Alliance parking - Parking PCN

[IntriguedUser]

Hi all,

I have just received a letter from Allicane parking saying I owe £100 for a parking contravention.

It was on the 19/08/2020 at 10.20 to 10.25am, the date on the letter is 21/09/2020, this is the first letter I have received.

I purchased the car on the 19th August, but my train didnt arrive at Swansea (from London) until 11.31am, so it couldn't possibly be me! I have spoken to the used car dealer and hes not being very helpful or admitting it's his responsibility. He has given me his full address however of his business.

Is there anything I NEED to know before appealing, I'm hoping it's easy as telling alliance parking that I wasnt the owner at that time and they will cancel it, but I get the feeling they'll push it and try make me pay.


1. I have the train booking confirmation
2. I done a bank transfer to buy the car, can the bank provide the time of the transfer?

My advice is welcome please, I hate things lingering over my head and £100 is a lot of money to me right now.

Regards

[catman]

Just tell them what you told us. Give them a copy of your train booking and tell them that you won't be paying their invoice, as you were not the owner at the time of the contravention. Give them the Dealer's details too.

[IntriguedUser]

catman said:

Just tell them what you told us. Give them a copy of your train booking and tell them that you won't be paying their invoice, as you were not the owner at the time of the contravention. Give them the Dealer's details too.

Will do it ASAP, thanks

[Pica-Pica]

catman said:

Just tell them what you told us. Give them a copy of your train booking and tell them that you won't be paying their invoice, as you were not the owner at the time of the contravention. Give them the Dealer's details too.

OP may have been the owner (we do not know exactly when the transaction took place).
OP may have been the registered keeper (we do not know exactly when that change took place either).
However, OP has evidence that he could not have been the driver at that time.
I would write back telling them you were not in physical possession of the vehicle at that time, and that you were on a train to collect it. Include a copy of details of the train times. Also, give the address of the business from whom you were collecting the car.

[Saleen836]

Where was the vehicle parked to receive the PCN?
If I had to guess it will be close to the supplying dealer who moved it out of the way for short space of time perhaps?

[catman]

Pica, I take your point. I had assumed that as he was on his way to get the car, that he wouldn't have paid more than a deposit in advance. I wouldn't!

I would also take the view that the Dealer wouldn't register it in his name before he was paid, but I've been wrong before. A confirmation from the OP would be helpful.

[IntriguedUser]

I paid a £100 deposit. I had not test driven the car until gone 12pm. The remaining balance (£1595) was also not transferred until around 12.30pm

The v5c was not filled out until around 12.45pm. Therefore I was not the registered keeper or owner or anything at 10.20 to 10.25

Writing to the company now

Edited by IntriguedUser on Sunday 27th September 10:47

[matchmaker]

I think you should be ok. However, cue the usual suspects coming along to say either:

a. Completely ignore it.
b. Pay up. PPC would never do anything underhand.
c. Sue them for the mental anguish they have caused you.

On the other hand, a polite, well worded letter to them saying "I was not the owner, registered keeper or driver of this car until after the alleged infringement and have ample evidence of this. I would suggest you contact XXX garage. I am sorry that I cannot assist you any further in this matter."

[Pica-Pica]

matchmaker said:

I think you should be ok. However, cue the usual suspects coming along to say either:

a. Completely ignore it.
b. Pay up. PPC would never do anything underhand.
c. Sue them for the mental anguish they have caused you.

On the other hand, a polite, well worded letter to them saying "I was not the owner, registered keeper or driver of this car until after the alleged infringement and have ample evidence of this. I would suggest you contact XXX garage. I am sorry that I cannot assist you any further in this matter."

Indeed.