Care parking

[caravansite]

Hello

 

I am hoping for a little help please

 

Today I went to the shop and parked in a disabled bay (as usual) I didnt display the blue badges because they are usually on show but had been put away cause car had been cleaned. I came out of shop and man was putting a "parking charge" ticket was put on the car from these folks. I explained about badges and he said to appeal it will be fine, I have looked on the company website who don't even entertain appeals about blue badges. The charge is £65.00 and goes to £90.00 in two weeks if I dont pay.

 

Is says in Part 5 on the back the following - ADMINISTRATION/LAWFUL ISSUE, this parking charge has been lawfully issued and the collection procedure will be processed in accordance with the administration of juctice act 1970. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?

 

The problem is I don't have £65.00 and I certainly don't have £90.00 but it says on the back that they will send it to a debt collection company and then may be to court.

 

Any experience or ideas?

 

Thanks

[gordies]

Hello

 

I am hoping for a little help please

 

Today I went to the shop and parked in a disabled bay (as usual) I didnt display the blue badges because they are usually on show but had been put away cause car had been cleaned. I came out of shop and man was putting a "parking charge" ticket was put on the car from these folks. I explained about badges and he said to appeal it will be fine, I have looked on the company website who don't even entertain appeals about blue badges. The charge is £65.00 and goes to £90.00 in two weeks if I dont pay.

 

Is says in Part 5 on the back the following - ADMINISTRATION/LAWFUL ISSUE, this parking charge has been lawfully issued and the collection procedure will be processed in accordance with the administration of juctice act 1970. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?

 

The problem is I don't have £65.00 and I certainly don't have £90.00 but it says on the back that they will send it to a debt collection company and then may be to court.

 

Any experience or ideas?

 

Thanks

 

What is the name of the company and can you scan a copy of the ticket for us and post on here with personal details blanked out?

 

Sounds like it could be just a speculative invoice. Where did you park? A retail park?

[Crocdoc]

If it states Parking Charge and not Penalty Charge, it is nothing more than an invoice from a private company of no legal status of any kind . The threat of increasing the charge is nothing more than bait to try and get you to pay. However, as I said in a post on this site yesterday, when there is no intention of paying in the first place they might as well add a further 50 million pounds if not paid before Scotland wins the world cup.

 

IGNORE THE INVOICE AND IGNORE ALL FUTURE BEGGING LETTERS.

[caravansite]

Thanks for your time in replying - The company name is Care Parking and has a PO Box address is Chester. And it does say parking charge not Penalty charge, I would pay it if I had to but unlike the council ones it is very high!! And like most people these days I am skint!!

[caravansite]

Yes the ticket was at a retail park

[Jamberson]

The administration of justice act governs (so far as I understand) the collection of debts. Among other things, it bars people from suffering consequences for debts which are in dispute, so if anything it should reassure you!

 

But of course, it's just there to give you the impression that this is a big deal and a big legal issue to worry about. It isn't. It's just an invitation for you to donate your money if you want to - and if you don't, then just ignore them and they will go away. You'll get a few scary letters first - ignore them too.

[Homer67]

Just ignore it and all the follwoing rubbish they send you demanding money, do some reading on here to reassure yourself, ignore the letters no matter how demanding a nd scary big red ltters they get. The only think you mus not ignore is an official court letter which you will not get.