Liverpool John Lennon airport (again)

trisontana

One piece of advice for the OP - Please, in any correspondence with the hire car company, the airport, the CC company or with the PPC, don't call this charge a "fine". It's not. It's just an invoice,

GarethEllis

Surely this action is more than just a scam, its fraud and should be reported as such to the appropriate authority If they don't do anything it becames an even bigger scandal

trisontana

GarethEllis wrote: »

Surely this action is more than just a scam, its fraud and should be reported as such to the appropriate authority If they don't do anything it becames an even bigger scandal

Just look what happened to UKPC and their doctored photos. They got a mild slap on the wrist from the BPA, a short denial of service from the DVLA and no action taken by either the police or Trading Standards. PPCs seem to be immune from any meaningful form of punishment.

The_Slithy_Tove

yotmon wrote: »

If this type of behaviour is being carried out by employees of VCS, then it shows how they are now ruling the roost down a JLA and don't give a flying wotsit who they upset !

Remember the contract between VCS and JLA is that, rather than JLA paying a company to carry out traffic management, as you would expect, VCS actually PAY JLA for the privilege of farming the land for victims to scam. It's no wonder therefore that they start resorting to such tactics. And JLA are unlikely to care, as long as the VCS keep paying them. Except, of course, that would make them accessories to any criminal activities VCS could potentially be seen to be committing.

Half_way

As well as the other issues, this really needs to be thrown back at JLA
Until we see some Execs from JLA in front of a judge/fending off a court case not much will happen

I replied to another JLA thread here, maybe you should try something similar aimed fully at JLA
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5406943

As much as i detest these parking companies, those who allow them to operate should also not escape their responsibility's they are just as bad, if not worse than the PPCs

catfunt

I would be inclined to appeal / demand a refund from Budget, and if they refuse, to send an LBCCC, and take them to court. This might force the whole VCS scam into the open...

I wouldn't blame the OP if he wasn't up for that though....

Redx

catfunt wrote: »

I would be inclined to appeal / demand a refund from Budget, and if they refuse, to send an LBCCC, and take them to court. This might force the whole VCS scam into the open...

I wouldn't blame the OP if he wasn't up for that though....

I was thinking exactly the same thoughts

yotmon

As said, it might be the only way via the back door to get these scammers into a court room. Would love to have a ring side seat watching the proceedings :j

Coupon-mad

catfunt wrote: »

I would be inclined to appeal / demand a refund from Budget, and if they refuse, to send an LBCCC, and take them to court. This might force the whole VCS scam into the open...

I wouldn't blame the OP if he wasn't up for that though....

I like that idea. BVRLA ADR might be easier though. The OP will need to point out why the POFA doesn't apply and Budget had no business nor lawful excuse to pay this nor charge a punitive admin fee on top, to boot.

As for VCS, the doctored picture mentioned here:

The man in the camera van would clearly have been able to see we were all waiting to get through the barrier yet still took a picture of us stopped outside the barrier. He conveniently cut off the car that was at the barrier from the picture but you can still see 3 cars in the queue and the wheels turned on ours in order to get through the barrier.

... needs emailing to David Dunford at the DVLA with a major complaint, this is as bad as the UKPC photo doctoring:

david.dunford@dvla.gsi.gov.uk


HTH

hoohoo

You could email the pictures to the prankster too
prankster@parking-prankster.com

It is worth also complaining to the IPC. You have to start by complaining to vcs. Complain, don't appeal, and you are not just looking for your charge to be cancelled you want more. Copy in the IPC at the same time.

When they give an unsatisfactory reply escalate to the IPC, and when they dodge the question, make another complaint to the DVLA that the IPC do not deserve ATA status.

It is only by pressure like this will these scammers finally get shut down