Is it worth fighting this parking charge notice ?

Is it worth fighting this parking charge notice ?

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turbojay555

Original Poster:

224 posts

152 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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Hi all, just after a bit of advice for my sister, she's parked in lidl today and received a pcn for not parking in a bay.
Now I'm not keen on bad parking but I think this is taking the pee just a bit.
I'd be well miffed if I had got it.
If you zoom in it looks like if she had straightened her front wheels it would have been ok.
Any advice welcome.
Thanks
Jay


surveyor_101

5,069 posts

178 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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Not her fault not many range rover drivers can park, most just abandon their cars in disable, is that a disabled bay? Its yellow unless it the edge of their loading bay.

Who is the ticket from? Alot of lidil I see dont use BPA contractors.

You can fight it,.





Edited by surveyor_101 on Thursday 11th May 14:05

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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That is taking the piss.

turbojay555

Original Poster:

224 posts

152 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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surveyor_101 said:
Not her fault not many range rover drivers can park, most just abandon their cars in disable, is that a disabled bay? Its yellow unless it the edge of their loading bay.

Who is the ticket from?
No it's not a disabled bay, ticket just says not parked correctly in bay.
Euro car parks is company. Usually I'd tell her to ignore it but not sure on rules these days, never had one myself.

surveyor_101

5,069 posts

178 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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turbojay555 said:
No it's not a disabled bay, ticket just says not parked correctly in bay.
Euro car parks is company. Usually I'd tell her to ignore it but not sure on rules these days, never had one myself.
Yea don't ignore it they can take you to court now.

Just go to money saving expert forums parking section and select the correct appeal and send it. Plus say your in a marked bay and the fine is a joke. They may have photos of your car as we can't see the other side.

Also call the store manager or go and see him,


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http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php...

robdcfc

520 posts

157 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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The tyres not even touching the line, no different to the front or rear overhanging.

Id argue the toss with them.

AndrewCrown

2,280 posts

113 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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Bit topsy turvy... Any retailer should be grateful for the custom ..not policing how they gain access to the store.. I'd take it up with the Store Manager as well.
If Carlsberg ran supermarkets we'd have valet parking... SUV parking... Parking for nice cars etc...

turbojay555

Original Poster:

224 posts

152 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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robdcfc said:
The tyres not even touching the line, no different to the front or rear overhanging.

Id argue the toss with them.
I think the front tyre is just touching by 2mm lol

The Surveyor

7,576 posts

236 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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That looks deeply unfair.

I would argue that one.

spikyone

1,413 posts

99 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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If this ever got as far as court, the principle of "de minimis" would apply, and that should be included in any appeal. It's not even as though the car is encroaching onto another space, or blocking something - the yellow hatching is only there to show that adjacent spaces are at an angle to each other!

ECP may well trot out some nonsense about the Beavis case legitimising parking fines. Well, it did, but only to a point - the Supreme Court judges made it clear that each case would turn on its own merits. In this case commercial justification clearly doesn't exist and no-one has suffered any kind of loss either. Fight all the way.

turbojay555

Original Poster:

224 posts

152 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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Thanks all for the quick replies, I thought it was a bit out of order. Will get her to start the process.

xjay1337

15,966 posts

117 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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Absolutely argue that!!!!

S11Steve I think his name is, is very good - Hopefully he sees your thread and replies.

Riley Blue

20,915 posts

225 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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I'd go into the store, show the manager the photo and ask him/her if they'd like you to shop there again.

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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AndrewCrown said:
Any retailer should be grateful for the custom ..not policing how they gain access to the store.
Which is great until people just use shop carparks as free general parking while they're elsewhere, or abandon them sideways like utter inconsiderate dildos.

OTOH, that really is taking it too far...

turbojay555

Original Poster:

224 posts

152 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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Riley Blue said:
I'd go into the store, show the manager the photo and ask him/her if they'd like you to shop there again.
The thing is she has used them for things for her business for the last four years spending a decent amount every week.


Riley Blue

20,915 posts

225 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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turbojay555 said:
Riley Blue said:
I'd go into the store, show the manager the photo and ask him/her if they'd like you to shop there again.
The thing is she has used them for things for her business for the last four years spending a decent amount every week.
All the more reason to ask them if they'd like her to continue doing so. If they're wise, they'll have the charge cancelled.

turbojay555

Original Poster:

224 posts

152 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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Latest update... there's nothing they can do in store so been on phone to head office, they say to email the picture and a photo of receipts to show how much she shops there and they will contact Euro car park.
Thanks everyone for replies will let you know how she goes on.

Boosted LS1

21,167 posts

259 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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Riley Blue said:
I'd go into the store, show the manager the photo and ask him/her if they'd like you to shop there again.
I'll second that. Might nip it in the bud.

xjay1337

15,966 posts

117 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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turbojay555 said:
Latest update... there's nothing they can do in store so been on phone to head office, they say to email the picture and a photo of receipts to show how much she shops there and they will contact Euro car park.
Thanks everyone for replies will let you know how she goes on.
That's BS - the Store Manager could easily have taken it to head office on your behalf.

I would just do that, don't reply to the parking fine company yet. If it goes to POPLA I'd love to see their argument.

andrewrob

2,912 posts

189 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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turbojay555 said:
Latest update... there's nothing they can do in store so been on phone to head office, they say to email the picture and a photo of receipts to show how much she shops there and they will contact Euro car park.
Thanks everyone for replies will let you know how she goes on.
Photos of receipts is a bit cheeky! I don't keep mine for more than a few days
Even if that's the first time she'd ever shopped there they should be looking after it, any sensible person can see its the parking monitor is a moron.