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Old 4th March 2007, 22:35   #1 (permalink)
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Default Brocken down vehicle parked in a disabled bay with Mgr of Lidls permission

Hello first of all this site is excellent, and any help given is extremely appreciated!

Right to cut a long story short, my parents vehicle broke down upon exiting a Lidls car park, my parents had to push the car and the only space they could manage to put the car in with the least amount of difficulty was a disabled bay, as all spaces were full or to tight. The car couldn't be left in the driving area as it could only fit one car at a time.

They spoke to the Manager of Lidls who is the propieter of the car park and asked for his permission to leave the car there while they got a jump lead, as the car needs to be jump started quite alot!

We recieved a parking ticket, wrote back with times even got the store Manager to sign the letter as evidence of the permission sought, also put down all his details for euro car parks to check up on.

54 days later we recieved a letter ignoring what we wrote stating that under Code B ' Your vehicle was parked in a disabled bay without a valid badge properly displayed'. Demanding a payment of £50.00 within 7 days.

As i had appealed under having sought the propieter of the car parks permission and this was clearly ignored, do i still have a case not to pay this fine.

Any help would be brilliant!!

Thanks for your time Fii!
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Old 4th March 2007, 23:50   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Brocken down vehicle parked in a disabled bay with Mgr of Lidls permission

1) do not pay this "invoice"
2) write to the company as follows:

Dear Sirs

I have recieved an invoice from you in the sum of £50.00. Please advise on what basis either you or the landlowner have entered into any contract with me.

Yours faithfully

3) As you have likely, in previous correspondence, agreed thhat you are the driver then you will have entered into a contract with the company;

4) At best the company are only entitled to damages (not this "fine")

5) Because of the agreement of the landlowner (who have a contract with the parking company) you had the right to park in this spot.

6) For the above reasons I do not believe any court would find against you;

7) You may get hounded for money from this company and they may passs to a debt collection company but unless they issue a County Court Summons (and win) there is nothing they can do to make you pay. They will just "threaten" via letters suggesting Court action against you;

I would not pay a penny;

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Default Re: Brocken down vehicle parked in a disabled bay with Mgr of Lidls permission

Just noticed that Howard beat me to it, but I'll leave my post anyway!

Hi Fii and welcome to the forum. If you have read any of the other threads concerning Lidl and the antics of their agents on these boards, you will see that the parking companies concerned are a law unto themselves.

The good news is that as this is a private car park, even if you had not written to explain the situation, the parking company have no legal entitlement to get you to pay. The parking ticket relies on a contract being formed between the driver and the landowner (or their agents) that a breach of any agreement formed will result in payment of damages to the landowner. Consequently, having made no such agreement to pay such an extortionate rate (the 'contract' would have to be proven to have been individually explained and understood by you) the parking company cannot force you to pay. The parking notice represents an invoice asking you to pay money, nothing more, and since your parents did not agree to the charge, no action can be taken.

They can, and will write thretening letters saying that they will firstly increase the charge payable, then will tell you that they will 'prosecute' you, and maybe even instruct bailiffs to collect the 'debt'. They may then send the account to a debt collection agency with further letters to follow.

That is the bit that frightens the average person, and is carefully designed by the parking company to bully you into paying their invoice, but providing that your parents are resilient and not easily scared, this need not be any cause for concern whatsoever. Firstly, they cannot prosecute as your parents have not broken any law (and in threatening prosecution or using the word 'offence' as they often do, they are actually committing a criminal offence under the Administration of Justice Act) - this can only be a breach of contract, for which they would have to take civil action (but they won't as they cannot possibly win). Secondly, if they threaten bailiffs, this is another offence, as they cannot instruct bailiffs until a judgement has been obtained at a County Court, so refer back to the previous sentence and see this for what it is, a meaningless threat, and harassment in contravention of the law. Finally, if a debt collection agency was to contact your parents, they only need to state in writing that the matter is in dispute, and the agency cannot lawfully take any further action and would have to refer it back to the parking company.

That explains the process, but now to the matter in hand. Write one FINAL letter to these sharks, along the lines of:-


Reference XXXXXX

Date XXXXXXX


Sir

I write regarding your recent communication in respect of the above reference numbered invoice. Please note that I do not acknowledge any debt to your company. I have entered no contract to pay you the amount shown on your invoice, nor will I do so should you write to me in the future. My vehicle was parked on the landowner's land, with the full knowledge and express permission of said landowner specifically the Store Manager acting with the full authority of Lidl Stores Ltd, and in doing so any action taken by yourselves on behalf of the landowner is null and void. Confirmation of my arrangement with the landowner has already been communicated in writing to yourselves and it is in that direction that any further correspondence on your part should be sent.

In the light of this information, I demand that you cease and desist any further harrassment or attempt to demand money in respect of your invoice, with the exception of a written confirmation that you have ceased all action in respect of this matter.

Yours,

XXXXXXXX

Get that off recorded delivery, and keep a copy of that and any previous correspondence. It may well be ignored, but then so should any future correspondence from them.

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Old 5th March 2007, 20:57   #4 (permalink)
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Thank you so much to Howard0181 and Sidewinder for the time you took out of your busy lives to reply to me, and to write out those very helpfull responses!

You guys are absoloute Angels!!!

If only there were more people willing to give their time to help others!!!

Hopefully i can return the favour some day!!!!

Take Care!!

Fi!!xxx!!
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