Clamping

scheming_gypsy

sarahg1969 wrote: »

Never renders the bay unusable to me; in fact, it makes it more attractive. However, it does make the vehicle of the bad parker inaccessible afterwards!

Not sure how you work that one out but if you think it's attractive to park where there's more risk of having a car door hit your car... then go for it.

Inflatable_Armadillo

micky_mouse wrote: »

Yes he has photos, i do feel this is unfair, I was wondering if anyone else had challenged a clamping company for something similar and won.

Yes, people win all the time in county court, but winning and getting your money back are two very different things.

First thing that is 99.9% guaranteed - you won't get a penny out of the clamping company if you do win because they ignore CCJ's... it makes no odds to them because they are worthless companies who don't need credit.

That is why, if you do wish to take this to county court, you must also sue the company that hired them (usually the management company for the land-owner) and also possibly the individual that clamped your car.

You need to get all your information together and go to PePiPoo and get advice on your next steps and let people see if you have a case and ultimatley, if you want to bother with seeing this through.

Kite2010

Did you pay by Cash or by Card?

micky_mouse_2

My son paid by debit card and got charged an extra £7 to do so

Kite2010

Has he tried phoning the bank to reverse the charges as he got forced to pay under due distress?

Inflatable_Armadillo

Kite2010 wrote: »

Has he tried phoning the bank to reverse the charges as he got forced to pay under due distress?

This is often a good call and might work... if it is on a credit card then you are covered by a consumer credit agreement so they might be more forthcoming but not so on a debit card.... but it is worth a shot!

peter_the_piper

http://whatconsumer.co.uk/visa-debit-chargeback/

gardner1

micky_mouse wrote: »

Hi
Can anyone give advice on the following. A reason to be clamped is taking up 2 parking spaces, can anyone define taking up 2 parking spaces.
My son parked at the Marco Island car park in Nottingham, he was clamped for parking over bay. The fact is that he was parked on the line and not over it. He had to pay a fine of £147 even though it stated £140 on the warning sign.
Any advice would be greatfull. Thanks.

he should have got in car and locked the door and stayed there