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MSE's latest Guidance on Private Tickets
Oopsadaisy
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At last MSE has updated it's guidance to reflect what 20,000+ posts on here have been saying...ignore, ignore, ignore some more.
Here's an excerpt which should be made a sticky imo.....[link to full article at the bottom of this post].
Importantly, though, as there are no set regulations, beating the cowboys isn't an exact science. This strategy is based on the opinion of a number of legal experts, who don't always agree, plus large amounts of feedback. Please let us know if you've a different method or experience, to help us develop this guide.
Quite simply, don't respond to just getting a ticket slapped on your windscreen or sent via the post. Wait to see if you get a court papers in the post demanding payment; often they don't follow through (though if you've been clamped/towed you'll need to pay to get the vehicle released see the clamping & towed away section).
This is all about contract law. A firm will allege you breached the 'contract' you tacitly entered when parking, though you say you didn't. To press its case, it'd need to take you to court (don't worry, it's not a criminal problem, just a contract dispute). Yet the important point to remember is...
... let it do the chasing! Trying to reclaim money already paid isn't easy, far easier to dispute it by not paying.
Full article: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/private-parking-tickets
Here's an excerpt which should be made a sticky imo.....[link to full article at the bottom of this post].
Importantly, though, as there are no set regulations, beating the cowboys isn't an exact science. This strategy is based on the opinion of a number of legal experts, who don't always agree, plus large amounts of feedback. Please let us know if you've a different method or experience, to help us develop this guide.
Quite simply, don't respond to just getting a ticket slapped on your windscreen or sent via the post. Wait to see if you get a court papers in the post demanding payment; often they don't follow through (though if you've been clamped/towed you'll need to pay to get the vehicle released see the clamping & towed away section).
This is all about contract law. A firm will allege you breached the 'contract' you tacitly entered when parking, though you say you didn't. To press its case, it'd need to take you to court (don't worry, it's not a criminal problem, just a contract dispute). Yet the important point to remember is...
... let it do the chasing! Trying to reclaim money already paid isn't easy, far easier to dispute it by not paying.
Full article: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/private-parking-tickets
Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why then you're as thick and stupid as the moderators on here - MSE ForumTeam
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Having said all that I might be wrong...oops.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why then you're as thick and stupid as the moderators on here - MSE ForumTeam0
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