Check out the Mail on Sunday today - landmark case ruling that may prove their downfall. Can't see how their business model can survive if the court has ruled that the business model is founded on unlawful penalty charges. Judge quashes £300 parking fine...because it set out to ‘frighten and intimidate’ driver | the Mail on Sunday Anyone with more legal nouse than me care to comment? Regards, CL

Please please please read the relevant "stickies" about your position in law. And there are many other threads on Excel which I would advise reading, so that you know what kind of organisation you are up against. Also have a look at articles reported in the Sheffield Telegraph. Also, when you receive (as you most certainly will) the bumph from them, for goodness sake don't call them on their premium rate number. Try the information below instead. We've been sending all our correspondence recorded delivery to the MD himself. And we will continue to do so. I can't tell you how affronted I am at their business model, their attitude, their scare tactics, and what I view to be their blatant profiteering. Excel Parking 356 Omega Court Cemetery Road Kenwood Park Sheffield South Yorkshire S11 8FT tel: 0114 267 8008 fax: 0114 267 8009 Managing Director : Mr Simon Renshaw-Smith Regards, CL

Oh, I cannot tell you all what a relief it has been to find this site. I received a ticket recently from Excel in the Broomhill car park, and had accidentally misentered my registration number by one character. I still had the ticket, returned it with a covering letter, and like Bigtrev2, they are attempting to claim £10 costs. My husband has written a lengthy letter inviting them to take us to court (sent directly to their MD), and we await their response. I will keep you informed, though what i would like, to be honest, is to go to court, happily pay over £2.50 MINUS the 60p I've already paid, and hear the judge tear shreds off Excel for their poorly designed machines, blatant profiteering, and lack of intelligence in their software systems for detecting and matching "orphan" tickets. Fabulous site. Thank you. CL