Chit Chat
There is currently 1 person viewing this thread.
12 Feb 17
18:19
Joined:
Date Joined:
20 Aug 02
Went to a funeral last Friday and parked in a Sainsbury's car park as it gives 2 hours free and I needed to pop in there and shop first. It is monitored by a private firm - Horizon Parking.
Should have been plenty of time but the funeral overran and I came out after 2 hours 30 minutes. Just had a penalty charge notice through - £70 fine or £40 if I pay within 14 days.
Anyone know what I should do - do these people have any power to take this further or if I just ignore it are they toothless?
Should have been plenty of time but the funeral overran and I came out after 2 hours 30 minutes. Just had a penalty charge notice through - £70 fine or £40 if I pay within 14 days.
Anyone know what I should do - do these people have any power to take this further or if I just ignore it are they toothless?
sort by:
Show
per page
Replies: 37
|
By:
ignore it,its an offer for you to contract with them,dont contract,ill get you a vid
|
|
By:
Don't pay it and ignore any correspondence, they can't do a thing apart from issuing idle threats that amount to nothing.
|
|
By:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3J-Xl6rSlk
|
|
By:
Ok, cheers. They have images of car entering and car leaving etc. which are included in the correspondence. Does that make any difference?
|
|
By:
dont think so rog,ignore it,pics only there to scare you,no legal standing
|
|
By:
have a look on here,set you right
|
|
By:
http://www.getoutofdebtfree.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=168#.WKCqslWLS1s
|
|
By:
i would speak to sainsburys first
explain your circumstances and manager will get ticket cancelled |
|
By:
Is that right, Slippy and Rommel?
I could understand ignoring/fighting them if you hadn't broken the time agreement, but when you admit being late, surely that's a different matter? I'd rather pay the £40 than give it a chance to escalate. |
|
By:
I've had a few of these. Ignored every single one without any comebacks at all. They never take it to court as the high chance of losing makes it economically nonviable. Their just chancers. They just give out plenty of tickets and gamble on a few gullible fools coughing up.
|
|
By:
agree with treb,dont get into a dialogue with them,ignore them,orrr SEND THEIR **** BACK to them back,with a big NO CONTRACT,written across the fron of the envelope
|
|
By:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnD8DBfXkEc
|
|
By:
Handy advice.
|
|
By:
£70 fine or £40 if I pay within 14 days.
That's the hook, most pay to "save" £30. |
|
By:
ignore it.
you'll get threatening reminders. ignore them, just don't repond. HTH |
|
By:
RTB,
Have a read of this link, http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5557344&highlight=horizon&page=2#topofpage I dont think that ignoring them is the current advice since some court case in 2015 Good luck |
|
By:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpyn3fdqsGY
|
|
By:
yea ,if you respond you move into the fish on pile and they take a long term view and continue with the harassment or even up the ante
ignore and file in bin |
|
By:
Our local Sainsbury's site is shared with a hospital which is monitored by I think Bromley Council.
I certainly wouldn't upset those Barstewards,they will pursue any fine. |
|
By:
Hope you didn't buy any frozen food, OP.
|
|
By:
if it is monitored by a private firm they will hunt you down .. I once parked in a Block buster car park .. shut the door walked around a wall .. then instantly forgot my phone .. walked back like 30 seconds late & the Hench mob were still struggling to get the Clamp on .. almost smacked the cr^ p outta him but realized I wasn't gonna get far .. they'd dona half the car park .. hidden in the middle in a white van .. the guy told me straight up 'look mate they don't actually want you to pay .. they wanna Tow you! ' and the price goes from £70 - £240 .. they're protected by the Police (as much as the Police hate it) finally called him some 'words' and went the cash point .. my mate wanted to bring bolt cutters & crowbars down asap
 alternatively I'd often parked in the local Council car park & would often end up out all night .. after a few tickets I started just throwing them on the floor & driving off ... never heard a word about any of them ... you'd think the Council has the powers .. Go Figure ! |
|
By:
clamping on private land is illegal now and has been for a few years.
|
|
By:
yes this was like 2003
the Tow truck was in full swing as I was arguing .. one nice old woman stood there almost crying as they towed her little red shiny thing away ... smart thing was to lose 70! next week the entire Blockbuster had tins of paint thrown all over it .. and I mean All over it .. windows .. walls .. Trashed  |
|
By:
reply with newspaper clippings
"FECK OFF YE BUNCH OF DOG SHOITE" let them persure a legal bill of 000's for £70 CANTS !!!!! |
|
By:
leave the country - head for Zanzibar and fall in love with a native girl - it's your only option now.
|
|
By:
For peace of mind I would pay it RTB. It's bloody annoying but no worse than having 40 quid on a nag that's
clear going to the last only for it to fall. |
|
By:
had this happen to me last year, they send me 3 or 4 letters in the space of 4months then I think they finally got the message they were gettgin sweet feck all
|
|
By:
Killer Cars
Take the bus or cycle or train or tram imo |
|
By:
I think they will be more venomous towards people with smart cars RTB, just out of resentment!
I know you also have resentment but, as someone said, it might be worth speaking to the supermarket manager (I wonder how much they get out of the deal! Otherwise not worth agonising over it, so just pay it. £40.00 is just small change for many on here.....  |
|
By:
I have had a ticket cancelled by emailing the site owner and giving a good reason why I was delayed ……with some proof.
|
|
By:
busy posting on here no doubt
|
|
By:
|
|
By:
well said grant,kyber and aunty are mere lickspittles knaves and ladyboys
|
|
By:
I got one from the car park behind the chip shop 'The Kettle O Fish' in Rye for overstaying by about 10 minutes. They have written to me a number of times increasing and then reducing the 'fine' for an immediate payment. I have ignored the lot and so far I haven't had to pay.
|
|
By:
|
|
By:
|
|
By:
 |
