Premier Parking Solutions Hull Ferry Port

leogex

Hi Everyone Newbie here

Need a bit of advice regarding a parking "fine" i'll explain the situation below.


Me and my partner went on ashort break with P&O ferries and paid for parking for the time we wereaway. Whilst away be bumped into friends and called Hull ferry port to askabout changing our return ferry to a later date (2 days later) they agreed thatthis could be done. I then enquired about our parking charge stating we hadonly paid for the 4 days we were originally away for, the customer service representativetook our registration number and said it wouldn’t be a problem we could sort itout when we got back as there was nothing we could do on holiday. Upon ourreturn we were greeted with a parking "fine" and a damaged Motabilityvehicle.

We have appealed theparking “fine” and guess what the appeal was declined. P&O will not take responsibilityfor the damage to the car or the parking “fine”. I was not expecting them to doanything about the damage to the car as there are signs stating vehicles areleft at owners risk but the parking “fine” is another matter when I have beenadvised not to worry about it they will sort it. I have spoken to numerouspeople regarding this at P&O who all promise to call back and never do. Ihave now had a letter from PPS stating I have until 18th July 2012to pay £130 or they will tow the Motability car away.

I am almost certain this ispurely scare tactics and they have no power to tow a vulnerable persons meansof transport away, I find the actions of this company despicable and would justlike reassurance that I am ok to ignore the letters I will undoubtedly receivein the near future when I have not paid the parking “fine”

If I had been advised I ranthe risk of getting a parking “fine” if I extended my holiday I would ofhappily paid the original £30, I just won’t pay out of principle now.

Thank you in advance for any help and reassurance you can offer



Kind regards

Keith

Kite2010

It can be argued that the landowner has suffered losses of £30 (I assume it's £15 a day parking), which they only can claim back/ The PPC (PPS in this case) can not claim as they have no material claim on the money.

dw85

ive had a run in with PPS too (20min overstay...want me to pay £130...hmmm no!).
Best off ignoring them and join in playing paperwork bingo.

With regards to damaged car, is there any CCTV in P&Os carpark?

leogex

Hi Dw85

There was no CCTV

I am moving in 2 weeks so they will have fun finding me first lol

Kite2010

You might have an issue if the new householder returns the mail to them as "gone away" as they might fancy a day-out in court knowing that it is unlikely you will receive the court papers.

WageSlave1_2

Have the muppets really threatened to tow your car away because of non-payment of a mickeymouse made-up parking charge?!!

Doubly illegal. Do-it-yourself distress without a court order is a breach of ye olde ancient Statute of Marlborough. They can't tow a vehicle displaying a disabled parking badge - and I assume your motobility vehicle has one of these, no? - even if it were trespassing on private land [not if it is done with the intention of charging money for its release anyway] - see reg 6 of the PSIA regs.

Report them to the police for demanding money with menaces and/or sue them, and whoever hired them, for harassment. A £25 court fee lets you claim up to £300 on MCL. For an extra £10 you can sue them for £500.

Coupon-mad

Seconded, really can't understand why PPS would be so stupid as to threaten to tow a Motability car (unlawful) over an alleged debt (which is not a debt at all).

Anyway ignore them, it's not worth all your contact to P&O when you should ALWAYS just ignore any fake PCN. It is NOT a fine at all. Forget it.

You are not liable to pay and you must not 'appeal' any more either (it was NEVER an appeal, they lie to hook you into thinking it's like a real parking ticket, and to get info from you).

This is a private company with an unsolicited invoice, dressed up to impersonate a parking ticket. IT's NOTHING at all to spend any time worrying about! I got another one this week and laughed at it!

Tick off the threatening letters Here.

Watchdog clip with expert Solicitor's opinion here.

Barrister's opinion here.


HTH

leogex

Thank you for all the advise, should I inform them of my new address when I move so I know I will get any court papers should they feel like going that far?

muckybutt

Write a letter to them.

I acknowledge your ticket dated **/**/****, I deny I owe your company any outstanding monies due.

I shall not enter into any further communication with your company over this matter, unless you intend to serve legal papers.
Any further communication other than as above shall be regarded as harassment as deemed by the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.
Legal papers should be sent to ( new address ).

Pop a letter to P&O in the post with your reg on and the date you overstayed and how long you overstayed and enclose a cheque for the amount owed to them. Send registered del so you have proof of delivery should it ever see the light of a court then you have done everything you could to pay P&O what technically you owe them.

Stephen_Leak

leogex wrote: »

Thank you for all the advise, should I inform them of my new address when I move so I know I will get any court papers should they feel like going that far?

Just remember to get your mail redirected. It's always a good idea in any event.