Parking: The Big Con? - On Channel 5 tonight, 7pm

Umkomaas

*Steevo* said:

Coupon-mad said:

Really?  Trustpilot says otherwise and it would be fair to let @bargepole reply.

Any problem with the rest of the show or what people like me and David and all the regulars here do?  Got an opinion about private parking?

Always happy to discuss views and experiences but don't single people out.

bargepole said:

*Steevo* said:

Interesting to see they mentioned and interviewed David Carrod.

Based on a Google search his firm doesn’t seem too popular and even now says “Permanently Closed”.

Permanently closed??? It's not even temporarily closed. I'm still catching up with the flood of enquiries that came in since the programme was broadcast. 

The usual slew of highly suspect court claims issued, and people asking for help with defences, representation, etc. I'll be looking forward to sending the parking company advocates away from court hearings with their tails between their legs.

My sincere apologies! I was doing a quick Google from my phone at the time after being very impressed with David during his interview on the programme.

In trying to find the name he traded under my earlier Google search led me to Private Parking Appeals Ltd, but a more thorough search just now from that showed that David is not part of that company any longer.

I shall edit my above post.

Resigned over 6 years ago! 😳

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC492116/officers

*Steevo*

Umkomaas said:

*Steevo* said:

Coupon-mad said:

Really?  Trustpilot says otherwise and it would be fair to let @bargepole reply.

Any problem with the rest of the show or what people like me and David and all the regulars here do?  Got an opinion about private parking?

Always happy to discuss views and experiences but don't single people out.

bargepole said:

*Steevo* said:

Interesting to see they mentioned and interviewed David Carrod.

Based on a Google search his firm doesn’t seem too popular and even now says “Permanently Closed”.

Permanently closed??? It's not even temporarily closed. I'm still catching up with the flood of enquiries that came in since the programme was broadcast. 

The usual slew of highly suspect court claims issued, and people asking for help with defences, representation, etc. I'll be looking forward to sending the parking company advocates away from court hearings with their tails between their legs.

My sincere apologies! I was doing a quick Google from my phone at the time after being very impressed with David during his interview on the programme.

In trying to find the name he traded under my earlier Google search led me to Private Parking Appeals Ltd, but a more thorough search just now from that showed that David is not part of that company any longer.

I shall edit my above post.

Resigned over 6 years ago! 😳

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC492116/officers

Yes, I found this when I managed to get back to a PC rather than on my phone.

This link is also misleading: https://contactout.com/David-Carrod-5106371


What does he trade under now please?

patient_dream

Coupon-mad said:

I can't even begin to list all the attempts to discredit me over the years, and even more so, recently.  Haha!

That's what happens to the famous and a legend.  

I will never forget the apprentice legal working for BWLegal who came out with the biggest load of cr*p you could ever read ....... wonder if that cloud dreamer still works for BWLegal ??

patient_dream

*Steevo* said:

Coupon-mad said:

Really?  Trustpilot says otherwise and it would be fair to let @bargepole reply.

Any problem with the rest of the show or what people like me and David and all the regulars here do?  Got an opinion about private parking?

Always happy to discuss views and experiences but don't single people out.

bargepole said:

*Steevo* said:

Interesting to see they mentioned and interviewed David Carrod.

Based on a Google search his firm doesn’t seem too popular and even now says “Permanently Closed”.

Permanently closed??? It's not even temporarily closed. I'm still catching up with the flood of enquiries that came in since the programme was broadcast. 

The usual slew of highly suspect court claims issued, and people asking for help with defences, representation, etc. I'll be looking forward to sending the parking company advocates away from court hearings with their tails between their legs.

My sincere apologies! I was doing a quick Google from my phone at the time after being very impressed with David during his interview on the programme.

In trying to find the name he traded under my earlier Google search led me to Private Parking Appeals Ltd, but a more thorough search just now from that showed that David is not part of that company any longer.

I shall edit my above post.

You know, Private Parking Appeals Ltd was one of those companies which was set up to help motorists but was destroyed but a particular person, not Coupon or Bargepole.
It's dead in the water and I mean DEAD

About David, you probably missed this link in the Law Society Gazzette
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/david-carrod/4714.publicprofile

The article serves as credibility

The question you must ask is ... why do the government allow the biggest scam operating in the UK today

Coupon-mad

You know, Private Parking Appeals Ltd was one of those companies which was set up to help motorists but was destroyed but a particular person, not Coupon or Bargepole.
It's dead in the water and I mean DEAD

You got it right but it was in fact destroyed by two people whose agenda wasn't the same as mine and @bargepole's and we found out too late.  But that - and those people, and that company - are history.

patient_dream

Coupon-mad said:

You know, Private Parking Appeals Ltd was one of those companies which was set up to help motorists but was destroyed but a particular person, not Coupon or Bargepole.
It's dead in the water and I mean DEAD

You got it right but it was in fact destroyed by two people whose agenda wasn't the same as mine and @bargepole's and we found out too late.  But that - and those people, and that company - are history.

Yes, forgot about "her indoors" ?

D_P_Dance

I have engaged Mr Carrod  in two claims I have taken to court, recently.  Neither concerned parking matters.  We have won both, and it is  likely that I will use him again shortly.  

Inforapennyinforapound

Further to my earlier comments and so much useful information on here another thing has struck me: 
There is no doubt that people(including me) are easily confused by the terms PCN and PCN (penalty/parking charge notice for those who are unaware) and the fact that the notices at first glance ‘seem the same’.
My first thought is why cannot the Penalty Charge Notice be coloured red,for example. I can’t fathom out why this can’t be instigated. Seems a simple solution….but who am I to question why?

Inforapennyinforapound

..the TV programme did highlight the above issue..

Redx

Inforapennyinforapound said:

Further to my earlier comments and so much useful information on here another thing has struck me: 
There is no doubt that people(including me) are easily confused by the terms PCN and PCN (penalty/parking charge notice for those who are unaware) and the fact that the notices at first glance ‘seem the same’.
My first thought is why cannot the Penalty Charge Notice be coloured red,for example. I can’t fathom out why this can’t be instigated. Seems a simple solution….but who am I to question why?

You are correct in actual fact

The parking companies deliberately confuse matters by not making them completely different , with different acronyms.

We hope that the government addresses all these concerns in the new CoP ( acronyms , colours , different wordings etc )

It should be a criminal offence to mimic a penalty notice in any way , shape , form , or colour