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    I April I used the car park at the back of what was Morrison's in Wootton Bassett for approx 20mins at about 7:30pm to get some fish and chips from across the road.
    The sign that was flapping about in the wind hanging over the back wall of the car apark was largely unreadable as the car park isn't lit but it did notice that it stated that you were entitled in big bold letters to 30mins free parking. having parked on the left hand side of the car park where there are no additional signs I parked,returned and thought nothing of it until I received an claim for £100 from Premier Parks Looking online the common advice was to ignore these as they have no right to claim anything so I did just that.
    The claim was then upped to £150 by debtrecorveryplus and subsequently "sold" to Zenith Collections who then offered a discount to £99. I continued to ignore this.
    I have today received a letter from Gladstones demanding the £150 or they will start court proceedings.

    From what I can see the issue is purely that i failed to input my registration number into a machine which I didn't realised i needed to do. I presume this requirement was part of the deal with Morrisons who occupied the site beforehand but subsequently moved out. They have used ANPR but have stated that quite clearly that i did not exceed the 30min limit.

    Are the owners/management companies allowed to insist on you doing this and if you fail to comply with unimportant rules then issue with what is effect an exorbitant fine even tho you didn't exceed the 30min free parking offer? As we appealed through POPLA too late they declined to appeal on our behalf.

    I haven't disclosed who was driving at the time to either debt recovery company. The letter from Gladstones doesn't state the nature of the offence for which they are claiming just that I supposedly owe the claimant Premier Parks Ltd and should pay debtrecoveryuk although the land is apparently privately owned.

    Your thoughts would be appareciated.
    Cheers
    Last edited by latestarter2; 14th October 2017, 11:08:AM.
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  • #2
    Re: Gladstones Solicitors

    So you received the first coument entitled Notice to Keeper. If you still have it then post it up. What was the name of the parking comp nay on the signs? Can you still get a pphot of that "30 minutes free" sign?

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    • #3
      Re: Gladstones Solicitors

      do you mean the photo evidence letter?

      trying to insert the image but it wont upload the photo?
      Last edited by latestarter2; 14th October 2017, 10:48:AM.

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      • #4
        Re: Gladstones Solicitors

        This is the original notice received.

        - - - Updated - - -

        as you can see it clearly states i was only parked for 22mins.
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        • #5
          Re: Gladstones Solicitors

          Any pics of the site signage?
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          • #6
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            I can get some but they’ve changed it all.

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            • #7
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              Here’s the small sign by the entrance
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              • #8
                Re: Gladstones Solicitors

                Originally posted by latestarter2 View Post
                I can get some but they’ve changed it all.
                When?
                It appears that those entrance signs were there over a year ago.
                http://www.chrishurstrwb.com/residen...park-operator/

                Did you take pics of the instructions on the machine?

                Btw, ignore DRP & Zenith.
                Both the same company, both 3rd party debt collectors so they have never owned any rights to this.

                Also could you post up that Gladstones letter? (obscure personal details)
                CAVEAT LECTOR

                This is only my opinion - "Opinions are made to be changed --or how is truth to be got at?" (Byron)

                You and I do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.
                Cohen, Herb


                There is danger when a man throws his tongue into high gear before he
                gets his brain a-going.
                Phelps, C. C.


                "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance!"
                The last words of John Sedgwick

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                • #9
                  Re: Gladstones Solicitors

                  Here’s a pic of the state of the banner and the view of the entrance to the car park
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                  • #10
                    Re: Gladstones Solicitors

                    The entrance signs in post #7 is different to to the one shown in post #9.
                    CAVEAT LECTOR

                    This is only my opinion - "Opinions are made to be changed --or how is truth to be got at?" (Byron)

                    You and I do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.
                    Cohen, Herb


                    There is danger when a man throws his tongue into high gear before he
                    gets his brain a-going.
                    Phelps, C. C.


                    "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance!"
                    The last words of John Sedgwick

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                    • #11
                      Re: Gladstones Solicitors

                      Here's the letter i received from Gladstones this morning.
                      Attached Files

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                      • #12
                        Re: Gladstones Solicitors

                        If you read that letter carefully, you'll note that payment is to be made to DRP.
                        DRP are 3rd party debt collectors who have no right or legal standing in trying to enforce the alleged debt.
                        You might get also letters from a firm called Zenith, & possibly DRP themselves. They are the same company.
                        File the letters & ignore them.
                        That 'Gladstones' letter says that there is an option of court proceedings, not 'definitely gonna do it'.
                        They also have the option of folding the letter up &......voila!



                        Plus several other options, many of which I'm far to polite to mention!
                        Last edited by charitynjw; 15th October 2017, 02:30:AM.
                        CAVEAT LECTOR

                        This is only my opinion - "Opinions are made to be changed --or how is truth to be got at?" (Byron)

                        You and I do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.
                        Cohen, Herb


                        There is danger when a man throws his tongue into high gear before he
                        gets his brain a-going.
                        Phelps, C. C.


                        "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance!"
                        The last words of John Sedgwick

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                        • #13
                          Re: Gladstones Solicitors

                          �� so do I need to acknowledge the letter or not?

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                          • #14
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                            Nope.
                            CAVEAT LECTOR

                            This is only my opinion - "Opinions are made to be changed --or how is truth to be got at?" (Byron)

                            You and I do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.
                            Cohen, Herb


                            There is danger when a man throws his tongue into high gear before he
                            gets his brain a-going.
                            Phelps, C. C.


                            "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance!"
                            The last words of John Sedgwick

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