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Just got a parking notice for parking on a retail park

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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 157,683 Forumite
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    So...

    "Hello.

    Of course it stops me from using your store (and all other B&Ms).

    You hired the company.

    You can tell them to cancel this speculative invoice, unless you were idiotic enough to sign a contract stating otherwise.

    Please tell me, are you unwilling to cancel due to not caring one jot about your customers being harassed by the people you hired, or are you unable to cancel due to stupidity?

    It is one option or the other.

    If you are not going to cancel, I'll be putting this on my social media.

    Regards,
    xxxx"


    ''idiotic'' and ''stupidity'' are too rude even for me, and I write stroppy complaints!
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  • How about this:

    "Hello.

    Of course it stops me from using your store (and all other B&Ms).

    You hired the company.

    You can tell them to cancel this speculative invoice, you are in control of the parking company.

    Also NOT "penalty notices" as they would be illegal

    It is a parking charge notice, common name is an "Invoice"

    Please tell me, are you unwilling to cancel due to not caring one jot about your customers being harassed by the people you hired, or are you unable to cancel due obtruse reason?

    It is one option or the other.

    If you are not going to cancel, I'll be putting this on social media.

    Regards,"

    For what's it's worth, I will be making sure I share this experience with as many people as possible.
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 44,050 Forumite
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    or are you unable to cancel due obtruse reason?
    Try 'obtuse'.
    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.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

    #Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street
  • Thorsson
    Thorsson Posts: 166 Forumite
    Umkomaas wrote: »
    Try 'obtuse'.

    If that were the only problem, it would be OK. It looks like a series of text messages (with missing words and punctuation) and doesn't form a cogent story.

    It'll take more than a thousand typewriters to turn that into a work of Shakespeare.
  • Thorsson wrote: »
    If that were the only problem, it would be OK. It looks like a series of text messages (with missing words and punctuation) and doesn't form a cogent story.

    It'll take more than a thousand typewriters to turn that into a work of Shakespeare.

    Hilarious!
  • Here's the final proof message I've just sent.

    "Hello.

    First of all, thank you for your reply.

    However, it will of course stop me from using your store (and all other B&Ms) if you are not willing to remove this issue.

    You must surely be able to tell the parking company to cancel this speculative invoice, as they are hired by yourselves.

    Also, not "penalty notices", as that would be illegal. Only councils can issue those. It is a parking charge notice, commonly used name is an "Invoice".

    Are you unwilling to cancel due to not caring about myself being harassed by the people you hired? or are you unable to cancel due to some obtuse reason?

    If you are not willing to cancel, I'll be putting this on social media.

    Regards,"

    ==
  • Hello all.

    I received a similar letter to the previous one a few weeks but with 'Final Reminder' at the top, so ignored that.

    I also have received another letter today (please see below) and it doesn't seem to mention either LBC or an MCOL.

    Shall I just ignore it?

    I just wanted to keep you updated and so I know I'm doing everything correctly.

    Thanks.

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  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 44,050 Forumite
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    Anything you get from a debt beggar you ignore. Just as you would from Nigerian Government Officials wanting you to accept tens of millions of dollars from a legacy granted to you!
    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.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

    #Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street
  • Umkomaas wrote: »
    Anything you get from a debt beggar you ignore. Just as you would from Nigerian Government Officials wanting you to accept tens of millions of dollars from a legacy granted to you!

    Thank you.
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 157,683 Forumite
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    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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