MET Parking Services fine at a local BP

eits1000

Coupon-mad said:

Yes - POPLA COMMENTS stage is already in the NEWBIES thread third post.

Hi, are you able to help with This pls? 

KeithP

Please feel free to edit your post to make it more readable.

Just a guess... but is this anything to do with the thread you started early in November?

eits1000

KeithP said:

Please feel free to edit your post to make it more readable.

Just a guess... but is this anything to do with the thread you started early in November?

Hi, yes same thread. I'm stuck at the popla stage where I need to respond to Meta response... Sorry it's a mess I tried a new thread as I wasn't getting a reply and got into a middle... 

KeithP

eits1000 said:

KeithP said:

Please feel free to edit your post to make it more readable.

Just a guess... but is this anything to do with the thread you started early in November?

Hi, yes same thread.

Then why do we have a new thread?

eits1000 said:

KeithP said:

Please feel free to edit your post to make it more readable.

Just a guess... but is this anything to do with the thread you started early in November?

Sorry it's a mess I tried a new thread as I wasn't getting a reply and got into a middle... 

Yes... a mess... totally unreadable.

I repeat... Please feel free to edit your post to make it more readable.
...then hopefully someone may be able to comment on it.

fisherjim

eits1000 said:

Thank for your reply and I have read thoroughly the popla section but I am unsure how to argue my case being thst they have seemingly covered everything and made it hard for me to counter. All I feel I can say is that the signs weren't clear and one of the signs had its lighting off and it was night time. I'm not sure how to contest this, any help gratefully received. 

Have they just evidenced office master copies of signage, when PPC's use ANPR they never have photos taken on the day, they just spout the usual signs are plentiful and comply with BPA COP this is rarely the case?

They need dated photo evidence to prove they are showing signage present at the time of the incident.

You should also counter their evidence with photos of the signage in the same lighting conditions as the incident.

Then ignore if POPLA find in their favour.

eits1000

fisherjim said:

eits1000 said:

Thank for your reply and I have read thoroughly the popla section but I am unsure how to argue my case being thst they have seemingly covered everything and made it hard for me to counter. All I feel I can say is that the signs weren't clear and one of the signs had its lighting off and it was night time. I'm not sure how to contest this, any help gratefully received. 

Have they just evidenced office master copies of signage, when PPC's use ANPR they never have photos taken on the day, they just spout the usual signs are plentiful and comply with BPA COP this is rarely the case?

They need dated photo evidence to prove they are showing signage present at the time of the incident.

You should also counter their evidence with photos of the signage in the same lighting conditions as the incident.

Then ignore if POPLA find in their favour.

So popla did rule in their favour. I know people say to ignore their letters from now on, but is that really what I should do now? What if they try to take me to court? Or send a court summons or whatever it's called? 

Coupon-mad

Yes - IGNORE the £170 threatograms.

Then if you get a court claim from DCB Legal, you read the second post of the NEWBIES thread, use the Template Defence and within about 6 months DCB will give up and you'll earn a t-shirt here:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6377263/dcb-legal-record-of-private-parking-court-claim-discontinuations/p57

Like everyone does.

  

eits1000

I've just read the newbies posts about what to do if they start with their lbc letters etc... Sorry to sound really negative but seems like a lot of stuff to do in order to defend it, and if they proceed, one has to then appear in court to defend the case - I'm sure they are very experienced in how to win it sounds very complicated. 

The last time I ignored one of these fines I also ignored the lbc and a judgement was made in my absence and I then had to pay £250.

Im a bit nervous about what to do next... Pls can you advise? 

Coupon-mad

Wait: you read the advice and concluded you'd have to go to a hearing oven though I told you (and proved it) that there will be no hearing?  

That was the thread to read and smile at!