0 not O

Marco84

Hello,

I have a couple of problems from stupid mistakes.

1) My dad had a charge notice from apcoa for dropping me off at Heathrow. I filled in the drop off form for him using blue badge discount for free drop off. As he’s not tech savvy. Somehow I put his number plate ending in O as 0.

I appealed for him saying it isn't a breach because 0 and O are interchangeable (given that O doesn't actually exist, but the numeric 0 could easily be a O) no difference on VRNs between 0 and O.

2) and as a possible side issue I have just read in T&Cs that the blue badge holder must be the one be dropped off, I didn’t know this before hand and I don’t know if it will effect the above.

I’m feeling pretty bad for getting him stress for my mistakes for helping me out. With 2) considered, should I just pay off the £40 now?

Grizebeck

1. no one with any common sense pays APCOA
2. you should have come here first!!!, then you would have won automatically easy win
3. if your appeal is lost just tell him to ignore any more letters  (APCOA dont do court)

YankeeBrit

Perhaps it needs teaching in school or as part of the driving licence application that you never, ever, identify who the driver was when dealing with a speculative invoice from an unregulated private parking company. At least not until you have educated yourself a bit more on civil law.

Coupon-mad

You can't lose.  They have to cancel a single digit error. Of course you don't pay.  Wait for the letter or email confirming it's cancelled.

Marco84

Coupon-mad said:

You can't lose.  They have to cancel a single digit error. Of course you don't pay.  Wait for the letter or email confirming it's cancelled.

I’m not so worried over the O and 0 now but not knowing the blue badge holder has to be the one dropped off in T&Cs. However they don’t know the driver or who was being dropped off.

YankeeBrit

Marco84 said:

Coupon-mad said:

You can't lose.  They have to cancel a single digit error. Of course you don't pay.  Wait for the letter or email confirming it's cancelled.

I’m not so worried over the O and 0 now but not knowing the blue badge holder has to be the one dropped off in T&Cs. However they don’t know the driver or who was being dropped off.

Exactly, which is why you don't reveal the identity of the driver. Even if the useless APCOA were to try and litigate, I would love to see how they show in their Ts & Cs that it is the BB holder who has to be the one dropped off.

It will not be a moment too soon when this new PPCoP becomes law and scammers such as this are put in their place.

Coupon-mad

 Blue badge t&cs don't apply on private land.

You cannot lose this appeal either.