I reported it the same day to my card company and requested a charge back and also contacted the car company the next day (0871 number). After a long wait I was told there was a traffic fine, but they could provide no further details.
I've now received an email stating there was a traffic fine of £65 and an admin fee of £50, but still no specifics info on the traffic fine. They don't appear to realise I've charged it back and say that the invoice has been paid.
If there was a genuine traffic fine, then I should pay it. I'm less than thrilled about paying a £50 admin fee though. No doubt it's in their T&C's.
What should I do from this point? Let sleeping dogs lie? Request evidence of the fine? Invite them to take me to court?
I must admit I'm a little annoyed by their "charge first, ask questions later" policy but reluctantly accept I should pay them if the fine is genuine.
Any comments appreciated.
Paul
Wonder if I could get some practical advice.
I rented a car in the UK in June 2016.
In November 2016 I received a charge on my credit card of £115.00 from said company. I reported it the same day to my card company and requested a charge back and also contacted the car company the next day (0871 number). After a long wait I was told there was a traffic fine, but they could provide no further details.
I've now received an email stating there was a traffic fine of £65 and an admin fee of £50, but still no specifics info on the traffic fine. They don't appear to realise I've charged it back and say that the invoice has been paid.
If there was a genuine traffic fine, then I should pay it. I'm less than thrilled about paying a £50 admin fee though. No doubt it's in their T&C's.
What should I do from this point? Let sleeping dogs lie? Request evidence of the fine? Invite them to take me to court?
I must admit I'm a little annoyed by their "charge first, ask questions later" policy but reluctantly accept I should pay them if the fine is genuine.
Any comments appreciated.
Paul