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Title: how screwed?, parking ticket
Post by: omegod on 23 November 2011, 19:27:35
I appear to have strayed outide of the rules bay at the local retail park and have a lovely £50 ticket!

How screwed am I ?

I recall some tickets not standing up i.e. Chester services etc????????
Title: Re: how screwed?, parking ticket
Post by: Andy B on 23 November 2011, 19:30:17
I appear to have strayed outide of the rules bay at the local retail park and have a lovely £50 ticket!

How screwed am I ?

I recall some tickets not standing up i.e. Chester services etc????????

That'd be me!  ::) ::) ::) Depends how the 'ticket' is worded, but as it's a retail park I'd suspect that you can ignore it too.
Title: Re: how screwed?, parking ticket
Post by: RobG on 23 November 2011, 19:36:29
This, however is not a fine, its a request that you pay a large sum of money for the priviledge of parking over the time limit whilst shopping. As with all requests you have to decide if it is reasonable, just and lawful. If it fails any of these then just ignore it and all following letters. :y
Title: Re: how screwed?, parking ticket
Post by: Debs. on 23 November 2011, 19:38:13
I read this recently:
"The RAC foundation have recently taken legal advice and confirmed that a penalty cannot be levied by private individuals or companies"
Title: Re: how screwed?, parking ticket
Post by: albitz on 23 November 2011, 19:40:27
Ring them up and tell em to break orft.Thats what I did with Tescos. :y ;D
Title: Re: how screwed?, parking ticket
Post by: omegod on 23 November 2011, 19:43:00
Will have to show the Mrs this later as im getting serious earache over this!!!!
Title: Re: how screwed?, parking ticket
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 23 November 2011, 19:44:10
Put in the big round file, along with any further correspondence.
Title: Re: how screwed?, parking ticket
Post by: CaptainZok on 23 November 2011, 19:47:04
Tell em you'll see em in court.
Their £50 charge will be reduced to their actual losses which amount to maybe a couple of quid from your excess parking.
Bet they don't take you up on it.
Title: Re: how screwed?, parking ticket
Post by: Andy B on 23 November 2011, 20:05:44
Will have to show the Mrs this later as im getting serious earache over this!!!!

Don't phone or reply to any correspondence. Just ignore it.  :y :y :y

I got the initial 'fine' & a further 2 reminders, then nothing more.
Title: Re: how screwed?, parking ticket
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 23 November 2011, 20:42:59
Have a look through here Ome;

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/private-parking-tickets?utm_source=forum&utm_medium=clicks&utm_campaign=resourcebar
Title: Re: how screwed?, parking ticket
Post by: omegod on 23 November 2011, 21:34:53
Cheers dudes, mucho reassured and will duly file as advised :y
Title: Re: how screwed?, parking ticket
Post by: Andy B on 23 November 2011, 21:47:47
....... and will duly file as advised :y

you know it makes sense!  :y :y :y