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Tps pcn

Hi all,
I received a PCN from Total Parking Solutions on Friday last week, whilst parked in a Halfords car park........even though i went into Halfords !!!

I contested this straight away and received a letter from them today to basically say i need to prove that i used the Halfords shop.

I was going to reply to say that i had no proof of this as i didn't purchase anything and for them to prove that i didn't enter the shop.

On reading various posts i am now thinking that i should just ignore all further correspondance.

Am i okay to do this even though i have written to contest this ?

Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance :cool:

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  • torontoboy45
    torontoboy45 Posts: 1,064 Forumite
    sbrookings wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I received a PCN from Total Parking Solutions on Friday last week, whilst parked in a Halfords car park........even though i went into Halfords !!!

    I contested this straight away and received a letter from them today to basically say i need to prove that i used the Halfords shop.

    I was going to reply to say that i had no proof of this as i didn't purchase anything and for them to prove that i didn't enter the shop.

    On reading various posts i am now thinking that i should just ignore all further correspondance.

    Am i okay to do this even though i have written to contest this ?

    Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance :cool:
    you need to PROVE NOTHING. (although, innocently enough, you've confirmed yourself as driver which isn't a good idea when dealing with these tricksters).

    do not correspond further -IGNORE - and withstand the barrage of meaningless threats of court action,etc which will follow.

    following this board for the past few months and I've seen a fair no. who panic (and prob. pay) at the sight of a debt-collector's letter.
    don't be one of them. you owe nothing. TPS cannot demonstrate a loss. even if this went to court (highly unlikely) you've got a solid defence.

    NEVER PAY A PPC.
  • Ok thanks for your help, nice to get some re-assurances.

    I shall await the barrage of threatening letters :mad:
  • Kite2010
    Kite2010 Posts: 4,311 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Home Insurance Hacker!
    Just send a lovely letter to the manager of Halfords saying if this is the way they treat customers than you shall take your custom elsewhere.

    Ignore TPS as you don't owe them a penny as the landowner suffered nil damages
  • Good idea, think i'll do that....i don't use the store frequently but then they don't know that :)

    Cheers for your help :beer:
  • esmerobbo
    esmerobbo Posts: 4,979 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    That's a new one "you need to prove" always assumed it was the other way round myself!
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