Private Parking fines

Cybernezz

Afternoon,

I'm just typing up a letter in response to ParkingEye who have recently written to me suggesting I have breached their terms and conditions on a specific day by not paying to park in one of their managed private land parking areas.

Mindful they will be quick to advise me that I am bound by their terms and conditions simply because they report that I drove onto their land - I wondered...

What if I had my own terms and conditions in place made clear to see outside my house door that suggested any letter posted through the letter box will automatically be fined £100 and be bound by my terms and conditions?

How is this any different to them holding me bound by their t&c's?


Anyone had this thought before (surely someone has!?)
Any legal direction is really appreciated!
:rotfl:

Fruitcake

Try it and let us know how you get on. Of course the only people who would see such a notice would be your Postie, not the scammers at Parking Lie, but hey, that's their business model. Hide terms and conditions and fail to get panning or advertising consent unless they get caught.

They are not fines.

Meanwhile back in the real world of scammery, please read the sticky thread for NEWBIES then send the blue text template appeal you will find there.

If/when it is rejected, continue reading the NEWBIES to find out what to do next.

What happened when you complain to the landowner?

Please read the comments by our MPs and complain to yours. It's the only way this will ever get stopped.

waamo

It's not the most ridiculous idea I've heard. At least I don't think it is.

I could be wrong though.

The_Deep

Do not waste your time. Concentrate instead upon the possible.

They are not holding you bound by their T & C, only a judge can do that in a court. What you have is an invoice for the damages they allege you inflicted on them by ellegedly breaching an alleged contract.

I suggest that you read t6he stickies/FAQs and act as they advise. And
complain yo your MP.

The whole industry is a scam, relying on threats of court, and the public's ignorance of the Law, A bill is currently before parliament which will regulate the scammers, many of whom are ex-clampers.

This is an entirely unregulated industry which is scamming the public with inflated claims for minor breaches of alleged contracts for alleged parking offences, aided and abetted by a handful of low-rent solicitors. Is has been suggested by an MP that some of these companies may have connections to organised crime.

Parking Eye, CPM, Smart, (especially Smart}, and others have already been named and shamed in the House of Commons 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.

Sir Greg Knight's Private Members Bill to curb the excesses, and perhaps close down, some of these companies passed its Second Reading in the Lords this month, and, with a fair wind, will l become Law later this year..

All three readings are available to watch on the internet, (some 6-7 hours), and published in Hansard. MPs have an extremely low opinion of the industry. Many are complaining that they are becoming overwhelmed by complaints from members of the public. Add to their burden, complain in the most robust terms about the scammers.

The_Deep

waamo wrote: »

It's not the most ridiculous idea I've heard. At least I don't think it is.

I could be wrong though.

What about those Freedom of the Land loons?

twhitehousescat

your knowledge of the royal mail is as good as your knowledge of private parking "fines"

waamo

The_Deep wrote: »

What about those Freedom of the Land loons?

I think this sort of falls into that category of stupid.

Cybernezz

Thanks for all the good advice guys.

I’ll review the sticky threads as advised and will be back in touch with them before it escalates any more.