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parking fine

Wendywasp
Wendywasp Posts: 8 Forumite
Fourth Anniversary First Post
in Parking tickets, fines & parking

I have recently been to a cafe in my local area and the car park has been taken over by a private firm. We now need to put our car registration in at the cafe. I visited in March and got a fine through the post. I appealed and sent them a proof of purchase from the cafe but they have rejected my appeal. I have been on holiday and have not seen the email (which was in my junk) rejecting my claim and worse the lower rate of £60 ran out on 15/5 and I saw the email on 16/5 and they now want £100 from me. This seems really excessive. I have contacted the cafe who have given me an email address of the complex that the cafe is in so I am awaiting a response from them too. I am just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and can give me some words of wisdom.

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  • Car1980
    Car1980 Posts: 2,924 Forumite
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    It doesn't matter about the higher or lower rate (the mug's discount) because you won't be paying.

    What is the name of the parking co?

  • oldernonethewiser
    oldernonethewiser Posts: 2,917 Forumite
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    Remember it isn't a fine, it's an invoice.

    Things that are different: draw & drawer, brought & bought, loose & lose, dose & does, payed & paid


  • Wendywasp
    Wendywasp Posts: 8 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary First Post

    The company is called Britannia Parking Group

  • Nellymoser
    Nellymoser Posts: 2,333 Forumite
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    Have a read of the **NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** It's one of the Announcement threads pinned at top of page 1.

  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 162,305 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 18 May at 10:29PM
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6668895/parking-fine

    Just ignore it if the retail park businesses won't cancel it. Read the NEWBIES thread.

    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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