Advice on a Parking Eye Parking Charge Notice

THEORCHS

Hi everyone - I got a jolly letter today in the post from Parking Eye saying I had over stayed my welcome at a shopping retail park car park.
To be honest , yes I was over the 2 free hours as displayed , just over 3 infact. There are signs around the car park giving all the info but when you've got kids clothes and shoes to buy along with maccy d 4 lunch the time just disappears.
The car entry and exit times are correct on the letter , along with
photos of the car at both times.
After reading the other forum posts and replies regarding these cowboys what shold I do ????:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Sirdan

THEORCHS wrote: »

Hi everyone - I got a jolly letter today in the post from Parking Eye saying I had over stayed my welcome at a shopping retail park car park.
To be honest , yes I was over the 2 free hours as displayed , just over 3 infact. There are signs around the car park giving all the info but when you've got kids clothes and shoes to buy along with maccy d 4 lunch the time just disappears.
The car entry and exit times are correct on the letter , along with
photos of the car at both times.
After reading the other forum posts and replies regarding these cowboys what shold I do ????:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Just get on with your life , ignore these idiots.

Kite2010

Ignore Parking Eye and ignore the retail park which doesn't want customers.

If you pay they will come back asking for more

Coupon-mad

THEORCHS wrote: »

Hi everyone - I got a jolly letter today in the post from Parking Eye saying I had over stayed my welcome at a shopping retail park car park.
To be honest , yes I was over the 2 free hours as displayed , just over 3 infact. There are signs around the car park giving all the info but when you've got kids clothes and shoes to buy along with maccy d 4 lunch the time just disappears.
The car entry and exit times are correct on the letter , along with
photos of the car at both times.
After reading the other forum posts and replies regarding these cowboys what shold I do ????:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

I wonder what you should do. Is it really so unclear?

You say you have read the 'other forum posts'...have you read the sticky info threads at the top, seen the letter-chains, watched the Watchdog clip linked in 'welcome, please read before posting'? Start at the top with Crabman's sticky threads, they are not there for fun:

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

If so how on earth can you not know it's all a scam and to just ignore it?

lovelyjubly

Hi, just received my final notice from parking eye, they say they will instruct a debt collection agency and then court proceedings through their solicitors! What to do?:mad:

AlexisV

Carry on ignoring. You and 50 other people had the same letter today. It's a templated chain mail scam.

lovelyjubly

Have you had one of these, I am worried!

AlexisV

Oh yeah. Most of us on the forum have.

lovelyjubly

Thanks, I feel a bit better now, lol

bigsteve

Hello all,

Well, we too have received a Parking Charge Notice from Parking Eye. All very official looking it is too with a chequered border and two nice photos of what appears to be our car entering and leaving a Car Park.

The Parking Charge Amount is £70.00 for an overstay of 16 minutes at our local ALDI, discounted to £40.00 if payment is made within 13 days of the issue date.

Initially I thought I was going to have to bite the bullet and cough up £40 to save me £30. However, enboldened by what I have read here I am now of the opinion that they can whistle for it.

I am prepared to receive several more letters if need be, but I will not be paying them a penny. I hope to keep you informed of my progress.

Steve