Parking Notice Excel Parking

hatty60

Hi there, thanks for the advice I do think MPs are a waste of space at the moment lol! I rarely use this car park, but noticed they had changed the operation when I DID pay! no ticket was issued as it stated. No ticket was on my car either so this is a shock to me out of the blue! I was going the appeal route first to see what happens??
Thanks.

D_P_Dance

 I do think MPs are a waste of space at the moment

You have nothing to lose by complaining, perhaps your MP has also received a PCN from the compamy 

Snakes_Belly

hatty60 said:

Hi there, thanks for the advice I do think MPs are a waste of space at the moment lol! I rarely use this car park, but noticed they had changed the operation when I DID pay! no ticket was issued as it stated. No ticket was on my car either so this is a shock to me out of the blue! I was going the appeal route first to see what happens??
Thanks.

Give4n the amount of comments on the petition to rid Lichfield of this parking company I would say that Michael Fabricant is aware of this but the more people kick off the better. 

hatty60

Hi, I contacted M Fabricant with no luck I was out of the jurisdiction! funny that? my council tax goes to Lichfield so now trying Tamworth, Christopher Pincher MP not holding my breath though?? as I do not have proof of the payment because I paid cash and no ticket issued? I think the odds are stacked??

Thanks for the advise
Cheers.

Coupon-mad

But there odds here are 99% wins.  No idea why people think otherwise.

95Rollers

Coupon-mad said:

It's not a fine and you can't win an appeal v Excel.  You need to read more threads first.

We are not saying to pay it, BTW.

 Don't worry too much about their kangaroo court "appeals" system which is far from independent.

Excel are a member of the IPC trade association, Excel's owner/ MD (Simon Renshaw smith) is on the board at the IPC.  The IPC own the IAS (the so-called "Independent" Appeals Service) who only uphold a woeful 4% of motorists appeals- so their unregulated system is loaded to self serve them!  Especially as SRS is on their board and Excel/ VCS are probably the biggest company on IPCs member list!

I would  hold out for court as that is the only true indepant process! Their success rare in court isn't great from what I've read.  The fact there is no true independent appeals as there are major conflicts of interest exposed!

Snakes_Belly

Appealing to the IAS is a bruising experience. Very few appeals are upheld. The only advantage of appealing is that some judges see it as part of the process.

I wrote to MF regarding the CoP but like yourself I am not in his constituency yet regularly shop and spend money in Lichfield. 

My run in with Excel was in Burton on Trent. Excel are on the Travelodge car park by the station. If you are ever there watch that one as it is very ambiguous. It is shared with another operator and there is no demarcation.

D_P_Dance

Have you considered   complaints to Trading Standards and your MP.?

hatty60

D_P_Dance said:

Have you considered   complaints to Trading Standards and your MP.?

Hi, no I haven't thought about TS I have written to two MPs but no luck! didn't expect anything else?? The deadline for the lower amount to pay is looming on the 10th? so I'm in a bit of a quandary... did think about paying with some bagged up 5ps that I have and send them lol 60 quids worth! well, 59 as I had paid lol,  cheers H.

Coupon-mad

Coupon-mad said:

But the odds here are 99% wins.  No idea why people think otherwise.

Ermmm...just a reminder of what we see on this forum and have done for years.

Why do you feel you must pay?  Did you miss the bit in the NEWBIES thread about how much notice to take of the 14 day discount?  Please stop looking at the stupid discount bribe.