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Do you actually pay to park in car parks?

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  • Guys_Dad
    Guys_Dad Posts: 11,025 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 17 March 2013 at 12:31PM
    nigelbb wrote: »
    The proper course of action for a landholder in this situation would be just the same as if someone kept parking their car in your drive. Put up barriers. Take them to court for trespass.

    Has this thread had some posts removed? Because at the moment, I can't see the relevance of this post or ManxRed's either.

    Edit:- Sorry, re-read posts and understand your comment.
  • Half_way
    Half_way Posts: 7,724 Forumite
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    I pay to park, where required, the parkopedia website is useful of your going somewhere unknown, or to find out where the cheapest place to park is
    From the Plain Language Commission:

    "The BPA has surely become one of the most socially dangerous organisations in the UK"
  • muckybutt
    muckybutt Posts: 3,761 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I always pay my way in private car parks. Its the parking Nazis I never pay.
    You may click thanks if you found my advice useful
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    Rather mixed messages seem to come over on this board.
  • edward123
    edward123 Posts: 602 Forumite
    ILW wrote: »
    Rather mixed messages seem to come over on this board.

    Explain? :)
    Got a ticket from ParkingEye? Seek advice by clicking here: Private Parking forum on MoneySavingExpert.:j
  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    ILW wrote: »
    Rather mixed messages seem to come over on this board.

    What do you mean by that statement? If you are implying that people on here are saying never pay to park, where is your evidence?
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • Guys_Dad
    Guys_Dad Posts: 11,025 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    ILW wrote: »
    Rather mixed messages seem to come over on this board.

    Think you might need to withdraw this comment. No one here has said not to pay proper parking charges, only the "penalty" charges for contravening their supposed t&c.

    Read them again.
  • edward123
    edward123 Posts: 602 Forumite
    edited 17 March 2013 at 1:17PM
    Guys_Dad wrote: »
    Think you might need to withdraw this comment. No one here has said not to pay proper parking charges, only the "penalty" charges for contravening their supposed t&c.

    Read them again.

    The poster referred to "board" so I took it that he/she referred not only to this thread....could be wrong. I took it then he/she thought that "mixed messages" are given on this board in how to deal with PPC's. Could be wrong. If this then they are wrong. There may be several options because of personal circumstances/what PPC involved but that is nothing like giving "mixed messages"!

    However, if she/he is referring to this thread again they are wrong!
    Got a ticket from ParkingEye? Seek advice by clicking here: Private Parking forum on MoneySavingExpert.:j
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    trisontana wrote: »
    What do you mean by that statement? If you are implying that people on here are saying never pay to park, where is your evidence?

    He hasn't any, as previously this user comes with the accusations of the users here, but has no evidence at all to back his trolling
    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:
  • skivenov
    skivenov Posts: 2,204 Forumite
    robatwork wrote: »
    Does anyone for example commute daily, park in the local Asda where there is a 2 hour limit, and just ignore the dozens of tickets?

    Nope, I generally park it in there on Monday morning and pick it up Friday night. The trolleyman even keeps an eye on it for me :D
    Yes it's overwhelming, but what else can we do?
    Get jobs in offices and wake up for the morning commute?
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