So the local B&M in Doncaster opened up about 4 months ago, I've been parking in there to goto college as there were no signs up saying maximum stay 2 hours or CCTV in operation! Gets home today to find three letters saying I owe g24 3 lots of £50 for parking in this car park! I've googled this to death, theyre getting f**k all outta me, has anyone else had any experiance with gypos like this?
If they did not have prominent signage they have no chance, of enforcing the charges keep all correspondence on file , they will have a list of more threatening letters to send you as time goes on. The only ones you should respond to are actual court paperwork which they will most likely not send . I am sitting on one from Cornwall at the moment , they have just sent out the baloney debt collection one . Under no circumstances confirm who was the driver at the time . The first one I got was fishing for a driver name, all they have is the keepers details . They have to demonstrate the loss they have suffered which is very difficult for them to quantify. Look the company up on Google there will be a advice on how to deal with them These scum just prey on mugs who pay up for a quiet life.
Cheers Orca, yeh I've drafted the Martin Lewis letter and stated incorrect signage, and trust me if there were signs I wouldn't have parked there! Most posts I've read say don't pay just ignor, as if there's no signs I was unaware of the contract I was entering into but, joke int it!
There was a court case last week, and the supreme court has now said that these parking fines are legal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-34721126
Only legal where they have installed suitable warnings . And they cannot fine you for breaking a contract you were not aware you were entering into. It is also the case that they have to quantify the loss associated with breach of said unenforceable contracts. Do not send them anything back at all. All you are doing is acknowledging that the details they have bought from the DVLA are correct.ps the "contract" could in any. Awe only have been entered into by the driver and since they have no proof of who that was, they cannot pursue you as the keeper. Tell them nothing , they will not go to court if they did not have signage up . Pikey barstewards don't encourage them.
Cheers Orca, yeh I'm guessing the case in that ruling there was clear signage, but this chip shop mob will no doubt claim there was signage in place, even though I saw the signs going up last week and so no longer park there. Ah well! See you in Strasbourg ! Ha!
Personally I wouldn't pay it, if I was sure of being right. I don't mean 'right' in the eyes of the law, just...'right'