parking brouhaha
Discussion
Hi, I've received a £25 ticket, rising to £50 if not paid, from a private car park at a local attraction,it was one of those hi tech systems which records the reg and you type it in at the payment terminal. Now my dad paid for me because i rushed off because on of the kids was ill, he says he got the correct reg but you know he could have made an error, he didn't get a receipt but he has sent me a copy of his bank statement which showed the two amounts charged to the local attraction, his and mine. The parking cost was definitely paid this is indisputable.
So does anyone know, with this as evidence, what the chances are that they'll accept this on appeal or are they likely to refuse appeal and say the wrong reg was entered? Obviously I'm inclined to pay the £25 for a quiet life but it does wind me up that the fee was paid and they still think they can demand more.
So does anyone know, with this as evidence, what the chances are that they'll accept this on appeal or are they likely to refuse appeal and say the wrong reg was entered? Obviously I'm inclined to pay the £25 for a quiet life but it does wind me up that the fee was paid and they still think they can demand more.
Breadvan72 said:
Just write in with the details. Be polite, explain what happened. Chances are the charge won't be pursued. Do not listen to anyone who tells you to start invoking Magna Carta and/or various whacky (and mostly plain wrong) legal arguments about a bunch of made up wibble.
I'll give it a go... They spelt my name wrong on the demand as well, it doesn't give me confidence in the system they're using and how it's administered.LoonR1 said:
FredClogs said:
I'll give it a go... They spelt my name wrong on the demand as well, it doesn't give me confidence in the system they're using and how it's administered.
Were you carrying a straw bale in the boot? If so, you get a free pass in The City of London and can urinate in a coppers helmet. Breadvan72 said:
R32 said:
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Your only option will be to try one of the methods on the moneysavingexpert forum or pepipoo at a popla appeal such as not a genuine pre-estimate of loss (depending on the ppc).
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Rubbish on stilts! OP, ignore this nonsense. Do not go to those loony websites, unless for comedy value. Note also that the Supreme Court will be opining on the penalty argument some time in the coming autumn. Your only option will be to try one of the methods on the moneysavingexpert forum or pepipoo at a popla appeal such as not a genuine pre-estimate of loss (depending on the ppc).
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I heard on the news that a guy was challenging the idea that a fine is not compensation etc... But that's far to legaleese for me, I'm a very simple minded engineer.
Well... Part of me is rather disappointed to report after my polite but firy worded email and a nailbiting 8 hour wait in the appeals process they have agreed to drop the demand and apologised (of sorts). The bank statement showing the payment being taken was enough to persuade them. It irks me somewhat, I'd love to know if there is a bug in their system or they just randomly demand money from a percentage of customers on the off chance people won't dispute it. A quick Google on the company and local attraction does throw up a lot of complaints of people "suffering" similarly to me, if we'd have paid cash we'd be in a very tricky spot without a receipt.
As you were...
As you were...
speedyguy said:
Red Devil said:
If they are not in an AOS they may struggle to get RK details from the DVLA. Without that info, they have nobody to take to court.
So how did they get the OP's detail?s to send the initial letter. Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff