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mothy

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Dec 30, 2012

2,105

• Oct 23, 2016

• #1

I've had a letter come through from SMART parking with a penalty charge notice for parking at fistral beach, newquay.

It says I parked for 1HR 50 minutes without paying (according to anpr of me arriving & leaving). The annoying thing is - I did pay for 2 hours parking.

My friends went & paid & put my number plate onto the ticket. I'm wondering if they got a digit or digits messed up on my registration. I arrived at 8.50 & left 10.40 but paid for 2 hours from 9.15. I've thrown away my ticket..

Do you think is worth appealing or shall I bend over & take the medicine?

 

swindonseagull

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Aug 6, 2003

9,275

Swindon, but used to be Manila

• Oct 23, 2016

• #2

not council or police issued....Ignore it, read it carefully it will be an invoice not a fine. ( but wait for the experts)

 

Westdene Seagull

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Oct 27, 2003

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The arse end of Hangleton

• Oct 23, 2016

• #3

DO NOT IGNORE IT ...... that's the worst advice possible. It is indeed an invoice but the company, in this case Smart Parking, can take you to court if they wish just as long as it's within the next 6 years. If you want the possibility of this for the next SIX years then feel free to ignore it.

Instead you should appeal. The wording must be correct though - Google 'MSE smart parking ticket' and read the forum - the main sticky gives you template appeals - use one and alter it. As well as not ignoring it, don't pay it ...... you wouldn't pay a Nigerian scammer so why pay these scammers who work at the very edge of the law ?

PS - the good news is that Smart Parking have never taken anyone to court because they're actually not so smart and can't figure out how to fill in the court papers.

 

Kuipers Supporters Club

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GOSBTS

• Oct 23, 2016

• #4

Are you on Facebook? If so post on here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/fightyourprivateparkinginvoice/

The advice is from people who know what they are talking about, and they can draft letters for you.

 

Wrong-Direction

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Mar 10, 2013

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• Oct 23, 2016

• #5

Over 50% of appeals win

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BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003

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Haywards Heath

• Oct 23, 2016

• #6

peppipoo.com are the experts on these matters.

 

Westdene Seagull

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Oct 27, 2003

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The arse end of Hangleton

• Oct 23, 2016

• #7

Wrong-Direction said:

Over 50% of appeals win

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That's proper council tickets. This is a private invoice which isn't even similar.

 

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BensGrandad

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• Oct 23, 2016

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Wrong-Direction said:

Over 50% of appeals win

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and it doesnt cost you anything if you do lose but it must be said many councils and the parking scammers dont follow it through if you appeal to an independent tribunal.

 

Jam The Man

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Jul 5, 2003

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South East North Lancing

• Oct 23, 2016

• #9

When I asked my father in law to look after my baby whilst I attended my nan's funeral in August, I drove into a pub car park and waited for 10 mins until he arrived (as he was a bit late)
A week later I got a £100 fine.

Having appealed on the grounds of:
1.I didn't even park up
and
2.On compassion

.. I still didn't win the appeal!

 

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Tory Boy

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Jun 14, 2004

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Brighton

• Oct 23, 2016

• #10

mothy said:

I've had a letter come through from SMART parking with a penalty charge notice for parking at fistral beach, newquay.

It says I parked for 1HR 50 minutes without paying (according to anpr of me arriving & leaving). The annoying thing is - I did pay for 2 hours parking.

My friends went & paid & put my number plate onto the ticket. I'm wondering if they got a digit or digits messed up on my registration. I arrived at 8.50 & left 10.40 but paid for 2 hours from 9.15. I've thrown away my ticket..

Do you think is worth appealing or shall I bend over & take the medicine?

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Go to the Peepipoo and Money Saving Expert sites.

They are the experts and everything is there for you to help your appeal.

Under no circumstances should you pay it now, or ignore it.

By contesting it it costs the parking people money, but not you.

TB

 

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mothy

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Dec 30, 2012

2,105

• Oct 23, 2016

• Thread starter
• #11

Thanks folks. I will appeal.

I'm not sure why I've got It as I genuinely did pay. I'm not sure whether it's because I didn't pay instantly on entering the car park or if my friend mixed up a digit on my number plate - either way - if they could be assed they could check the machine as I paid for 2 hours & parked for 1HR 50.

Annoying though. I won't be paying even if oi lose the appeal

 

Westdene Seagull

aka Cap'n Carl Firecrotch

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Oct 27, 2003

21,027

The arse end of Hangleton

• Oct 23, 2016

• #12

Jam The Man said:

When I asked my father in law to look after my baby whilst I attended my nan's funeral in August, I drove into a pub car park and waited for 10 mins until he arrived (as he was a bit late)
A week later I got a £100 fine.

Having appealed on the grounds of:
1.I didn't even park up
and
2.On compassion

.. I still didn't win the appeal!

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I hope you didn't pay it ?

 

Jam The Man

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Jul 5, 2003

8,126

South East North Lancing

• Oct 23, 2016

• #13

Westdene Seagull said:

I hope you didn't pay it ?

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I paid the reduced ' early payment ' of £60, but I complained to the hotel themselves again, and it seems to be taken more seriously this time.
Fingers crossed