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    • No you don't have to pay them.  it is their scam which the Courts know about. There was a classic case a few years ago that decided that £100 was not a penalty because that company had a legitimate interest in keeping the car park clear of cars that overstayed etc because they were there to maximise the availability of car park spaces. As Starbucks was closed in your case, Met have no legitimate interest so their £100 charge IS a penalty. Therefore the case would be thrown out. if they took you to Court and you turned up in Court to defend yourself. So no you shouldn't pay.
    • Thank you as always. Okay, will contact Tesco and will ignore the appeal, and will let you know what happens. You guys are superheroes.
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    • what isn't working out....one very small issue, the rest is going perfectly fine. stop doing your usually running around waving arms and screaming on my god oh my god...sorry too used to you LMM even if you cant hold down a new bank account all is not lost .  ive not seen any reports that monzo refuse people  so go with them. pers as i said id NOT be using any switch service, as there are debts you want to stop paying and get them defaulted BEFORE you ever think of poss might could should pay them. its only a handful of stuff like rent/ctax/ etc that you need DD for ive not used DD's in almost 30yrs now nor use Standing orders, i do it by BACS each month priority bills first (can take roof from over my head if not paid) there REST all get paid if/when i've had the money. 2 well 3 things id dump too or get cheaper. cable/sat tv - ££6PCM . which i will is internet/tv/landline ? from whom that is very expensive. mine is £27PCM for 100MPS Broadband etc all in. 3 tv licence... who cant tell you are watching live tv even if you dont.... mobile phone £27? - go over to giffgaff no contract and as cheap as £6PCM even with mobile data (but use your home wf-fi when indoors!!) no need to keep using @Username, everyone that posted gets an alert like you do if someone posts. dx  
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      On 15/1/24 booked appointment with Big Motoring World (BMW) to view a mini on 17/1/24 at 8pm at their Enfield dealership.  

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    • We have finally managed to obtain the transcript of this case.

      The judge's reasoning is very useful and will certainly be helpful in any other cases relating to third-party rights where the customer has contracted with the courier company by using a broker.
      This is generally speaking the problem with using PackLink who are domiciled in Spain and very conveniently out of reach of the British justice system.

      Frankly I don't think that is any accident.

      One of the points that the judge made was that the customers contract with the broker specifically refers to the courier – and it is clear that the courier knows that they are acting for a third party. There is no need to name the third party. They just have to be recognisably part of a class of person – such as a sender or a recipient of the parcel.

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Ha Ha-I thought u was going to blame the vodka;)

Actually prob age creeping up - now theres a good excuse.:D

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Right,

 

my local rag are quoting £340+VAT for a 1/2 page prominent position (right hand page)

 

Does this sound reasonable?

 

(Circ is 31,000)

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Hi ncf355

 

I'll try and get an email through to mine today for a quote although their circ is 91,000 so will prob be more. But at least some comparison.

 

For an half page it doesn't sound bad. But then I'm no expert!! What they saying for 1/4 page?

 

Is that late space or normal price?

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Thats to go in next Friday's

 

Doidnt get a page for 1/4 I want it big!

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Right,

 

my local rag are quoting £340+VAT for a 1/2 page prominent position (right hand page)

 

Does this sound reasonable?

 

(Circ is 31,000)

 

I guess that prices will vary widely depending on regions,circulation,and whether the copy will be in black and white or colour.

You should still haggle even with published rates.

As an individual non business advertiser you wont be able to claim the VAT back and on £340 this represents quite a lot.

They still have to charge it of course but could give you discount-theres nothing lost by asking.

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Emailed my local paper Tuesday but haven't had an e back yet. Don't want to chase them until Monday when its deadline day.

 

Letters page idea sounds good - wouldn't we have to co-ordinate papers though - they would know what we are up to if one paper/sister paper got 5 letters the same.

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Yes this is the danger.They are in business to print news but advertising is a good earner for them and they rely on it.

Would be better to submit a letter for insertion in the letters page before trying an AD -of course they arent stupid and will quickly twig.

The problem is that you have no way of knowing that your letter has been accepted(or will be included) in publication until you see it there.

 

A letter that is accepted will no doubt invite further letters,which on the back of that would support an ad with great timing.

At the end of the day,the issues are still in the media following the hand down and I cant see them rejecting letters short of having no space for some other local issues being given more prominence.

Its a case of using your head and sussing things out with your own newspaper.

As I said earlier-calling them on deadline day and asking for a deal is prob one of the best tacs that you can use.

Dont agree a price on the spot-say you will think about it and call them back

If they give you a price say that its a little over whats your budget-published rates are guidance and like all things in life can be negotiated.

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