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we sold a car in 2003 on ebay a guy comes from belgium and buys it ,we send off log book to dvla get the letter back to say they updated there records etc well this week we get letter from belgium saying we owe lots of euros for unpaid parking tickets .well we dont even have a passport so how can they say this if we dont own it anymore plus dvla said its not our car anymore,were would they have got are info from.i smell a rat but we have emailed this debt company and told them we are not the owners and a copy of dvla letter.thoughts please karen

Karen my car didnt turn up as far afield but in Watford, I got huge demand but cops said ignore, I did and heard no more, caz xxxxxxxxxx

its a worry tho it says if we dont pay up in 8 days they said collection procedures will be started against us,i didnt think another country could do that tho. thx for your reply caz karen

If the registration document went with the car, to belgium, then all previous owners are listed on it. sounds like the guy didnt re- register it in belgium we get the same thing here, a foreigner buys a car with some tax and mot on it........the name and address he buys it under doesnt exist.. and.....drives it around with still the previous owners name on it............ dont know how ebay works? did cash change hands or was it through paypal or something? Bob

Ignore it. Although Europe is now working together for speeding fines etc I am sure this does not include parking tickets. I smell a scam, do not worry & do not send any money.

Presumably you sent the slip off the log book to DVLA to say you had sold it to Mr whatever his name was, and gave the new owner the log book which he should have ten sent off. But as it then went to Belgium I don't know what would have happened if he didn't send it off. I would think, as long as you have the letter from DVLA you should be OK. have you contacted DVLA to ask them about it? ann Glos

Karen ring the CB, they should be able to tell you. Jen

I think that you have covered yourself by sending the DVL stuff to the collection company.

Well, tell the company they can have the car as recompense for what they're owed. Jay

Hi, Think someone is trying it on. Another scam. Where does it end. If you have done everything right in selling the vehicle here in the UK and have all the documention, then tell them to take a jump off a short pier. The vehicle has probably been sold on again over there and someone has seen your name in the log book and chancing their luck. I'd notify the police and the DVLA just to cover yourself and give them copies of all correspondence you get from the low lifes. Aileen xx

Karen if you notified dvla and have proof of this you should not have a problem as you have done all you are supposed to do good luck XxHowie make sure you keep the original letter from Dvlaxx

we email the letter to the soliciter in belgium and will probably phone dvla tomorrow. thanks for your replies karen