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    • What do you guys think the chances are for her?   She followed the law, they didnt, then they engage in deception, would the judge take kindly to being lied to by these clowns? If we have a case then we should proceed and not allow these blatant dishonest cheaters to succeed 
    • I have looked at the car park and it is quite clearly marked that it is  pay to park  and advising that there are cameras installed so kind of difficult to dispute that. On the other hand it doesn't appear to state at the entrance what the charge is for breaching their rules. However they do have a load of writing in the two notices under the entrance sign which it would help if you could photograph legible copies of them. Also legible photos of the signs inside the car park as well as legible photos of the payment signs. I say legible because the wording of their signs is very important as to whether they have formed a contract with motorists. For example the entrance sign itself doe not offer a contract because it states the T&Cs are inside the car park. But the the two signs below may change that situation which is why we would like to see them. I have looked at their Notice to Keeper which is pretty close to what it should say apart from one item. Under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Schedule 4 Section 9 [2]a] the PCN should specify the period of parking. It doesn't. It does show the ANPR times but that includes driving from the entrance to the parking spot and then from the parking place to the exit. I know that this is a small car park but the Act is quite clear that the parking period must be specified. That failure means that the keeper is no longer responsible for the charge, only the driver is now liable to pay. Should this ever go to Court , Judges do not accept that the driver and the keeper are the same person so ECP will have their work cut out deciding who was driving. As long as they do not know, it will be difficult for them to win in Court which is one reason why we advise not to appeal since the appeal can lead to them finding out at times that the driver  and the keeper were the same person. You will get loads of threats from ECP and their sixth rate debt collectors and solicitors. They will also keep quoting ever higher amounts owed. Do not worry, the maximum. they can charge is the amount on the sign. Anything over that is unlawful. You can safely ignore the drivel from the Drips but come back to us should you receive a Letter of Claim. That will be the Snotty letter time.
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    • Yes, it was, but in practice we've found time after time that judges will not rule against PPCs solely on the lack of PP.  They should - but they don't.  We include illegal signage in WSs, but more as a tactic to show the PPC up as spvis rather than in the hope that the judge will act on that one point alone. But sue them for what?  They haven't really done much apart from sending you stupid letters. Breach of GDPR?  It could be argued they knew you had Supremacy of Contact but it's a a long shot. Trespass to your vehicle?  I know someone on the Parking Prankster blog did that but it's one case out of thousands. Surely best to defy them and put the onus on them to sue you.  Make them carry the risk.  And if they finally do - smash them. If you want, I suppose you could have a laugh at the MA's expense.  Tell them about the criminality they have endorsed and give them 24 hours to have your tickets cancelled and have the signs removed - otherwise you will contact the council to start enforcement for breach of planning permission.
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i got a hire car on Tuesday it was dirty and i and the man looked round the car for scratches, On the check list for it it says road dirt not 100 per cent checked. I have just washed the car and have noticed a scratch i know for sure i have not done it do you think i will get charge for it and if so any idea how much.

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Who can say very difficult to speculate on this, you have the document stating ''road dirt, not fully checked'' to back you up.

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Why accept it if it was dirty? Having worked in the industry, it would be very much frowned upon if a dirty car has released out on hire. I take it it wasn't one of the nationals!

 

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There is a few scratches on the car witch is marked by the check list it looks lick a small x on the area were i found the scratch on the check list but i can not be sure of it.

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When the hirer checked the car and marked it as dirty they cannot accuse you of scratching the car.

The car should have been hired to you clean in the first place.

If there were to charge you, they normally get a quote and let you know. They will then take it out of your deposit.

If you are unsure of the price. Get a couple of quotes first to see if they are over charging you.

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Thanks everyone just to clear a few points up my insurance company lent me the hire car as my car is getting repaired and claiming of the other persons insurance.

When they brought the hire car to my home they said it was washed before they left and it got dirty on the way up to my home which is about 70 miles away

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My betting is they will charge and if they have a credit or debit card number will take payment before informing you.

 

 

Is that not stealing, say i lent you a dvd and you scratched it and i took £20 out of your wallet for the dvd without your permission would you not call me a theif.

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Yes it is, but lack of scruples and you not being able to prove it was there when you picked it up are on their side.

 

I hope I am wrong, but that's how lots of them work, there are threads on cag with such complaints.

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Awful lot of speclation going on, no one will know until the car is returned to the hire company.

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nope its not stealing, you would of signed to this clause in the agreement

 

The scratch was there at time of pickup, he didn't sign to pay for past damage.

 

Yep it's all speculation, I really hope they just accept the damage was there before.

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thanks everyone. i do have a check list from them saying road dirt not 100% checked. the scratch that i noticed was when i was washing the car and you can hardly notice it only close up as the car was dirty when i got it i must have been covered by the dirt.

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thanks everyone. i do have a check list from them saying road dirt not 100% checked. the scratch that i noticed was when i was washing the car and you can hardly notice it only close up as the car was dirty when i got it i must have been covered by the dirt.

 

If when you return the car you think they may seek to charge you just report the ard lost.

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You will have to wait for a new one but that should stop that one

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The hire car firm has just picked the car up and they said that he found some marks at the back of the car.

when i received the car it was dirty and on the inspection form it says road dirt not 100% checked now i know for a fact that i have not marked the car.

When i get another car my insurance company will charge me £25 admin fee to change documents over can my insurance company give my bank details to the hire firm.

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