Parking Eye Ticket for ALDI Margate - what next?

Umkomaas

You need to convert your file to a .pdf and then attach to the appeal portal. In the portal window you put (words to the effect), 'Please find attached full appeal. POPLA Ref Number xxxxxxx, PCN Ref Number xxxxx, Vehicle Registration Mark xxxxxxx.

Apparently a little green icon appears to show that the file has attached. Take a screen shot before hitting the 'Submit' key.

purplesparkles

Thanks all. Submitted! I'll keep you posted.

purplesparkles

Just received case file from Parking Eye via POPLA and have been given 7 days to respond. Any advice? Anything I should be looking for? I really have no idea how I should be looking to respond.

Umkomaas

You need to rebut anything that you disagree with, or that is plainly 'wrong'. Anything not challenged can be taken by POPLA as you agreeing with it.

You cannot add new appeal points now, but go to town on anything that's included in the evidence pack.

Here's an excellent example of how one poster dealt effectively and comprehensively with a PPC's Evidence Pack. I'm sure this will give you plenty of ideas on how to handle your case.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?p=67385911&posted=1#post67385911

And another one to consider.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=67402366&postcount=26

And a further one.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13uLICVZ13MeT7Q_4qzJUIyAn-jtVJUIVeCaaINpI2U8/mobilebasic

And more recent ones.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?p=69765991#post69765991

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?p=70246824#post70246824

Please note, these examples are now a little dated in the context of the fast moving world of private parking, so you need to be careful about blindly copying and pasting anything that 'looks good', and especially in the context of Beavis. But they do provide an insight into how to make a start on your rebuttal.

Coupon-mad

Aldi signs...in a typical Aldi car park, over half of them do not mention the £70. Am I right? A major point to raise at rebuttal; point out to POPLA how many of the signs shown have no chance of creating a contract to pay £70 because the majority fail to even mention it!

Plus you need to reiterate that there are two Grace Periods in the BPA CoP so it is reasonable to spend a few minutes on arrival to find a parking space then read the signs and decide whether to stay (not that the signs all mention the £70) and then another 'minimum ten minutes' at the end is allowed by the BPA, to leave the site. ParkingEye have provided no evidence to refute this and your appeal included points about unclear signs and about the two mandatory Grace Periods.

It is unreasonable to expect a driver to have taken LESS THAN ONE MINUTE to arrive, drive round, find a space, park, lock the car, then read the signs!