UK CPS Ltd "Parking Notice Charge"

jwturpin

Hello,

I get the jist from all the posts, basically saying to ignore ignore ignore!!
So That's pretty much what i'm going to do, but just wanted to clarify, the situation and seek reassurance from all you wise people

Went out in Leeds last night, parked in a space at approximately 2200, one of a series of spaces which are just off a public highway, sandwiched in between the public highway and a private pay and display car park. (Just behind City House, nr the Hilton Hotel/Dark Arches area for those that know it).

The marked bays on the public highway are clearly marked as pay and display, and the BIG sign as you go in the car park saying "Car Park charges apply from this point on" is also quite visible, BUT there was no obvious sign stating that the space in which I parked was private and subject to any form of penalty. As it was literally adjacent to the public ones (which after 6pm are free anyway), I parked up, and went on my way.

Came back at about 1230am and there was a "Parking Charge Notice" from UK CPS Ltd for £100, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 days.

The paper form looks like some imbecilic 6th former designed it as it has grammatical errors, and of the various offences listed, the one ticked for me was "Without a valid permit or authority!". And yes there was an exclamation mark after it just to highlight how severe it was. ! .

So am I right to ignore this??

Many thanks in advance for any help given

JT

taffy056

Parking charge notice = private parking company = IGNORE

Penalty charge notice = from council = don't ignore

That is it basically

Coupon-mad

Taffy puts it very succinctly! :T

I am female so can't use 10 words when 100 will do!

See links below in my standard reply to people in your situation:

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.

taffy056

Coupon-mad wrote: »

Taffy puts it very succinctly! :T

I am female so can't use 10 words when 100 will do!

Thanks it was 18 words actually lol