washerboy Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 Private company Horizon parking has sent me a parking charge notice asking for £70 or £40 if I pay up quickly. There are no notices in this shop car park, out side asda, home bargains etc. Will I have to pay it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 There is loads of good advice about these dodgy firms on line. Get reading, they are beatable with a little effort. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted July 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 Yes, loads saying just ignore it. It's not legal buy law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, washerboy said: Will I have to pay it? Use the internet via Google to see your options; What you have is in effect a charge for 'breach of contract'. By parking there you are deemed to have entered into a contract with the parking provider - who must clearly state the terms are conditions and these MUST be clearly visibly displayed. If there are really no notices - then you should be OK to ignore it, but I don't know how you prove that. If there are notices - did you breach any of the conditions? (e.g. stay to long, park outside a marked space etc.) There is every chance that if you ignore it - they will threaten, but eventually give up .......... but they may follow up and take you to court. People who have been taken to court have sometimes lost - in which case it is expensive. I had one (some years ago) where I was accused of outstaying the 4 hours time - which was quite untrue (as witnessed by my passenger) as I was there about 20 minutes. I ignored it and had all sorts of threats of bailiffs possibly recovering their loss etc - which they cannot do without a court judgement. Eventually they gave up - which is what usually happens - but occasionally people do get taken to court ......... Edited July 18, 2020 by JohnfromUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted July 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 I was there longer then 2 hrs but no notice, there was until asda moved in. Previous it was a netto site. Nothing to say how long you can stay. Photo of my car going in and out. With a time stamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 44 minutes ago, washerboy said: I was there longer then 2 hrs but no notice, there was until asda moved in. Previous it was a netto site. Nothing to say how long you can stay. Photo of my car going in and out. With a time stamp. In a similar situation several years ago I offered to pay the going rate per minute for the extra time I had for free. They did not pursue me for 40p! Also, NEVER admit who was driving in any communication. I blamed my son who was 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted July 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 It's free parking, no meters. Just don't stay more then two hours was the time limit on the old notices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) I just do not use a car park which charges. I live equal distance from two towns. Tamworth and Atherstone. Atherstone does not charge for using their car parks so guess where i do most of my shopping. Edited July 18, 2020 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 My son got them every week for parking outside his work a restaurant with a 2 limit he just ignored them and after 6 months they finally gave in As his name was spelt wrong and they where sent to my house i dont think they had much of a clue ?. And it got silly when the manager started to receive them and he lived above the restaurant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted July 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 Rest of the car parks you get 2 hrs free then you go back and pay, I knew I could be more then two hours. Sight test and then a mobile contract to sort out. So I packed in the only one that doesn't have meters or signs up. The photos they sent is from a pole mounted camera as I arrived and then leaving with a time stamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 Personally I’d just pay. I contested one for £60 and had to pay £102 in the end. The big companies are taking you to court now and winning. I took mine to popla or who ever it is who control them all and it was pointless. I just didn’t want a ccj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 You say that there used to be signs there - but there isn't any now - go back - take photo's showing it and then appeal to Popla. I did previously (a meeting overran so I overstayed by about 35 minutes) send a payment of the minimum amount within the time limit with a letter stating that this was only me mitigating any potential increases while doing the appeal. I won the appeal and loved depositing the payment back from Parking Eye - they didn't contest the appeal. Cheers Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdadphil Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Hi 2 successful challenges on behalf of my son 1. he used his own car to drive to a electrical dig up site and parked with the vans in a cordoned off area normally subject to parking restrictions local authority slapped on a parking fine after ignoring the car for 2 days. Over the phone I spoke with a parking superviser who said the regulations stated contractor vehicles. I countered and said he was a contractor and asked for the Council minute which clarified that only liveried vehicles were allowed. they backed down and said not to do it again! 2 he parked in a Mcdonalds early one winter morning after eating breakfast and dropped off to sleep, he did this 2 days running! the parking co issued 2 parking infringements with "fines" didnt pay (taking the risk to have to pay full £100 for each) and went to Popla https://www.popla.co.uk/ at the time you could have 3 photos per claim so I submitted 6 photos having driven round that same mcdonalds they said signs on lamp posts I said couldn't see them from driving seat in the dark as weren't independently lit, also said I had a receipt from that McD that had no reference to parking fees Got him off these as well (will charge him for my time if it happens again!!!) cheers gdadphil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 There is a forum called pepipoo.com that gives good guidance on what to do in the case of private parking charges. As with anything it all depends on circumstance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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