j6kyt

the missis has got a parking ticket from a company called parking eye, after looking on martins money tips, and on there some people are saying that there not legal. also say that you should only pay council, or police parking tickets. has anybody had dealing with company. I know i should really pay it but id like to not pay because im a tight c''t.

Mark_

bin it!...........

dojj

iTrader: (3)

ignore the ticket is what most will say

is there a big red letter with a pic of the car allegedly in a part of the world it shouldn't be?

they did me for reversing in a car park because the guy who was taking the pics parked his motor across the bit of land that you needed to cross so you couldn't have 2 way traffic across it

sentsome letters, then basicly told them to get fucked and didn't reply to any other letters

they sent me another one a few years later to which i just opened up and kept to see what it was all about, and then they sent me another one the next day saying there had been an admin error

steviesnutz

as above , bin it , as it is a civil matter it would cost the company more to take you to court than the fine they have issued.

Rs Gary

my wife got a parking ticket from one of these private companys and i just binned the letters,they get more threating but stick with it they will bugger off in the end lol,thats what happend with me
cheeRS gary
AKA shrek

big yz dave

i work closely with 2 different parking firms (i have to go & move cars from emergency vehicle access roads for them) (just to point out i dont take them away i just move them up the road out of the way to allow fire engines access ect)

and both firms have always told me to not pay any ticket that is issued by a private
firm you have to pay the council / police tickets as they have you bang to rights but private firms will not take legal action as it costs way too much money & requires too much effort

they work on 60% pay within 7 days 30% pay witin 4 weeks & 10% get away scott free because they have refused to pay!

Oranoco

As above, tell them to fuck off. Pretty sure if they do take you to court they can only take you for the tickets face value and not other incured costs. One solicitors letter will cost more than the ticket value.

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

I've had a few from private companies, never paid one of them and always just shredded them. I've had a few threatening letters, some even from an official looking 'solicitor', they just get shredded and they will eventually give up. They pray on the innocent who will just pay and forget about it. The more people who refuse to pay them though, the sooner they will give up and ty a new business.

As above though, if it is a council one, then pay it

Psycho Warren

iTrader: (5)

they cant even take you for the tickets value. They can only sue you for damages but the figures have to be realistic. And £70 or what they charge is not reasonable damages for the "crime". Very few judges would consider that a resonable fee for say overstaying a 2 hour free parking window etc

even if your in a random private car park for offices or similar, they would still have to prove value/worth to the alleged damages.

NC53

Warren is right - they will have difficulty demonstrating what their loss is.

As most have already said, ignore it, stick to your guns and don't be intimidated by the numerous letters which will follow and they will eventually give up.

Psycho Warren

iTrader: (5)

its quite comical when ive read up the odd case on private companies taking someone to court and they got awarded something pathetic like £1.20 in damages for the time overstayed in the pay and display (the hourly rate )

lukeytheduke

i always though even in a civil caught the winning party will claim 'damages' from the loosing party eg court fees on top of what compensation they win?