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Firm using old machines - they don't take 10p or 5p coins

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  • nigelbb
    nigelbb Posts: 3,819 Forumite
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    The_Deep wrote: »
    The legal tender argument is a complete red herring.

    Seems clear enough to me

    http://edu.bankofengland.co.uk/knowledgebank/what-is-legal-tender/
    I seems clear enough to me too. To quote from that linked webpage
    In addition, shops are not obliged to accept legal tender.
    Now what was your point?
  • Spank
    Spank Posts: 1,751 Forumite
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    Unlikley as there was a bloke there, but are you sure it dosent take the coins dt all or could it be they were full of 5 & 10 p's?
  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
    edited 22 April 2017 at 9:18AM
    shops are not obliged to accept legal tender.


    This was not a shop.

    Now what was your point?

    My point is that if a machine states that it accepts certain coins as payment, then, if it does not, then users have cause to complain. Is this not in breach of the TDA?
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • nigelbb
    nigelbb Posts: 3,819 Forumite
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    The_Deep wrote: »
    shops are not obliged to accept legal tender.


    This was not a shop.

    Now what was your point?
    My point was that as confirmed by the Bank of England nobody is forced to accept legal tender in payment for goods or services. It's only for payment of debts that they are obliged to accept legal tender.
    The_Deep wrote: »
    My point is that if a machine states that it accepts certain coins as payment, then, if it does not, then users have cause to complain. Is this not in breach of the TDA?
    I am sure that users would have cause for complaint but what's the TDA? Here is a list of several dozen translations for this acronym none of which seem related to parking or consumer rights http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/TDA
  • Umkomaas
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    Is this not in breach of the TDA?
    but what's the TDA?
    The Deep's Assertion of course. :)
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

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  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
    edited 22 April 2017 at 10:18AM
    What is the TDA?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_Descriptions_Act_1968
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • nigelbb
    nigelbb Posts: 3,819 Forumite
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    The_Deep wrote: »
    What is the TDA?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_Descriptions_Act_1968

    I think that you mean the CPFUTR which replaced the TDA but in any case neither would apply in this case as the service is not being misrepresented https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Protection_from_Unfair_Trading_Regulations_2008
  • philmac750
    philmac750 Posts: 11 Forumite
    edited 25 April 2017 at 2:27PM
    Where did they get my name and address as the RK from ? 6 days after the original PCN on windscreen, got a letter ?
  • molerat
    molerat Posts: 35,368 Forumite
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    philmac750 wrote: »
    Where did they get my name and address as the RK from ? 6 days after the original PCN on windscreen, got a letter ?
    DVLA of course.
  • philmac750
    philmac750 Posts: 11 Forumite
    6 days after the PCN ? Isn't it 28 before contacting DVLA ?
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