Parking Eye

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For anyone reading this thread now, the site advice is to appeal to the PPC and then POPLA. If the appeal is unsuccessful, which is likely, you then totally ignore as before.

For anyone wondering the logic behind this, every time there is an appeal it costs the PPC £27.00. If we can get enough people appealing the Charge Notices, say just 300 per month between various sites, it will cost the likes of Parking Eye £8100 per month in fees which MUST be paid within 30 days. This will severely hit their cash flow situation, and with a bit of luck will put a few out of business.

So rather than ignore, appeal and then ignore. It's worth the cost of a stamp!

[bluebottle]

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One way of dealing with PPCs is for peeps to report them to Trading Standards. Once they have enough complaints amassed, that is when TS can move in and deal with them.

[solerom]

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Hi,
just been reading some of the topics on here and found it to be really useful!
Got my parking charge notice from ParkingEye today and was going to pay and thought to google the company and see what happens.
Fortunately I found this forum thead! How on earth can these people get away with such silly charges and be able to carry on doing it!
Anyways, I will ignore this as some of you suggested and will keep you guys updated.

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The advice is either to ignore it completely, but be aware there will be several more, increasingly unpleasant and threatening letters to come.

Alternatively, appeal it, then if your appeal is unsuccessful, you then ignore everything. This way it will cost Parking Eye £27.00. The end result for you will be the same either way.

You must be aware there is a very, very slim chance of them taking this to court (I'd guesstimate around 1%) . If it did, you would have to defend it - the chances of losing if you defended would be very, very minimal. Only saying so you get the fullest picture to make an informed decision.

[jdjames]

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Hi Guys,

We have recently received a letter from Parking Eye who have send the similar as above with the usual parking charges with photo's of our car whilst I had parked on Holiday Inn.

Now I had been there to visit a guest stopping at that hotel on a business meet and had a drink whilst there (no receipt of that). I was not stopping over but they was and the annoying thing is - I had recommend that hotel , but I wont be again!!

I was not aware I had to inform anyone that I was there nor did I see that it was regulated by Parking Eye.

Anyhow we have got our first letter and wondered based on the situation if we should ignore it?

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Thanks Joeydee - just expect them to get nastier. Well done for ignoring.

[Joeydee]

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Re ParkingEye
Good Morning
Just to update my earlier post, as expected, parking charge reminder received in post.
I'm still sticking to ignoring all correspondence as advised by your goodselves everyone, will keep you updated.

Joeydee

[bluebottle]

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I should have been prosecuted for driving without due care and attention today. I swerved to avoid a pedestrian in a car park who stepped out unexpectedly from behind a car.

It was only after I missed him that I realised it was the PPC Enforcement Employee. I feel I must make a public apology for swerving and not running the bugger over!

Nah. You should have run over him, then reversed back over him just to make sure. You could have always say you thought it was a speed hump. Lol!

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I should have been prosecuted for driving without due care and attention today. I swerved to avoid a pedestrian in a car park who stepped out unexpectedly from behind a car.

It was only after I missed him that I realised it was the PPC Enforcement Employee. I feel I must make a public apology for swerving and not running the bugger over!

[bluebottle]

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They cannot enforce their faux penalty charges, full stop. All they are entitled to demand is any Pay & Display fee that may have been be payable at the time. They know what the law says and it appears they have been misrepresenting the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 in order to mislead people into paying their faux penalty charges.

Not only is that a breach of Consumer Protection Law, it is also a breach of the Criminal Law. Sooner or later, I have a feeling Parking Eye and its management team are going to find themselves facing judgement in a criminal court and the potential closure of their operation. Not that anyone will lose any sleep if that happens, mind you.

[swifty]

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just keep ignoring the letters, they'll stop eventually

[sillypickle]

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I got a parking eye charge and like the member above appealing thinking that they might be sympathetic to genuine human error!

Anyway, I've read on a lot of forums to ignore because they cannot prove who was driving the car so they cannot enforce the charge

However by appealing I've admitted I was driving the car

Am I still ok to ignore & not pay the £60?

Or because I stupidly admitted being the driver (before I found all this wonderful advice) will they now be able to enforce?

thanks!

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MM - I would appeal the ticket, and then totally ignore. It is likely your appeal will be unsuccessful, but it then costs them £27.00. You then ignore everything thereafter, and expect the nasty letters and threat of court action. After that they should stop completely.

[Mistress Mabel]

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I have also received a Parking Charge Notice from these bozos because on the day in question I genuinely forgot to pay for my parking - an honest mistake, I was preoccupied with car problems that had occurred en route, and was worried about getting home, how much it was going to cost, getting to work etc etc etc, and it wasn't until I got back to the car some hours later that I realised I hadn't paid for my parking. I went to see someone about it but no one was available, so I had to leave without paying. I replied to the Parking Charge that came a few days later (£85, £50 if paid within 7 days) and explained honestly what had happened and I offered to pay the money I should have paid on the day, but no more. They have written back to say they are deferring it for 14 days, in which time they want me to find and send them a receipt from one of the shops in the complex to prove I had been shopping there....why would this be any concern of theirs and what difference does it make? After reading this thread I am very inclined to ignore their request and just not reply to any further correspondence. Before I do that though, can someone please explain to me what makes their request not lawful, if this were a Council owned car park would it be different, and why?

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I disagree, she has appealed and identified herself as the driver. It now has nothing to do with the RK (her employer)

Apologies - I had only skim read the thread. I didn't realise she had admitted being the RK. You are absolutely right to disagree with me - she should just ignore now. Thanks for making me aware of my mistake.