Private Parking Tickets - General discussion points

[purplehavana]

An analogy I have not heard before but will be using from now on!

[heinzbeanz47]

Hi Everyone , god i haven't posted for ages since Xmas!. I just wanted to say thanks for all your help, and as from 12 december 09 i've heard NOTHING!!!!! Not a tonk!!. So am so Glad i DIDN'T PAY! I stuck my guns after 5 letters from end of September i think until december 12 th ish . So there are definaltey success story. Stick at IGNORING THESE THIEVES, do not correspond at all , don't phone hoping they'll be nice, don't write hoping for a let off, because i didn't and it'a all blown over. x:)

[letshelp]

Thanks for coming back on to report how it went, lots don't and people are left wondering, 'what happened'?

regards

[chocchoc]

Hello, today i received a 'Private Parking Charge' for exceeding the permitted period of 2 hours on a free car park.

It states that 'if full payment is not received by OPC within 28 days of the date of issue of the Private Parking Charge (or the discounted payment within 14 days), this debt will be submitted to the County Court for collection without further warning.' I would really rather not be contacted by any court or anything so should i send the first template letter requesting proof of who was driving the car now or sweat it out to see what happens?

Also, it displays very exact times of the car entering and leaving the car park and i'm worried that they do have evidence of who drove the car, is the driver then liable to pay if they display evidence of them doing so?

I will go to the car park in question tomorrow to see if there are CCTV cameras that i haven't noticed before that may be able to see cars coming on and off the car park.

 

Thanks so much for your time and in advance for any advice given

[DBC]

How do they know who was driving the car? If they contact the DVLA that will show the registered keeper, and not the driver. You are taking this too seriously. They are just a bunch of private citizens with no special powers. They are not the police or the council.

 

Do not contact them and ignore any correspondence from them.

[chocchoc]

as far as i know they dont, but my question was IF they can provide evidence of who the driver was THEN are they liable to pay?

the main question was about the part of the letter than i quoted about it being submitted to court without further notice.. suggesting that they won't contact me again themselves for me to be able to respond requesting evidence and that i will just hear from the court which is not what i want

[crem]

Usual threats about court action. It's all BS really to scare you. Don't be scared, stick with CAG.

[chocchoc]

thank you, u reckon its just a lot of big talk then and they wont chase me for it?

[lamma]

and how would their pictures 'identify' anyone. Pictures don't do that. Ever filled out a passport application... keep everything you get from OPC safe in a drawer. They have been trying it on in small claims lately. Don't worry about that though as they the score lone is about 10-0 , thats nil wins for OPC

[chocchoc]

yeah i just have actually lol i didnt think about it like that oh have they really?? well thats abit worrying but would be good practice for me as im a law student! good to know they havent won anything yet though and i will do, thank you so much for the advice! it's a big comfort that so many people have beaten them but more people need to know this stuff! i will definitely spread the word thanks to this forum

[lamma]

law student ! OPC easy meat for you then. they can't win against 'amateurs'.

[letshelp]

Go through some of the other threads where you can see OPC particulars of claim that they have submitted, if you cant get them laughed out of court you are studying the wrong subject!

regards

[chocchoc]

would you be able to post a link to that please? I'm not very good with this

[letshelp]

Try this one for a start, there are others just use the search facility above:

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/parking-traffic-offences/226924-opc-have-started-proceedings-6.html

 

regards

[Jingo1]

Hi,

Im new to this forum and have seen alot of peoples experiences with Private parking firms operating up and down the uk.

I just need some quick advise if its possible,

I was parked in Maplin car park in Leeds, no problems with the parking but I left for about 10-15 mins to take my daughter to find a toilet. When we came back I went into Maplin store, when I came out i saw a ticket which read 'parking charge' stuck to the car window, from a company called UK PARKING ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, PUDSEY LEEDS. THe invoice reade like a proper legal parking ticket, the reason given was ''..left the car park'' and requesting £60 in 10 days and then additional £5 p day after that, also threatening with court and bailiff action. I realise their poweres are limited , but what are they capable of? Does any know PAO Pudsey?

I have not responded yet *2 days ago now*, they have no adress so dont know me from adam, i have not intention of responding, I have a company car so its not even registered in my name, .. whats the best course of action at this time

 

Thanks in advance for any help or advise

Jingo1

[letshelp]

whats the best course of action at this time/quote]

Ignore it and get on with your life like it never happened.

regards

[Jingo1]

Hi ...'lets help'

re:- Ignore it and get on with your life like it never happened.

 

Great advice.!!... what were we talking about again..???

 

Regards

Jingo1

[Big Bubba]

Hi, Can you help me please....

 

I was parked in a private car park and got a ticket from Flash Park for parking outside a recognised bay. I guess I'm in the wrong, despite the signs not being very big/noticable and there being no lines or anything on the ground to say I couldn't park there. It was an honest mistake.

 

Should I pay up and accept my fate - which at £85 is a very tough pill to swallow....or should I ignore it.

 

Anyone got any feedback on Flash Park (registered TM of Vehicle Control Solutions)

 

Thanks in advance

 

Bubba

[kiptower]

its a [problem]

 

IGNORE

 

have a read through the many post of how the Private Parking Companies run the [problem]

 

do not reply , do not phone them , DO NOT PAY THEM

 

^^^^^^^^^^^^ the 3 DO-NOTS ^^^^^^^^^^

 

VCS a bunch of TOSSE**s

[Big Bubba]

Do you know of VCS...? What is your experience....

 

Must say - I am nervous in case they take it to court. I know most of the people on here haven't been to court but I'm sure it must happen

 

Bubba

[Michael Browne]

 

Must say - I am nervous in case they take it to court. I know most of the people on here haven't been to court but I'm sure it must happen

 

But not to you, I can see why your user name is Big Bubba:D

 

You're taking their letters far too seriously- which of course, is what they would like you to do.

 

Treat them with the comtempt with which they treat you and just ignore them. After 2 or 3 ever more threatening letters, they will give up

[StuBlake13]

I have received a Parking Ticket recently, details at home at the moment but can be supplied if required as I'm at work. Having been reading through a few pages, I just wanted to ask a quick question.

 

In regards to denying knowledge of the driver of the vehicle, can I ask what would happen if they are able/capable of obtaining CCTV imagery?

[filthysurfer]

If it's a private parking firm eg Excel or whoever, just ignore all communication. Sit tight and ride it out.

 

I don't want to speak out of turn but advice on here has moved on since these template letters were produced. I think it's now regarded as 'a bad thing' to enter into any correspondence with these companies.

[akarim]

I have received a Parking Ticket recently, details at home at the moment but can be supplied if required as I'm at work. Having been reading through a few pages, I just wanted to ask a quick question.

 

In regards to denying knowledge of the driver of the vehicle, can I ask what would happen if they are able/capable of obtaining CCTV imagery?

 

Read all the threads, just ignore, ignore, ignore! no matter how scary it sounds, which is what I did. After 3 letters its now stopped. its now been 4months since their last letter from CSS collections.

if you're still worried, read through all the threads here and make up your own mind.

[letshelp]

In regards to denying knowledge of the driver of the vehicle, can I ask what would happen if they are able/capable of obtaining CCTV imagery?

You are taking them far too seriously, don't get into correspondence with them. Ignore all the threatening rubbish they will send.

regards