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CEL Parking charge for 10 minutes in hotel car park. CEL now taken case to court

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  • Guys_Dad
    Guys_Dad Posts: 11,025 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    There has to be a reason why hotels employ PPCs. Maybe the convenience of their car park for non customers could be the main one? If so, then a letter to the hotel asking them to intervene whilst admitting to freeloading isn't likely to achieve the desired result, is it?

    Certainly admitting that in any court submission is akin to a suicide note.

    Best rethink your approach to the letter to the hotel and plan a court defence based on something like signage or similar.
  • ABC10minutes
    ABC10minutes Posts: 7 Forumite
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    edited 10 April 2018 at 1:49PM
    I am minded to give in and pay up - but am loathe to pay a penny to these scammers.

    Have tried to contact hotel - without admitting guilt - but no reply. The hotel in my view are the ones who employ these firms without considering the effect they have.

    Maybe just challenge the excessive charges
  • nosferatu1001
    nosferatu1001 Posts: 12,961 Forumite
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    Oh come on

    This is CEL

    Create the USUAL CEL DEFENCE - found all over this forum - and send it in
    THEN jump throught eh DQ hoop
    Possibly even the WS stage
    CEL will discontiunue before the point they have to pay the hearing fee.
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 162,315 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I am minded to give in and pay up
    No you are not, it's CEL who are 100% beaten by this forum!
    but am loathe to pay a penny to these scammers.
    Good.

    And no, you DO NOT ''challenge the excessive charges'' that is NOT how to defend! NONONO.
    Any advice about how to defend - bearng in mind I have not replied to any of CEL correspondence.
    Copy another CEL one, even a child could copy one in crayon and beat CEL!
    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 THREAD
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