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CO-OP Carparks

I noticed today in the CO-OP supermarket in Southwell that the CEL signs have all been removed to be replaced by those from Horizon Parking :-

http://www.horizonparking.co.uk/

I hope that the CO-OP have learned their lesson over the CEL fiasco and have insisted on a "do not prosecute our customers" clause in the contract. Otherwise it will all end in tears again.
What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?

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  • ManxRed
    ManxRed Posts: 3,530 Forumite
    Out of the Frying Pan, into another Frying Pan.
    Je Suis Cecil.
  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
    hope that the CO-OP have learned their lesson over the CEL fiasco and have insisted on a "do not prosecute our customers" clause in the contract. Otherwise it will all end in tears again.

    It will probably end in tears, Horizon have close associations with Town and City/Smart
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • The morons that run Co-op will now deserve everything that comes their way. They've seen the way PPCs work and now get into bed with another one.
  • Half_way
    Half_way Posts: 7,546 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    As far as do not prosecute our customers, I'm guessing they may also want to add Do not prosecute our staff.

    And as far as horozon vs cel its just one set of crooks swapping places with another.
    From the Plain Language Commission:

    "The BPA has surely become one of the most socially dangerous organisations in the UK"
  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    This Southwell car park does not need to be managed. Nearby there are a couple of council car parks which offer up to two hours free parking, with reasonable rates after that. The town is not on the railway, so any commutators drive the six miles into Newark to catch a train.

    So once again a non-existent "problem" that's been gobbled up by a PPC .
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • pustit
    pustit Posts: 271 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    The Co-op sent me this email in response to a complaint about their car parking "arrangements" :-

    " Dear Mr .....

    Ursula Lidbetter, Group Chair, has asked me to respond to your emails on her behalf

    The Group obviously operates a substantial number of properties – some with car parking facilities which require there to be controls in operation. Our solutions to this vary depending on a range of factors. As Chair of the Group Board Ursula is not directly involved in operational issues such as this, though has asked me to forward your comments to the team responsible

    Kind regards
  • fil_cad
    fil_cad Posts: 837 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic
    Will the co-op ever realise that PPCs are only in the scam game to make as much cash as they can.
    PPCs say its carpark management, BPA say its raising standards..... we all know its just about raking in the revenue. :eek:
  • ManxRed
    ManxRed Posts: 3,530 Forumite
    fil_cad wrote: »
    Will the co-op ever realise that PPCs are only in the scam game to make as much cash as they can.

    ...from Co-Op's legitimate customers (most of the time).
    Je Suis Cecil.
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