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MSE News: Millions charged by airport parking firms for 'pre-ticked' insurance

Legacy_user
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in Parking tickets, fines & parking
Four major airport parking comparison sites have changed their booking processes after a MoneySavingExpert investigation...
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'Revealed: Millions charged by airport parking firms for 'pre-ticked' insurance and other extras unless they opt out'
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  • twhitehousescat
    twhitehousescat Posts: 5,368 Forumite
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    how is this related to a forum called "Parking Tickets, Fines & Parking"?


    should have been in " Consumer Rights" or " Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning"
  • DoaM
    DoaM Posts: 11,863 Forumite
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    twhitehousescat wrote: »
    how is this related to a forum called "Parking Tickets, Fines & Parking"?

    It probably falls under the latter category. Whilst this board is mostly related to PCNs from private companies, the board title is:

    Parking Tickets - discussions about tickets (related to parking)
    Fines - discussions about fines (related to parking)
    Parking - discussions about parking

    It just so happens that most threads here relate to the first heading. :)
  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,269 Forumite
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    £77 for a weeks parking at Gatwick. Cheaper and safer to use a taxi.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • twhitehousescat
    twhitehousescat Posts: 5,368 Forumite
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    edited 13 February 2017 at 7:51PM
    or get a £60 parking ticket

    reminds me of the millionaire that went to the bank for a 2k loan , left his farrarri as collateral , returned 2 weeks later paid the loan , was cheaper than 2 weeks parking in londonia
  • DonnySaver
    DonnySaver Posts: 570 Forumite
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    edited 14 February 2017 at 11:41AM
    Well, as it happens, it turns out that I have been caught out by this when using Looking4Parking.com
    They had pre-ticked 'cancellation insurance' for me and I didn't spot it. I have asked Looking4Parking for a refund of this fee and they are refusing.
  • twhitehousescat
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    DonnySaver wrote: »
    Well, as it happens, it turns out that I have been caught out by this when using Looking4Parking.com
    They had pre-ticked 'cancellation insurance' for me and I didn't spot it. I have asked Looking4Parking for a refund of this fee and they are refusing.



    start court action immediately , £1.69 is a lot , may I recommend Gladstone solisitors
  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
    What is the big deal? Ryanair have been doing this for years. Caveat emptor.
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • skybluearmyontour
    skybluearmyontour Posts: 272 Forumite
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    How are you even supposed to check? My HE email confirmations just give a total price? No broken down invoice.
  • twhitehousescat
    twhitehousescat Posts: 5,368 Forumite
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    skybluearmyontour wrote: »
    How are you even supposed to check? My HE email confirmations just give a total price? No broken down invoice.

    ask for an itemised bill
  • Ian011
    Ian011 Posts: 2,432 Forumite
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    Another rip-off is that a number of airport parking firms offer a premium rate 084 or 087 number for contact - including for after-sales enquiries and issues. This is not permitted under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 which came into force on 13 June 2014.

    http://legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/3134/regulation/41/made

    Regulation 41 requires an 01, 02, 03 or 080 number for after-sales contact and in cases of non-compliance Regulation 41(2) gives callers the right to a refund of any excess call costs incurred over and above the cost of an equivalent call to an 01, 02 or 03 number.
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