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NCP Contravention Charge Notice - Please help me

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Bikini76
Bikini76 Posts: 2 Newbie
edited 30 March 2011 at 5:07PM in Motoring
Hello All,

I received a NCP Parking Contravention Charge Notice on 5/3/11 at Ingatestone station in Essex.

In short, I parked my car at approx 6pm, I would be staying out overnight. The ticket and noticeboard did state that the ticket would only be valid until 4am, however knowing I would be returning at 6.45am to collect my car I felt confident all would be ok. (there was not an option to buy a longer ticket, the next option was a weekly).

Imagine my surprise when I returned the following morning bright and early to see I had been fined at 6.22am.

I understand that in theory I should have picked up my car before 4am, but never imagined in my wildest dreams that they would be on the prowl so early in the morning.

I appealed and have now received a letter stating I need to pay the fine. I have read on other forums that this is just a scam and not to pay. However none of these have mentioned appealing. Will this be a different outcome now?

I am very reluctant to pay the thieving gits but at the same time don't want two big menacing gents knocking on my door taking away my processions to meet my fine.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Many thanks
Emma
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  • bengalknights
    bengalknights Posts: 5,021 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    NCP will never go as far as getting a court order.The most they will do is just send letters, you dont have much to worry about.
  • Bikini76 wrote: »

    The ticket and noticeboard did state that the ticket would only be valid until 4am, however knowing I would be returning at 6.45am to collect my car I felt confident all would be ok.

    To be fair you knew what would happen and you ignored it.
  • societys_child
    societys_child Posts: 7,110 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    There's hundreds nay, thousands of posts about this, check 'em out. Just ignore the begging letters from now on if you don't want to pay. Remember debt collectors are not bailiffs. Only court bailiffs with a warrant came come and seize your er' assets :)
  • To be fair you knew what would happen and you ignored it.

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    Yeah I know your even putting yourself to sleep...
  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    Yeah I know your even putting yourself to sleep...


    What's your suggestion then?, the death penalty :eek: ?
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

    Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed
  • giraffe69
    giraffe69 Posts: 3,603 Forumite
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    What's your suggestion then?, the death penalty

    For the parking "violation" or the boring post or the poor punctuation?
    I felt confident all would be ok

    You underestimated their tenacity but are still not obligated to pay
  • fivetide
    fivetide Posts: 3,811 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Technically, no you don't need to pay but next time, in the nicest possible way, try to obey the rules instead of complaining about getting caught.

    5t.
    What if there was no such thing as a rhetorical question?
  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    Bang on chap, in a nutshell:T:T:T:T
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

    Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed
  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    giraffe69 wrote: »
    For the parking "violation" or the boring post or the poor punctuation?



    You underestimated their tenacity but are still not obligated to pay



    ??????????????? too deep for me:o
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

    Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed
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