Parking Ticket Appeals guide discussion

Coupon-mad

Oh my Good God! :wall:

Maybe the MSE forum team could actually consider closing this 'discussion thread' as we don't need such a thing in a parking forum. We need it closed with a message at the end telling people to read the sticky threads at the top of the current forum!

racken

This isn't a reply to anyone but my first input.
Firstly Thanks to all volunteers, paid staff @ MSE, and those who offer good advice.
I have just replied online to Smart Parking who run ASDA car park in Shipley West Yorks. I used the full letter provided, even though there signage is probably adequate. I am a little late in appealing; will this make any difference?
Has anyone had dealings with them?
Thanks
Racken

Nodding_Donkey

Well if you park like you post you were probably in totally the wrong place

Read the sticky.

ampersand

racken wrote: »

This isn't a reply to anyone but my first input.
Firstly Thanks to all volunteers, paid staff @ MSE, and those who offer good advice.
I have just replied online to Smart Parking who run ASDA car park in Shipley West Yorks. I used the full letter provided, even though there signage is probably adequate. I am a little late in appealing; will this make any difference?
Has anyone had dealings with them?
Thanks
Racken

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Welcome racken - nodding donkey is being a little cross, but it's understandable when so many posters ride in, hi-jack threads, don't read, don't supply essential detail.

You imply you have tried to read around the subject here, so that's a good start. You need to do more.

Which 'full letter'?

Do your mean ' there' or 'their'?;meaning alters completely.

What expertise do you have to write this? 'signage is probably adequate.'

ppc fake invoices are unenforceable.

You can answer your final 2 ?s by reading the NEWBIES STICKY THREADS and really paying attention to c-m's links and all the input from real experts here.

You need to steady down and write things sensibly then come back with minimum necessary detail.

Now it'S READ READ READ time.:) AFTER YOU'VE STARTED YOUR OWN THREAD.

Coupon-mad

racken wrote: »

This isn't a reply to anyone but my first input.
Firstly Thanks to all volunteers, paid staff @ MSE, and those who offer good advice.
I have just replied online to Smart Parking who run ASDA car park in Shipley West Yorks. I used the full letter provided, even though there signage is probably adequate. I am a little late in appealing; will this make any difference?
Has anyone had dealings with them?
Thanks
Racken

There's a whole current and busy parking forum out there you know, chock full of threads every day about Smart Parking and others like them!
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=163

I do hope you DIDN'T just read the old MSE article with the useless appeal template? I suspect you've only seen MSE articles and this discussion which is ancient. You would get soooo much more from any forum board here if you simply use the breadcrumb trail to get to page one of the forum that any article links you to.

See my signature - one click gets you to page one and the 'Private parking ticket? NEWBIES read these FAQs first' thread, with a stronger appeal letter. Doesn't matter too much at this stage of appeal but tell us what the MSE article said about POPLA...it doesn't explain how to win at POPLA does it, unlike every thread on the live forum...

Keep away from lingering too long on articles and discussion thread links on MSE - always hop straight off them and onto the actual live forum they sit on, especially if the posts and the article are OLD!

Computersaysno

Is it just me or is the world increasingly populated by wuckfits??

Mini1

Hi.

I am new to this so would really appreciate some help

On the 24th Feb I received a final notice warning from G24 stating that on the 17th December 2013, I parked 136 minutes over my 90 minute over my time allowance. Okay fair enough BUT I'm I not suppose to receive a contractual parking charge letter that gives a discounted price and a chance to appeal?

Another thing which really winds me up about this is that the reason I was over my time that day is because the traffic in and out of the B&M car park that day was ridiculous, it was gridlocked dues to road works on the main road and the traffic lights...It was impossible for me to get out and I know that I got back to my car at least 20 minutes before my time ran out because I had to get to work.

Anyway I sent them a letter after receiving this 'final charge notice' in February stating that I don't understand why I have not been sent a contractual parking charge notice as surely I should of been as this incident happened in December! I also put on the letter that if they were to check the camera's they would see that it took a ridiculously long time to get out of the car park and surely they would take this into consideration. As how is the traffic flow on the main road my fault?!

But what really gets to me is I sent this letter two weeks ago and I received another letter stating that I have two options:
Either pay the fine or face debt recovery procedures and court action.

I am quite stressed out and scared about it now as I am getting threatening letters and I haven't even been offered the chance to appeal. I feel they are ignoring two of the letters I have sent, I am so unsure of what to do. When I first received the final notice letter I emailed POPLA to say that surely this is unfair I haven't received a first notice and haven't been offered a chance to appeal, plus how can I contra the traffic which ultimately made me go over my time in the car park. They sent one back stating that at this point it basically isn't an issue for them to deal with. I would of actually paid the the charge if id been giving the chance to appeal as I hate confrontation and I don't want debt collectors coming round my house. But now I think why the hell should I as they didn't even give me the chance to appeal by sending me a contractual parking charge notice before a final notice.


Please help :(:(

SevenTowers

The first thing you need to do is start your own thread, you will then get advice on your situation.

Click on the main page;

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...play.php?f=163

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Computersaysno

Computersaysno wrote: »

Is it just me or is the world increasingly populated by wuckfits??

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