Parking companies grrrrrr
24 March 2014, 09:34 PM
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Is a bridge that is next to the one that trains use,called the Forth Road Bridge,oh and is a special paint they use on it now that last 25 years supposedly.
17 April 2014, 11:51 AM
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Little update.
I've received a response from the parking muppets as follows.
"Dear gpssti4,
Thank you for your recent correspondence in relation to the above parking charge. We understand your frustration and appreciate the inconvenience this has caused you. It is not our intention to cause undue worry and frustration also forcing our clients terms and conditions of parking. We have investigated your appeal based on information you submit it and found that the parking charge was correctly issued for the following reason.
The bays in question on the site are reserved for disabled badge holders only. There are clear and sufficient signs warning drivers that should they leave their vehicles unattended without a valid disabled badge and clear display that this would result in a parking charge been issued. Unfortunately when your vehicle was photographed no such permit was on display.
If you are the holder of disabled badge please forward a copy of both sides of the badge clearly showing your name, photograph and expiry date. Once we have received this information will look into your appeal again and make our final decision.
In regards to previous appeal we do not accept or agree to your claim for expenses with regard to your correspondence with us. There is clearly no statutory, contractual, or legal basis to make such a claim and any such claim will not be paid. We do offer the possibility of making an appeal online which is not incur any cost to you and it is simply your prerogative to choose a different method of correspondence which may incur some costs.
Your parking charge has been on hold whilst on appeal and may now settled at a reduced rate of £50 provide payment is received by us above address is 35 days of the date of this letter. "
Now, are these guys for real? They expect me to pay a charge when I've complied with their own terms and conditions? The photo that they sent me was of the back of my car FFS!
Anyway, my response.
"Sirs,
I am in receipt of your letter dated for April 2014.
Thank you for taking the time to reply. I note that since you have replied you have accepted my charge of £50 per written communication. This being the second letter, the administration charge to you for my time now totals £100. You state, regarding my charge to you, that there is "no statutory, contractual or legal basis to make such a claim". You will note that this is not a claim, but an administration charge for my time and expenses.
I have already forwarded conclusive proof in the form of a photograph that the car was parked in accordance with your terms and conditions i.e. displaying a valid disabled badge. This was posted to you in a letter and, furthermore, any correspondence to yourselves, email or posted letter also incurs my administration charge of £50 per item.
You state that you have investigated my appeal based on information I submitted, you also state the parking charge was correctly issued for the following reason: that the site was reserved for disabled badge holders. Then please advise why a valid disabled badge being displayed would incur a parking charge, as it was displayed in accordance with your own terms and conditions as I have previously explained and provided proof of?
Please respond with seven working days from the date of this letter also including the £100 administration charge payable by cheque to Graham Snow. Failure to do so will result in a small claims court action. I have also included a second copy of the photographic proof of the car parked with a valid disabled badge on display. Please note your threats have no impact on me and unless instructed to do so by a court I will not be paying any parking charge you issue, whether reduced to £50 or not.
I see little point in further communication as this will incur addition costs for yourselves. Therefore please pay the £100 administration fee within 7 working days unless you prefer to go to court."
Place your bets now.....
I've received a response from the parking muppets as follows.
"Dear gpssti4,
Thank you for your recent correspondence in relation to the above parking charge. We understand your frustration and appreciate the inconvenience this has caused you. It is not our intention to cause undue worry and frustration also forcing our clients terms and conditions of parking. We have investigated your appeal based on information you submit it and found that the parking charge was correctly issued for the following reason.
The bays in question on the site are reserved for disabled badge holders only. There are clear and sufficient signs warning drivers that should they leave their vehicles unattended without a valid disabled badge and clear display that this would result in a parking charge been issued. Unfortunately when your vehicle was photographed no such permit was on display.
If you are the holder of disabled badge please forward a copy of both sides of the badge clearly showing your name, photograph and expiry date. Once we have received this information will look into your appeal again and make our final decision.
