Parking charge squashed

SystemFan

Hi guys, got a ticket for £45, doubled if I don't pay within 14 days.
Parking was max 90mins and we were just under 2 hours, though did use the shop for about £30 and kept receipt.
The fine was issued by a company who are part of a trade body.
Thanks to advice on this site and browsing the forums, I appealed, blaming delays in opticians, and wifes migraine etc and also sent a copy of shop receipt by email. They have cancelled it! The whole process took a week from my email appeal.
GL all who fight the fight.

Thank you for your email in regards to the above parking charge.
We can confirm that the above parking charge has been cancelled.

Kind Regards:j

peter_the_piper

Glad you got it in writing, I suggest you file it away for 6 years as it could come back to bite you. Not unknown for them to be sneaky 5 years down the line.

Ralph-y

well done .... :j

who was the PPC and what was the shops name ?

Ralph:cool:

SystemFan

Athena, Lidl Kings Lynn

pappa_golf

In house PPC , lidl take all monies paid , not Athena , they get paid a nominal wage per ticket issued

beamerguy

pappa_golf wrote: »

In house PPC , lidl take all monies paid , not Athena , they get paid a nominal wage per ticket issued

pappa ..... where does this come from ?

pappa_golf

check out bmpa site , look at athrna , been like this for years


https://bmpa.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/203568802-Athena-ANPR-Ltd


http://www.bmpa.eu/companydata/Athena_ANPR.html




it has been quoted that many of the smaller branches are using the parking tickets to keep them afloat




there you go http://parking-prankster.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/lidl-charge-customers-for-lidls-own.html

Marktheshark

Attacking the retailer is now number 1 working method IMO to get a parking charge squashed.
POPLA is no longer fit for purpose and IMO should be removed from the advice, we are only making them money.

pappa_golf

Attacking the retailer is now number 1 working method IMO to get a parking charge squashed.


for a singular site where the shop hires them , but in most cases those are retail parks where the land owner hires them








in this case (Athena) they moved to the IPC a short time ago ,, so a appeal would have just been a waste of ink , I do note (bmpa) that lidl/Athena have not "yet" ended up in court , I wonder if this is like PE and aldi ?

Marktheshark

pappa_golf wrote: »

it has been quoted that many of the smaller branches are using the parking tickets to keep them afloat

Tesco are going to fine their customers to prop up failing profits as well.

Great policy, take that idea on Dragons Den David John Lewis , ill give you 5 seconds once they get their breath back.

pappa_golf

aldi spend so much on advertising , for every new customer , 6 have received tickets via faulty ANPR and do not return