unfair PCN?

B789

Understood. At least the PPC decided to withdraw the PCN, for whatever reason. As you suggest, it may be because they thought they would have a problem winning at POPLA.

moneymagnet_2

Yes I think that is the case. Although it makes me angry that they rejected my 1st appeal and pursued me with threats of court, bailiffs and fines. They knew they didn't have a case, they were just hoping i would give in and pay them, Utterly reprehensible behaviour! 

Coupon-mad

moneymagnet_2 said:

Yes I think that is the case. Although it makes me angry that they rejected my 1st appeal and pursued me with threats of court, bailiffs and fines. They knew they didn't have a case, they were just hoping i would give in and pay them, Utterly reprehensible behaviour! 

Works for the scammers though.

Only 1% of victims take it to POPLA.

1505grandad

" They knew they didn't have a case, they were just hoping i would give in and pay them, Utterly reprehensible behaviour! "

As above  -  and lots of victims do:-

And a very profitable scam it is too:-

https://www.racfoundation.org/media-centre/private-parking-on-course-to-be-billion-pound-industry

"Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation, said:

“If only the rest of the economy was booming like the private parking sector, perhaps we’d all be feeling more prosperous.

“Private parking looks set to be a billion pound-a-year business, if it isn’t already, with demands for up to £100 a time being sent out to drivers at the rate of more than one every three seconds."

Umkomaas

No Evidence of Landowner Authority - the operator is put to strict proof of full compliance with the BPA Code of Practice

That was probably the killer that caused Smart to withdraw. @Grizebeck recommends that Smart Parking POPLA appeals are one-liners 'Smart Parking do not have a landowner contract to issue parking charges' (or similar wording - any newcomers do please check out one of his posts for the precise form). We've seen Smart run away when they see this!