Parking Eye parking charge notice

[Gaby]

Just received a parking charge notice from Parking Eye. Parked in Aldi car park in Airdrie (Scotland), which I have done many times before so paid no attention to "alleged signage" stating the terms of parking, which is free for 1 hour 30 minutes. Spent quite a bit of time in Aldi and left car park. Notice states the period spent in the car park was 1 hour and 41 minutes and they are charging me £40 if paid within 28 days or £70. Is this legal? Can I ignore it. Seems like some parasites earn money doing nothing.

[mystery1]

Re: Parking Eye parking charge notice

In Scotland there is no keeper liability so you can ignore. Having said that parking eye are good at cancelling when presented with a decent receipt which will get it cancelled now rather than wait 5 years for limitation to stop them during which time you'll get various birthday, xmas and easter cards.

I would appeal.

Dear Sirs,

I, as registered keeper, wish to invoke your appeals procedure. The driver was a genuine customer (see attached proof of purchase). In any event your charges are penal in nature.

If you refuse my appeal, please contact the driver, whom i am under no statutory obligation to name and indeed will not do so.

Yours etc

M1