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McDonalds/MET parking services

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justwilliam46
justwilliam46 Posts: 13 Forumite
in Parking tickets, fines & parking
Hello all. I just got mine for an overstay. £100 or £50 if paid promptly. Was thinking of paying to put it out of my mind or appeal but luckily did a bit of googeling first.
One link leads to another and I ended up here! Mine is exactly the same as the one on watchdog so that reassured me further.

I didn't have a window notice just a parking charge notice with photo's of the car sent in post 2 weeks later.

Will keep you informed.

thanks.
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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 151,711 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Good, glad to hear it. And you have read around it on here and seen the Watchdog clip as well. So you are well aware that it's a scam.

    Now it's just a matter of playing snap with the letters as they arrive and match the pictures on a letter-chain shown on the top thread.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
     Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • funkycoldribena
    funkycoldribena Posts: 788 Forumite
    If only all first posts were like that...Coupon could retire...:D
    Went shoplifting at the Disneystore today.

    Got a huge Buzz out of it.
  • TrickyWicky
    TrickyWicky Posts: 4,025 Forumite
    Rip it up.
  • halibut2209
    halibut2209 Posts: 4,250 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    And make sure all your friends and family know about the scam!
    One important thing to remember is that when you get to the end of this sentence, you'll realise it's just my sig.
  • Kite2010
    Kite2010 Posts: 4,308 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Home Insurance Hacker! Car Insurance Carver!
    Another repeated customer that McDonalds have lost (hopefully)
  • TrickyWicky
    TrickyWicky Posts: 4,025 Forumite
    I don't see why McDonalds are using these companies anyway to be honest. Its not like anyone has ever abused their carparks which are always full of boy racers. Would you leave your car there overnight? - I sure as hell wouldn't.
  • penypincher
    penypincher Posts: 116 Forumite
    I got my parking charge notice about a week ago and have avoided looking at it (hanging head in shame)... my time to pay is 1 dec or it goes up. i haven't seen the watchdog clip. is it easy to find? this is the first post i've found, so i'll keep looking, but any advice would be greatly appreciated!
  • TrickyWicky
    TrickyWicky Posts: 4,025 Forumite
    Parking Con Notice = Scam. Don't send them a penny.

    If its a PENALTY Charge Notice and it has a council address then seek further advice but do not ignore it as it gets worse.
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 151,711 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    penypincher wrote: »
    I got my parking charge notice about a week ago and have avoided looking at it (hanging head in shame)... my time to pay is 1 dec or it goes up. i haven't seen the watchdog clip. is it easy to find? this is the first post i've found, so i'll keep looking, but any advice would be greatly appreciated!


    Read the sticky (permanent info) threads at the top of the forum:

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=163

    Ignore the ParkRight one but the others are useful and include the Watchdog clip.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
     Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • justwilliam46
    justwilliam46 Posts: 13 Forumite
    justwilliam46 wrote: »
    Hello all. I just got mine for an overstay. £100 or £50 if paid promptly. Was thinking of paying to put it out of my mind or appeal but luckily did a bit of googeling first.
    One link leads to another and I ended up here! Mine is exactly the same as the one on watchdog so that reassured me further.

    I didn't have a window notice just a parking charge notice with photo's of the car sent in post 2 weeks later.

    Will keep you informed.

    thanks.

    Well, no news is good news. Not even a second letter so maybe they've fallen at the first hurdle?
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