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Had a look on the search but couldn't find the threads about dodging parking fines.

Does anyone know what the website was? £65 quid they are after, [b]this week only one time offer[/b], because my wife 'left their site'.

Has anyone had any success in avoiding payment?

Thanks
Matt


 
Posted : 20/05/2011 11:41 am
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so they haven't clamped the car?

it's a civil case so really how far you're prepared to go in terms of lookign signage etc to avoid paying.

they rely on mnost people just coughing the £65 aas it's easier than fighting.

maybe search for the actual company name on google see if there's any other stories?


 
Posted : 20/05/2011 11:44 am
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Is it council or private organisation?
If it's the latter there's not a lot they can do apart from produce threats.


 
Posted : 20/05/2011 11:45 am
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I didn't see the thread about dodging parking fines, but I would have thought not parking on yellow lines when restriction apply would be a good start.


 
Posted : 20/05/2011 11:46 am
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What type of fine was it? If it was from the Police or local Council then you'll have parked illegaly so esentially cough up.

If it was from one of those private parking companies that operate for Supermarkets, shopping centers that sort of thing then you can ignore it as they will have to take the driver (whoever that might be) to court to recover civil losses.

This should help.

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/private-parking-tickets


 
Posted : 20/05/2011 11:47 am
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If it's a council ticket then you can always contest it if you feel you have a genuine case.

If it's a private ticket ignore it completely and [b]do not contact them under any circumstances.[/b] Keep anything they send you and file it away.


 
Posted : 20/05/2011 11:49 am
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Unless it's a Fixed Penalty Notice (police/traffic warden issued) or a Penalty Charge Notice (local Council issued) then you don't have to do a thing.
If it's some private company, they'll have probably dressed it up to look as close to a legitimate FPN or PCN as possible. It'll probably be called a Parking Charge Notice or a Penalty Control Notice and it's worthless. Google "excel parking scam" to get an idea of how to deal with it.


 
Posted : 20/05/2011 12:03 pm
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It's a supermarket job, specifically a company operating in a car park at Halfords/Carpet Right/KFC.

Ernie, I'm going to run upstairs immediately and pass that advice on. 😆

Thanks for the links I'll check them out.

Matt


 
Posted : 20/05/2011 12:08 pm

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