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NickyP_2

Help...issued with a fine from above stating that I was "not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space ..£45 If I pay within 14 days or £90!! this was on a retail park at cribbs Causeway Bristol...do I have to pay?

Sir_Roger_deLodger

NickyP wrote: »

Help...issued with a fine from above stating that I was "not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space ..£45 If I pay within 14 days or £90!! this was on a retail park at cribbs Causeway Bristol...do I have to pay?

NO! it's a scam. Ignore it and do not contact them. See this thread for the letters you will be ignoring.

trisontana

And it's not a "fine", it's an unenforceable invoice.

sassy_one

No OP - you DO NOT have to pay.


My simple advice to you is to ignore any letters from them, as the 'ticket' and letters you have received are in no way a real 'ticket' as it were with any kind of law or act supporting it.

It is a mere unenforceable invoice that they cannot in any way shape or form enforce.

They are a private firm/company and in no way linked to the Council and/or Police, which is the only time you need to offer a reply or to pay up.


Ignore the letters, do not reply and they will get bored.

You will most likely get a number of letters that look rather 'Real' to some people that haven't seen them before, do not take any notice of them, they will NOT take you to court, it will not affect your credit rating by not paying them and they will NOT call upon your home.


I hope you can rest easily now not worrying about it - perhaps make a paper air plane out of the letter you have got

anewman

Interesting, park in two bays with a notice stating attach legally unenforceable invoice here.

sassy_one

anewman wrote: »

Interesting, park in two bays with a notice stating attach legally unenforceable invoice here.

Trouble is, many people still pay these 'invoices' as many people for whatever reason, don't have the internet or know there rights, and the firm/company issuing them will still carry on while they get 50% or more people still paying them.

I wouldn't like to say to someone don't worry, get a 'invoice' every day for the next year as I am pretty sure they would maybe do more than put a worthless bit of paper on your windscreen, like wheel clamp you, but the odd 'invoice' once/twice a week is fine, don't worry and ignore.

Coupon-mad

NickyP wrote: »

Help...issued with a fine from above stating that I was "not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space ..£45 If I pay within 14 days or £90!! this was on a retail park at cribbs Causeway Bristol...do I have to pay?

I hope you've looked at the letter examples on the thread linked above by Sir Roger deLodger.

The main thing - once you really understand it's a scam - is to be ready for those debt collector letters and NOT to believe the threats. Pictures of the whole series of standard UKPC/debt collector scam letters are on that thread, so please don't be surprised/panicked by their threats when thy plop through your letter box.

Want some other corroboration?

How about Watchdog who covered this scam a couple of months ago, and their legal bod helpfully confirmed just what we tell everyone to do with fake parking tickets. Do watch this, it's very funny and it's 100% correct:

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

Go on, make that paper aeroplane (most of us have had at least one PPC ticket, me included)!
:T:rotfl:

NickyP_2

NickyP wrote: »

Help...issued with a fine from above stating that I was "not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space ..£45 If I pay within 14 days or £90!! this was on a retail park at cribbs Causeway Bristol...do I have to pay?

Thanx to all those who have responded ..will not pay and will see what transpires..Nicky

robredz

anewman wrote: »

Interesting, park in two bays with a notice stating attach legally unenforceable invoice here.

and have one of those micro camcorders inside filming what happens whilst you are away

AlexisV

Expect letters from Roxburghe and Graham White. Ignore them all.