Supermarkets know about the scamming PPCs

stephenliverpool1

This is a great forum and many thanks again for the advice that I was given a few weeks ago; namely ignore all correspondence from the PPCs which in my case was TCP (or TS;)P may be more appropriate !).

My friend;) has only received one threatagram so far but will hopefully get more as he/she really enjoys a good laugh.

I have seen postings on this forum, which suggest to me that ASDA are clearly aware of the scamming activities of TCP but are conveniently ignoring them. Their PR says that they are investing their 50% split into charities. I and many other people have advised the ASDA CEO of the scamming activities of TCP. In my friends;) case, he/she just got an email back from the ASDA legal director to advise that, unless she provided specific details of his/her parking invoice, no further responses will be provided. My friend did not provide any details.

Why should ASDA be getting away with 'good' PR when they know of the scamming activities of TCP ?

My friend has now sent an email to the BBC watchdog programme, which clearly shows of ASDA's awareness. I'm sure that the other supermarkets are aware of the scamming activities of PPCs and are also profiteering as well as getting PR of possible contributions to charities.

Suggest we try to generate poor PR for these PPCs by sending emails to BBC watchdog, etc. to highlight the s/markets awareness of the PPCs scamming activities, etc.

HTHs.

AlexisV

Read Ferguson vs British Gas. Quite possible to engage with the PPC and their debt collectors and then pursue Asda for compensation, dependant on the actions of the PPC.

trisontana

By saying that they make enough profit from parking tickets to be able to donate to charity they are admitting that they are not just claiming for actual material loss they have suffered, but an unfair penalty on top of that.

bromsgrovebarry

Alexis, out of interest, is there a rough idea of what constitutes reasonable charges to make to a PPC when dealing with a bogus parking charge? I assume that the PPC could be held responsible for debt collectors acting as its agents?

RENEGADE_2

The supermarkets would be far better advised to advise/request its customers to be courteous rather than impose restrictions on them. I mean what is a car? It can be the vehicle that drove one man in first thing in the morning who spent £100 in store; that man is then fetched by someone else whilst one member of the party who collected him has taken the original keys for the car to shop for himself (let's say it was his car and he was lending it to a friend). Just as he is about to leave, his wife arrives with the children. You know how supermarkets are all non-food and clothes? More could be spent here by the mother and all this time, one car is in that car park.

Before I came on this forum, I had already gone off Sainsbury's, ASDA, Waitrose and Morrison's. I had some remaining respect for Tesco but now that has gone. I'm slowly losing it for Lidl and Aldi - I don't want to because it will leave me with nowhere to buy food! I just wish the latter two ended their association with rogue PPCs. Their in-store service deserves an award but this activity with PPCs is their weakest link.

AlexisV

bromsgrovebarry wrote: »

Alexis, out of interest, is there a rough idea of what constitutes reasonable charges to make to a PPC when dealing with a bogus parking charge? I assume that the PPC could be held responsible for debt collectors acting as its agents?

I've seen £200 (OPC) to £1000 (UKPAO). You'd be best going after the supermarket though since they're more likely to pay.

You need to play the game and engage every party with letters, so it's one for the more experienced. You've got more ammo if you weren't the driver, just the RK, and are being harassed by phonecalls as well as letters.

bromsgrovebarry

Thanks Alexis, it was a hypothetical question but next time I get a silly invoice I feel like ignoring my own advice and replying to every letter and making a charge for this.