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Plain language commission "BPA: ‘We don't talk to consumers who think’ "

Half_way
Half_way Posts: 7,486 Forumite
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in Parking tickets, fines & parking
Intersting article about the BPa on teh plain language commissions website

http://www.clearest.co.uk/news/2013/2/10/bpa:_%E2%80%98we_don%27t_talk_to_consumers_who_think%E2%80%99
From the Plain Language Commission:

"The BPA has surely become one of the most socially dangerous organisations in the UK"
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  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    Doesn't this say it all
    Attendees:
    Hugh Evans (Chair) Rob Toft
    Kevin Watts
    Alan Irving
    Jo Abbott
    Paul Watters
    Andy Foster
    Susan Marks
    Nev Metson
    Martin Cutts


    Declined invitation:
    British Parking Association (BPA)
    Parking On Private Land Appeals (POPLA)
    When posting a parking issue on MSE do not reveal any information that may enable PPCs to identify you. They DO monitor the forum.
    We don't need the following to help you.
    Name, Address, PCN Number, Exact Date Of Incident, Date On Invoice, Reg Number, Vehicle Picture, The Time You Entered & Left Car Park, Or The Amount of Time You Overstayed.
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  • vikingaero
    vikingaero Posts: 10,920 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    If I ever win the Euromillions lottery the first thing I'll do (apart from the Thai bargirl sandwich) is to rent thousands of billboards up and down the country (and ironically some in car parks "patrolled" by BPA members telling people not to pay PPC "fines". :D
    The man without a signature.
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    What a worthy cause :) think its £51m on Tuesday so if I win it I'll take adverts out in all the papers, google ad words and Facebook ads not to pay these shysters ;)
    When posting a parking issue on MSE do not reveal any information that may enable PPCs to identify you. They DO monitor the forum.
    We don't need the following to help you.
    Name, Address, PCN Number, Exact Date Of Incident, Date On Invoice, Reg Number, Vehicle Picture, The Time You Entered & Left Car Park, Or The Amount of Time You Overstayed.
    :beer: Anti Enforcement Hobbyist Member :beer:
  • BASFORDLAD
    BASFORDLAD Posts: 2,418 Forumite
    edited 17 February 2013 at 10:05PM
    The BPA's response, which shows they didnt want to play with others so they took all their toys and had a tantrum

    1. BPA ‏@BritishParking
      @NottheBPA @pady_ofurniture questions coming from a misinformed view point that is not in possession of all the facts.
      Details
    2. 10 mins twitter_logo_normal.pngBPA ‏@BritishParking
      @NottheBPA @pady_ofurniture not in the slightest. The article is confused & misinformed & we'll be happy to prove it.
      Details

      Not The BPA ‏@NottheBPA @BritishParking @Pady_oFurniture go on prove that you were not scared to be shown up, while your at it answer the questions u been asked
    For everthing else there's mastercard.
    For clampers there's Barclaycard.
  • Kite2010
    Kite2010 Posts: 4,308 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Home Insurance Hacker! Car Insurance Carver!
    The BPA didn't turn up as they didn't want to get a fake ticket from the venue's car-park :p

    Good story on how the DVLA lies: http://www.clearest.co.uk/news/2013/2/10/putting_it_plainly,_the_dvla_lies
  • BASFORDLAD
    BASFORDLAD Posts: 2,418 Forumite
    edited 18 February 2013 at 5:26PM
    The bpa are saying Martin cutts statement is factually incorrect and they will put him right.

    They have been asked when they are going to do this.

    As per usual they will now just ignore the question along with many other's
    For everthing else there's mastercard.
    For clampers there's Barclaycard.
  • halibut2209
    halibut2209 Posts: 4,250 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Anyone else really wanna know what a Thai bargirl sandwich is?
    One important thing to remember is that when you get to the end of this sentence, you'll realise it's just my sig.
  • Guys_Dad
    Guys_Dad Posts: 11,025 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    halibut2209 wrote: »
    Anyone else really wanna know what a Thai bargirl sandwich is?

    Can not believe you are that unworldly. ;)
  • halibut2209
    halibut2209 Posts: 4,250 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I tried googling it, but I have safesearch switched on :p
    One important thing to remember is that when you get to the end of this sentence, you'll realise it's just my sig.
  • edward123
    edward123 Posts: 602 Forumite
    edited 18 February 2013 at 10:37PM
    Stroma wrote: »
    What a worthy cause :) think its £51m on Tuesday so if I win it I'll take adverts out in all the papers, google ad words and Facebook ads not to pay these shysters ;)

    We should start a fund. How many I wonder would donate? What if any one could get a few business persons with lots of spare dosh and who also hates the PPC's to donate? How much would it be to place one add in say the Sun?(I pick this for its readership numbers of course)?
    Got a ticket from ParkingEye? Seek advice by clicking here: Private Parking forum on MoneySavingExpert.:j
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