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Accidental small underpayment

Jimsnap · 2020-02-24 12:08:55

I have an unusual problem. I asked the 'officer' at Ladywell car park in Birmingham how much the parking charge was. As it was in the evening he told me it was £6 until the following morning, I was in a hurry as I was late for a show at the Hippodrome so I ran to the machine paid in £6 in coins and put the ticket in the…

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Snakes_Belly Posts: 3,725 Forumite

28 July 2021 at 7:01AM edited 28 July 2021 at 7:07AM

Jimsnap said:

Snakes_Belly said:

Jimsnap said:

Snakes_Belly said:

I wonder how the other poster who had a similar issue is getting on?

I've just messaged them, last I heard they were still awaiting court date

Hopefully their claim will be discontinued as the circumstances were very similar to your own.

I'll post here if i find out

Perhaps you could write a WS for them (if it gets to that stage). Your circumstances were so similar although on different car parks in the same city operated by the same PPC. The WS does not need to be anything lengthy.

When you collude with others it becomes a more powerful argument.

Nolite te bast--des carborundorum.

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