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Gatwick drop-off Autopay failure
mrpsmith
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Hi,
Received a PCN dated 1/9/2022 for a drop off at Gatwick on 2/7/2022. However, I have an Autopay account set up and it seems that the visit wasn't recorded. Previous and subsequent visits in this car were recorded (we use Gatwick a lot)
When appealing do I simply mention that or do I need to add anything else?
Many thanks
Received a PCN dated 1/9/2022 for a drop off at Gatwick on 2/7/2022. However, I have an Autopay account set up and it seems that the visit wasn't recorded. Previous and subsequent visits in this car were recorded (we use Gatwick a lot)
When appealing do I simply mention that or do I need to add anything else?
Many thanks
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If the visit wasn't recorded how did they manage to send a PCN? I would get hold of the Autopay Account people and give them a shaking!2
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Absolutely DO NOT appeal without reading the NEWBIES thread and other NCP Gatwick threads first!mrpsmith said:Hi,
Received a PCN dated 1/9/2022 for a drop off at Gatwick on 2/7/2022. However, I have an Autopay account set up and it seems that the visit wasn't recorded. Previous and subsequent visits in this car were recorded (we use Gatwick a lot)
When appealing do I simply mention that or do I need to add anything else?Certainly no ticking 'DRIVER' on the dropdown menu.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 THREAD1 -
Short and to the point appeal submitted.
Reply from NCP 5 days later - notice cancelled.7 -
Yay! Well done. Easy when you know how!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 THREAD2 -
Another visit to Gatwick today and another failure to record the visit. It's like their ANPR isn't fit for purpose.
Now, do I pay manually, or wait for the inevitible PCN and rip them a new one again?1 -
Just await the pcn3
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Rip them a new one.
You could also complain to Sara Roberts at the BPA who already has an open investigation about NCP little scheme at Gatwick:
sara.r@britishparking.co.ukPRIVATE '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 THREAD5 -
If they didn't record the visit (so that you are unable to pay presumably) what evidence are they going to use to issue a PCN?mrpsmith said:Another visit to Gatwick today and another failure to record the visit. It's like their ANPR isn't fit for purpose.
Now, do I pay manually, or wait for the inevitible inevitable PCN and rip them a new one again?2 -
ANPR isn't fit for purpose.
There we go, thr answer is in the post.ANPR when used on its own as is, is not fit for the purpose of generating pakrng charge notices or other charges.
Even on the Dartford crossing - which i use but just not enough for an account, i get a free crossing every now and again as the ANPR fails to record my vehicle.
From the Plain Language Commission:
"The BPA has surely become one of the most socially dangerous organisations in the UK"3 -
They managed to do this for the visit which I started this thread with. I won with an 18 word appeal.Le_Kirk said:
If they didn't record the visit (so that you are unable to pay presumably) what evidence are they going to use to issue a PCN?mrpsmith said:Another visit to Gatwick today and another failure to record the visit. It's like their ANPR isn't fit for purpose.
Now, do I pay manually, or wait for the inevitible inevitable PCN and rip them a new one again?
On the post-pay website there is an option to manually enter the visit of they can't match it. It's like they knew ANPR would be a PoS
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