Whitefield Total Fitness

feazz

Hi all,

I signed up for a day pass at total fitness Whitefield recently and spent just over 4 hours there. During the initial email enquiry and my time at the gym talking to multiple members of staff they never once mentioned the car park’s time limit or that there is (or isn’t) a system at the gym where I can enter my vehicle reg.

So I came home to a euro car parks ticket this week and have been in contact with the gym and they have said they can’t do anything about it as they don’t own the car park.

My 2 questions are that a) does anyone know if there is in fact a system at total fitness Whitefield where I can enter my reg & they should have told me about it, and b) are they able to contact euro car parks on my behalf.

Thanks

Brie

with things like this there is often a discrete sign saying "log in here" which most of us miss.  But talk to them and see what they will do on your behalf.  That's always step one.  Maybe make it sound like signing up for more days is contingent on them helping you out.

Gr1pr

Ask them who DOES own the car park, then complain about the PCN to that landowner or managing agent 

Looks like a retail park or business park when you Google it 

Trip advisor user warned about it 15 months ago 

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g2035407-d15266858-r916014208-Total_Fitness-Whitefield_Bury_Greater_Manchester_England.html

A Google search shows Elms Square was sold 2 years ago 

13 Jul 2022 — The property was sold to David Samuel Properties for £8.8m , by Firefly properties 

Car1980

Depends what it says on the signs.

Bear in mind that Euro Car Park tickets eventually end up in a court claim, which are then always discontinued at the eleventh hour when defended.

So, you either pay (don't), try to get the landowner to cancel (sometimes possible or impossible), or accept that you will have a court claim to defend at some point (which equates to an hour or so of paperwork). 

Also email Total Fitness's CEO to say you'll never darken their door again. Always possible they could get the landowner to cancel.

Coupon-mad

Do not pay. Read the NEWBIES thread.

feazz

I am now getting calls from northside legal re this ticket. Any more advice would be great. Thanks 

Coupon-mad

It's Moorside Legal. Search the fiorum!

fisherjim

feazz said:

I am now getting calls from northside legal re this ticket. Any more advice would be great. Thanks 

Block their number you do not talk to these idiots

feazz

I’ve had a CCJ through from this case to the value of £299.96 even though I was told to ignore it. I assume I have no recourse other than to pay it now?

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Gr1pr

Did you receive a Money Claim N1SDT pack from the CNBC in Northampton using MCOL and if yes, did you ignore it and why would you ignore an official letter from a government department . ?

You were not told to ignore a claim form, Car1980 warned you to expect a court claim

Everyone on here would tell you to respond to a court claim

feazz

I don’t recall receiving any letter to say it was going to court but all I ever see on here is “no parking fine has ever been to court, it always gets thrown out at the last minute”