Yeh, I see what you both mean. Taking them to court would be more useful than just writing I agree. Do you think I have a case to do that? As far as I can tell nothing they've done is actually illegal (even though I believe it should be!), so I thought a court would probably just throw it out. If you think it's worth a try though, I'm happy to look into it.

I agree, I'm not going to get any money out of them, but that's not the only thing I'm going for. I want Caspian Foods to stop using them as a clamping company. They are responsible for actions taken on their land, and only by continued complaints from customers will they be persuaded to end the contract they have with BSG. Don't you think?

I'd like to add my experience of this to this thread, which I've found really interesting, and worrying, to read. We were clamped on Saturday 28th. We parked, fully intending to be BK customers, but found that the store had not yet opened in the morning. We nipped over the road for cash while we waited for the opening time and were gone no longer than 8 minutes. When we got back, both our cars were clamped, costing us £250! The 'operative' offered us no sympathy or understanding whatsoever. He was rude to both me and my wife, who is now very upset about the whole experience. I am in the process of complaining to BSG Security Ltd., Caspian Food Services (the francisee of Havant BK), the SIA, and local press. I am furious about the circumstances of our immobalisation, and with how the operative treated us when we returned. The most worrying factor about all this is the lack of any common sense applied to whether or not a person deserves to be clamped. In our case, if the clamper had left us for another 10 minutes, he would have seen us become BK customers with legitimate right to park there! This must be stopped! I urge anyone who has had a similar experience to write to Caspian Food Services at the address below in complaint. If enough people complain and boycott the restaurant until the clampers are removed, they have to start listening! Caspian Food Services Ltd. Cedars 2 High Street Bagshot Surrey GU19 5AE I'll keep you posted if I receive any response.