Gaz FFC Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Was in a supermarket car park- think it was a Somerfield, was at a dentist on Grahams road Farmfoods I'm guessing quite near the retail park 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I've been getting letters through the door for a while now about a parking fine. It was claimed I stayed longer than the agreed 3 hours in Hamilton Asda car park. I quite clearly didn't, so have been ignoring the letters and binning them. I got a letter at the weekend, from 'Zenith Collections'. Says they've now taken on the debt and will be chasing me for it before court action. Have offered to take reduced £80 fee to settle, rather than the full £120 fine. What's the script with this lot? Do I carry on and ignore? Ignore them, same company sent me letters for 8 months before stopping at the turn of the year. Got nearly 30 "final notice" letters from them 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Still getting ones from Coatbridge the day of Albion Arbroath after the Scotland game on the Friday night v Ireland November 2014...! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killiesquirrel Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Keep getting debt recovery letters, scenes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 They must love knicker wetters 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim O'Grady Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I've not had one since last time I posted on here, can't be arsed checking back. Grimbo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/14331867.Driver_who_used_McDonalds_as_personal_car_park_faced_with_bill_for_thousands/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim O'Grady Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/14331867.Driver_who_used_McDonalds_as_personal_car_park_faced_with_bill_for_thousands/ Aye £5 big ones, it's worth them chasing it eh? Grimbo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeefc1783 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 So he settled before it went to court? What a fud 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Aye £5 big ones, it's worth them chasing it eh? Grimbo Exactly, he was taking the pish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 What a wee fud. Also, the legal advice he was getting from pals and the internet is still more sound than the pish in that article. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 So he settled before it went to court? What a fud That's what jumped out for me, the parking guy is on about how the court backed them up, no it didn't, it didn't go that far. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeefc1783 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 That's what jumped out for me, the parking guy is on about how the court backed them up, no it didn't, it didn't go that far. Exactly had it gone as far as court he probably would have had to pay f**k all because there charge notices have no legal standing in Scotland. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 See 'permit holder only' areas - they're only in effect during times when there are restrictions on parking, aren't they? I mean, if the parking restrictions only cover Mondays to Fridays, you don't need a permit to park in 'permit holder only' areas on Saturdays and Sundays - that's right isn't it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 (edited) See 'permit holder only' areas - they're only in effect during times when there are restrictions on parking, aren't they? I mean, if the parking restrictions only cover Mondays to Fridays, you don't need a permit to park in 'permit holder only' areas on Saturdays and Sundays - that's right isn't it? http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20083/parking_permits/443/residents_permits_terms_and_conditions Restrictions just now are Mon-Sat 8.30-6.30. Edinburgh council are also trying to push through having to pay for all parking on a sunday also. They are trying to get it in force in the next few weeks apparently. Edited March 20, 2016 by supermik 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20083/parking_permits/443/residents_permits_terms_and_conditions Restrictions just now are Mon-Sat 8.30-6.30. Edinburgh council are also trying to push through having to pay for all parking on a sunday also. They are trying to get it in force in the next few weeks apparently. Cheers, mik. We've being parking around Merchiston on match days - I think the parking restrictions are Monday to Friday there - folk seem to be able to park in the 'permit holders only' areas without getting a ticket. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zidane's child Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Got a private parking fine in the underground car park where I stay. My parking permit/pass had slipped to the side of the dashboard which would have made it difficult to see (Permit is supposed to be on view at all times) Ignored the first few letters but I am now getting letters from a solicitor demanding payment or else court action will be taken. Just best to keep ignoring or mention I have a valid pass which just fell to the side of the dash? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Got a private parking fine in the underground car park where I stay. My parking permit/pass had slipped to the side of the dashboard which would have made it difficult to see (Permit is supposed to be on view at all times) Ignored the first few letters but I am now getting letters from a solicitor demanding payment or else court action will be taken. Just best to keep ignoring or mention I have a valid pass which just fell to the side of the dash? Surely the permit is issued to the car and one quick check of the license numbet would have shown that the vehicle was permitted. Tell them to shove it.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Got a private parking fine in the underground car park where I stay. My parking permit/pass had slipped to the side of the dashboard which would have made it difficult to see (Permit is supposed to be on view at all times) Ignored the first few letters but I am now getting letters from a solicitor demanding payment or else court action will be taken. Just best to keep ignoring or mention I have a valid pass which just fell to the side of the dash? Can you not just say you left the pass clearly visible, or do they take pictures for evidence? Could be worth asking around your neighbours, someone else must have gone through it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black and White Tragic Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Got a private parking fine in the underground car park where I stay. My parking permit/pass had slipped to the side of the dashboard which would have made it difficult to see (Permit is supposed to be on view at all times) Ignored the first few letters but I am now getting letters from a solicitor demanding payment or else court action will be taken. Just best to keep ignoring or mention I have a valid pass which just fell to the side of the dash? This is not the same as the old fines for not displaying your VED disc (now no longer required). What this is in effect a "breach of contract" where you have agreed to display the permit or face a penalty clause to pay if you do not. It's quite sensible for it to be a mandatory requirement of permit private parking to display the disc as this makes chancers easier to identify. However the level of compensation to the scheme provider is what is questionable. Any more than would be considered reasonable in the admin to give you a written "ticking off" could be construed as unfair terms and conditions as this is effectively covered under consumer law as you are purchasing a parking service/renting a space. I would write to the company (copy their solicitor) and apologising for the oversight (and make clear that you did display, however due to unforeseen circumstances, the permit slipped down side of dash) ask how they arrive at their failure to display charge. If they at any time call it a "fine" then it is not legally enforceable. Keep the argument going, until they give up. A couple of letters should do. I am sure that this will not go to court. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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