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Lidl Car Park fine...

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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 155,642 Forumite
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    edited 11 September 2014 at 9:34PM
    You are here now and will win just by following this thread advice:

    Sticky: **NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou!

    ...and maybe the poster who thought it was a 'penalty charge' with no way out, will learn something too if they follow your thread.
    emzky wrote: »
    To clear up this unhelpful arguing of where I shopped, I parked in Lidl to shop at lidl. I wasn't intending to stay there as had other errands to run in town which were within walking distance so as I had no change I kept the car in the car park. There were lots of other spaces available for other shoppers. I don't know why you feel the need to argue the point. I understand that I can appeal any invoice that may come through the door and I will be doing. £90 is not a justifiable amount for a car park that doesn't even have a ticket machine. They've lost nothing.
    You have the right idea for your appeal already!


    :)
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • emzky
    emzky Posts: 86 Forumite
    What are the chances of winning an appeal? I'd rather pay £45 than £90 if there's a chance I'm going to end up losing.
  • Dee140157
    Dee140157 Posts: 2,864 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    This forum has a 100% success rate at beating this PPC at POPLA. What do you think your chances are?

    Read newbie thread and follow advice to the letter.
    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.
  • emzky
    emzky Posts: 86 Forumite
    Wow, I've just read someone's letter and its all so complex. It really isn't as simple as "hey you guys, this fine is a joke and you're not legally allowed to take it so I won't be paying, goodbye" you have to list all the legal spiel. Is it worth it for £45? When u may lose them end up paying £90
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 155,642 Forumite
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    OMG you really haven't grasped it yet have you? You simply send the template first appeal followed by the template second appeal then you win. 100% win rate for 18 months on here. And yet you are still looking at what you think the 'fine' will cost you?!
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • emzky
    emzky Posts: 86 Forumite
    OK, I'll give it a go. All the legal jargon just looks off putting, didn't realise you just copied and pasted.
  • Dee140157
    Dee140157 Posts: 2,864 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    It's as easy as that for the first stage appeal and for the second one you may need to a little replacing here and there to get right PPC in, in this case Athena if you really need to. Probably dozens of good Athena appeals on forum though with a search.
    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.
  • emzky
    emzky Posts: 86 Forumite
    I'm just worried if I don't win. I understand my main argument is for the over priced charges when there was no geopl but what if they say oh but there were signs.
  • wiogs
    wiogs Posts: 2,744 Forumite
    emzky wrote: »
    I'm just worried if I don't win. I understand my main argument is for the over priced charges when there was no geopl but what if they say oh but there were signs.

    Did you miss the post that contained this line?

    "This forum has a 100% success rate "
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,772 Forumite
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    emzky wrote: »
    I'm just worried if I don't win. I understand my main argument is for the over priced charges when there was no geopl but what if they say oh but there were signs.

    You really do need to do a lot more reading of the NEWBIES sticky which will save you asking questions that are already covered.

    The more you know and understand this stuff, the better you will be able to deal with your problem.
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

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