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Panick about private parking fine

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  • fil_cad
    fil_cad Posts: 837 Forumite
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    Spread the word then one day these paracites will be BANKRUPT and go out of the way :D
    PPCs say its carpark management, BPA say its raising standards..... we all know its just about raking in the revenue. :eek:
  • corbyboy
    corbyboy Posts: 1,169 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    DickTurpin wrote: »
    Yes, CP plus are the operators. I guess it is a battle of principles out weighing peace of mind!

    I have had a few of the types of tickets over the last few years and I can tell you from personal experience that nothing will happen.

    But to be honest mate you really need to have the nerve to ignore their letters and I don't think you have it.

    Personally, I expect you to come back here when you receive your first threat-o-gram saying "yeah but they said this is my final reminder before it goes to court."

    But it's important that you are strong and hold your nerve.
  • StixUK
    StixUK Posts: 94 Forumite
    Just to add to the debate, based on advice given out on here (which I believe to be plentiful and sound), whilst my wife was giving birth in Exeter Hospital I received a "speculative invoice" and have ignored it ever since.

    That was on the 1st December 2011 and I am awaiting my first ever letters threatening court action...cannot wait!
  • vax2002
    vax2002 Posts: 7,187 Forumite
    If you knew how many of these I have had... Lets say it is well in to double figures and then some, ignored everyone, often get up to a dozen letters a week that get shredded for hamster bedding, guess what, over 3 years since the first... Nothing
    got another from parking browneye last week for shopping in B+Q, for 3 days apparently !
    I Knew the queues were bad...
    Guess what, it gets ignored with the rest.
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  • Thanks for all your help and advice; it has been much appreciated. Dirk Turpin has to return to the highway now, and will not be able to check the forum for a while. Hopefully any further advice can continue to help others; keep up the great work.
  • kevin_M
    kevin_M Posts: 551 Forumite
    StixUK wrote: »
    Just to add to the debate, based on advice given out on here (which I believe to be plentiful and sound), whilst my wife was giving birth in Exeter Hospital I received a "speculative invoice" and have ignored it ever since.

    That was on the 1st December 2011 and I am awaiting my first ever letters threatening court action...cannot wait!

    I got one as well. Different hospital same reasons. When your wife is about to drop the last thing on your mind is "gee do I have £4.50 for the parking meter

    StixUK mine was quite a few months ago had the odd letter.
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