Car Park trap. Fine imminent?
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nuyorican said:
I got lost driving around the llyn peninsula the other day trying to find a beach. Didn't want to stop in the middle of a single-track lane with no visibility so ducked into a carpark so I could try and work out where I was. Parked up, tried to look on Google Maps but couldn't get signal, sat for a bit thinking what to do as it was raining hard. Decided I'd go for a walk anyway, so wandered over to the machine to buy a ticket. Coins only machine, so back to the car to hunt for shrapnel. None to be found, back to machine again to read the small print and notice it says you must buy a ticket within ten minutes of entry. Well I'd already been there for probably quarter of an hour faffing about. I then notice small cameras above the entry. I decided just to leave as I couldn't pay for parking, and I had no signal so couldn't even ring the helpline number.
I've never experienced this kind of carpark before. So I'm assuming I'll now receive an invoice/invitation to pay/faux penalty charge in the post? I'll happily pay the minimum £2 per hour charge for my twenty minutes stay if requested. But I'm guessing they're going to want to pull my trousers down?
Why didn't you take some pictures and sort after the event. There should have been signs saying who to contact. I've never experienced this kind of carpark before. So I'm assuming I'll now receive an invoice/invitation to pay/faux penalty charge in the post? I'll happily pay the minimum £2 per hour charge for my twenty minutes stay if requested. But I'm guessing they're going to want to pull my trousers down?
Not much you can do now other than try and find the car park via Google.
Every day a journey said:
Pica-Pica said:
You’ve never experienced a car park where you use coins? Seriously?
In his/her defence there has been a massive swing to card/app payments.Can’t actually remember the last time I paid for parking with actual cash
Edited by Pica-Pica on Wednesday 28th August 18:38
nuyorican said:
Nomme de Plum said:
Why didn't you take some pictures and sort after the event. There should have been signs saying who to contact.
Quite.In hindsight I should have of course. I dunno, not having experienced that type of carpark before and being a bit flustered with being lost and the weather etc.
Manycar parks now operate app parking. it is brilliant and you don't need to do at immediately. A few hours later is fine.
I'd really try to find out how to contact them rather than wait. Always be on the front foot.
Good luck.
If it was Gwynedd Council, you could pay by app or cash.
https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Residents/Parkin...
https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Residents/Parkin...
It's a shame pepipoo disappeared but you could try a web archive as there was a stock answer to reply to private parking charges with.
There also seems to be a new site which is Fairly Tricky Like Actually to find that seems to be frequented by the same names. I always found them helpful when I needed advice.
IIRC correctly, their advice was to reply to, rather than ignore, an unsolicited invoice with a particular format.
There also seems to be a new site which is Fairly Tricky Like Actually to find that seems to be frequented by the same names. I always found them helpful when I needed advice.
IIRC correctly, their advice was to reply to, rather than ignore, an unsolicited invoice with a particular format.
Pica-Pica said:
Nomme de Plum said:
Pica-Pica said:
I only ever pay with cash at car parks, ‘massive swing’ or not. I would be stumped if it was an app only payment.
Why?It is so easy
skyebear said:
It's a shame pepipoo disappeared but you could try a web archive as there was a stock answer to reply to private parking charges with.
There also seems to be a new site which is Fairly Tricky Like Actually to find that seems to be frequented by the same names. I always found them helpful when I needed advice.
IIRC correctly, their advice was to reply to, rather than ignore, an unsolicited invoice with a particular format.
According to this thread on MSE it's been recreated here.There also seems to be a new site which is Fairly Tricky Like Actually to find that seems to be frequented by the same names. I always found them helpful when I needed advice.
IIRC correctly, their advice was to reply to, rather than ignore, an unsolicited invoice with a particular format.
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