Parking Charge Notice from service station, but selling car/emigrating in 2 weeks - ignore?!?

peanutismint

Coupon-mad wrote: »

Some of the Services cancel, like I said. What have you got to lose? Make sure you speak to a Manager and take only a photocopy of the offending scamogram to hand to them.

Ok might give it a go. I won't have time to get a photocopy - I assume I might be able to just take the real thing but not leave it with them obviously? And what should I say? Just that I overstayed by accident/unaware of the time limit but not telling them who was driving? Or does that not matter talking to the manager?

Umkomaas

peanutismint wrote: »

Lol I guess you're right. So what, I should just ignore it or take it to the appeal stage and then tell them my US address?

Leave it until nearer your departure.

waamo

A parking company has no jurisdiction overseas. Suing you in an American court would be impossible.

They may write to you abroad but will soon give up.

peanutismint

waamo wrote: »

A parking company has no jurisdiction overseas. Suing you in an American court would be impossible.

They may write to you abroad but will soon give up.

Thanks, so just so I'm understanding you correctly, should I appeal this through their online portal, but as part of that process tell them that my address is now in the US?

Fruitcake

peanutismint wrote: »

Thanks, so just so I'm understanding you correctly, should I appeal this through their online portal, but as part of that process tell them that my address is now in the US?

Yes, if you are near to your emigration date and you know already your address for service overseas.

Send them/their DPO a correction notice to change your address for service to your US address. Provide proof of address if you have it now or alternatively when you get there. (Scanned image of utility bill, flat rental contract, green card etcetera)

peanutismint

Fruitcake wrote: »

Yes, if you are near to your emigration date and you know already your address for service overseas.

Great, thanks; will get onto it in a few weeks. The payment due date is 12th Feb and I leave on the 8th so should work out perfectly :-)

beamerguy

peanutismint wrote: »

Great, thanks; will get onto it in a few weeks. The payment due date is 12th Feb and I leave on the 8th so should work out perfectly :-)

At the same time email them and request confirmation they have
your new address. These are scammers and you do want a CCJ issued at the address of car registration.

They can only issue proceedings in a county court in England and Wales .......... a English or Welsh address.

Some of these parking companies and the dodgy legals they use are as thick as two pins so you might get debt collector letters in the USA.

Did I say they are as thick as two pins, YUP, that's the debt collectors as well

Coupon-mad

When you complain, take the PCN with you but make sure you do not leave without it, even if they say they will cancel it.

Say that you had no idea that services restricted rest breaks, that you were on a long drive, were tired and stopped to rest, which is what the Government Advice ''tiredness kills'' is all about. And that you are horrified Welcome Break allow ParkingEye to sue people when the signs are so high no-one can see them, and are not expecting to enter into a contract, then be sued for breaching it, all for resting at Services.

Also if you got petrol, then that part of the visit wasn't parking in the car park at all...

peanutismint

Thanks, will have a go tomorrow!

peanutismint

UPDATE: Popped back into the service station on my way home today; had a nice chat with a store manager 'James' (site manager wasn't around) who seemed to be on my side; he took the PCN numbers from my 'charge' and my contact details and said he'd forward them to the Welcome Break customer service team and see if they could get it overturned. Not a guaranteed 'yes' but far from the "sorry, nowt to do with us guv, external company policy etc..." that I was fully expecting to get....

So I guess we'll see what happens. If I haven't heard anything a few days before the 'due' date maybe I'll call the service station and see if 'James' heard anything back ��