Parkingeye, PArking Charge, is this legal?
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ked.Mr Overheads said:
Go to moneysavingexpert they have detailed guides for how to get out of them legally for each different operator. Even have template letters.
This. And ultimately in your situation there's no way you should have to pay a parking charge, you were broken down. No court would uphold the fineAsh
They need to prove a debt in order to get a CCJ against you.
They will have some trouble proving a debt - they must prove that they and you had a contract and that you were in breach. Then they have to show that the £100 is a genuine pre-estimate of their losses for your breach.
What does their signage on the actual site say? That is pretty key as to how easy it will be to tell them to stick a pineapple up their arse.
They need to prove a debt in order to get a CCJ against you.
They will have some trouble proving a debt - they must prove that they and you had a contract and that you were in breach. Then they have to show that the £100 is a genuine pre-estimate of their losses for your breach.
What does their signage on the actual site say? That is pretty key as to how easy it will be to tell them to stick a pineapple up their arse.
johnfm said:
Ash
They need to prove a debt in order to get a CCJ against you.
They will have some trouble proving a debt - they must prove that they and you had a contract and that you were in breach. Then they have to show that the £100 is a genuine pre-estimate of their losses for your breach.
What does their signage on the actual site say? That is pretty key as to how easy it will be to tell them to stick a pineapple up their arse.
I was parked on the forecourt, not in any of their parking bays. They need to prove a debt in order to get a CCJ against you.
They will have some trouble proving a debt - they must prove that they and you had a contract and that you were in breach. Then they have to show that the £100 is a genuine pre-estimate of their losses for your breach.
What does their signage on the actual site say? That is pretty key as to how easy it will be to tell them to stick a pineapple up their arse.
This is my point, they took a very dodgy picture of my late. At no time did I go anywhere near a parking space, I couldnt, the car was broken down.
If the parking notice doesn't apply to the forecourt, there is no contract.
It depends on what the signage at the site says. Even then, unless there is an appropriate amount of signage covering all routes into / out of the car park/forecourt, they really will struggle.
Just wait for them to file a claim and defend it. I doubt it will get that far.
It depends on what the signage at the site says. Even then, unless there is an appropriate amount of signage covering all routes into / out of the car park/forecourt, they really will struggle.
Just wait for them to file a claim and defend it. I doubt it will get that far.
I have personal experience of a situation very simiar to this. Call or speak to the manager of the fuel station and explain the situation to him. He has the power to call Parking Eye and call the dogs off. The days of doing nothing with these notices is gone. They will hound you and go to court for a judgement very, very quickly. Beware, do not ignore this. Parking Eye are hired by the fuel station, supermarket, private parking... whatever... and will drop any of their prospective actions if asked to do so by their clients. Good luck.
YRRunner said:
I have personal experience of a situation very simiar to this. Call or speak to the manager of the fuel station and explain the situation to him. He has the power to call Parking Eye and call the dogs off. The days of doing nothing with these notices is gone. They will hound you and go to court for a judgement very, very quickly. Beware, do not ignore this. Parking Eye are hired by the fuel station, supermarket, private parking... whatever... and will drop any of their prospective actions if asked to do so by their clients. Good luck.
Thank you,,have done exactly this, let's see what the response is. If it's not good, suppose I will just have to take it on the chin.
And thanks to all for your input.
YRRunner said:
I have personal experience of a situation very simiar to this. Call or speak to the manager of the fuel station and explain the situation to him. He has the power to call Parking Eye and call the dogs off. The days of doing nothing with these notices is gone. They will hound you and go to court for a judgement very, very quickly. Beware, do not ignore this. Parking Eye are hired by the fuel station, supermarket, private parking... whatever... and will drop any of their prospective actions if asked to do so by their clients. Good luck.
Thank you,,have done exactly this, let's see what the response is. If it's not good, suppose I will just have to take it on the chin.
And thanks to all for your input.
YRRunner said:
I have personal experience of a situation very simiar to this. Call or speak to the manager of the fuel station and explain the situation to him. He has the power to call Parking Eye and call the dogs off. The days of doing nothing with these notices is gone. They will hound you and go to court for a judgement very, very quickly. Beware, do not ignore this. Parking Eye are hired by the fuel station, supermarket, private parking... whatever... and will drop any of their prospective actions if asked to do so by their clients. Good luck.
This worked, thank you so much 
It was not the money, it was the principle.
Remember that parking is getting out of your car and going away to do your shopping or something. If you stay with your car then you are waiting. If you are putting stuff into your car you are loading. Different rules apply for each. You can load on double yellows for example. I see this one's all cleared up but most people aren't aware of these rules, even the ones that try and enforce them.
Edited by Greensleeves on Sunday 5th April 07:06
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