POPLA appeal for MET Parking Services

tallac

A friend of mine got a parking ticket recently so I've informed them of the newbie thread to help them out. They want to write a letter to the land owner so they may consider having the ticket cancelled. That letter to the land owner, should that be written from the perspective of the driver or the keeper or doesn't it matter for them? I understand that writing a letter to the parking company or POPLA should be written from Keeper perspective only but it feels like a letter to the land owner wouldn't be effective if written in the same manner. Thoughts?

(Edit: the title of this thread started off as: Keeper' and 'Driver' reference when writing letter to land owner? but I changed it once it turned into a POPLA appeal thread)

Umkomaas

If they use the royal 'We', there's no big issue .... 'We parked', 'We visited', 'We stayed', 'We shopped', 'We ate' ........

Le_Kirk

They can write as keeper or they can say such things as: -
"The car in which I was a passenger" or "We were visiting your shop/pub/restaurant when ........."  Just don't use "I" in case the PPC get to see it.  A keeper has more protection in law than a driver.

Redx

As above , the royal WE works wonders and avoids convoluted sentences like "the vehicle in which I was an occupant"

We visited your shops , we got a PCN , we are annoyed , we , we , we , so not Wii

Ps, it does not have to pass a GCSE English test for grammar , just be heartfelt , natural , even if it would be marked down because it does not use , My , Me , Myself & I

Coupon-mad

There's a god example of a landowner complaint that had some humour to it but worked.  Anyone recall where?

Redx

probably the one by Koalacube or Koalabear or some such similar name

Coupon-mad

Edit, KeithP has found it!

KeithP

Maybe this one by @Koalacube:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6173916/overstayed-sainsbury-s-euro-car-park-response-from-ceo-great-result/p1

D_P_Dance

Nine times out of ten these tickets are scams, so consider complaining to your MP., it can cause the scammer extra costs and work, and in some cases, cancellation. 

Parliament is well aware of the MO of these private parking companies, many of whom are former clampers, and on 15th March 2019 a Bill was enacted to curb the excesses of these shysters. Codes of Practice are being drawn up, and an independent appeals service will be set up,


Hopefully life will become impossible for the worst of these scammers, but until this is done you should still complain to your MP, citing the new legislation.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/8/contents/of these Private Parking Companies.

Just as the clampers were finally closed down, so hopefully will many of these Private Parking Companies.

tallac

Gotcha, about using the terms "we". I'm guessing, in the letter to the land owner, it is okay to add the specific reference of the parking charge notice number? After all, if they did decide to cancel the charge then they'll need to know which charge to cancel?

Fruitcake

Yes you will need to include the PCN number and possibly the VRM.