Wheel Clamped, by Shoal Enforcements,my customer didnt inform them,help?

[carlafandango]

Hello, my husband works for a satellite installation company (not sky) and was given a job to do, he asked the customer if parking was ok in her area, yes she said. When he arrived he parked in the car park of her flat, saw the clamping sign but assumed she had sorted that as she knew when he would be arriving to install her box etc. When he finished the job he noticed he was clamped, had to pay £135 to shoal enforcements for removal, the customer apologised for not letting shoal enforcements know,they said we could appeal (which we have, but unsuccessfully-what a surprise there ) . Do you think there is anything we can do? We had to put it on our credit card at a rate of 47%

[buzby]

Bill the customer. They've already admitted liability by apologising - and as this was an added fee providing them with a service, THEY can take it up with their own parking company.

[carlafandango]

unfortunately we have already paid it, and as my husband works for a company associated with Sky he would get into trouble. Is there nothing else we can do?

[Al27]

Find out the management company and talk to the organ grinder as well as the clamping monkey.

 

You'd be looking at small claims action, which is no picnic.

[buzby]

Absolutely nothing. Paying it is an admission of liability, and unless you've a sympathetic employer who agrees you've been hard done to, thaqt'll be it. The parking company could be threated with a small claims action, but there's no guarantee of success and it could end up costing you more.

[jkdd77]

Paying under protest is not an admission of liability, as per DPP v Lloyd (1992). However, you may not win any case, and, even if you do, actually getting them to pay could be very difficult, as PPCs are notorious for ignoring CCJs.

[pin1onu]

However, you may not win any case, and, even if you do, actually getting them to pay could be very difficult, as PPCs are notorious for ignoring CCJs.

Which is why you sue the landowner and the clamper jointly.