Tesco 'parking helpline' (moronic oxymoron)

Coblcris

Perhaps a Tesco shareholder should get sight of that contract.

oldone_2

ozvaldinho wrote: »

I asked a few more questions to get a clearer understanding of how this works. To summarise:
Tescos give out contracts to various PPCs to manage their car parks. They pay these PPCs a FIXED ANNUAL FEE to manage the parking there.
The money collected goes 100% to the charity, ie Tescos collect £70, give £70 to charity.
The PPCs don't get a comission on money from these tickets.

If indeed this is true, why, in some Tesco carparks do the PPC operators hide round corner, watch someone park where they shouldn't, and then ticket them when the driver has entered the store.

There must be some incentive to do this. Usually it is money which has to come from the motorist.

Spartacus_Mills

ozvaldinho wrote: »

I'm as cynical as the next person and certainly not a Tescos apologist. Tescos have put PPC into places that have a clear need for them, ie in town centres, near stations etc. My closest Tescos has no PPC in it, but is in a residential area. The one in the town centre used to have real problems with the car park filling up with office workers. I think Tescos have chosen this option as the cheapest option, no doubt cheaper than employing some old duffer in a cabin.
They make a profit by having spaces available for genuine shoppers.

I am sure Tescos would be able to prove how much they've donated to charity from these schemes. I did ask when I called, but the chap didn't know. He did try to find out though, but could only tell me the amounts Tescos have raised so far this year overall: £3.2 million so far.

Tescos lying about this would be a very serious matter for the Charity comission, the charity themselves, Watchdog, Sir Terry et al. I don't think for a second they would risk such a shytstorm of negative PR for this small amount.

I do not think Tesco would lie about it and I do think they will donate a portion of the profits however I would be interested to see what slice is taken out by the PPC and what slice is taken out in "admin". I am sure the PPC simply see it as a cash cow, money for old rope.
The best thing people can do is ignore the letters they get and not even waste time engaging these people in discussion. We all know it is a mail scam.
If anyone has any doubts about it can I suggest going on to Pepipoo and posting on there.

peter_the_piper

Premier wrote: »

Whoosh! :rolleyes:

and his reply was above, whatever that means.

d123

biscuitdunker wrote: »

Again: http://www.eurocarparks.com/appeals_payment_popup_anpr.htm

PAYMENT

Payment by Cheque to:

PARKING CHARGE NOTICE DEPT,
30 DORSET SQUARE
LONDON
NW1 6QJ

I find the address eurocarparks use a little strange, a google finds the following

Dorset Square Hotel, London (Marylebone)
30 Dorset Square
London
NW1 6QN

Is eurocarparks operating out of a back room at the hotel, I wonder?

trisontana

d123 wrote: »

I find the address eurocarparks use a little strange, a google finds the following


Is eurocarparks operating out of a back room at the hotel, I wonder?

The Hotel is actually located at 39-40 Dorset square. The NW1 6QJ postcode is correct for the parking company.

d123

trisontana wrote: »

The Hotel is actually located at 39-40 Dorset square. The NW1 6QJ postcode is correct for the parking company.

thanks, the website I looked at obviously had a typo. I didnt notice it wasn't the actual hotels website.

dorset_square-hotel