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Missed the UKCPS 7 day appeal window - problem?

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  • zappahey
    zappahey Posts: 2,254 Forumite
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    Coupon-mad wrote: »
    Search the forum for 'invalid' as a keyword and try another browser. They haven't given you an invalid code.

    I had already tried Chrome, Opera and IE so I'll try a different machine and, if all else fails, post it.

    I was concerned that they were pulling a fast one but thanks for confirming that I'm just becoming overly suspicious. :o
    What goes around - comes around
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    Send it through the post if all else fails with proof of postage. Also this could be a pop up blocker or anti virus program not allowing access properly. Try a different pc
    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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  • zappahey
    zappahey Posts: 2,254 Forumite
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    I've tried 2 different PCs plus my tablet, so I guess there's a problem somewhere.

    I'll post it.

    Cheers
    What goes around - comes around
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,486 Forumite
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    zappahey wrote: »
    I've tried 2 different PCs plus my tablet, so I guess there's a problem somewhere.

    I'll post it.

    Cheers



    It's not that you were trying to 'add evidence' before you'd added your appeal is it? Someone reported that was an issue before.
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  • zappahey
    zappahey Posts: 2,254 Forumite
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    Coupon-mad wrote: »
    It's not that you were trying to 'add evidence' before you'd added your appeal is it? Someone reported that was an issue before.

    Nope, this page here

    https://www.popla.org.uk/appeal.htm
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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,486 Forumite
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    Not sure what's gone wrong then except to say people find it works with Firefox.

    Is the number all numbers (not letters)?
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  • zappahey
    zappahey Posts: 2,254 Forumite
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    edited 15 December 2013 at 6:19PM
    There's a P at the end and I now see, from Parking Prankster's guide to POPLA codes, that there shouldn't be.
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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,486 Forumite
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    edited 15 December 2013 at 8:56PM
    Aha, UKCPS have done this at least once before!! That is ANOTHER invalid POPLA code! This should be 10 numbers.

    I would post your appeal to POPLA anyway but add to the form that you believe UKCPS have deliberately given you an invalid code with a P on the end, so you couldn't go online and you have had no option but to post it.

    You must complain by email to the BPA and DVLA about this, using the email addies shown in the 'Successful complaints about PPCs' sticky thread. This deserves a ban surely.

    Found some threads going back as far as JULY where UKCPS have done this, send these links to the BPA and DVLA and ask what they are doing to stop this apparent fraud, seeing as you have just been subjected to the same issue:

    http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=79225&st=20

    http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=83359&st=20&p=886092

    ''UKCPS taking the P''?

    One for the Prankster?!
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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  • zappahey
    zappahey Posts: 2,254 Forumite
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    I've dropped an email to the Parking Prankster to see if he is interested.

    And I will, of course, write to BPA and DVLA.
    What goes around - comes around
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    He will be after this
    http://parking-prankster.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/amazing-co-incidence-two-different.html
    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:
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