Any success with CM services ltd £100 notice

Mxe21

Hi all,

Received a parking notice from C M services Ltd on the car windscreen and of course await some images and more on the £100 fine through the post in the near future (£60 within 2 weeks - like that is any better)

The parking was in a ‘private controlled residential area’ close to the university and student halls. There was no parking anywhere near the university and there was only a space in the residential area. Each of the homes in this area have residential parking outside of each home and have permits of some sort in the windscreen. The car was parked across the road in a small area for parking where it seems like 3-4 cars all got the fine. Funnily enough, further down the street cars parking on double yellow lines didn’t get anything? Anybody know why that is?

Im sure that any of us would much rather keep £60 than give it to these thieving sods and fuel this vile industry.

I have read through the newbie sticky as I have followed that for previous fines. However from a couple other threads on here, i understand that CM are not with POPLA and IPC instead, making it a bit of a tricky situation.

The obvious route would be to appeal, I have pictures of the sign and the vague penalty notice slapped on the windscreen. However, it seems like most appeals are rejected anyway. So is ignoring them really the only way?

There is a phone number on the notice for the driver to call up and discuss but I’d like to get some opinions first...

Ralph-y

hi, and welcome ...



have a read through the newbies thread and then ask any question if needed ...


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822/newbies-private-parking-ticket-old-or-new-read-these-faqs-first-thankyouhttp://


Ralph:cool:

Castle

And edit your post to avoid identifying the driver.

Umkomaas

Outside of London it's cheaper to park on (local authority) double yellow lines than chancing any fly parking on a private estate. Although, you might also get a tow in some areas!

Mxe21

Edited the post. Thanks.

I avoid the double yellows unless I really need to park there. But yeah £35 if paid within 14 days is reasonable compared to £60... ludicrous

The_Deep

This is an entirely unregulated industry which is scamming the public with inflated claims for minor breaches of contracts for alleged parking offences, aided and abetted by a handful of low-rent solicitors.

Parking Eye, CPM, Smart, and another company have already been named and shamed in the house as have Gladstones Solicitors, and BW Legal, (these two law firms take hundreds of these cases to court each week, hospital car parks and residential complex tickets have been especially mentioned. They lose most of them, and have been reported to the regulatory authority by an
M.P. for unprofessional conduct

The problem has become so widespread that MPs have agreed to enact a Bill to regulate these scammers. Watch the video of the Second Reading in the House of Commons recently

http://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/2f0384f2-eba5-4fff-ab07-cf24b6a22918?in=12:49:41

and complain in the most robust terms to your MP. With a fair wind they will be out of business by Christmas.

Mxe21

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That is a link for the photo of the sign

Surprise Surprise.... the wording for the terms and conditions of this 'contract' and the £100 penalty liability is all in the smallest writing.... they really need to take up all that space with the big bold lettering at the top? bunch of scam artists..

Also, i've read that unlike with other parking notices issued by those with POPLA, where if you appeal your fine is frozen and the 14 day window restarts.. with these guys there is no freezing, its 14 days or nothing. How insane.

Coupon-mad

Any success with CM services ltd £100 notice

No-one on this forum has ever lost against, or paid any money to, that bunch. I'd call that success, of course no-one PAYS them money!

Of course it's insane, the entire industry is built on a scam. Do not even THINK about ringing a scammer to 'discuss' the matter.

Who cares about the 14 days or the pseudo discount? This is all covered in the NEWBIES tread FAQS. We aim for 100% discount.

Rudess

Coupon-mad wrote: »

No-one on this forum has ever lost against, or paid any money to, that bunch. I'd call that success, of course no-one PAYS them money!

Of course it's insane, the entire industry is built on a scam. Do not even THINK about ringing a scammer to 'discuss' the matter.

Who cares about the 14 days or the pseudo discount? This is all covered in the NEWBIES tread FAQS. We aim for 100% discount.

I recently received a NTK from the above company, it says £60 if paid within 14 days, but you have 21 days to appeal. In the newbie thread it says to appeal in 3 weeks for this IPC company, so if I only appeal after 3 weeks, the fine will be more than £60 by the time of the appeal? or is it ok to appeal also before the 14 days passed?

Coupon-mad

Appeal after 2 weeks and stop even thinking about the discount bribe; no-one cares about that. An 'appeal' is all a pointless exercise with any IPC firm so don't expect it to *work* or stress about it.

It's just making a statement to them that you are on MSE and not a victim.

Rudess

Coupon-mad wrote: »

An 'appeal' is all a pointless exercise with any IPC firm so don't expect it to *work* or stress about it

Why is it pointless, and why it won't work? will I need to pay this PCN or what?