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Naughty Waitrose / Britannia Parking - using the "F" word !

Hot_Bring
Hot_Bring Posts: 1,596 Forumite
in Parking tickets, fines & parking
Just popped into Brighton city centre and parked in the Waitrose car park. Long time in ages since I've been there and you used to just be able to park, shop and leave ( although you were meant to spend £5 in store ).

They've now employed Britannia Parking and as you enter a little man in a natty yellow jacket hands you a slip which says :

"Waitrose Car Park - for Waitrose customers only.

1 1/2 hours free parking
£10 minimum spend
£50 fine all other "

Hmmmm !!!!!
"The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis." - Dante Alighieri
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  • esmerobbo
    esmerobbo Posts: 4,979 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    So if you spend £9.99 its a £50 "FINE"?
  • Hot_Bring
    Hot_Bring Posts: 1,596 Forumite
    esmerobbo wrote: »
    So if you spend £9.99 its a £50 "FINE"?

    Apparently so. Be interesting to see what happens given my expenditure was somewhat less than that ( although I did spend £40 in a store ). :cool:
    "The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis." - Dante Alighieri
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    Does it come on Britannia Parking paperwork ?
    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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  • Hot_Bring
    Hot_Bring Posts: 1,596 Forumite
    Stroma wrote: »
    Does it come on Britannia Parking paperwork ?

    Nope - just a photocopied scrap of paper clearly cut up by the work experience kid.
    "The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis." - Dante Alighieri
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 148,210 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I have several of those scraps of paper with FINE on them and have debated it with the attendants who change every week - and some are just Waitrose girlies!

    Also Britannia never write after a windscreen ticket is placed there. I know a friend who got one!
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  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
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    Our Waitrose employ Brittania but they don't seem to be taking it seriously. There is only one sign in the whole car-park and that's a small one affixed to the wall next to the entrance doors. So they have a snowball's in hell chance of ever taking anyone to court or to POPLA because of this lack of signage.
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 148,210 Forumite
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    Oh that's reminded me that the Brighton one is the same - one sign that could easily be completely covered by a delivery lorry near the entrance to the small car park.
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  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
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    The Newark one isn't even at the entrance. As I said, it's screwed to the wall right next to the entrance doors. So you don't see it until you have parked up, walked across the car-park and are about to enter the shop.
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • bazster
    bazster Posts: 7,436 Forumite
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    Very disappointed in Waitrose. I'd be hopeful that a letter to Andy Street (John Lewis MD) explaining the issues would get a positive response: andy_street@johnlewis.co.uk
    Je suis Charlie.
  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
    So, if I am visiting a town which has a Waitrose and I need a sandwich and a bottle of fizz for my lunch, is it going to cost me £50+. I think that I shall look for a cheaper shop.
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
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