Smart Parking

akaindie

Hello
Just wanted to post my experience with SMART Parking and the Sports Direct car Park in Darlington after recieving a 'Parking Charge Notice' from them also. I appealed and was rejected so I filed an appeal with POPLA and low and behold SMART parking withdrew their claim 2 weeks later. I had a very strong case; the Parking Charge Notice was full of holes, the signage was not what they claimed it was and they would not provide a copy of the contract with the land owner. I used MoneySavingExpert (thread 5229730) and parkingcowboys.co.uk to great effect. I now park in the multi-story across the street- it's cheaper. Let us know how things turn out. Henry

Den15

Hi, Sorry I forgot to update my case - I read the stickies, I researched the other posts (lots of them) and I listened to the advice given. I took on board advice from 'Guys Dad' and 'HooHoo' and amended my first draft of appeal to include valid contract and Non compliant NTKs. I received a letter back 2 weeks later:

The Operator has informed us that they have cancelled parking charge notice number XXXXXXXXXx, issued in respect of a vehicle with the registration mark XXXX XXX .

Your appeal has therefore been allowed by order of the Lead Adjudicator.
You are not liable for the parking charge and, where appropriate, any amounts already paid in respect of this parking charge notice will be refunded by the Operator.

Yours sincerely,
Richard Reeve
Service Manager

I suspect, as with 'akaindie', it was the lack of valid contract that did it.

Thanks again for all the help guys.

Guys_Dad

Excellent news. Winning an appeal can depend so much on how and what you write and, of course, the PPC you are dealing with.

Thanks for coming back and please spread the word to your friends.

Rob_T

Hi a quick update.

Thank you very much for all help,I read the newbies thread and copied and pasted the document and submitted to Smart Parking.
I have since received an e-mail saying that the charge was cancelled.
Thanks again for help
Rob

Ralph-y

:jwell done ...

can you please post up the exact text that comprised the cancellation

it may well others who have / will / may fall for this scam...

Ralph:cool:

Den15

Well done Rob - it's very dodgy the Darlo Sports Direct one - i'm not sure how they get away with it. They obviously don't have any contractual rights to pursue claims.

Glad you appealed and won.

fil_cad

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Bswins

Hi all

New to this forum, came across this thread in regards to the dreaded sports direct Darlington and there parking fines. I have received one myself and now have debt collectors looking for £160 any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

Ralph-y

Hi , and welcome ...

OK ... please read through the newbies thread

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822

this should explain much ..........

in it you will learn that we like to have one thread per poster ...
stops information becoming crossed / confused

so please read through ... start a new thread ... and I am sure you will get the help you need ...

good luck

Ralph:cool: