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Euro Car Parks Taking The "P"

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  • KeithP
    KeithP Posts: 41,296 Forumite
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    FingerBlob said:
    I've written a draft statement of what I intend to send to POPLA regarding the unfair PCN.

    What is the best was to post it to this thread as I have it in PDF format and all I can seem to upload is images.
    Just wondering the best way to do this.
    Perhaps host on somewhere like Dropbox and post a link to it here.
  • FingerBlob
    FingerBlob Posts: 15 Forumite
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    Hoping this works:


  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 157,665 Forumite
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    Typo: "Summery"!

    Also you've completely missed reading the latest Euro Car Parks one in POPLA Decisions which gives a keeper a winning point. 


    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 THREAD
  • FingerBlob
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    Coupon-mad said:
    Typo: "Summery"!

    Also you've completely missed reading the latest Euro Car Parks one in POPLA Decisions which gives a keeper a winning point. 



    Thanks CM.
    Where can I find that?
  • UncleThomasCobley
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    FingerBlob said:

    Where can I find that?
    Coupon-mad said:

    Also you've completely missed reading the latest Euro Car Parks one in POPLA Decisions which gives a keeper a winning point. 
    POPLA Decisions thread is stickied at the beginning the forum.

  • FingerBlob
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    UncleThomasCobley said:
    FingerBlob said:

    Where can I find that?
    Coupon-mad said:

    Also you've completely missed reading the latest Euro Car Parks one in POPLA Decisions which gives a keeper a winning point. 
    POPLA Decisions thread is stickied at the beginning the forum.


    Thanks for that.
    Is this the one regarding who the vehicle keeper is?
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 157,665 Forumite
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    It's the latest ECP POPLA decision.
    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 THREAD
  • loki_mse
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    @FingerBlob Hi, I'm in similar situation and they are claiming I overstayed by 13mins and I wasn't aware that they consider the entry time and not the time when I bought the ticket. This was from Thompson Street parking though. They have rejected my appeal and I wanted to check is it worth raising to POPLA? I do not want to end up with a CCJ for not paying this PCN but I think I did what I thought was right and had got the ticket for 4hours. But got a PCN saying i overstayed by 13mins.

    Did the format you shared here work for you?
    - www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jde74yaellbhvx7u8gq6y/POPLA-Appeal-letter.pdf?rlkey=vaeoyozusfp8jky8faxmfl7ue&e=1&dl=0 (I can't post links as I'm newbie in forum so I redacted it)

    Or you would suggest I should pay £60 as the last date is tomorrow otherwise they will ask me to pay £100 :(

    Would appreciate your help on this.
  • kryten3000
    kryten3000 Posts: 899 Forumite
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    You need to start your own thread rather than replying to this 2 year old one.  Definitely do not pay.
    There is no risk of a CCJ if you follow the process available in the Newbies thread.
    Always remember to abide by Space Corps Directive 39436175880932/B:
    'All nations attending the conference are only allocated one parking space.'

    Genuine Independent 247 Advice: 247advice.uk "The Gold Standard for advice on parking matters."
  • Coupon-mad
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    edited 7 May at 4:45PM
    loki_mse said:
    @FingerBlob Hi, I'm in similar situation and they are claiming I overstayed by 13mins and I wasn't aware that they consider the entry time and not the time when I bought the ticket. This was from Thompson Street parking though. They have rejected my appeal and I wanted to check is it worth raising to POPLA? I do not want to end up with a CCJ for not paying this PCN but I think I did what I thought was right and had got the ticket for 4hours. But got a PCN saying i overstayed by 13mins.

    Did the format you shared here work for you?
    - www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jde74yaellbhvx7u8gq6y/POPLA-Appeal-letter.pdf?rlkey=vaeoyozusfp8jky8faxmfl7ue&e=1&dl=0 (I can't post links as I'm newbie in forum so I redacted it)

    Or you would suggest I should pay £60 as the last date is tomorrow otherwise they will ask me to pay £100 :(

    Would appreciate your help on this.
    Not a single person here - except parking firm posters like @Kaizen2024 who won't have enjoyed watching the backbench debate yesterday - will EVER tell you to pay £60 (or anything at all).
    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 THREAD
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