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Sussex Security Solutions - Contractual Payment Charge

Fairy1992
Fairy1992 Posts: 6 Forumite
in Parking tickets, fines & parking
Ok so i was having trouble parking for work and i was going to be late so i parked in a residential parking area, there was no outlined bays for anyone particular and its always very empty, i was parked for just 6 hours, and i received a contractual payment charge of £100 for not displaying a valid permit, please help, i cant afford to pay this.

I had looked on cars already parked there and they didnt seem to display a permit so i thought it would be ok

I have read loads of different forums that say to ignore this but also read loads of forums where people have been summoned to court and have had to pay out more

Any information or advice i am very grateful for

Thanks!!!
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  • Half_way
    Half_way Posts: 7,556 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    take a read of the sticky thread,.then come n back of you have any questions.
    From the Plain Language Commission:

    "The BPA has surely become one of the most socially dangerous organisations in the UK"
  • HO87
    HO87 Posts: 4,296 Forumite
    The wording on SSS's signs would be useful. In previous cases their charges say one thing but their signs say something rather different.
    My very sincere apologies for those hoping to request off-board assistance but I am now so inundated with requests that in order to do justice to those "already in the system" I am no longer accepting PM's and am unlikely to do so for the foreseeable future (August 2016). :(

    For those seeking more detailed advice and guidance regarding small claims cases arising from private parking issues I recommend that you visit the Private Parking forum on PePiPoo.com
  • Marktheshark
    Marktheshark Posts: 5,841 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    SS Solutions ?
    What a name, do they send a Final Solution letter ?
    I do Contracts, all day every day.
  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
    As this is a contractual charge it is fully accountable for vat. Do they mention vat in their paperwork? If not read this.

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5195437

    Other cars parked there may well not be showing permits as they may belong to owners of flats who have contracted out of the PPCs money making scam.

    In any event, the PPC are unable to enter into a contract with you are you were a trespasser on private land, although the land owner could in theory make a claim against you for damages for trespass.
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • Hot_Bring
    Hot_Bring Posts: 1,596 Forumite
    Fairy1992 wrote: »
    Ok so i was having trouble parking for work and i was going to be late so i parked in a residential parking area, there was no outlined bays for anyone particular and its always very empty, i was parked for just 6 hours, and i received a contractual payment charge of £100 for not displaying a valid permit, please help, i cant afford to pay this.

    I had looked on cars already parked there and they didnt seem to display a permit so i thought it would be ok

    I have read loads of different forums that say to ignore this but also read loads of forums where people have been summoned to court and have had to pay out more

    Any information or advice i am very grateful for

    Thanks!!!

    Fairy - was this in Brighton ? If so I may be able to get photos of the signs if you can't.
    "The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis." - Dante Alighieri
  • Fairy1992
    Fairy1992 Posts: 6 Forumite
    Whats sticky thread?
  • waamo
    waamo Posts: 10,298 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Seventh Anniversary Name Dropper
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822
  • edward123
    edward123 Posts: 602 Forumite
    Fairy1992 wrote: »
    Whats sticky thread?

    This one here.
    Got a ticket from ParkingEye? Seek advice by clicking here: Private Parking forum on MoneySavingExpert.:j
  • Fairy1992
    Fairy1992 Posts: 6 Forumite
    Im so confused and dont really have time to be going through all this stuff im just gonna pay it
  • enfield_freddy
    enfield_freddy Posts: 6,147 Forumite
    please post me your full name and address , then I can print a "fine" and post it to you
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