Government Consultation re private parking charge levels, August 2021

patient_dream

I have looked back on this thread and could not see the following:-

Looking through the BPA site, this headline came up

Government consultation response heralds the end of free parking for everyone

https://www.britishparking-media.co.uk/news/government-consultation-response-heralds-the-end-of-free-parking-for-everyone

This is a total misunderstanding of the great, savvy british public
The public are used to paying for parking in council car parks, I don't think anyone has ever asked for free parking. It was the parking industry who introduced this .... FREE parking with a time limit ?

With more and more supermarkets opening, especially from Aldi and Lidl and landlords suffering from closures, they will need to attract customers.  There will be a new wave of free parking without parking companies involved as retailers/landlords atempt to compete with more and more competitors.  

"Heralds the end to free parking" is probably the worst excuse ever to come out of the BPA

Covid has shown the public that there is another way to shop and many retailers have lost walk in customers forever and they will not get them back if faced with a £100 ticket

It is in the interests of the private parking industry to accept the new code of practice and appeals service because with their current practice they are driving people away

Fruitcake

"It is in the interests of the private parking industry to accept the new code of practice and appeals service because with their current practice they are driving people away."

Perhaps the words in bold should be adopted by the BPA in place of their current motto, Driving up standards. 

Snakes_Belly

The supermarkets will want to attract people back into the stores. Many customers who have had their groceries etc. delivered during the lockdowns will continue to do so. It is much more costly to offer a home delivery service. There is also the opportunity to sell clothing etc when people visit the store.

Le_Kirk

Finally found time to complete the consultation and also written to MP.  Have to say I went to town on the "debt admin" after having been worried it wouldn't come up.  Only just got it all in the box!  

MothballsWallet

Fruitcake said:

"It is in the interests of the private parking industry to accept the new code of practice and appeals service because with their current practice they are driving people away."

Perhaps the words in bold should be adopted by the BPA in place of their current motto, Driving up standards. 

The BPA should change their motto to "driving up profits for dodgy operators, their DCAs and roboclaim solicitors."

The IPC need to change theirs to:

ParkingMad

Another useful screenshot of a DRP 'no win no fee' advert from @beamerguy

patient_dream

ParkingMad said:

Another useful screenshot of a DRP 'no win no fee' advert from @beamerguy

Payment protection insurance (PPI) . it cost the banks £millions

That was classed as mis-selling

What have DRP (and the other unregulated debt collectors) done ? 

They have collected monies the law does not provide for in the parking industry. They have based
this mis-selling on the BPA code of practice which ignored the Supreme Court and is not legal
The IPC followed 

Should DRP and the others worry ???  YES ...... WHY ?   because it is gross misinterpretation designed to mislead the public into paying.

We already know of one "joker" involved with BPA who thinks adding fake amounts will increase profits ?

There will be a claim back. Once broken to the media it will not stop

Castle

patient_dream said:

ParkingMad said:

Another useful screenshot of a DRP 'no win no fee' advert from @beamerguy

Payment protection insurance (PPI) . it cost the banks £millions

That was classed as mis-selling

What have DRP (and the other unregulated debt collectors) done ? 

They have collected monies the law does not provide for in the parking industry. They have based
this mis-selling on the BPA code of practice which ignored the Supreme Court and is not legal
The IPC followed 

Should DRP and the others worry ???  YES ...... WHY ?   because it is gross misinterpretation designed to mislead the public into paying.

We already know of one "joker" involved with BPA who thinks adding fake amounts will increase profits ?

There will be a claim back. Once broken to the media it will not stop

Funny that, I was just thinking that any motorist who's paid the PPC by credit card could make a claim against their credit card provider since the amount would be over £100.

Humdinger1

No rest for the wicked then?! No sooner is PPI sent packing than another mighty scandal hoves into view! 

patient_dream

Castle said:

patient_dream said:

ParkingMad said:

Another useful screenshot of a DRP 'no win no fee' advert from @beamerguy

Payment protection insurance (PPI) . it cost the banks £millions

That was classed as mis-selling

What have DRP (and the other unregulated debt collectors) done ? 

They have collected monies the law does not provide for in the parking industry. They have based
this mis-selling on the BPA code of practice which ignored the Supreme Court and is not legal
The IPC followed 

Should DRP and the others worry ???  YES ...... WHY ?   because it is gross misinterpretation designed to mislead the public into paying.

We already know of one "joker" involved with BPA who thinks adding fake amounts will increase profits ?

There will be a claim back. Once broken to the media it will not stop

Funny that, I was just thinking that any motorist who's paid the PPC by credit card could make a claim against their credit card provider since the amount would be over £100.

Credit card and debit card are time limited.  This claim could go back years 
Maybe starting in 2018 when the BPA code of practice said PPC's could add fake charges