In regards to previous appeal we do not accept or agree to your claim for expenses with regard to your correspondence with us. There is clearly no statutory, contractual, or legal basis to make such a claim and any such claim will not be paid. We do offer the possibility of making an appeal online which is not incur any cost to you and it is simply your prerogative to choose a different method of correspondence which may incur some costs.
Your parking charge has been on hold whilst on appeal and may now settled at a reduced rate of £50 provide payment is received by us above address is 35 days of the date of this letter. "
Now, are these guys for real? They expect me to pay a charge when I've complied with their own terms and conditions? The photo that they sent me was of the back of my car FFS!
Anyway, my response.
"Sirs,
I am in receipt of your letter dated for April 2014.
Thank you for taking the time to reply. I note that since you have replied you have accepted my charge of £50 per written communication. This being the second letter, the administration charge to you for my time now totals £100. You state, regarding my charge to you, that there is "no statutory, contractual or legal basis to make such a claim". You will note that this is not a claim, but an administration charge for my time and expenses.
I have already forwarded conclusive proof in the form of a photograph that the car was parked in accordance with your terms and conditions i.e. displaying a valid disabled badge. This was posted to you in a letter and, furthermore, any correspondence to yourselves, email or posted letter also incurs my administration charge of £50 per item.
You state that you have investigated my appeal based on information I submitted, you also state the parking charge was correctly issued for the following reason: that the site was reserved for disabled badge holders. Then please advise why a valid disabled badge being displayed would incur a parking charge, as it was displayed in accordance with your own terms and conditions as I have previously explained and provided proof of?
Please respond with seven working days from the date of this letter also including the £100 administration charge payable by cheque to Graham Snow. Failure to do so will result in a small claims court action. I have also included a second copy of the photographic proof of the car parked with a valid disabled badge on display. Please note your threats have no impact on me and unless instructed to do so by a court I will not be paying any parking charge you issue, whether reduced to £50 or not.
I see little point in further communication as this will incur addition costs for yourselves. Therefore please pay the £100 administration fee within 7 working days unless you prefer to go to court."
Place your bets now.....
17 April 2014, 12:16 PM
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I half expect them to roll over and pay the £100, because I WILL take them to court 
If they go to court and lose it will really open a can of worms for them hahaha
If they go to court and lose it will really open a can of worms for them hahaha
17 April 2014, 12:18 PM
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Little update.
I've received a response from the parking muppets as follows.
"Dear gpssti4,
Thank you for your recent correspondence in relation to the above parking charge. We understand your frustration and appreciate the inconvenience this has caused you. It is not our intention to cause undue worry and frustration also forcing our clients terms and conditions of parking. We have investigated your appeal based on information you submit it and found that the parking charge was correctly issued for the following reason.
The bays in question on the site are reserved for disabled badge holders only. There are clear and sufficient signs warning drivers that should they leave their vehicles unattended without a valid disabled badge and clear display that this would result in a parking charge been issued. Unfortunately when your vehicle was photographed no such permit was on display.
If you are the holder of disabled badge please forward a copy of both sides of the badge clearly showing your name, photograph and expiry date. Once we have received this information will look into your appeal again and make our final decision.
In regards to previous appeal we do not accept or agree to your claim for expenses with regard to your correspondence with us. There is clearly no statutory, contractual, or legal basis to make such a claim and any such claim will not be paid. We do offer the possibility of making an appeal online which is not incur any cost to you and it is simply your prerogative to choose a different method of correspondence which may incur some costs.
Your parking charge has been on hold whilst on appeal and may now settled at a reduced rate of £50 provide payment is received by us above address is 35 days of the date of this letter. "
Now, are these guys for real? They expect me to pay a charge when I've complied with their own terms and conditions? The photo that they sent me was of the back of my car FFS!
Anyway, my response.
"Sirs,
I am in receipt of your letter dated for April 2014.
