£10,000 Parking Charge *Resolved*

[Toccs]

I received the attached in the post today, a demand to remove my bike or they will sell it and a parking charge of £10,000.

The only problem is my bike was not there for that time because the engine seized in November, its been at my address since then. Plus Qpark offer free parking to motorbikes at this site.

Its really odd any ideas on what i should do and if i should be worried?

PS. I've tried calling but goes to answer machine.

*Resolved*

I called up today 17/12/2018 and spoke to the lady in question, turns out because my bike looked ragged, old and i had used the same bike parking spot it looked like my bike had been there over 6 months (with out taking it home, which is not true.

Apparently they had someone check the bikes everyday at 7:30am and my bike was always there... I said yeah because i come in at 7:00am you can check the cameras that i leave at 3pm everyday.

Anyway she said don't worry about the letter, the £10,000 charge is only to scare people into calling up and not ignoring the letter.

Apparently they have tons of expensive cars and bikes people have left for months and they want to get rid of them as they are taking up parking spaces.

[grr666]

Is there a bike there with your reg?
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[MarJay]

Write to them, get everything recorded delivery. Tell them that this could not be your motorcycle, and ask them for photos. You may also need to send them images of your bike to prove that yours is at home but don't do that yet.

Sounds like it could be a cloned plate or similar?
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[RhynoCZ]

Definitely do as MarJay says. IF the UK is any similar to the Czech rep., then sitting on your arse doing nothing will result in you effectively admitting the offense and acknowledging the £10K fine/charge.

Once you get to the point of no return (defence), you're done.
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[Ste]

Send them an £11,000 parking charge and see what they do.

[Pete.]

[Toccs]

[Pete.]

I'd scan the letter and attach it to an email along with a photo of the bike sitting in your garden awaiting repair, telling her not to bother you again.
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[almostthere]

If parking is free and your bikes not there at the moment just ignore it, how can they remove something that's not there!
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[MarJay]

[Courier265]

Sounds very odd to me but all you can do is what MarJay is saying, write to them asking for further proof and do this right now. The sooner you start the better.

Also and I'm sticking my neck out here, a chat to the police on this situation, if the registration is being used on a similar bike, having the police involved might be helpful..

[TbirdX]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alina-guiste-48892374/?originalSubdomain=uk

could try messaging her direct through linked in
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[stinkwheel]

I personally wouldn't get into any sort of drawn out argument or explanation.

I would probably confine myself to sending them a written statement thanking them for their notice dated 6th of December and stating that your motorcyle is not currently at the location in question, nor was it there on the date the notice was issued or at any time during the intervening period.

I'd finish by stating that I consider the matter closed and do not expect to receive any further correspondance on the subject unless they feel they are in a position to append evidence to the contrary.

You are under no obligation to provide them with evidence they are wrong, Refute their allegation and leave the ball in their court. Keep your powder dry.

Worth taking a time and date stamped picture of the bike in its current location (with todays paper in shot?) so you can definatively prove its there now. Also worth hanging on to any receipts for parts so you could later prove your story about a breakdown.

If you can remember the date and time you removed the bike from the carpark, it would be worthwhile making a subject access request for CCTV footage of you pushing it out. Either from their CCTV or other CCTV that overlooks your route.
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[Ste]

Do everything in writing rather than over the phone.

[Riejufixing]

[andy_uk]

[Pete.]

[Toccs]

[cb1rocket]

so you never even made it to the car park then.....

Do as stinkwheel suggested.
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[Pjay]

It clearly states that they offer free parking to motorcycles on that site on their website.

They even instruct you to ride around the barriers to gain access. It's not like they have any terms and conditions. I would take screenshots of such information before they remove it.
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[Pete.]

[Ste]

[obvious question] You were only parking in the motorcycle bays and not anywhere else?

[talkToTheHat]

It apears to be the in thing to monetise free parking by setting up ANPR and sending nastygrams to people who used the parking for two shore periods of time days apart. It's happening at the Centurion Retail Park/McDonalds in Doncaster and at the One Stop in LS7. I've had to yell at my idiot friends who nearly paidt he fine becuse they didn't know how to protest.

Cost the fuckers some money with an appeal to POPLA, and ignore them untill they take you to court.

Pepipoo https://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?s=e8e7538b401a96d95f81843efeebfa8c&showtopic=46975
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[Sister Sledge]

^^ That's a very good link.
I too have noticed the surge in Parking Eye type systems which are cropping up around the country.
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[Polarbear]

I have nothing to add except I hope it gets sorted OK and get an ambulance chaser to sue the tits off them for the stress caused.
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