hi all....I am gswin

[gswin]

Hi all. My son received a parking charge notice from Parking Eye claiming he had overstayed limit by 53 mins. He and my other son had been working a Boardmasters festival in Cornwall for the previous two days. they had set off home (Cheshire) and after driving for two hours they decided to park up at services for quick nap.....all signs on motoway say tiredness kill...take a break. They overslept and left car park 53 mins late. I think this is grouds for appeal but previous posts say ignore the letter so I am now confused. Any help would be much appreciated.

[bluebottle]

Re: hi all....I am gswin

Unless a parking fee is chargeable, i.e. Pay and Display, Parking Eye is entitled to absolutely zilch. Do not appeal to Parking Eye. They will do their usual and reject it (No real point of having an appeals process if you're just going to reject appeals whatever.). How much is Parking Eye trying to extort from your son?

[gswin]

Re: hi all....I am gswin

Thanks for the reply. They want £90 or £60 if paid before 28th or £120 if not paid in 20 days

[bluebottle]

Re: hi all....I am gswin

Unless a Pay and Display fee is payable, in which case they are only entitled to claim the Pay & Display fee, the parking charge notice amounts to a penalty and is not enforceable. Parking Eye know this and rely on people not knowing the law and paying up. They have had a county court judgement go against them, but because it is county court, it does not set a precedent. It did leave Parking Eye around £5,000 out of pocket, though.

[gswin]

Re: hi all....I am gswin

Unless a Pay and Display fee is payable, in which case they are only entitled to claim the Pay & Display fee, the parking charge notice amounts to a penalty and is not enforceable. Parking Eye know this and rely on people not knowing the law and paying up. They have had a county court judgement go against them, but because it is county court, it does not set a precedent. It did leave Parking Eye around £5,000 out of pocket, though.

Thanks for the advice.......I think I will ignore.....although this is something that goes against my nature.

[gswin]

Re: hi all....I am gswin

Sorry I mean I will ignore letter. Feel such a fool. lNever used a forum b:tinysmile_grin_t:efore