Parking Eye Pillagers

Mjhlraggett

Please read on.......I am so so angry.

These cowboy 'good for nothings' have been hounding me following a PCN they issued, for parking at Aire Street car park, Leeds. The day in question was Sunday 24/11/13, parking between 15:00 and 23:00. The driver paid the published "all day" rate of £3.50 and displayed the ticket properly. PE are suggesting that the driver overstayed their welcome, and would like the driver to pay over £100 !!!

I appealed strongly, with photographic evidence of the signage at Aire Street. There are two very large signs stating "Sat & Sun - £3.50 all day". Now, unless I have been the only UK citizen to misunderstand the definition of the 24 hour "day", then my appeal would be a total 'no brainer'. To my astonishment (blood boiling at this stage !), PE had the shameless cheek and audacity to reject my appeal, issue a POPLA code, and offer me a discount of £50 as a 'gesture of goodwill'. Guess what? - they re not getting a penny and can go to hell !!!!

I wish I could attach the photos (how do I do this?), because they are the best laugh ever. On revisiting the site, I noticed a third much smaller sign, reiterating the Sat/Sun £3.50 day rate, with another note specifying an overnight rate Mon-Sun from 18:00. The signage is totally ambiguous, lacking prominence and clearly designed to trap.

I resent the time and effort I am putting into this, but am determined to fight back as strongly as possible. I suppose more time must now be wasted filling in the POPLA appeal, but I feel so annoyed about this that I want to write to other authorities, and even see if the Yorkshire Evening Post would be interested in running an article (they have done so previously about unscrupulous parking operators in Leeds).

Please cry and laugh along with me, but also let me have any advice, specifically around the POPLA appeal wording.

Many thanks.

Fruitcake

Mjhlraggett wrote: »

Please read on.......I am so so angry.

These cowboy 'good for nothings' have been hounding me following a PCN they issued, for parking at Aire Street car park, Leeds. The day in question was Sunday 24/11/13, parking between 15:00 and 23:00. The driver paid the published "all day" rate of £3.50 and displayed the ticket properly. PE are suggesting that the driver overstayed their welcome, and would like the driver to pay over £100 !!!

I appealed strongly, with photographic evidence of the signage at Aire Street. There are two very large signs stating "Sat & Sun - £3.50 all day". Now, unless I have been the only UK citizen to misunderstand the definition of the 24 hour "day", then my appeal would be a total 'no brainer'. To my astonishment (blood boiling at this stage !), PE had the shameless cheek and audacity to reject my appeal, issue a POPLA code, and offer me a discount of £50 as a 'gesture of goodwill'. Guess what? - they re not getting a penny and can go to hell !!!!

I wish I could attach the photos (how do I do this?), because they are the best laugh ever. On revisiting the site, I noticed a third much smaller sign, reiterating the Sat/Sun £3.50 day rate, with another note specifying an overnight rate Mon-Sun from 18:00. The signage is totally ambiguous, lacking prominence and clearly designed to trap.

I resent the time and effort I am putting into this, but am determined to fight back as strongly as possible. I suppose more time must now be wasted filling in the POPLA appeal, but I feel so annoyed about this that I want to write to other authorities, and even see if the Yorkshire Evening Post would be interested in running an article (they have done so previously about unscrupulous parking operators in Leeds).

Please cry and laugh along with me, but also let me have any advice, specifically around the POPLA appeal wording.

Many thanks.

Some of the more knowledgeable members of this forum will be along to help you soonly. Meanwhile read all the Sticky threads at the top for Newbies that will tell you how to proceed.

A POPLA appeal will cost the parking company money, so it is well worth the effort in getting your own back.

Redx

just read through this https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822

tells you everything you need to know, including links to popla appeals and templates (see post #3)

and yes we know all about PE, they have new threads posted here daily all about their antics

beat them at popla and cost them money, thats the best advice we can give you, but dont try mitigation, so stick by the main points of not a gpeol , no contract and bad signage

you can put any photos on photobucket and link them from here using non-live links

kirkbyinfurnesslad_2

Just appeal on the winning points, always a winner

Coupon-mad

I have written this OP a POPLA appeal here on pepipoo, seeing as he/she started off on CAG and was given some shockingly rubbish advice at first:

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=87292


HTH

kirkbyinfurnesslad_2

Exactly coupon, it beggers belief