Excel Parking fine

Mum2nsande

Quentin wrote: »

Don't you have a NTK? You should be sending this letter in reply to the NTK.

NTK? Notice to Keeper?

I have (addressed to my husband, the registered keeper) a "Parking Charge Notice". It says "Charge now Payable" and has the contravention date/time/duration of stay. It was sent by Excel Parking. Is this the same as an NTK?

Quentin

Yes.


Make sure he replies, (not you), and doesn't reveal the driver. (There's no rush, and you do know it will be rejected - it's just an exercise so that they cannot say (in a future court case) you ignored them.)

Mum2nsande

"A future court case". Crikey. I really can't bear the thought of this hanging over us. I really am very tempted to just pay.

I have emailed the Peel Centre and I have emailed Toys R Us head office. Both have already replied this morning to say that they are investigating the matter...

Quentin

Throughout your thread you have been advised about the possibility of court action.


There is always the possibility that these charges end up with a court claim - they have 6 years to take legal action.


No point capitulating now.


Especially as you are still awaiting the retailers response!

Mum2nsande

Quentin wrote: »

(There's no rush, and you do know it will be rejected - it's just an exercise so that they cannot say (in a future court case) you ignored them.)

If it's only a box-ticking exercise to show I didn't ignore them, can I not then reply stating my reasons as to why we didn't buy a ticket (blue badge/only thought it would be a 5 minute trip inside to collect a pre-reserved item but the tills were down)? Will that not just serve the same purpose? Is the IPC template for people who had no valid reason not to buy a ticket?

Also, the PCN states that if an appeal is made within 14 days but rejected, the lower fine of £60 will still be payable. If I appeal AFTER 14 days £100 will be payable. To me, there is a BIG difference between £60 and £100. So I obviously need to send it soon-ish.

Mum2nsande

As far as I'm concerned, I wont have the threat of court action hanging over me. I'd pay £60 right now just to have the whole thing over and done with and put it down as an expensive lesson.

Quentin

Mum2nsande wrote: »

If it's only a box-ticking exercise to show I didn't ignore them, can I not then reply stating my reasons as to why we didn't buy a ticket (blue badge/only thought it would be a 5 minute trip inside to collect a pre-reserved item but the tills were down)? ......

You don't have to take the advice here - but mitigation is irrelevant as far as these people are concerned!


See #2 for a good precis of what you are involved in!

Quentin

Mum2nsande wrote: »

As far as I'm concerned, I wont have the threat of court action hanging over me. I'd pay £60 right now just to have the whole thing over and done with and put it down as an expensive lesson.

Your call.


But at least await the retailer's response

beamerguy

Mum2nsande wrote: »

As far as I'm concerned, I wont have the threat of court action hanging over me. I'd pay £60 right now just to have the whole thing over and done with and put it down as an expensive lesson.

The scammers love people who just pay up, better the £60 in your pocket than theirs but it's your choice.
Would you give £60 to a beggar in the street, the scammers are just begging you and it's a long way from court and no point in appealing to the IPC ..... they are just another sham

PS: Court may never happen

Umkomaas

In the past 2 years and 9 months Excel have issued around 1/3rd of a million tickets (330,000). In that same time they have issued court proceedings in 155 cases.

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

Now do the math! Less than 0.05% of tickets get to a court stage.