Hire Car False Parking Ticket

bazster

Jams91 wrote: »

Their administration charge is invalid though as Parking Eye withdrew their parking ticket.

Yep, that's a strong argument. I didn't say that you do owe them the money, simply that you might have a fight with Albany over it.

Jams91

bazster wrote: »

Yep, that's a strong argument. I didn't say that you do owe them the money, simply that you might have a fight with Albany over it.

Yeah I know

Computersaysno

I know someone who has just settled a case [a week before court date] with a car hireco for £200+ ...representing their original £30 admin fee, court costs [£50] and £140 of his 'costs'.


Don't pi55 about with them, send a letter before action and get on MCOL and issue the papers.

bazster

Computersaysno wrote: »

I know someone who has just settled a case [a week before court date] with a car hireco for £200+ ...representing their original £30 admin fee, court costs [£50] and £140 of his 'costs'.


Don't pi55 about with them, send a letter before action and get on MCOL and issue the papers.

Why would he do that when his bank will simply give him the money back and take it out of the hire company's account?

Computersaysno

bazster wrote: »

Why would he do that when his bank will simply give him the money back and take it out of the hire company's account?

Yeah that sounds easier ...until you try dealing with a !!!!!! bank system/employee.


Often you have to 'prove' to your bank that you were lied to or scammed or whatever....and even then they seem hit and miss wrt decisions... so there's every chance you'll end up complaining to the bank and then going to the BO. Several years later you might get your money back off the bank

bod1467

All you do is ask for the bank supervisor/manager if the front desk clerk is being awkward/unhelpful/unknowlegeable.

bazster

Computersaysno wrote: »

Yeah that sounds easier ...until you try dealing with a !!!!!! bank system/employee.


Often you have to 'prove' to your bank that you were lied to or scammed or whatever....and even then they seem hit and miss wrt decisions... so there's every chance you'll end up complaining to the bank and then going to the BO. Several years later you might get your money back off the bank

With credit cards you are right, it can be difficult, because the bank could finish up out of pocket.

With DD's, not so: the DD guarantee scheme is usually followed without question, because the refund to the punter automatically yanks the money back out of the originator's account, and there's nothing the originator can do to prevent it. So, there's no risk to the bank and no reason for them to quibble.

Jams91

bod1467 wrote: »

All you do is ask for the bank supervisor/manager if the front desk clerk is being awkward/unhelpful/unknowlegeable.

To be honest I was planning to do this on the phone as my hours of work make getting to a bank difficult (but not impossible)

bazster

Jams91 wrote: »

To be honest I was planning to do this on the phone as my hours of work make getting to a bank difficult (but not impossible)

Should be fine.

bod1467

Jams91 wrote: »

To be honest I was planning to do this on the phone as my hours of work make getting to a bank difficult (but not impossible)

If the phone jockey is being awkward then you simply ask to speak with the supervisor/manager, or someone in their Compliance team.