CCTV car parks, ever felt like provoking?

tomstickland

I keep reading stories about people who visit the same car park twice within, say, 2 hours and receiving threatening letters.
Has anyone ever felt like provoking this on purpose in order to create a bit of timewasting for the cash collection companies whom we like so much?

BFG_2

No, never felt like it.

But i can see the attraction [if you've got a few hrs to kill].

Coupon-mad

tomstickland wrote: »

I keep reading stories about people who visit the same car park twice within, say, 2 hours and receiving threatening letters.
Has anyone ever felt like provoking this on purpose in order to create a bit of timewasting for the cash collection companies whom we like so much?

Yes, I am tempted. A PPC 'baiting day' has been suggested before.

Or we could all chose to park in a private car park at least once over this Christmas Holiday, either when shopping in town or visiting relatives or going to the footie on Boxing Day. And if we find we've overstayed the maximum time and have got a little love-note from a scam CEO on our car, well at least we'll know we've given him some sense of purpose in his otherwise dull and sad existence in a job that means nothing and helps no-one except the PPC owner.

Then we could all compare notes from January, as to who gets the most ridiculous letters and how many of them we can report and get THEM fined for breaking rules and regulations (e.g. not showing full company details/address).

Just remember to avoid any car parks with clamping warnings (far too much hassle) and any belonging to the Council (real tickets, real fines).

:T:cool:

sarahg1969

I've done it a couple of times at a car park local to my office, which has a 3-hour limit and is run by Parking Eye. I've not had a ticket for that, unfortunately. I have had a ticket for a "genuine overstay" in the same car park, however, but only got two letters from them. They are no fun!

Sir_Roger_deLodger

I do it whenever I get the chance, Parking Eye run a couple of sites near where I live. They don't always "bite" though.

mikey72

Sir_Roger_deLodger wrote: »

I do it whenever I get the chance, Parking Eye run a couple of sites near where I live. They don't always "bite" though.

Be even more fun if they buy a few clamps, and put them on the worst repeat offenders.
No fine or paperwork, just clamp then drive away.
PPC baiting day revenge.

Coblcris

They are not offenders, and are not identified as 'repeats'.

Such action would be unlawful and justified self help would be in order.

So buy plenty of clamps, waste as much money on them as you wish.

Double revenge would be most pleasing.

Alx*27

Best bet is to get a mate to drive the car out as you stand there mooning at the camera. See if your pic comes back!

Sir_Roger_deLodger

mikey72 wrote: »

Be even more fun if they buy a few clamps, and put them on the worst repeat offenders.
No fine or paperwork, just clamp then drive away.
PPC baiting day revenge.

That reminds me, must get a new disc for the angle grinder.

peter_the_piper

Clamping on repeat offenders is illegal and therefore you would be entitled to remove it but leave it there.

rev_henry

I love the way you lot have all gone from just helping people who get these joke 'tickets' to dreaming up weird and wonderful ways to get as many of these 'tickets' as possible and not pay them, just to annoy the 'company' involved.
I haven't yet had the pleasure of some correspondence from a PPC yet, haven't been driving long and live in an area where parking isn't really an issue. I look forward to the day though...