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POPLA Here We Go!

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  • atilla
    atilla Posts: 862 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    ""One of their concerns was PPCs not paying so the BPA had to step in and act as a 'factor' (i.e. up-front bill payer)!""

    Now there is some hope, they know ppc's are not trustworthy. BPA won't do it for free so that's an extra charge for them.
    And removes any claim they may make regarding neutrality.
  • atilla
    atilla Posts: 862 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    The_Seeker wrote: »
    Down with POPLA!
    Now, why might that be??
  • atilla
    atilla Posts: 862 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    The_Seeker wrote: »
    cos they ain't neutral and they severely restrict appeal reasoning.
    No the don't. Only if you wish to kowtow to them do their claimed restrictions apply
  • esmerobbo
    esmerobbo Posts: 4,979 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    edited 17 November 2012 at 4:33AM
    The_Seeker wrote: »
    I've already seen their application forms. U get four options but the real reason that everyone would legally escape a fake fine is for that reason it is a fake. Parking without paying machine prices never generates the bill they charge u in the invoices but POPLA don't consider that. In other words, they are a fake institution too.

    The fourth appeal point covers just about anything.

    I am not liable for the parking charge:

    Although they use the car being stolen as an example, it could also be!

    This is an illegal penalty and not a true estimate of any loss!

    Then win or lose if the PPC bring it on then you have raised the point at appeal!
  • The_Seeker wrote: »
    I haven't known a POPLA appeal yet but nature tells me that if u deny the charge on account of it being a fake penalty, not making up for damages, they'd reject it. U can tell because they seem to accept this "reduced settlement" argument which doesn't tally with the concept of damage to landowner.

    POPLA is so obviously rigged in favour of the PPCs I believe we should only regard it as a means of further wasting the PPC's money.

    Oink Oink!
  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Someone over on CAG have reached to the POPLA stage with Care Parking. Unfortunately the PPC have sent the wrong verification code to the motorist and are not answering any emails asking for the correct code.
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
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