Euro Car Parks- to pay or not to pay?

Flemy · Scooby Slapper Joined: 15 Dec 2011 Karma :

Parked in a pay and display twice, thought I'd save myself 80p on each occasion and thanks to the wonder of ANPR, I have recieved two very serious looking letters.

I owe them £100 (x2) or can pay £60 (x2) within 14 days. Then there's loads of other threatening shite about how they're friends with DVLA and all the other usual crap.

So, bcfers do I pay these mofo's, tell them to sling it or totally blank the letters and carry on with my boring and unfulfilled life?
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Freddyfruitba... · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 May 2016 Karma :

Poecilotheria · Nova Slayer Joined: 30 May 2012 Karma :

I would take it up with citizens advice or something, that does not seem right. I parked all the time in E.C.P at least 4 times a week for many years without getting any notice. I parked not in a bay but just beside them next to a wall.
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iooi · Super Spammer Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Karma :

Flemy · Scooby Slapper Joined: 15 Dec 2011 Karma :

Motorcycles and blue badge holders are still required to pay parking fee. Checked it today

I might just ignore it and see what happens... Anyone know of anybody who has actually been taken to court over a parking fine from a private firm?
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arry · Super Spammer Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Karma :

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Parking Cowboys have got a nice long t&c page. Laughing

An alternative is: https://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showforum=60

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

SophR so good · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Aug 2016 Karma :

Unless you have mitigating circumstances, pay. They're getting wise to the small sign excuses and will take folk to court now.
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M.C · Super Spammer Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Karma :

A friend ended up with bailiffs at his door over unpaid parking fines.

Flemy · Scooby Slapper Joined: 15 Dec 2011 Karma :

arry · Super Spammer Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Karma :

Then fight it on as many fronts as you can via the correct channels - that at least defers it.

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

hellkat · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

suburban myth · Spanner Monkey Joined: 13 Feb 2013 Karma :

I'd have shelled out the 80p, because I'm stupidly honest.I wouldn't be having a headache now.

Smart money says pay it, but at least ring and grovel to see if they'll waive one of them (not likely). Euro Car parks are no cowboy trader. They're a massive company with a legal department much bigger than yours, and if they issue Court proceedings, better buy a big pot of petroleum jelly.

dodsi · Dirty Carny Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Karma :

mudcow007 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Nothing really to do with your thread but.....

Went to Broadgreen hospital few weeks ago (on my bike) parked it in the multi story car park got a ticket thingy an went to appointment.

On the way out, parking dude came over an said - don't bother paying the ticket, we arnt setup to park bikes so cant charge you?!

He opened the barrier an off i went - very bizarre

bigdom86 · Traffic Copper Joined: 17 Jul 2015 Karma :

I fought my PCN from Westminster and won it due to being a first-time offender and their "gesture of goodwill", perhaps you could try the same?

6r4h4m · Nova Slayer Joined: 26 Apr 2016 Karma :

Is there any possibility the ANPR mis-read another plate, and it wasnt yours at all? Or is there a photo of your vehicle?

Stalk · Brolly Dolly Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Karma :

So, did you park and knowingly not pay?
Where you aware that the car park company would impose sanctions for non payment?
If you can answer yes to both of the above questions, why are you complaining?

iooi · Super Spammer Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Karma :

My guess he thought as it was a bike he did not have to pay (ALWAYS CHECK THE SIGN'S. AS SOME CAR PARKS DO NOT ALLOW BIKE'S IN, EVEN IF YOU PAY & DISPLAY) and simply walked off.
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M.C · Super Spammer Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Karma :

Joncrete Cungle · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 Jan 2012 Karma :

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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Analogkid · Scooby Slapper Joined: 20 Jul 2016 Karma :

Parking on someone else's property and not paying the measly 80p, sorry but you deserve all you get, I hope you leave it long enough for them to go to court.

The rules and the court system is there to help with genuine mistakes, poor signage and being punitively charged when you return later than planned, you just decided you didn't need to pay like everyone else, made me laugh though to save 80p (how many other times did you do it and not get caught) cost you £60, twice! made my day. Very Happy