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Parking Eye Fine

I have received a fine from 'Parking Eye' for £100 (£60 if I pay within 14 days).
I parked in a pub car park which I connected to a co-op car park which I was visiting for 5 minutes. I have received a letter fine today.

Some have said to ignore it as it's a private car park and not council or police fine so they don't have a leg to stand on. Can I do this and not pay the fine?

any help would be appreciated, this is my first one.

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  • Redx
    Redx Posts: 38,084 Forumite
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    edited 11 February 2021 at 8:19PM
    Those people talk **** !!! Lol

    It's not a fine either , it's a Parking Charge Notice from a private company for a breach of the rules on Private property

    This is commonly known as an invoice !! No private company can fine you , the police can and do !!

    Google the name Barry Beavis and show those morons who advised you

    If you ignore it they will take you to civil court where a loss would be about £175 , payable within 30 days or get a CCJ for 6 years , trashing your credit rating , like this new thread from one 4 years ago

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6200694/very-old-parking-eye-ccj#latest

    Then read the newbies FAQ sticky thread near the top of the forum , third thread down from the top
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 42,979 Forumite
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    Please confirm that the parking firm pursuing you is named 'ParkingEye' (of Chorley) as many newbies confuse the name of that company with the generic name for ANPR cameras that are utilised by many parking firms in car parks across the country. If a Co-op is involved, often CEL or NPE parking firms are in the mix. 

    Just so we don't bolt down the wrong rabbit hole here!
    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
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 149,226 Forumite
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    How on earth do posters miss reading the NEWBIES thread?  Please read it first.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
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