PCN - Crown Point Retail, Leeds (Excel Parking)

Braderz_2

Hi All,

I was glued to this website last night as I received a PCN ticket yesterday at Crown Point Retail Park, Leeds for overstaying by 15 mins. I don't know whether to pay it? ... (I believe there have been some new law introduced late last year)

I parked here as I had some shoes I needed to exchange at Clarks as well as trying on another pair I'd spotted online - this took over an hour in itself with problems at the till! I also needed to go to 'Pets at Home' for dog food and a Harness etc and have receipts for both places. I also wanted to browse other stores whilst there.

I did leave the ground for a short while to drop something off for my brother at his office round the corner (no parking there!) but knowing I was going to be spending money in the park (not just browsing), I thought this would be OK. I wasn't banking on being 15 minutes late back to my car or the obnoxious young lad writing the ticket, he saw me come out of Clarks!

What should I do guys? Would they win in court if they have me on camera leaving the grounds?

These private parking companies as well as Loan sharks (Wonga etc) should be shut down. Things are hard enough without these parasites preying on honest mistakes or people already struggling. And what are these big brands thinking, letting them operate near their businesses, even if they are only renting.... I obviously won't be going back to this place, and I suppose I'll stop buying from any shop that have these privately managed car parks. Makes no business sense....

bondy_lad

you are unsure whether to pay this??? well, my question,, why would you be unsure as to want to pay a FAKE parking ticket/invoice???,,just relax, read the stickies,especially excell who are a bunch of clowns and take a pecial note of what letters to expect,,roxburghe debt collectors and the phoney solicitor ,,graham (i am deffo a phony solicitor) white,,,both part of the scam and share the same office,,advice,,a)read the stickies,,b)ignore all threat o grams and c)ignore some more,,,,nothing can/will happen as a result of this SCAM,,relax now.jobs a belter aint it.

Coupon-mad

Braderz wrote: »

Hi All,

I was glued to this website last night as I received a PCN ticket yesterday at Crown Point Retail Park, Leeds for overstaying by 15 mins. I don't know whether to pay it? ... (I believe there have been some new law introduced late last year)

I believe you are right there was a new law... :rotfl:

...and if you'd searched the parking forum (there's a 'search this forum' button!) you would have found the umpteen threads about the new law and POPLA.

Here's a couple of threads made earlier:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4360185

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4263959

Made me laugh that you don't know whether to pay it. Sorry but you only have to pick ANY thread on this parking sub-forum to find the answer even if you hadn't searched. Read up on the scam.

The_Slithy_Tove

Braderz wrote: »

I was glued to this website last night ...

I believe there have been some new law introduced late last year ...

What should I do guys?

Maybe you should check your glue, because if you really were glued to this website, you wouldn't be asking these questions.

The new law makes no difference.

Having read the advice here, you know that what you should do is percisely nothing, i.e. ignore them.

Definitely DO NOT contact Excel. They are currently banned from accessing the DVLA database and thus getting your details. So, they have no way of knowing who you are. If you do get anything in the post from them, come back here, as we can cause them lots of pain.

BASFORDLAD

Some people do ask stupid questions when they claim to have been reading

skye10

I don't understanding how they get your name and address if they are band ???

Braderz_2

Skye10: Not sure they still can, but thanks for reminding me to reply to this. You may not always get the odd reply which makes you think ....... hell such as Basfordlad. Sometimes you just need that personal re-assurance with laws changing and misinformation that may be floating around.

Thanks to y'all...NOTHING CAME OF THAT TICKET !

Cheers !

Coupon-mad

Braderz wrote: »

Skye10: Not sure they still can, but thanks for reminding me to reply to this. You may not always get the odd reply which makes you think ....... hell such as Basfordlad. Sometimes you just need that personal re-assurance with laws changing and misinformation that may be floating around.

Thanks to y'all...NOTHING CAME OF THAT TICKET !

Cheers !

Just to add that Excel are now able to get registered keeper data again but it doesn't change anything, the fake PCNs you get from ANY private parking company are not real fines.

Current advice on here now says (unless in Scotland or unless it's a banned company or non-AOS company, in which case 'IGNORE' still rules!) then if you get a fake PCN on your windscreen, wait for them to write to you, the first letter, and then appeal against it.

Then get forum help to challenge the whole basis of the charge at the second stage (POPLA) as discussed on current threads. We can win POPLA appeals now.

turbonutter

right folks im new here and would be greatful for a little advice, was parked at crown point leeds and i left the site for all of 15 mins excel parking services ticketed my window and i have now received a letter through the post stating a different contravention to that of whats on the window ticket, do i have grounds to appeal on ''procedural impropriety'' also the signage is s**t small writing sandwiched inbetween other writing.

contravention codes i got were

AO=walked off site on the slip
and on the letter ''reason for contravention'' parked in a restricted area of the car park, and it doesnt state that on the slip, now as far as i know none of the car park is restricted any advice would be appreciated kind regards paul

spacey2012

Start you own thread please 1 thread = 1 problem.

Coupon-mad

See my signature below (not the red bit) for where to click in the blue breadcrumb trail, top of the forum, to see page one of current threads. Please first of all, read the ''NEWBIES read this First!'' sticky info thread, as you are at appeal stage now you have the Notice to Keeper from Excel. We win at POPLA appeal so DO NOT miss your chance, do NOT miss the advice on how to word a winning appeal for both stages.

Please go to page one - as explained in my signature, one click away - and read the 'Newbies' thread now.