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£100 MET parking charge services , do they follow up on there threat or one to ignore

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  • Redx
    Redx Posts: 38,084 Forumite
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    edited 15 September 2017 at 9:10PM
    beavis thought the same and lost in 3 courts to 11 judges, dont fall into the same trap because due to his court cases you will definitely lose that feeble argument due to the SUPREME COURT ruling 2 years ago

    if they can prove a contract exists and the driver should have followed the rules , they might be able to extort money due to a failure of the driver to follow the rules and so be in breach of their parking contract (failure to extend the stay as detailed in the parking regime)

    the gym "could" ensure that members vehoicles are exempt by adding their VRM to a whiteliest

    the gum "could" get it cancelled because a genuine gym member was using their membership and facilities and so waiver the charge

    but they will trot out all the same old excuses like you said

    best to kill it now rather than spend 6 to 24 months battling it in court like beavis did with his overstay
  • I did not enter my details..... I am normally in and out within 4 hours... And I can honestly say they reason I was in there longer than usual was due to a serious complaint been made to the company that manages my property rental, a very serious over sight has been made by them... Leaving me spending a extra hour in between exercising and waiting for return of phone calls, this parking charge adds a rather salty rub to the wounds.... But that is life sometimes... But intend to have a good old moan at the gym manager.
    !!!!! Lifes wonderful !!!!!
  • So just to summarise...

    1) moan at the gym manager
    2) appeal using the template

    If I lose my appeal, should I then wait it out to see if they take me to court?
    !!!!! Lifes wonderful !!!!!
  • Redx
    Redx Posts: 38,084 Forumite
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    edited 15 September 2017 at 9:19PM
    you need to learn to stop using the following words

    ME
    MYSELF
    I

    the correct terms are

    THE DRIVER
    THE KEEPER

    so the KEEPER received the NTK

    the DRIVER is the one that stayed on site , took the phone calls , didnt enter the VRM in the machine etc

    unless you follow these golden rules you will fall into the trap of self incrimination, whereas in the good ol US of A they plead the FIFTH

    time you spent some time editing all your posts please

    these sc@mmers monitor public forums like this one , so you need to learn to speak like a politician, in the "third party"

    and yes, your last post is a good summary , if you stay as KEEPER
  • Thank you, I shall let that be my golden rule.

    Thank you.
    !!!!! Lifes wonderful !!!!!
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 152,173 Forumite
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    So just to summarise...

    1) moan at the gym manager
    2) appeal using the template

    If I lose my appeal, should I then wait it out to see if they take me to court?

    I thought the NEWBIES thread was clear about POPLA stage? The template doesn't get it CANCELLED, it gets a POPLA code.
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  • mick_miller
    mick_miller Posts: 17 Forumite
    edited 7 March 2018 at 4:45PM
    Sorry to hijack the thread, I have recently been caught by this scam having parked at a services in order to use the restroom facilities. I have appealed, and contacted both the retailer and forecourt service provider to state that the charge has been unfairly applied and disproportionate to any loss. The retailer customer services have contacted the provider to contact MET parking to request the charge be cancelled. However, it still shows as active when I login to their appeal page.

    1. Could someone please post a link to the template appeal letter.

    Following the appeal I received a POPLA code - my appeal simply stated that I was the RK and was not sure why the charge had been applied.
  • Coupon-mad
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    and disproportionate to any loss.
    Ouch, that was pointless and will have egged MET on to believe you'd lose at POPLA, which you would with that argument!
    Could someone please post a link to the template appeal letter.
    No, we don't need to, because people who need the first appeal template letter can find it by clicking back 2 clicks, as my signature under every post I make, already tells everyone. You are not at that stage.

    You are at POPLA stage.

    You need post #3 of the NEWBIES thread where the POPLA wording is. NO LINK.

    See my signature.
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