'Valley Enforcement'

Coupon-mad

Sian_Starr wrote: »

My only concern now is that I have written to them - following this thread, I wished I hadn't!!!

It makes no difference if you've written to them before - you can ignore them now.

Google 'private parking scam' and look for forum posts on here, pepipoo.com, consumer action group, all of which will tell you that such private parking tickets are unenforceable trash, whether or not you've appealed already.

Watchdog covered this a couple of months ago, and their legal bod helpfully confirmed just what we tell everyone to do with fake parking tickets(whether they have pretty pictures of your car or not, whether you've appealed already or not):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAIcdi9niHA

:T:rotfl:

The registered keeper will receive a few debt collector letters telling you to pay, but so what once you know they are just bog roll! Do not panic, do not believe the lies on the letters about Court/CCJs/dire consequences!

Debt Collectors have no powers at all, and bailiffs can only be appointed by a Court (if you lost a Court case and then you still refused to pay - can you see that actually happening?).

They cannot just 'apply for' a CCJ, that's not how things work at all.

See examples here of what sort of letters to ignore and be prepared for. Don't bother to actually read their threats when you get the matching threats, instead look at them now so you are ready to laugh when you get the whole predictable set:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=2214803

To be proactive, if the scam letters get tiresome you may like to also report the company and their debt collectors for harassment:

http://www.nationaldebtline.co.uk/en...=03_harassment

But don't forget this is NOT a debt, NOT a fine, just a mickey mouse ticket.

Nothing happens, your credit record is NOT affected, so don't fall for this con.

Be angry about their illegal scary letters, tell your friends never to pay a private parking ticket, even if they have broken the car park's spurious 'rules'.

But don't pay it! Spread the word. This ticket is a scam and the letters must be ignored.

muckybutt

themewt wrote: »

Richard frederick Cox

I'd address it to !!!!!! Co ck :rotfl::rotfl:

esmerobbo

themewt wrote: »

50% of this company is owned by . For everyone who is being threatened by his staff and subsidiary companies it may be worth writing to him at his home address to raise your concerns!!

Your not an ex disgruntled employee are you? Or have you had dealings with his company?

AngMajor

Seen a news post on their website stating they've won a court case.

I've got a parking ticket. Couldn't pay and display a ticket as their machines were broken but they still won't back down.

Assuming I'm still okay to ignore their letters etc.

Angie

trisontana

Yes, keep ignoring. As long as they don't know the identity of the driver they are stymied.

esmerobbo

Seeing it says they successfully defended a case, I would assume this would be a clamping case brought against them. Clamping is a different ball game.I am sure if it was a Parking Charge they would have emphasized it.

http://www.premierparkingsolutions.com/

AngMajor

trisontana wrote: »

Yes, keep ignoring. As long as they don't know the identity of the driver they are stymied.

I wrote to them to appeal and though I explained I couldn't display a ticket, put a note on my car to that effect they still won't back down. Said I should have reported the fault...

Am I !!!!!!ed now?

halibut2209

nah, you'll just get a couple more letters than normal. file them under "t" for "toilet paper"

AngMajor

So glad a friend told me to Google them and see what other people have experienced.

:beer: thank you.

shocker1616

Hi Fellas

I got clamped by these !!!!!!!s about five months back in Exeter and had no choice to pay. I was a few minutes late to my car and they obviously were sat on it waiting for it to go over the time.

I have also recently received another Parking charge at the same car park; this time supposedly for not parking in a bay!!! £75.00 charge or £100 if I don't pay on time. This is rubbish as the area in which I parked was adjacent to other bays in a row and they slammed me with this ticket because the car park is in such a dire state of repair the tarmac etc is years old (car park on a unused site next to law courts) and the bay markings had disappeared.

Their are massive pot holes/areas without markings throughout the car park and this area wasn't marked for 'no parking'. I appealed and they declined as they do; stating their signage "exceeds industry standards". What is more annoying is their car parking attendant even saw me park there and stated nothing, so waited for me to leave and issued the ticket. My boss parked in the bay next to me (which was still marked).

This company purposesly sets people up in essence; otherwise they would properly mark the car park and renew it's condition.

Anyone had them take things further yet? I'm seriously considering taking them to court considering the ridiculous state of the car park/un marked areas/unethical staff if they try anything on

These firms are a disgrace, their owners should learn how to run a proper business. :mad: