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Parking Charge, nahh thanks!

marky1989
marky1989 Posts: 23 Forumite
in Parking tickets, fines & parking
I wondered if anyone would be able to shed a little light on my situation.

i work for a retailer, and i was transferring stock between one store and another. the one i was going to was at a retail park. now when i went to go to the back gate, the code wasnt working, so i parked right out the front and ran in. i did park in a disabled space, but was only 3 mins MAX! within that time i got a parking charge.

they are asking me for £50 if i pay within 14 days or 90 between 14-28 days! WOW AMAZING..... :|
ANY WAY... ive looked into it and everyone online is saying DONT PAY IT. ive sent an appeal, and they said they would get back to me within 10 working days, which they havent.

any way i did explain my situation that i was working at was only 3 mins and that the code to get around the back wasnt working and i needed to get the high value stock into the building as it was a security risk. so, unfortunately i did admit to being the driver, which looking into it now maybe i shouldnt of :(

what does everyone think????n e one got some similar instances?

cheers guys

Mark
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Comments

  • vax2002
    vax2002 Posts: 7,187 Forumite
    I can hear your appeal for you now:
    evaluation all the evidence your appeal has failed>

    One question : who is the registered keeper of the vehicle
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  • marky1989
    marky1989 Posts: 23 Forumite
    so....what do i do now?? any advice?
  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    marky1989 wrote: »
    so....what do i do now?? any advice?
    Anything issued by a parking company you can safely ignore.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • marky1989
    marky1989 Posts: 23 Forumite
    even though ide admited i was driving in the appeal?? shall i just ignore it from now on?
  • marky1989
    marky1989 Posts: 23 Forumite
    oh sorrry, i am the registered keeper.
  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    marky1989 wrote: »
    even though ide admited i was driving in the appeal?? shall i just ignore it from now on?
    They will write some quite nasty letters now they know you have responded so ignore them all. Don't even open them as they will be very threatening. You can admit you were driving even in court. What you are defending is the unenforceable invoice.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • vax2002
    vax2002 Posts: 7,187 Forumite
    Then do nothing !
    thats right nothing, it is an impersonation of authority scam, all of it and the characters change from parking authority, to solicitors offering you free advice, court threats, then impersonations of debt collectors making more fake threats, then they go away.
    The laws says two things in your favour:
    A private company can not charge a fine or a penalty:
    Blue badges are not valid on private car parks, in any way shape or form, nor are any lines or bays, they are just guides.
    So sleep easy and get ready for lots of silly letters
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  • marky1989
    marky1989 Posts: 23 Forumite
    is it likely they will send me to court>??
  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    marky1989 wrote: »
    is it likely they will send me to court>??
    Same chance you have of winning the lottery. They could but it's easily defendable. I'd love to go to court and defend a case but none of them want to take me there.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • marky1989
    marky1989 Posts: 23 Forumite
    what a star!!!!! thanks alot ! xxx
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