Paid for parking, got a ticket, appeal rejected, what next?

Tod4444

Back in March I got a parking ticket from UK Parking Ltd for not displaying a valid ticket. I had in fact paid for ticket and had it displayed. I read this forum and waited for a letter through the post. I appealed using the template, did not identify the driver and enclosed a photo copy of the ticket I paid for (I still have the original and the notice they stuck on my windscreen). No shock that my appeal was rejected and I've now had a letter from PCN Parking Solutions. I looked at the pictures on the UK Parking website and there is my car but the ticket I bought cannot be seen but it was there. I don't think the pictures were taken in the two minutes or so that it would have taken for me to get the ticket from the machine.
What do I do next? Do I appeal to the IAS which seems like a waste of time according to some posts here. Or do I just sit and wait? As I say I have the ticket I bought, it has the times it covers in it and notice was issued between these times.

Redx

the problem here is that you have no proof of rebuttal , no pictures showing that the ticket WAS displayed , no pictures taken at the time to rebut their alleged rule breaking

with the lack of evidence to support your defence , an appeal to the IAS is likely to fail

you will have better options in persuading a judge that a ticket was bought and paid for , that you can swear on oath that it was displayed , that the PPC suffered no loss , etc etc

its your choice , but to win at the IAS you need proof

Tod4444

Should I not appeal to IAS then and wait until I receive court papers?

Redx

that is YOUR decision to make

we just help out with facts and advice

we dont tell people what to do , as an adult you should use the information and decide on what action to take , even if that action is IGNORE anything except court papers

Tod4444

I appreciate that and I'm not 5. Perhaps I should have asked what is the suggested or best coarse of action based on previous experiences of others or other cases similar to the situation I have.

Redx

your situation is not relevant

the NEWBIES sticky thread gives the best advice on the internet for england and wales , free of charge , it is based on the experiences of others and feedback etc , plus the "best guess scenario" , especially given that parking prankster has blogged about what a kangaroo court system the barista working for the IAS seems to produce

please read it

Coupon-mad

Tod4444 wrote: »

Should I not appeal to IAS then and wait until I receive court papers?

Exactly, a properly 'appeal' is a defence in small claims. You do not get a fair change at IAS, we've seen it time and again and losses make people feel they must pay, when they don't.

Tod4444

Thanks Coupon-mad. If I receive court papers I'll fight it. I have the ticket I bought as evidence and I'll read up on what I need to do. I still can't understand how they took pictures without the ticket in them but I suppose its for the court to decide.