Is it worth fighting Parking Eye?

figfig

I got a ticket for parking for three hours in the local supermarket car park - I wasn't shopping, I was going to the local election hustings. There's signage, saying two hours only, there's no option to pay for longer, it was evening and the car park was pretty empty.

I've ignored tickets before and it's been okay but this is Parking Eye, and I've read that they've upped their game since 2012 and ARE taking people to court. There's a lot of information which I've tried to absorb, but if I don't actually have a receipt for any shopping and I did stay an hour over the allotted time, is it still worth fighting? I'd love to on principle but I don't want to flog a dead horse.

Any advice gratefully received, thanks in advance!

fisherjim

Of course, it's always worth fighting scamming scumbags!

Redx

its not worth fighting PE (leave that to Barry Beavis), but it is worth going down the appeal route and letting popla decide

The_Deep

It is always worth fighting them, their contract may not be right, their signs too high, too small, they may not have planning permission, commercial viability may not apply, and it costs them money. f

N9eav

A lot depends on how much your time is worth and how much stress you wish to absorb.
It is possible to win, but it takes time and effort, study, letter writing and possibly contest your argument in court.


Although people do say fight them and make them pay, there is a cost to the motorist in time and stress. They won't give up easily and by what you are saying, some of your defence has gone as you were the person that the supermarket is trying to protect against. (parking and not shopping).


I agree that PE and all other such parking companies should be prevented from this type of punitive action, but having fought them and others 4 times (mostly on behalf of my kids), I can say it is not without some effort and stress. I am 3-1 in my favour though. The loss was because my daughter did not want to to go to court for her case, but we did mediate an agreement less than the 'charge'.

figfig

I think the Popla website is pretty bewildering, but I'll take another look. I can't bear these companies either, and ChallengeTheFine.com seems to have gone quiet. But yes, time and stress, it's not fun and of course, that's what they're banking on.

Thanks again.

Half_way

please read the newbies thread - expect to lose at the first post ( with parking eye ) then win at popla.

HO87

Yes. Using the appeal (POPLA) route. Pepipoo reports a recent win over PE at POPLA specifically on the basis that they - as ever - failed to provide evidence that they had authority to operate on the land in question.

Make sure you read through the Newbie thread, make your first appeal and armed with your POPLA code go for it.

figfig

Okay, I'll go for it. Thank you!

HO87

ThorntonJones wrote: »

Okay, I'll go for it. Thank you!

That does mean following the advice in the Newbies thread and making a full appeal not just on the point of whether PE have the necessary authority to act.

figfig

Yes, it looks like a lot of work. But I'll read the Newbies thread thoroughly. Thanks.