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Parking 'fine'
Speedy36
Posts: 2 Newbie
Hi
I'm a real newbie to this and need help!!
I've read some of the posts regarding the subject of PCN as today 20/5/14 I have received one. I have never had one before so find it quite scary
I recently met up with a friend, who I hadn't seen for 3 months, at my local retail park. I was a little early so decided to look round one of the stores until she arrived. I did make a purchase and have the receipt. When she arrived we went into Costa coffee for food and drinks, of which she paid. I did use my Costa points card and have proof of the visit (along with lots of other visits there recently as its my local
) After we left there I went back into one other store whilst I waited for my daughter who arrived some ten minutes later and then we left. Had I known that I was being timed I certainly wouldn't have hung around. The retail park has been there for several years with bigger retailers coming in all the time and so I have visited many times but cannot remember ever having to check the times 'allowed' for parking there, and I don't know anyone who regularly stands and reads the notice boards as parking there has always been free.
Today I received the PCN from Parking eye which stated I was 33 minutes over the 'allowed' time period and was issued on 16/5/14 and if I pay it by the 30/5/14 it will be reduced from £85 to £50. This has turned out to be a very expensive coffee and has put me off going there at the moment.
If I appeal it would probably take me over the 30/5/14 and I'm worried I'll have to pay the full amount.
Any advice on how to deal with this is gratefully accepted as the thought of courts, bailiffs etc is very scary, especially as I was only having coffee!
I'm a real newbie to this and need help!!
I've read some of the posts regarding the subject of PCN as today 20/5/14 I have received one. I have never had one before so find it quite scary
I recently met up with a friend, who I hadn't seen for 3 months, at my local retail park. I was a little early so decided to look round one of the stores until she arrived. I did make a purchase and have the receipt. When she arrived we went into Costa coffee for food and drinks, of which she paid. I did use my Costa points card and have proof of the visit (along with lots of other visits there recently as its my local
) After we left there I went back into one other store whilst I waited for my daughter who arrived some ten minutes later and then we left. Had I known that I was being timed I certainly wouldn't have hung around. The retail park has been there for several years with bigger retailers coming in all the time and so I have visited many times but cannot remember ever having to check the times 'allowed' for parking there, and I don't know anyone who regularly stands and reads the notice boards as parking there has always been free.Today I received the PCN from Parking eye which stated I was 33 minutes over the 'allowed' time period and was issued on 16/5/14 and if I pay it by the 30/5/14 it will be reduced from £85 to £50. This has turned out to be a very expensive coffee and has put me off going there at the moment.
If I appeal it would probably take me over the 30/5/14 and I'm worried I'll have to pay the full amount.
Any advice on how to deal with this is gratefully accepted as the thought of courts, bailiffs etc is very scary, especially as I was only having coffee!
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Everything you need to know is contained in this thread
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/48168220 -
Start at the beginning and read the NEWBIES thread at the top of the forum.
Use the template to appeal to Parking Eye.
You will get a rejection and then you use the template to appeal to POPLA.
So far the forum has 100% success rate with forum assisted appeals. You will win at this stage.
Al, this is assuming you are in England/Wales.
Happy reading.Newbie thread: go to the top of this page and find these words: Main site > MoneySavingExpert.com Forums > Household & Travel > Motoring > Parking Tickets, Fines & Parking. Click on words Parking Tickets, Fines & Parking. Newbie thread is the first post. Blue New Thread button is just above it to left.0 -
Thanks for your replies, have been reading the threads, yes I'm in England, and so I will send them a letter asap
Fingers crossed x0
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