Thank you for taking the time to reply. I note that since you have replied you have accepted my charge of £50 per written communication. This being the second letter, the administration charge to you for my time now totals £100. You state, regarding my charge to you, that there is "no statutory, contractual or legal basis to make such a claim". You will note that this is not a claim, but an administration charge for my time and expenses.
I have already forwarded conclusive proof in the form of a photograph that the car was parked in accordance with your terms and conditions i.e. displaying a valid disabled badge. This was posted to you in a letter and, furthermore, any correspondence to yourselves, email or posted letter also incurs my administration charge of £50 per item.
You state that you have investigated my appeal based on information I submitted, you also state the parking charge was correctly issued for the following reason: that the site was reserved for disabled badge holders. Then please advise why a valid disabled badge being displayed would incur a parking charge, as it was displayed in accordance with your own terms and conditions as I have previously explained and provided proof of?
Please respond with seven working days from the date of this letter also including the £100 administration charge payable by cheque to Graham Snow. Failure to do so will result in a small claims court action. I have also included a second copy of the photographic proof of the car parked with a valid disabled badge on display. Please note your threats have no impact on me and unless instructed to do so by a court I will not be paying any parking charge you issue, whether reduced to £50 or not.
I see little point in further communication as this will incur addition costs for yourselves. Therefore please pay the £100 administration fee within 7 working days unless you prefer to go to court."
Place your bets now.....
I've received a response from the parking muppets as follows.
"Dear gpssti4,
Thank you for your recent correspondence in relation to the above parking charge. We understand your frustration and appreciate the inconvenience this has caused you. It is not our intention to cause undue worry and frustration also forcing our clients terms and conditions of parking. We have investigated your appeal based on information you submit it and found that the parking charge was correctly issued for the following reason.
The bays in question on the site are reserved for disabled badge holders only. There are clear and sufficient signs warning drivers that should they leave their vehicles unattended without a valid disabled badge and clear display that this would result in a parking charge been issued. Unfortunately when your vehicle was photographed no such permit was on display.
If you are the holder of disabled badge please forward a copy of both sides of the badge clearly showing your name, photograph and expiry date. Once we have received this information will look into your appeal again and make our final decision.
In regards to previous appeal we do not accept or agree to your claim for expenses with regard to your correspondence with us. There is clearly no statutory, contractual, or legal basis to make such a claim and any such claim will not be paid. We do offer the possibility of making an appeal online which is not incur any cost to you and it is simply your prerogative to choose a different method of correspondence which may incur some costs.
Your parking charge has been on hold whilst on appeal and may now settled at a reduced rate of £50 provide payment is received by us above address is 35 days of the date of this letter. "
Now, are these guys for real? They expect me to pay a charge when I've complied with their own terms and conditions? The photo that they sent me was of the back of my car FFS!
Anyway, my response.
"Sirs,
I am in receipt of your letter dated for April 2014.
Thank you for taking the time to reply. I note that since you have replied you have accepted my charge of £50 per written communication. This being the second letter, the administration charge to you for my time now totals £100. You state, regarding my charge to you, that there is "no statutory, contractual or legal basis to make such a claim". You will note that this is not a claim, but an administration charge for my time and expenses.
I have already forwarded conclusive proof in the form of a photograph that the car was parked in accordance with your terms and conditions i.e. displaying a valid disabled badge. This was posted to you in a letter and, furthermore, any correspondence to yourselves, email or posted letter also incurs my administration charge of £50 per item.
You state that you have investigated my appeal based on information I submitted, you also state the parking charge was correctly issued for the following reason: that the site was reserved for disabled badge holders. Then please advise why a valid disabled badge being displayed would incur a parking charge, as it was displayed in accordance with your own terms and conditions as I have previously explained and provided proof of?
Please respond with seven working days from the date of this letter also including the £100 administration charge payable by cheque to Graham Snow. Failure to do so will result in a small claims court action. I have also included a second copy of the photographic proof of the car parked with a valid disabled badge on display. Please note your threats have no impact on me and unless instructed to do so by a court I will not be paying any parking charge you issue, whether reduced to £50 or not.
