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Out of a marked bay

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  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
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    jumbowiffy wrote: »
    the car is registered t my othe half ans she is worried (as am I) about receiving futher correspondence regaridng this parking fine.

    Do you think i should write to the private car parking asking for proof etc?

    No, no, no don't write to them, just ignore them, that's always the best plan. Finally, it's not a FINE, it's an unenforceable invoice.

    Just treat their silly letters as you would any other junk mail.
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • He is clearly a complete and utter w*nker with no clue about the law. He obviously thinks he only has to ask and it will be given.

    Er, that only happens when you have sued a severely disabled person who is too ill to attend, Peter!

    Read on Pepidoo he reacted by issuing the claim against the guys wife instead. Like, hearsay evidence isn't allowed? So what is he going to use as evidence?

    Lets see how he manages when the claims for harassment start kicking off....
  • fil_cad
    fil_cad Posts: 837 Forumite
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    He is clearly a complete and utter w*nker with no clue about the law. He obviously thinks he only has to ask and it will be given.

    Er, that only happens when you have sued a severely disabled person who is too ill to attend, Peter!

    Read on Pepidoo he reacted by issuing the claim against the guys wife instead. Like, hearsay evidence isn't allowed? So what is he going to use as evidence?

    Lets see how he manages when the claims for harassment start kicking off....
    Sounds GOOD to me :D
    PPCs say its carpark management, BPA say its raising standards..... we all know its just about raking in the revenue. :eek:
  • Kite2010
    Kite2010 Posts: 4,308 Forumite
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    By parking outside the marked bay did you cause the landowner to suffer any damages?

    Most likely no, so the most the landowner can sue for you is zero.
  • Hi Forum,

    I just wanted to double check withall you helpful people.

    We have received second letter demanding more money.

    I assume just to ignore and do nothing.

    Regards,


    J
  • ManxRed
    ManxRed Posts: 3,530 Forumite
    Yes, keep ignoring. You legally owe them the actual losses they suffered as a result of your parking, which is zero.

    However they will tell you ANYTHING to try and scare you into paying them a nice sum of money, which you don't legally owe. This includes threats of court action, CCJs, credit rating damage, and all sorts. Its all hot air. Continue to ignore them.
    Je Suis Cecil.
  • Half_way
    Half_way Posts: 7,546 Forumite
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    Continue to ignore is one option, the other would bee to them to stop, otherwise it's harrasment,.
    From the Plain Language Commission:

    "The BPA has surely become one of the most socially dangerous organisations in the UK"
  • give_them_FA
    give_them_FA Posts: 2,998 Forumite
    Probably good for your OH- who presumably is receiving the letters- to write and state that she requires them to cease and desist forthwith from sending her threatening and harassing correspondence. Since they know (or ought to know) that they have no claim at all against her. Either they will desist (job done) or they will carry on- in which case sue. It really is simple!
  • Stephen_Leak
    Stephen_Leak Posts: 8,762 Forumite
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    Kite2010 wrote: »
    By parking outside the marked bay did you cause the landowner to suffer any damages?

    Most likely no, so the most the landowner can sue for you is zero.

    In a pay & display car park, it could be argued that you prevented another car using the adjacent bay. But even then all you would owe is a second parking fee.

    In a free car park, obviously no.

    In both cases, the car park owner could say that you prevented another car parking, who would have shopped in the store. But that is speculative, so end of story.
    The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in my life. :)
  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
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    In both cases, the car park owner could say that you prevented another car parking, who would have shopped in the store. But that is speculative, so end of story.

    Exactly. There is no way of quantifying that loss. for a start the car-park would have to full, with no spare bays, and there is no way of assessing what that supposed lost customer would have spent. 40p on a chocolate bar, or £400 on a case of vintage champagne?
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
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