Smart Parking

carli333

Hi

Sorry never used this before..; I went shopping on 15th June paid £3 in a private car park for 3 hours I returned to car in time but as I phoned my mum whilst in car it took me 7 mins over the time. My ticket was valid till 15.26 i left at 15.33 No ticket was put on car only a fine through post .... I've just got back from a holiday in Yarmouth with my baby & Its a £60 or £100 in 14 days I still have the ticket that i displayed on the windscreen. Is this Legal ???

Please any help would be appreciated xxxx

bod1467

Just follow the NEWBIES thread guide and appeal to (Not So) Smart using the template appeal.

PS - congratulations in overcoming the first mental hurdle by not calling it a fine. It is purely and simply a speculative invoice.

carli333

thank you ill give it a go xxxx

Quentin

It's as "legal" as any other invoice you get.


(Your 7 minutes overstay is irrelevant as far as getting the invoice is concerned)


Read up in the newbies sticky thread towards the top of the forum on how to proceed

Fruitcake

carli333 wrote: »

Hi

Sorry never used this before..; I went shopping on 15th June paid £3 in a private car park for 3 hours I returned to car in time but as I phoned my mum whilst in car it took me 7 mins over the time. My ticket was valid till 15.26 i left at 15.33 No ticket was put on car only a fine through post .... I've just got back from a holiday in Yarmouth with my baby & Its a £60 or £100 in 14 days I still have the ticket that i displayed on the windscreen. Is this Legal ???

Please any help would be appreciated xxxx

Read the Sticky thread for NEWBIES at the top of the main page. This will tell you how to appeal this and pay nowt. Spend time reading and re-reading what to do but don't miss the appeal deadline.

Do not pay, do not ignore, do not reveal who was driving, do not panic.

Fruitcake

carli333 wrote: »

Hi

Sorry never used this before..; I went shopping on 15th June paid £3 in a private car park for 3 hours I returned to car in time but as I phoned my mum whilst in car it took me 7 mins over the time. My ticket was valid till 15.26 i left at 15.33 No ticket was put on car only a fine through post .... I've just got back from a holiday in Yarmouth with my baby & Its a £60 or £100 in 14 days I still have the ticket that i displayed on the windscreen. Is this Legal ???

Please any help would be appreciated xxxx

It's not a fine.

bod1467 wrote: »

Just follow the NEWBIES thread guide and appeal to (Not So) Smart using the template appeal.

PS - congratulations in overcoming the first mental hurdle by not calling it a fine. It is purely and simply a speculative invoice.

Ummmm.

bod1467

I blame skim reading and not wearing my reading glasses.

Fruitcake

bod1467 wrote: »

I blame skim reading and not wearing my reading glasses.

I blame skimmed milk myself. Not enough fat to fully hydrate the eyeballs.

ampersand

No no, bod! - 'twas but your Spot The Deliberate Mistake puzzle and well done fruitcake, for winning:-)

Fruitcake

ampersand wrote: »

No no, bod! - 'twas but your Spot The Deliberate Mistake puzzle and well done fruitcake, for winning:-)

Ooh, what have I won? A free PCN from a PPC of my choice perchance?

By the way, fruitcake and Fruitcake are different MSE members.

I think we should stop it now, we're going off topic and may confuse the OP.

ampersand

Fruitcake wrote: »

Ooh, what have I won? A free PCN from a PPC of my choice perchance?

By the way, fruitcake and Fruitcake are different MSE members.

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...and THAT was my STDM, Fruitcake.:p[if you dare to believe me]

You're on a roll, so you've jumped straight to a Miah Solicitors' letter for only £395!:j Throw a double 6 or use your Beavis Get-out Appeal.