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Parking Charge with ticket displayed! Legal letters.

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  • Parking Charge with ticket displayed! Legal letters.

    Hello,

    Can anyone offer advice?

    I had a parking ticket from Excel in January 2017. I had in fact purchased a ticket which covered me for the entire time I was in the car park and displayed this in my car window. I still have the ticket. I appealed the original PCN on Excel's website, pointing out that they have taken photos at an angle meaning that the ticket is not visible in their photos. I also pointed out that in one of their photos you can see the top corner of a piece of paper which is the ticket! I also sent them a copy of the ticket.

    They rejected my appeal and requested I paid them a reduced amount due to the circumstances and as a gesture of goodwill. They rejected the appeal saying it is the motorists responsibility to ensure the ticket is clearly displayed. I guess they are happy that i bought a ticket, but suggesting I did not display it clearly.

    After reading a number of forums I ignored this. I received another letter from Excel in June requesting payment of £70, which I also ignored.

    Today i recieved a letter from BW legal requesting the £70, plus initial legal costs of £60 to be paid within 16 days of the date of the letter, which is already 5 days ago! The letter came in the same envelope as one from excel. I think it is a standard letter as it also says that I "failed to make a payment or raise an appeal" which is incorrect as I did raise an appeal.

    Some websites suggest i can ignore this as it's not a 'letter before action'.

    Should I get in touch with BW Legal?

    A colleague has had the exact same issue (bought and displayed a ticket but still relieved a PCN from excel), so I feel like I don't want to pay out of principle as - they are clearly putting tickets on cars that are legally parked there! Having said that, i don't particularly want the hassle and potential extra costs of having to go to court.

    Any advice would really be appreciated.

    Many thanks,
    Mark
    Last edited by moo_cdf; 12th July 2017, 18:14:PM. Reason: adding info
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