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What to Do?
lollardo
Posts: 16 Forumite
Anyone advise?
I recently paid 9.00 and displayed a ticket on a private car park in Greenwich, London, operated by Civil Enforcement. Cost was 2.50 per hour, but I realised I was short by 1.00, so settled for three hours even though I was over what was need for this time (1.50 over).
Civil Enforcement sent me a PCN for 60.00, which I paniced about and paid. Repeated requests for specific terms and conditions I transgressed have been ignored; letters say their decision stands. The PCN clearly shows a picture of my car with the ticket in the screen, yet CE say they have no record of payment. POPLA will not allow any appeal. What should I do?
Thanks.
I recently paid 9.00 and displayed a ticket on a private car park in Greenwich, London, operated by Civil Enforcement. Cost was 2.50 per hour, but I realised I was short by 1.00, so settled for three hours even though I was over what was need for this time (1.50 over).
Civil Enforcement sent me a PCN for 60.00, which I paniced about and paid. Repeated requests for specific terms and conditions I transgressed have been ignored; letters say their decision stands. The PCN clearly shows a picture of my car with the ticket in the screen, yet CE say they have no record of payment. POPLA will not allow any appeal. What should I do?
Thanks.
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Civil Enforcement sent me a PCN for 60.00, which I paniced about and paid. ... yet CE say they have no record of payment.
How did you pay?You never know how far you can go until you go too far.0 -
What, because you didn't appeal to POPLA in time?POPLA will not allow any appeal.
Check the record of payment then, was the cheque cashed?
If not, count yourself lucky and instead be ready to defend a small claim which v CEL, are easy and they always cease once they see a forum defence (same as they would have given up on seeing a forum POPLA appeal).
NEVER pay one of these private PCNs!PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD0 -
They are scammers, which is why you should never have paid. If you paid by cheque and it hasn't been cashed, you could cancel it. I bet they would tell you what the alleged transgression was after that.I married my cousin. I had to...I don't have a sister.
All my screwdrivers are cordless."You're Safety Is My Primary Concern Dear" - Laks0 -
If you have paid and the money has transferred, then your course of action, given your opening post is.
1. Bookmark this forum
2. Chalk this one up to exprience
3. Come back her if you ever get caught again, but before doing anything silly like appealing or paying.
4. Tell your friends to bookmark this forum too.0 -
POPLA will no take appeal because I paid!
Of course not. You can never pay AND appeal any 'parking ticket' whether a Council or a fake scam one. You were had.PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD0 -
I'd contact your bank to see if you can get the transaction withdrawn as it was done under duress (you were made to believe it was a fine), and if that works you're sorted.
If you wanted to, you could sent CE a Letter Before Claim for the money back, and see what happens.0 -
I don't know how this happened.0
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