Parking "Contractual Payment Charge" - Sussex Security Solutions

The_Slithy_Tove

Contractural parking charge for breach of terms & conditions, i.e. breach of contract. Erm ... does not compute.

Their attempt to dress up breach of contract (for which only losses can be claimed) as a core contractural term is utterly bogus, and needs to make up the core of the POPLA appeal, when it comes.

Notters_the_seagull

There still seem to be a lot of "lost" cases at the top of the forum. I know I'm probably jumping the gun here, but why have so many been lost? Were these not done with MSE's help?

Hovite_2

Notters_the_seagull wrote: »

There still seem to be a lot of "lost" cases at the top of the forum. I know I'm probably jumping the gun here, but why have so many been lost? Were these not done with MSE's help?

Spot on. That said there were a few early ones purposely collected by regulars to test the system that were lost. This was how MSE and Pepipoo learned the system.

bazster

Notters_the_seagull wrote: »

There still seem to be a lot of "lost" cases at the top of the forum. I know I'm probably jumping the gun here, but why have so many been lost? Were these not done with MSE's help?

According to POPLA's own figures something like 60% of appeals succeed. That figure will be much higher for appeals that are done properly, most of the failures are for people pleading mitigation rather than actually challenging the whole basis of the charge.

Notters_the_seagull

Thanks once again. Not sure I have the patience to see what happens with this!

HO87

Notters_the_seagull wrote: »

Thanks once again. Not sure I have the patience to see what happens with this!

What happens from here on in is very much your choice. No one here is going to force your hand.

When you make up your mind how you are going to deal with this remember that there are thousands of other people out there who are falling victim to these speculative demands who, for a variety of reasons, do not have the benefit of MSE advice and guidance. You have and all you need is patience. There is ample good advice here to follow that will see this bag of tricks disappear. By your shouldering the wheel we will have closed off (hopefully) or at least contributed to closing off, another ridiculous angle that such companies seek to exploit at this boundary of the law. But no pressure - honestly

The_Slithy_Tove

OP, check out this thread: http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=79069
Same company, pretty similar circumstances. Don't add a "me too" to the end of that thread, though. If you want to enlist Pepipoo's help, start a new thread (though you can refer back to the referenced thread).

Hovite_2

Notters_the_seagull wrote: »

Thanks once again. Not sure I have the patience to see what happens with this!

As an investment in time here's what I'd suggest is a reasonable expectation from you :

1. Soft appeal - 30 minutes
2. Research on POPLA appeals - 1.5 hours
3. Write POPLA appeal - 1 hour

Job done. Do you earn £33 an hour ?

Notters_the_seagull

Hovite wrote: »

As an investment in time here's what I'd suggest is a reasonable expectation from you :

1. Soft appeal - 30 minutes
2. Research on POPLA appeals - 1.5 hours
3. Write POPLA appeal - 1 hour

Job done. Do you earn £33 an hour ?

Unfortunately not! I'm not feeling any pressure from you chaps, and am happy to bow to your superior knowledge!

Notters_the_seagull

This website seems to suggest you have little chance of winning with Popla. I assume it's out of date?

popla.me.uk/appeal.html