Parking Eye - Nasty tricks

MikeyShu

hillcats wrote: »

don't waste your time sending it, they will still come back at you with "Appeal Denied"
Save your stamp money / calls costs / mins on mobile / shoe leather etc etc and ignore, like the rest of us...

I know I shouldn't but I kinda want them to have it and see what happens. It's ridiculous - 5.30am!!!!

MikeyShu

bromsgrovebarry wrote: »

I would love to know how Parking Eye will reply to this. On a point of law, they still have signage in car parks threatening potential victims with a 'penalty charge' of £80 . Tut tut Parking Eye, and to think you and you friends going crying when we call you nasty names.

I've not been to the car park in question so don't know but yes would agree it will be interesting to find out and will post their reply if I get one.

Ultimately though it was not me who parked there and it's me they want money from for an 'offence' I didn't commit.

I would be a little more concerned by their penalty charge if it applied during the more common hours of parking regulations. That time in the morning though is just silly.

trisontana

MikeyShu wrote: »

I know I shouldn't but I kinda want them to have it and see what happens. It's ridiculous - 5.30am!!!!

My wife cried when she realised it was her that parked there but after reading all the posts and other advice it was nice to have something to get stuck into!

This just sows that PPCs are not very nice people. Some would say this is tantamount to demanding money with menaces.

bromsgrovebarry

I must admit I wrote to the MD of Parking Eye telling him just what he could do with the phoney invoice. It just made me feel better. Now spread the word that 'fines' handed out by Parking Eye are legally unenforceable and get real payback. We are really helping to bring down this little 'enterprise' practiced by private parking contractors.

esmerobbo

Before I knew better I sent a similar letter to Parking Spy. Confident as MikeyShu is that I was the RK not the driver! I got back your appeal has been unsuccessful.

MikeyShu

esmerobbo wrote: »

Before I knew better I sent a similar letter to Parking Spy. Confident as MikeyShu is that I was the RK not the driver! I got back your appeal has been unsuccessful.

Really?? They can tell me that if they like but I they won't get very far! What happened in the end in your case? I see from everyone else that they just send a few more threatening letters before giving up. I'll probably ask them to skip to court proceedings rather than faff about and see what they're really made of.

esmerobbo

MikeyShu wrote: »

Really?? They can tell me that if they like but I they won't get very far! What happened in the end in your case? I see from everyone else that they just send a few more threatening letters before giving up. I'll probably ask them to skip to court proceedings rather than faff about and see what they're really made of.

I done exactly what you suggest! Here is the copy of the letter I sent.


If you have trouble understanding this please find someone who can.
I received a letter from you today stating my appeal has not been successful. I did not appeal I simply informed you to take this matter up with the person who you believe entered into a contract with you.
I have stated I will not enter into any further correspondence. If you believe you have a case against me issue court proceedings if you do not then desist in sending me any further correspondence. If I receive any further contact from you I will report your company to all relevant authorities.
I once again state I have never used your car park. I have no obligation to inform you who was driving the vehicle at the time it entered your car park. I have no responsibility to your company whatsoever.

I hope I have now made my position clear.



From:
Sent:
To: info@parkingeye.co.uk
Subject: To whom it may concern.


Your INVOICE No:00000000 Posing as a Parking charge notice?

I have written to you under separate cover However I wish to keep as many avenues of contact open as possible in case of future litigation.
copy of letter as follows.

I received from you an INVOICE on the 00.00.0000 asking me to pay to you the sum of £60 for parking a car on Welcome Break car park.

You state I am the registered keeper of vehicle number O000 OOO this indeed is correct. However I was not the driver of the said vehicle and as such I did not enter your client’s car park. As such I have no contractual agreement with your company over any terms and conditions of using the car park as I was not the driver of the vehicle at the time. As the vehicle did not contravene the Road traffic act regarding the issue of a police or local authority penalty ticket, I as the registered keeper have no responsibility to you.

I am under no obligation to inform you as to the identity of the driver of the vehicle at the time you state the vehicle was parked on your client’s property. Any contract between the driver of the vehicle and you is a matter between that person and your company.

As stated I was not the driver of the vehicle at the time it was parked. I did not accept the terms and conditions displayed as I was not the driver. I will not enter into any further correspondence over this matter as I have no agreement with your company nor did I use your client’s property.

Any further correspondence from you regarding this matter will incur an invoice charge of £60. By sending further correspondence you will be accepting these terms.

If it is your intention to pursue this matter and you have evidence that you believe I was the driver and the person who made a contract with you, then I suggest we move directly to litigation when I will be able to prove without doubt that I have and never have had any contractual agreement with your company. Any action will be defended and any costs and charges incurred will be claimed.

I hope this has made my position clear.

After this they backed off and never wrote again. I don't think they really fancy their chances in court!

I didn't leave it there and complained to Lancashire trading standards, welcome break, DVLA, and the BPA

MikeyShu

Ha Ha!! That's a great letter. I like that you have warned them that you'll charge them for any further correspondence! I'll do similarly and my next letter (if I need to send one) will be in massive letters to help them understand that I was not the driver (sleep is more important to me than grabbing a bargain at the Next sale!). They can issue the charge to my car if they like but I'm not sure it has any ability to pay!

For inspiration, David Thorne's work (see the 'Overdue' article on his site 27bslash6.com) will come in very handy.

spl00sh

i contacted parking eye admitting i was the one who was driving the car Will that affect me in any way if i continue not to pay?

Orford

spl00sh wrote: »

i contacted parking eye admitting i was the one who was driving the car Will that affect me in any way if i continue not to pay?

Exceedingly unlikely. PE have never issued a single court claim and that's the only way (assuming they actually won) you can be forced to pay.