Yet another contravention notice

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Emz_O wrote: »

I too have received a fine out of the blue from Parking Eye for a supposed contravention 2 wks ago. I'm furious, I did purchase a parking ticket from the machine and I did not overstay, I paid for up to 5 hours and left after 3. I did not save the ticket, I had no idea that this company are allegedly dodgy or I would have. They are fining me £85. I know that most people are saying it's a big scam and not to pay. The letter doesn't state why I'm being fined, either for not buying a ticket or for overstaying. There's no way of contacting the firm other than to appeal in writing. I did wonder if the machine wasn't working properly, but it had issued a ticket with my car reg on, and for the allotted time I'd paid for. I now think it's not a discrepancy. I wonder how many people have bought a ticket and displayed it correctly and then received a fine a few weeks later that it's difficult to dispute because they no longer have the ticket?

You haven't been fined.

It's not difficult to dispute - but you don't dispute it from that angle if you want to win. It is indeed a scam but it can be beaten.

You need to start your own thread if you don't find the answer on how to challenge this when you read the current threads on page 1 and 2 of the parking forum. See my signature, one click gets you off this single thread and onto the main forum thread list.

Once you've read some more threads, know for sure this is not a fine and see that in England & Wales the answer is a specifically-worded 2 stage appeal process, just use the 'new thread' button on the main forum to start your own.