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parkingticketappeal.org.uk - Sheffield

Does anyone have any experience of this organisation which for a fixed fee of £16 for fighting a penalty notice/invoice. From my reading you just pass the matter over to them and they do the rest. If they win they okay and if they lose they pay the penalty notice so still okay. This applies to penalty notices received for parking on private land such as supermarket car parks - it sounds too good to be true - is it ?

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  • bazster
    bazster Posts: 7,436 Forumite
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    It's run by two of the regulars on this forum (not me). Seems to be working.
    Je suis Charlie.
  • Redx
    Redx Posts: 38,084 Forumite
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    plenty of info already on this forum is you use the search box

    2 well known forum regulars operate the service, so its not exactly a secret

    I will point you at one recent thread, but will let you find the rest of them ;)

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5014883

    also featured on parking pranksters website too
  • Hot_Bring
    Hot_Bring Posts: 1,596 Forumite
    Perfectly legit. And for reference - IT'S NOT A PENALTY !!!!!!!
    "The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis." - Dante Alighieri
  • Dee140157
    Dee140157 Posts: 2,864 Forumite
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    But if you read the newbie thread, you may find that it now possible to do it yourself for free or the cost of a stamp or two.

    There are occasions when the stress is too much, or life is too busy and would always recommend the site. But if you have time still to appeal and the patience, it is easy to do it yourself.
    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.
  • I'm tempted to pay them just so you guys continue to do the good work you do.
  • Hi,


    I am new to this forum but have the following question.


    I have actually paid the money to parkingticketappeals.org.uk but now the site is offline and the emails bounce back so there is no way of contacting anybody.


    I am not even sure if the appeal has been made...


    Any suggestions or did anybody hear anything?


    Thanks in advance.
  • hoohoo
    hoohoo Posts: 1,717 Forumite
    Dedicated to driving up standards in parking
  • Hot_Bring
    Hot_Bring Posts: 1,596 Forumite
    smaroi wrote: »
    Hi,


    I am new to this forum but have the following question.


    I have actually paid the money to parkingticketappeals.org.uk but now the site is offline and the emails bounce back so there is no way of contacting anybody.


    I am not even sure if the appeal has been made...


    Any suggestions or did anybody hear anything?


    Thanks in advance.

    You need to contact Benefit Master on here or BikerPaul on Pepipoo but to be honest, your money is probably lost as he's having some business 'difficulties' !
    "The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis." - Dante Alighieri
  • Thanks guys.


    I appreciate your help.
  • Half_way
    Half_way Posts: 7,544 Forumite
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    Meanwhile advice on here is free, if you dont allow yourself to get stressed out by the private parking industry and you dont panic you will soon be able to get your head round what exactly is going off and get shot of the PPC.
    And at the same time you will come out of the process at the other end armed with the knowledge on how to beat the private parking companys, and be in a position to help others, share your experiences and to help other people from just paying up, depriving the PPCs of their ilegitamte claims for money and saving your friends/colleges and acquaintances money.
    From the Plain Language Commission:

    "The BPA has surely become one of the most socially dangerous organisations in the UK"
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