I think Smart Parking may be ignoring me now !

stephenliverpool1

Hi all,

Over the last few years, I had several PCNs from Smart Parking. I have always followed the advice on this forum; ignore the letters or wait for the NTK.

I popped into Asda yetserday and, when I returned to my car, I noticed a Smart parking attendant looking at my car, which had no ticket.

I saw him taking notes and photos. He eventually disappeared after a few minutes so I went to my car expecting to see a PCN but was disappointed to find nothing on my car.

I may be assuming but I think that Smart may not be bothering with PCNs for my car as I am a repeat offender. What does everyone else think ?

zoonyx

Maybe asda have a local policy allowing a few minutes grace, and he was noting it for a return visit in x mins time?

My local asda is pay and display, but I've never paid and never been ticketed.

Similarly I once saw a PPC patrol (few years ago mind) at morrisons and asked if I'd be ok for 5 mins, and he said he has to give everyone 20 mins on the store managers say so. Needless to say, it wasnt parking eye!

stephenliverpool1

Mmmm but I was in the store for approx 30mins.

atilla

stephenliverpool1 wrote: »

Hi all,

Over the last few years, I had several PCNs from Smart Parking. I have always followed the advice on this forum; ignore the letters or wait for the NTK.

I popped into Asda yetserday and, when I returned to my car, I noticed a Smart parking attendant looking at my car, which had no ticket.

I saw him taking notes and photos. He eventually disappeared after a few minutes so I went to my car expecting to see a PCN but was disappointed to find nothing on my car.

I may be assuming but I think that Smart may not be bothering with PCNs for my car as I am a repeat offender. What does everyone else think ?

Wishful thinking on your part.

I very much doubt you getting anywhere close to the number of breaches of their 'roolz' i make only to be followed by tickets.

Most likely that store just have an attendant with a modicum of common sense - yes, they do exist.

stephenliverpool1

Hi,

Oh dear I have got a NTK from Smart Parking for last month lol. I was never given a PCN on my windscreen but never mind, I have appealed online at smartparking.com using the template in the newbies sticky.

I must admit that I don't know why Smart Parking are bothering or wasting their money and time with me as I have never paid for any of their PCNs; so I would hope they would realize this and just give up.

Oh well never mind lol.

enfield_freddy

ghost ticketing , as you stated above you saw them taking photo's but not issuing tickets


this is neither ANPR or ticketing , WHAT DATE did the so called offence occur?


ANPR ticket 14 days or under
Ticketed 29-56 days


to hold you liable , have they met this condition , NO because there was no ticket on the car!!! (you said offence was last month , todays date is the 29th of this month)


I hope you have not named yourself on your appeal to smart , because unless they have met the conditions above , they can only chase the driver NOT THE RK

stephenliverpool1

enfield_freddy wrote: »

ghost ticketing , as you stated above you saw them taking photo's but not issuing tickets


this is neither ANPR or ticketing , WHAT DATE did the so called offence occur?


ANPR ticket 14 days or under
Ticketed 29-56 days


to hold you liable , have they met this condition , NO because there was no ticket on the car!!! (you said offence was last month , todays date is the 29th of this month)


I hope you have not named yourself on your appeal to smart , because unless they have met the conditions above , they can only chase the driver NOT THE RK

Many thanks for your response. The date of the alleged offence was before 29/7/15. I won't give specific details of the date as I don't want to reveal my details to Smart.

For info, it was not an ANPR.

I have not revealed the name of the driver in my appeal and have just used the appeal template in the newbies sticky.

enfield_freddy

For info, it was not an ANPR.


nor was t6he car ticketed!


no ticket on car , must be by the ANPR method , and as there NTK arrived after 14 days , they cannot hold the RK liable


don't $%^& around , get them told properly , tell them to speak to the driver ,

stephenliverpool1

Okay. It was not APNR as they don't have the system in the car park.

I suggest that the ticket bloke did not bother to stick a PCN on my car.

I won't reveal who the driver was as I not obliged to under POFA with Smart.

No worries here as it Smart and they always give up when you send the template appeal lol !

stephenliverpool1

Just had confirmation em that good old Smart have cancelled my PCN. Oh well never mind....just used the standard template letter lol !