thanks for that one. i thought that would knock the credibility of it at least. however, i am sure i am right in thinking that the issuer who is probably a store employee would have to appear at court, or does that not apply to county courts. i have been to the store and taken photographs of the signage. the way i drive into the car park i dont actually pass a sign on my way in as the signs are all at the bays nearest to the front of the store. if that is the case then could one argue that a sign wasnt passed and therefore a contract wasn't entered into. that is assuming that this ends up in court in any case.

oops... spoke too soon. i got the threatening letter today. on my ticket the issuing person hasn't ticked off the reason for issue..ie left it completely blank. on the letter they now have a reason for issue.. that may sound like an interesting day out at court. if someone has written in a reason after the ticket has been issued and both copies don't match then i think the word perjury comes to mind. i am thinking of going to the store and demanding the details of the issuer and threatening them with legal action. i think if it went to a hearing they would have to produce the actual person who issued the ticket. i cannot see the carpark sweeper or whoever wanting a day out like that. for now i think i will browse the letter of reply link and send them one in the post.

it is now nearly 3 months since i received and ignored my notice and i havent heard a dickie bird from them yet. paul.

i have been reading this with great interest. i was given a parkforce ticket at my local costco store a week ago. it looks lioke a child has written on it. it has more crossings out than enough and the reason for issue box has not been completed at all. do all the above arguments still apply. i am thinking of emailing them and telling them where to go with their ticket telling them that i think it is in valid due to it not beibg filled out correctly. also i am off to the carpark today. it is a sprawling one and i am sure that there is at least two points of entry with no warning signs. if so i am sure that the consumer parking contract cannot apply if i have entered the carpark without passing one of their signs. i will of course be taking my video camera to record any evidence. i think this will get interesting, and if they do go to court with it what the hell, it will cost them more to recover than me to pay in in any case.