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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 131,669 Forumite
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    edited 7 August 2020 at 8:45PM
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    geoff1057 wrote: »
    Gosh ,after total shock and mad panic after receiving a letter from a debt recovery service, i now feel much better , much calmer and at ease after reading all your helpful comments and advice. I will keep updating you on any other letters or phone calls that i receive. Big thanks to you all. Emma.

    No problem, we've seen this all before and it is nothing to worry about as long as you now receive all letters to check Smart don't get litigious (even then we help with defences that win).

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  • geoff1057
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    Umkomaas wrote: »
    @OP. I notice you didn't respond to my post #10.
    Sorry for that Umkomaas, i have posted my change of address and log book to DVLA today.Driving licence is ok sorted that a couple of weeks ago .Thank you all again , Em .
  • geoff1057
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    Hello again ,sorry for being a pain . I havnt yet said in any of my posts that this parking incident happened at a water attraction in Staffordshire, but just looking on Tripadvisor iam totally SHOCKED at the amount of complaints, and that PCNs that are issued to nearly everyone who parks there ,regardless wether they have paid , paid more than they should have or what. Reviews say complaints to the company are just ignored and even laughed off by staff . The place was a dump when i went there , with dirty changing rooms , broken lockers and very rude staff , the whole place was a rip off , and a £3 parking charge . Then a PCN........ thinking of a letter to the local newspaper , about how they rip off their customers....... ANGRY .. thanks again Emma
  • beamerguy
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    edited 6 April 2017 at 9:35AM
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    geoff1057 wrote: »
    Hello again ,sorry for being a pain . I havnt yet said in any of my posts that this parking incident happened at a water attraction in Staffordshire, but just looking on Tripadvisor iam totally SHOCKED at the amount of complaints, and that PCNs that are issued to nearly everyone who parks there ,regardless wether they have paid , paid more than they should have or what. Reviews say complaints to the company are just ignored and even laughed off by staff . The place was a dump when i went there , with dirty changing rooms , broken lockers and very rude staff , the whole place was a rip off , and a £3 parking charge . Then a PCN........ thinking of a letter to the local newspaper , about how they rip off their customers....... ANGRY .. thanks again Emma

    It's all a huge scam which is government approved

    Yes, go to the press, add your own comments to trip advisor and the water attractions facebook page.
    Cause as much damage as you can ... you are in charge

    Mrs May knows all about this scam but does nothing. a letter to her would be suitable. Get your MP involved
  • Fruitcake
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    beamerguy wrote: »
    It's all a huge scam which is government approved

    Yes, go to the press, add your own comments to trip advisor and the water attractions facebook page.
    Cause as much damage as you can ... you are in charge

    Mrs May knows all about this scam but does nothing. a letter to her would be suitable. Get your MP involved

    Absolutely, plus Andrew Jones MP. This disgusting unregulated scam industry needs to be highlighted to the people who are supposed to looking after the public.
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  • geoff1057
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    YES agree total Scam , £3 parking fee for upto 8hrs, plus first hour free = 9 hours . Opening times 10am -4pm PCN for overstayed paid time ?
    and WATERWORLD do nothing about it .
  • beamerguy
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    geoff1057 wrote: »
    YES agree total Scam , £3 parking fee for upto 8hrs, plus first hour free = 9 hours . Opening times 10am -4pm PCN for overstayed paid time ?
    and WATERWORLD do nothing about it .

    Maybe Waterworld take a share, parking companies do pay commissions ......

    The question can be posed on Trip Advisor

    It's amazing how such things are spread by word and mouth alone
  • geoff1057
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    Have emailed Waterworld ,interested to see their reply .
    Local newspaper say they are interested in my story and have asked me to give them a ring for a chat.
  • beamerguy
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    geoff1057 wrote: »
    Have emailed Waterworld ,interested to see their reply .
    Local newspaper say they are interested in my story and have asked me to give them a ring for a chat.

    Good, when you speak to the newspaper, please impress on them the scam that is going on.
    Be pre warned, they will want your picture

    A good story will be picked up by the national press and if it gets into the Daily Mail, Water World will struggle

    Do tell your MP that you are reporting this to the press.
    Puts some pressure on the MP to join in

    Your probably know that some MP's have cloth ears and not much between their ears anyway
  • geoff1057
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    Had a reply from Waterword , given email address to email a director ,and he will sort the problem out with Smart Parking. Will do this tomorrow.
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