MSE News: 'Don't pay unfair private parking tickets'

They_are_scankers

Even though I was late?

vaengr

Point taken!

WelshBird_2

Hi,

I thought I'd post about my experience of contesting a Parking Eye parking ticket using MSE's guidelines. I nearly just paid up to save the hassle but I'm so glad I contested it and I'm surprised at how easy and quickly it got resolved in my favour. I hope my experience will encourage others to give it a go.

I wrote the first letter saying that I would not be paying the invoice because it was an unreasonable charge.

Parking Eye replied saying that I would be taken to court if I didn't pay.

I then set about appealing to Popla but the reference number on the letter from Parking Eye didn't fit in the boxes on the Popla website so I emailed Popla with a scan of the letter I'd received from Parking Eye and asked which number on the letter I should enter as my reference number on their website.

I did not receive a reply from Popla but the next but one day I received a letter from Parking Eye saying that my debt had been cancelled and there was nothing further for me to pay on my account.

I'm obviously happy with this outcome but I'm also a but suspicious and wondered if Parking Eye are doing something dodgy by not giving people a valid reference number for their 'fine'.

pogofish

Lots of people have had the experience of not getting POPLA codes from PPCs - there are threads almost daily about it.

A strong complaint to Steve Clarke at the BPA should be your next step - his email is easily found in here.

Also, it is not a fine!

forummember

Hi I had recently paid 40 GBP to Parking Eye for overstaying in a private parking lot by around 20 mins. I had not seen the sign anywhere and when I appealed they asked ME to prove that the signs are not visible.
I ended up paying because I did not want to go the place where I parked , go through the hassle and inconvenience of parking and taking photos etc to prove my point. I think most of these companies know that people dont have time to go back and prove things and end up fleecing us

any suggestions on next steps ?

legal_magpie

I'm afraid that as you've already paid it, there's little point in taking it further unless you've already lodged an appeal. Best advice is to forget it, move on, and don't do it again

ManxRed

Sign up at this site. You have nothing to lose now you've you've already paid them.

http://www.challengethefine.com/blog4.html

The-Bigfella

I received this notice from G24 on 1st April alleging to an offence on 05/02/2015.

At first, thought it was April 1st Joke.

I was at Grand Junction Retail Park on 5/02/15.
We were there from approx 3 - 7 pm.

We are pensioners and in proceeds of receiving disabled badge.

We visited various stores, spent approx. £500, and got prices on a suite.
We moved my vehicle 6 or 7 times to load goods into my vehicle from the various shops we visited.

No way could we have completed our shopping in less time.

There were no ticket machines, or signs about payment, within the car parking areas, so we ended having some food there.

I cant believe what they are expecting me to pay.

It is really unfair !!!! Is it legal ? ?

They are asking for £85 parking charge...

On trying on line to appeal, says it too late to appeal.

Can pay £51 if paid with 28 days of offence.

Only just received this notice,

Any constructive views/ideas would be helpful.

The Bigfella x

pustit

What date is given on the ticket ? 2015 or 2014

The_Deep

We are pensioners and in proceeds of receiving disabled badge.

Have issues been approved? Councils are very reluctant to issue these, refusing them at the drop of a hat, see my tribulations with RBC

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5167983&highlight=

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5059915&highlight=

If they refuse I may be able to help, you need to be very assertive.