Smart Parking PCN at Asda

Hot_Bring

Coupon-mad wrote: »

We do normally - but with Smart Parking it's currently sooo easy to give them a virtual slap to make them cancel, there's probably nothing to be gained from waiting! We know Smart won't want forum-based appeal wording to go to POPLA - they are clearly playing a numbers game so their POPLA success looks better on paper, beating clueless victims only. This OP will have this cancelled within a fortnight or so!

Although there is the satisfaction of costing Smart money by waiting.

monz87

So before I send the appeal, I just want to know, in the event Smart Parking do not cancel the ticket if I appeal now, would it really matter that I didn't wait for the Notice to come through? What would be the difference?

Dee140157

To be fair, not a lot in this case. as regulars say, Smart usually cancel at this stage and don't go to POPLA. It's only if there are later notice to keepers, ones that are non compliant that give a few more grounds for appeal later on,.

So although for most we say for NTK, in the case of Smart, it seems not to be a problem. Some we actively tell you to appeal before NTK.

If you want to get this one out of the way, go ahead and appeal as driver.

Coupon-mad

monz87 wrote: »

So before I send the appeal, I just want to know, in the event Smart Parking do not cancel the ticket if I appeal now, would it really matter that I didn't wait for the Notice to come through? What would be the difference?

None with Smart which is why I went out on a limb & suggested just go ahead and appeal!

atilla

monz87 wrote: »

So before I send the appeal, I just want to know, in the event Smart Parking do not cancel the ticket if I appeal now, would it really matter that I didn't wait for the Notice to come through? What would be the difference?

Just follow the instructions you were given. Simple as.
Not so Smart fold at any structured defence - they earn enough from the gullible to not have to worry about fighting appeals.

I get around 3 tickets a week from them, and just to prevent the massive volume of debt collector letters (non enforceable) that would bring, I appeal everyone. I'm running out of ideas for vague and pathetic reasons why I shouldn't pay. I cannot get to Popla with them, they just fold.

So, follow the advice and put this to bed.

monz87

Ok I will send the letter when I get home and will let you know the outcome. Thank guys.

Coupon-mad

No need for a stamp - online. Job done in 10 minutes.

monz87

Yep thats what i meant

monz87

I still haven't heard anything to my appeal, does anyone know how long they take to respond?

Umkomaas

monz87 wrote: »

I still haven't heard anything to my appeal, does anyone know how long they take to respond?

It's pretty feasible, in the case of Smart Perking, that they have already given up. The trouble with all of this stuff is that they have 6 years in which to pursue any alleged debt. However, there's no track record of Smart chasing ancient debt via the courts.

That said, neither was there any such record on the part of ParkingEye until just over a year ago.

But the longer the 'silence' continues, the more you might want to consider this could be over - but no one other than the PPC can guarantee that.