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Preditor security

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  • bondy_lad
    bondy_lad Posts: 1,001 Forumite
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    you have not recieved a ticket, nor have you committed an offence,all you have recieved is a FAKE ticket, so calm down, relax, feet up,chill,glass of wine,,there you go ,,only a PENALTY charge notice is legit,,you dont have this.
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 155,731 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 18 June 2012 at 9:24PM
    Searched the parking forum for correct spelling of 'Predator' and found lots of matches. :)
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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  • janinewoody72
    janinewoody72 Posts: 5 Forumite
    edited 18 June 2012 at 2:10PM
    thank you everyone, yes it is preditor security in coventry, and bondy boy yes the ticket does say penalty charge on it and further info i have received suggests this company used the same man to clamp vehicles in the car park about 2 years ago under the same company name and had limited signage, now it displays a large sign and has the same man issueing pcn's.
    i have spoken to trading standards and they have told me to basically wait and see if i get any post? that way they have my address and us on camera and could potenially take us to court for which they have evidence. but that should i receive anything to write with a complaint?
  • janinewoody72
    janinewoody72 Posts: 5 Forumite
    dacouch wrote: »
    If you cover you and your car in mud Predator can't see you
    if you can offer sensible valid answer please dont bother with something my 6 year old would probably not say!
  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    janinewoody72 wrote: »
    if you can offer sensible valid answer please dont bother with something my 6 year old would probably not say!

    Steady-on, I actually found that comment quite amusing.
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • SodG24
    SodG24 Posts: 1,123 Forumite
    maninthestreet wrote: »
    Steady-on, I actually found that comment quite amusing.

    Likewise - I thought it was funny ( and unless I'm mistaken a reference to a film ).
    All aboard the Gus Bus !
  • Stephen_Leak
    Stephen_Leak Posts: 8,762 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Me too. Mind you, that's no recommendation.

    They must be in the running for the most aptly named PPC. :)
    The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in my life. :)
  • bondy_lad
    bondy_lad Posts: 1,001 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    janinewoody72 wrote: »
    thank you everyone, yes it is preditor security in coventry, and bondy boy yes the ticket does say penalty charge on it and further info i have received suggests this company used the same man to clamp vehicles in the car park about 2 years ago under the same company name and had limited signage, now it displays a large sign and has the same man issueing pcn's.

    if the ticket does say,,, PENALTY CHARGE on it surely this is illegal,ime sure my fellow experts on here will clarify this, i was under the impression this is merely a PARKING charge???? to which IGNORE is the order of the day.
  • taffy056
    taffy056 Posts: 4,895 Forumite
    bondy_lad wrote: »
    if the ticket does say,,, PENALTY CHARGE on it surely this is illegal,ime sure my fellow experts on here will clarify this, i was under the impression this is merely a PARKING charge???? to which IGNORE is the order of the day.

    Yes it is illegal and should be brought to the attention of the local trading standards, they are basically claiming rights of legal aurhority they don't have. Take it to the local press as well as this company thinks its above the law
    Excel Parking, MET Parking, Combined Parking Solutions, VP Parking Solutions, ANPR PC Ltd, & Roxburghe Debt Collectors. What do they all have in common?
    They are all or have been suspended from accessing the DVLA database for gross misconduct!
    Do you really need to ask what kind of people run parking companies?
  • Half_way
    Half_way Posts: 7,555 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    If you want to see what they filmed, you could ask for the footage under the data protection act.. Just out of interest where was this car park?
    From the Plain Language Commission:

    "The BPA has surely become one of the most socially dangerous organisations in the UK"
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