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I have been looking at the forum on here and thought I would post this as I believe I do not have to pay the Fixed Penalty Notice.
I parked in a well known local shopping centre carpark, I purchased a pay and display ticket, and on return to my car, had been issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice ticket from National Clamps. This is because I parked in error in a Parent & Child space.........I did not realise this was the case and feel that the ticket cost(£80) is somewhat extortionate and unfair...
I have attached the ticket for anyone to have a look at.......
Does anyone agree?..........
I was going to write to them initially explaining this, but after reading the forum on here I think admitting to anything may onyl "drop" myself in it. Would anyone suggest I just ignore this as they are a private company.
Any help much appreciated.
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The guys here are right! They are claiming liquidated damages - how on earth have you cost them or the landowner £80 quid. It's a load of nonsense. Also, the wording is hilarious - reads like something a bad lawyer would right when he was p****d. If you really want to give away £80 throw it in Oxfam's direction, at leat you will have satisfaction that it is going to those less fortunate rather than a profit munching business.
09/07/09 Business Studies BA(Hons) 2:1
eCar Insurance overpayment - £325
Settled in full - 15/09/08 NatWest Student A/C bank charges - £260
Settled under hardship scheme - 08/06/09 Natwest Business A/C bank charges - £60
Settled in full as GOGW - 20/04/09 Santander Consumer Finance late payment fees - £60
Part settled for £48 - 01/03/08 Peugeot Finance late payment fees - £50
Settled in full before county court hearing - 01/09/09 Peugeot Finance overpayment of £247
Settled in full - 01/12/08 Valley Leisure - complaint about collections agent
£160 part refund of gym membership in compensation - 01/02/09 HFC Bank - complaint about payment deducted from my account on wrong date
GOGW £10 - 01/05/09
Yes, I suspect that the landowner is so distressed that he's been crying ever since lol Mind you, with a name like National Clamps you were lucky that it was not an old Chicago boot otherwise you would have had to pay angle grinding costs as well. Just disregard, this one wont go anywhere near court.
09/07/09 Business Studies BA(Hons) 2:1
eCar Insurance overpayment - £325
Settled in full - 15/09/08 NatWest Student A/C bank charges - £260
Settled under hardship scheme - 08/06/09 Natwest Business A/C bank charges - £60
Settled in full as GOGW - 20/04/09 Santander Consumer Finance late payment fees - £60
Part settled for £48 - 01/03/08 Peugeot Finance late payment fees - £50
Settled in full before county court hearing - 01/09/09 Peugeot Finance overpayment of £247
Settled in full - 01/12/08 Valley Leisure - complaint about collections agent
£160 part refund of gym membership in compensation - 01/02/09 HFC Bank - complaint about payment deducted from my account on wrong date
GOGW £10 - 01/05/09
Yes, I see it at uni a lot - the classic example of people using words they don't understand. I support your opinion Zamzara. I believe they are saying if you don't cough up we will pass it to the desk across the office who will write to you under a different trading name.
09/07/09 Business Studies BA(Hons) 2:1
eCar Insurance overpayment - £325
Settled in full - 15/09/08 NatWest Student A/C bank charges - £260
Settled under hardship scheme - 08/06/09 Natwest Business A/C bank charges - £60
Settled in full as GOGW - 20/04/09 Santander Consumer Finance late payment fees - £60
Part settled for £48 - 01/03/08 Peugeot Finance late payment fees - £50
Settled in full before county court hearing - 01/09/09 Peugeot Finance overpayment of £247
Settled in full - 01/12/08 Valley Leisure - complaint about collections agent
£160 part refund of gym membership in compensation - 01/02/09 HFC Bank - complaint about payment deducted from my account on wrong date
GOGW £10 - 01/05/09
I have reviewed the correspondence you have posted and can advise you that you must absolutely carry on ignoring it. I would like to specifically draw your attention to the inclusion of balliffs fees in the invoice - this is complete and utter tosh. A balliff would only become involved if National Clamps took you to court and won (which is very unlikely in itself) and then you refused to pay after the terms had expired (usually 28 days). Also for your information, the DVLA charge £2.50 for the release of your information so £40 is madness.
If this letter was addressed to me I would be 110% confident in disregarding. That said please keep it safe.
All the best
TFT
09/07/09 Business Studies BA(Hons) 2:1
eCar Insurance overpayment - £325
Settled in full - 15/09/08 NatWest Student A/C bank charges - £260
Settled under hardship scheme - 08/06/09 Natwest Business A/C bank charges - £60
Settled in full as GOGW - 20/04/09 Santander Consumer Finance late payment fees - £60
Part settled for £48 - 01/03/08 Peugeot Finance late payment fees - £50
Settled in full before county court hearing - 01/09/09 Peugeot Finance overpayment of £247
Settled in full - 01/12/08 Valley Leisure - complaint about collections agent
£160 part refund of gym membership in compensation - 01/02/09 HFC Bank - complaint about payment deducted from my account on wrong date
GOGW £10 - 01/05/09
I'd reply telling them that when they stated they had issued you with a FPN it caused you distress and you are now entitled to liquidated damages from them of £160, so if they send you £80 you are even
Its rubbish and designed to scare. keep collecting their letters. cross your fingers that they do issue court papers so you can have a judge tear them a new one.
Hello All again, I received this yesterday, this is now the 3rd letter from them.. its is similiar to the 2nd one.
Any views on this, I live with my Dad and he is getting a bit worried now that the bailiff's are going to knock !!
Keep on ignoring them.
bailiffs would only ever come calling if, and this is a very big if, they issued court proceedings against you, and then won in front of a judge, and then you refused, or were unable, to pay. Three things, in other words, that are unlikely to happen.
What might happen is that the tone of the letters will change, or they might appear to be coming from a debt collection agency (most likely another desk in the National Clamps office), saying things such as "credit score" and "CCJ".
You should ignore those too.
The only time you need to show even a tiny bit of concern is if you receive correctly stamped court papers, detailing a claim against you. And then everyone here would be all over it like clampers on a hearse.
National Clamps- FPN received !!!
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