NCP parking charge received 3+ months later

[OddCat]

Surely, on the letter, the entry and exit times are 11 minutes apart. Meaning the whole time the OP was there was 'exceeded max stay' time. The max stay being zero if you are not a taxi ?

Could they have used the 'max stay' wording for a 'taxis only' scenario?

[caziques]

John145 said:

Boom78 said:

For me I’d just pay the £60 as the stress involved with challenging and potential visits by collectors just isn’t worth it. Chalk it off as an experience to park safer next time. Not to mention it will jump to £100 and then probably tripped for fees/admin. How many hours has this been revolving around in your head already? This isn’t a ‘sock it to the man’ scenario, get it paid, sleep happy.

Edited by Boom78 on Friday 3rd May 07:34

Edited by Boom78 on Friday 3rd May 07:35

Interestingly my opinion is fight it because it'll be something more interesting than the monotony of paying bills and doing the day job lol.

When it walks like a scam, and sounds like a scam - it probably is a scam.

Perhaps it's an age thing, no way would I ever pay 60 quid to anyone who sent me an invoice dressed up to look like a parking ticket.

As the invoice would appear to be non compliant - looks like no need to pay.

Note, in court a judge can only question someone in the witness box.

Edited by caziques on Sunday 5th May 04:26

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Slavishly rolling over and paying these things is exactly what allows the private companies to flourish and charge ahead doing what they do. They aren't hated for no reason.

I went to the station on foot to take some pictures and the state of the parking is ridiculous. No signs indicating any maximum stay, no signs indicating a 'taxi bay'. Deliberately vague and lacking information, one might say.

Appeal sent anyway. Stay tuned.