G24 Parking Charge Notice

annoyed1219

Hello all,

This is my 1st time on here so apologies in advance if I get something wrong.

I received a parking charge notice from G24 for over staying in a car park by 14 minutes. I was shopping I a retail park with my young son and genuinely lost track of time. However, considering the amount of stores there 2 hours just went enough in my opinion.

I ignored the 1st letter they sent as I've heard bits and bobs about private companies fines etc, however, they sent me another letter dated 02/09/24 now stating the fine is £100 and if not paid they will take further steps to recover the amount via a debt recovery agency. I've researched a bit and found private companies cannot use Baillifs (I'm assuming that's whay a debt recovery company is).

Can anyone advise where I stand? Should I appeal on the grounds that considering how many stores there are it just took me longer as I had my 4 year old with me? Should I pay it? If not, will I get a CCJ against me? Which I cannot afford to have as I'm saving for a mortgage.

Thank you om advance for your time

Coupon-mad

Welcome!

Please read the NEWBIES thread first post then the fourth post (which is your stage now).

No paying.

annoyed1219

Hi, thanks for redirecting me. I've had a read through the posts you mentioned but it's still not any clearer to me. Unless I've read the I correct section. Are you able to copy and paste the links to the relevant posts please?

prowla

Some simple do's and don'ts...

• Don't identify yourself as the driver.
• Do appeal (as registered keeper).
• Do contact the stores and see if they can get the invoice cancelled.
• Don't go to that place again.
• Don't ignore things; if the parking scammers go to court and you don't defend, then you will have to pay and if you don't pay you'll get a CCJ.
• Do listen to the knowledgeable folks here.

Oh, and it's not a fine; it's an invoice from a scammer requesting you pay for trangressing some made-up rules.

Coupon-mad

annoyed1219 said:

Hi, thanks for redirecting me. I've had a read through the posts you mentioned but it's still not any clearer to me. Unless I've read the I correct section. Are you able to copy and paste the links to the relevant posts please?

No we don't do that, for the good reason that it doesn't help newbies navigate the forum.

See my signature. You already have 2 links to page one here.

Le_Kirk

There is only one NEWBIE sticky (front page of the forum) and it is entitled such.  In there is Plan A, did you try that?

annoyed1219

Le_Kirk said:

There is only one NEWBIE sticky (front page of the forum) and it is entitled such.  In there is Plan A, did you try that?

No i just paid the fine in the end. Too much to read through and i just don't have the time