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19 Aug 15
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anyone have any experience with these cowboys? ive just recieved a parking charge for £85 for being parked in a retail parl car park for 10mins...was driving home from the cinema and recieved a phone call so pulled in and parked whilst I used my phone, was 1am in the morning, nothing was open and there were over 600 free spaces id guess, as far as I know theres nothing this scam artist can do to get this money from me i.e affect my driving licesne/credit rating etc can anyone confirm?
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shoudve added there were no barriers and no pay and display machines, its free to park there during the day, numerous businesses there including asda
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Just wondering how they got your address!
I wouldn't have thought this possible till I just read this..... "Private companies who have authority to issue penalties, fines etc relating to motoring offences usually have permission to obtain car owner details from the DVLA". and this....."Yup, send the DVLA £2.50, give a reasonable reason for wanting the information (eg the keeper has parked on your land and you need the address to serve notice of a fine etc)..... |
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yeh they had a camera take a photo of my reg plate while entering/leaving the carpark and got my info from the DVLA
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should be a sign or notice saying when parking hours are ok
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Did you know there was a camera there? Did it flash?
Have they sent you the photos and, if so, are they showing the times? I can understand the business owners having out of hours security, to prevent the car park, amongst other things, being used as a race track. Are there posted notices about restrictions? If not, this is your best defense, I would wager! |
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didnt know there was a camera there, it didnt flash, theres a pic of my reg plate on this letter with the time entering and leaving the car park, it says "the maximum free stay authorised is 0 hours 0 minutes" which is obv lol as there is an ATM machine utside the asda, so if u park ur car and use this it costs u £85
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Pepipoo.com for this type of thing. There are examples of people getting these type of demands from Parkingeye cancelled.
Like this one http://www.pepipoo.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t98613.html Good Luck. |
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Its an invoice not a fine, the only people who can ENFORCE a fine are the police and the courts. Ignore completely and do not contact the company by any means.
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There's a difference between Scotland and England. If in Scotland just ignore as they can't prove you were driving.
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ignore it, don't reply, just do nothing.
You will get threatening letters, pretendy summonses with black edges garbage, etc etc IGNORE them. These shysters and others just try to frighten you into paying. Happened to my wife 3 years ago - still waiting for the case to go to court and the bailiffs to arrive. How we laugh about it  |
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Grantcking ...
seriously, just google these shysters and others to see that it's a con. HTH |
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Absolute parasites. A very thin grey line between companies like this and criminals. I bracket payday loan companies and ticket resale sites alongside them.
Ignore them; they have zero power (or probably inclination) to legally pursue. Just exist by preying on the weak and vulnerable who will be frightened into paying. |
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I don't think that the "ignore it" advice is current , take a look at the moneysavingexpert forum regarding parking and they have template letters and people in the know. Worked well for me.
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I followed the ignore it path once and although I told the missus what I was doing and why, she cacked herself she opened the mail and the £80 notice had turned into £450 (incl. bailiffs etc.) and paid the fecking thing without telling me...
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Trainstopper is correct. Lots of barrackroom lawyers on here as usual. Honestjohn of the Daily Telegraph website also a good source of guidance on this subject, AND he has been campaigning against abuse of this kind for several years.
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