I see little point in further communication as this will incur addition costs for yourselves. Therefore please pay the £100 administration fee within 7 working days unless you prefer to go to court."
Place your bets now.....
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17 April 2014, 12:50 PM
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I had a problem with parking eye a few weeks ago, photo of me entering asda at 1pm then leaving at 830 pm so they said I had state for 7 and a half hours when it's only 2 hours free, what they totally messed up on is that I made 2 trips to asda and both 30 mins stays,
Needless to say I haven't heard a word since I contested it, so they were trying a fast one !!
Needless to say I haven't heard a word since I contested it, so they were trying a fast one !!
17 April 2014, 04:22 PM
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Brilliant, I love arguing with these people, I work for supermarkets doing alot of HVAC work and parking eye etc always send me letter saying I have over stayed and are fining me, what they cant seem to get their head around is they control the car park, not the loading bay.
I have to go through the carpark to get to the loading bay,....
I have never had to pay, I was in a supermarket a while back and while connecting something up may have accidentally disconnected the parking eye system int he DB, oopsy!
I have to go through the carpark to get to the loading bay,....
I have never had to pay, I was in a supermarket a while back and while connecting something up may have accidentally disconnected the parking eye system int he DB, oopsy!
17 April 2014, 08:32 PM
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I'm a master at these things, but, I must admit - that's a cracking letter!!
Next thing will be a summons on them to YOUR local Court, it will cost them more than £100 to dispute your Admin charges ........ make sure they do not change the Court to their local!
Keep us posted!
Next thing will be a summons on them to YOUR local Court, it will cost them more than £100 to dispute your Admin charges ........ make sure they do not change the Court to their local!
Keep us posted!
17 April 2014, 08:48 PM
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Pistonheads has lots of threads worth reading on parking companies.
When you go to court, make sure you ask for your parking to be paid by the parking co, along with baby-sitters, loss of earnings etc incurred while attending.
When you go to court, make sure you ask for your parking to be paid by the parking co, along with baby-sitters, loss of earnings etc incurred while attending.
18 April 2014, 12:12 AM
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Parking is the most over exploited & over exaggerated 'offence' I know of.
They pursue you relentlessly. It's just parking for f88k sake.It's not killing anyone.
My local multistory short stay is 40p for a maximum stay of 2 hours. The fine is
£130 for any offence.
That's like chopping someones hands off for shop lifting.
As someone said tonight on TV,if everyone contested their fine the parking office would grind to a halt.
I say again................it's just f&&king parking!!!!
They pursue you relentlessly. It's just parking for f88k sake.It's not killing anyone.
My local multistory short stay is 40p for a maximum stay of 2 hours. The fine is
£130 for any offence.
That's like chopping someones hands off for shop lifting.
As someone said tonight on TV,if everyone contested their fine the parking office would grind to a halt.
I say again................it's just f&&king parking!!!!
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18 April 2014, 08:09 AM
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Thanks all
I'll keep you updated. So far I've had call to take people to a small court twice and have a 100% success rate.
Pete, no. I want to go to them - that way, if (when!) I win I can claim travel @45p per mile. That way I'll get an extra £500!
I'll keep you updated. So far I've had call to take people to a small court twice and have a 100% success rate.
I'm a master at these things, but, I must admit - that's a cracking letter!!
Next thing will be a summons on them to YOUR local Court, it will cost them more than £100 to dispute your Admin charges ........ make sure they do not change the Court to their local!
Keep us posted!
Next thing will be a summons on them to YOUR local Court, it will cost them more than £100 to dispute your Admin charges ........ make sure they do not change the Court to their local!
Keep us posted!
18 April 2014, 08:26 AM
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Here you go, a little inspiration for you. It's Parking Eye losing a case and having to pay costs: http://nebula.wsimg.com/53e672581a80...&alloworigin=1