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Smart Parking Charge issued for a 10p underpayment

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  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
    Mr Double seems to be on our side,

    https://www.stevedouble.org.uk/news/steve-double-mp-names-and-shames-newquay-private-car-parking-companies-parliament
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • Snakes_Belly
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    The_Deep wrote: »
    Mr Double seems to be on our side,

    https://www.stevedouble.org.uk/news/steve-double-mp-names-and-shames-newquay-private-car-parking-companies-parliament

    If I was the OP I would use that piece in my WS as it refers to the place where the parking incident occurred and the parking company involved. I have used similar in my WS.

    The PPC's make out that we are all liars and chancers and you have to fight back.

    Nolite te bast--des carborundorum.
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 44,401 Forumite
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    This won’t go anywhere near a court. Smart Parking may huff and puff, but I’ve never seen a single one of their cases get to court.
    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
  • beamerguy
    beamerguy Posts: 17,587 Forumite
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    The_Deep wrote: »
    Mr Double seems to be on our side,

    https://www.stevedouble.org.uk/news/steve-double-mp-names-and-shames-newquay-private-car-parking-companies-parliament

    That was in 2017 .... but having a cosy chat with the Hurley bod ???
  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
    Perhaps they both belong to the same secret society.
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
    Braveface wrote: »
    … , it seems that by trying to play fair and act honestly you just lay yourself open to abuse from these con merchants.

    So, do not play fair, it works for me.r
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • Snakes_Belly
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    edited 30 April 2019 at 2:01PM
    Umkomaas wrote: »
    This won’t go anywhere near a court. Smart Parking may huff and puff, but I’ve never seen a single one of their cases get to court.

    If it did go to court I think that the defendant would have to be extremely unlucky to lose a well prepared case in this instance.

    Nolite te bast--des carborundorum.
  • Braveface
    Braveface Posts: 20 Forumite
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    edited 20 May 2019 at 8:10AM
    Hi Folks, the latest is that I received a letter from DRP "NOTICE OF INTENDED COURT ACTION" stating that if I didn't make payment by 14th May (my birthday :rotfl:)that they would advse Smart Parking to take it to court. I take it I'm now likely to receive a "letter before court?" Oh and I contacted my MP Amanda Millington - for all the good it did me!


    Cheers
    Dave
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 44,401 Forumite
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    I take it I'm now likely to receive a "letter before court?
    No, you shouldn't take that as read. In fact a LBC from Smart is as likely as a visit from the tooth fairy.

    I thought you would know this from reading the endless threads about Smart Parking where we have almost never seen a LBC issued.

    You are reading other Smart threads ....... aren't 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
  • nigelbb
    nigelbb Posts: 3,822 Forumite
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    How much does parking cost at Fistral beach? The argument here is that payment was made & that if £2.40 wasn’t enough then it shouldn’t have been accepted. If it was £1.50 for one hour then the machine should not have retained the extra 90p.
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