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Private Parking Tickets discussion

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  • Coblcris
    Coblcris Posts: 1,862 Forumite
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    The prevalence of recent posts outrageously purporting that payment must be made clearly indicates that this forum is working well in informing people of the facts behind Private Parking Companies.
    This site is obviously helping potential victims stand up for their rights. Long may it continue.
    Every post that erroneously purports that payment must be made is a ringing endorsement of success.
    And a compliment to all those that help.
  • muckybutt
    muckybutt Posts: 3,761 Forumite
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    OrangeSteve wrote: »
    That is completely wrong. You have to pay.
    Oh oh look the Troll is nearly upto his tenth post, shall we give him a blue peter badge if he makes eleven ? just out of sheer persistance in being a muppet
    You may click thanks if you found my advice useful
  • nooneringsmeanymore
    nooneringsmeanymore Posts: 35 Forumite
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    my partner has now had 2 threatning letters from acompany called debt recovery plus .they are threatning court action and a possible ccj.does she still keep ignoring these.she wasnt driving the car.
  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,268 Forumite
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    As has ben said many times before, there can only be a ccj if they take court action (unlikely) win(even more unlikely) and you don't pay what the court say(virtually impossible) so Yes, keep ignoreing. In the extremely remote possibility they they ever get that far, start a new thread and let the experts help.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • ttwlcd
    ttwlcd Posts: 16 Forumite
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    im sorry but i need some advise my husband parked at mcdonalds at gatwick on the 4/8/09 at 3.35am we were parked there for 107 mins we have received a parking charge notice from met parking services we ignored the letter now we have received another notice with price increase now £100 im for ignoring the letters but husband worries just would like some advise as to what to do sorry to be a pain thank you
  • bargepole
    bargepole Posts: 3,231 Forumite
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    ttwlcd wrote: »
    im sorry but i need some advise my husband parked at mcdonalds at gatwick on the 4/8/09 at 3.35am we were parked there for 107 mins we have received a parking charge notice from met parking services we ignored the letter now we have received another notice with price increase now £100 im for ignoring the letters but husband worries just would like some advise as to what to do sorry to be a pain thank you
    Just tell your husband to read through all the other private parking threads on here, as has been said squillions of times, ignore, don't pay, it's a scam, nothing will happen. (Apart from a series of increasingly threatening and desperate letters from the ppc)

    I have been providing assistance, including Lay Representation at Court hearings (current score: won 57, lost 14), to defendants in parking cases for over 5 years. I have an LLB (Hons) degree, and have a Graduate Diploma in Civil Litigation from CILEx. However, any advice given on these forums by me is NOT formal legal advice, and I accept no liability for its accuracy.
  • harry68_2
    harry68_2 Posts: 4 Newbie
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    I am in dispute with Excel Parking in Stockport. I have never received a ticket and the first demand I had was for £100 - £60 ticket and £40 costs. I am now being hassled by debt collectors for £140. The day in question I bought a ticket but went into a shop to get some change. When I came out and bought a ticket, the inspector was at my car. We had a chat and that was it - no ticket. I have spoken to the company and they have admitted that no ticket has ever been issued. Any advice?
  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
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    harry68 wrote: »
    I am in dispute with Excel Parking in Stockport. I have never received a ticket and the first demand I had was for £100 - £60 ticket and £40 costs. I am now being hassled by debt collectors for £140. The day in question I bought a ticket but went into a shop to get some change. When I came out and bought a ticket, the inspector was at my car. We had a chat and that was it - no ticket. I have spoken to the company and they have admitted that no ticket has ever been issued. Any advice?
    Yes, Ignore and please read other threads on the is subject. You will probably receives other letters saying they "might" take you to court etc. But it's all hollow threats because they have no case against you.

    And please don't dignify that man's position by calling him an "inspector". He was not some kind of council official, just a low-paid employee of this scamming company.
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,268 Forumite
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    Just ignore any futher correspondence from them, they don't give up that easy. They will keep trying and only let you go after about 5-6 begging letters. The thing to remember about any ppc
    they lie.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • harry68_2
    harry68_2 Posts: 4 Newbie
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    How many letters before they give up?
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