Mate clamped on private land
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A mate of mine came back to his car today to find it had been clamped on private land (he works in an office building that has a parking control company that deals with the enforcement). His permit had fallen off onto the floor. As such, it wasn't technically visible.
The clamper was just around the corner and came back to the car when my mate called the clamping company. He showed the valid permit (which was retrieved from the footwell of the car) and the clamper agreed it was valid. However, my mate has had to pay £130 to have the clamp removed, despite showing a valid permit. It was paid on his credit card. He will be asking his employer to support his case for a refund, but is there any harm in charging back the payment to the card? He was on his way out to a meeting and in no position to argue the toss with the clamper so technically paid under protest.
He's obviously pretty hacked off at having to pay such an extortionate sum when he proved there and then to the clamper that he is entitled to park there. I don't hold out much hope of him getting the money back by simply 'asking nicely'.
Any advice would be gratefully received!
The clamper was just around the corner and came back to the car when my mate called the clamping company. He showed the valid permit (which was retrieved from the footwell of the car) and the clamper agreed it was valid. However, my mate has had to pay £130 to have the clamp removed, despite showing a valid permit. It was paid on his credit card. He will be asking his employer to support his case for a refund, but is there any harm in charging back the payment to the card? He was on his way out to a meeting and in no position to argue the toss with the clamper so technically paid under protest.
He's obviously pretty hacked off at having to pay such an extortionate sum when he proved there and then to the clamper that he is entitled to park there. I don't hold out much hope of him getting the money back by simply 'asking nicely'.
Any advice would be gratefully received!
The office manager wasn't there today. The clamper said there was 'nothing he could do', he had to take payment to free the car. Mate's boss will probably write to the clamping company to ask them to refund, but I don't hold out much hope of them doing so.
It's one thing protecting a parking space from Uncle Tom Cobbley and all parking there, but it's another when the company contracted by the business he works for are having their own staff clamped.
Making clamping illegal can't come soon enough. I understand it's October this year that it comes into force?
It's one thing protecting a parking space from Uncle Tom Cobbley and all parking there, but it's another when the company contracted by the business he works for are having their own staff clamped.
Making clamping illegal can't come soon enough. I understand it's October this year that it comes into force?
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