Have a read through the threads. It is unenforceable. I had letters from Parkingeye. Then came the letters from a collection agency, that just happened to be in the same building as Parkingeye!! So it is all a con to frighten you into paying. However you do have to pay if the car park is council run.

Thanks for your support A127

PARKING eye Ltd I was 14 minutes late in an ALDI car park. I received a PCN requiring payment in 14 days and then 10 days later a photo of my car requiring payment in 18 days. I sent one of Bernie the Bolt templates to them and wrote to ALDI. They came back to me and said that they would cancel the ticket if I proved I had spent money in the store that day. This I did, but have not been able to get a response confirming this from ALDI. I have now received a letter form a company called CCS Collect Ltd who portray to be a collection company threatening court action and the bailiffs. Interestingly the company is based in the same offices as Parkingeye and has the same bank account details!!! So another letter courtesy of Bernie will be sent and let's see what happens then.

I have received a call from ALDI who informed me that they had to employ Parkingeye plc as the council no longer wanted to "police" it. ALDI have cancelled the charge as I did go into their shop and purchase something that day. I have heard nothing from Parkingeye plc since the photographic eviidence was sent to me. I assume it has been forgotten about and ALDI are no longer taking my calls. I had the sense that they are fed up with the situation as they mentioned I was not the first to complain!

you do not have to write to ALDI, but it helps to keep them informed of your aggreavance. I saw on another site that ALDI had stopped the parking charge if you could prove that you had spent at least £30 in the store.I just wrote to Paul Foley the MD, to express my disgust, it can do no harm. I have also used the templates to respond to Parkingeye, so I will keep you updated on their progress.Thanks to all for their help.

If you are having trouble getting an address for ALDI try this link. I was sent a PCN from Parkingeye for £40, and was going to pay. Not now I have read these comments. I have read many comments where people cannot complain to ALDI. There are no contact details as they want you to go to the Shop Managers. This will not solve a PCN issue.This is the recruitement page of their website and has a comment from the MD. That is where one of my letters will be going. http://recruiting.uk.aldi.com/download/Aldi_UK_Brochure_AreaManager.pdf

Anyone who needs this address will find it easily through this link WebCHeck - Select and Access Company Information or, if the link does not work , go into Companies House and click your way through to find the entry for "Aldi food stores limited" Have fun! And since this is a public right of access, here is the address anyway: Name & Registered Office: ALDI FOOD STORES LIMITED HOLLY LANE ATHERSTONE WARWICKSHIRE CV9 2SQ Company No. 02396225

Thanks Bernie, these are invaluable. I have received a PCN from Parking Eye, after being 14 minutes after the allocated 2 hours in the ALDI car park in Upminster. Really annoying as this was a public car park previously with no limits. I was going to pay, but not now. On thing that I have not seen in the threads is that they portray they have photographic evidence, does this affect anything or should I follow the letters you have above?