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    • Thanks for posting the CPR contents. i do wish you hadn't blanked out the dates and times since at times they can be relevant . Can you please repost including times and dates. They say that they sent a copy of  the original  PCN that they sent to the Hirer  along with your hire agreement documents. Did you receive them and if so can you please upload the original PCN without erasing dates and times. If they did include  all the paperwork they said, then that PCN is pretty near compliant except for their error with the discount time. In the Act it isn't actually specified but to offer a discount for 14 days from the OFFENCE is a joke. the offence occurred probably a couple of months prior to you receiving your Notice to Hirer.  Also the words in parentheses n the Act have been missed off. Section 14 [5][c] (c)warn the hirer that if, after the period of 21 days beginning with the day after that on which the notice to hirer is given, the amount of unpaid parking charges referred to in the notice to keeper under paragraph 8(2)(f) or 9(2)(f) (as the case may be) has not been paid in full, the creditor will (if any applicable requirements are met) have the right to recover from the hirer so much of that amount as remains unpaid; Though it states "if any applicable ...." as opposed to "if all applicable......" in Section 8 or 9. Maybe the Site could explain what the difference between the two terms mean if there is a difference. Also on your claim form they keeper referring to you as the driver or the keeper.  You are the Hirer and only the Hirer is responsible for the charge EVEN IF THEY WEREN'T THE DRIVER. So they cannot pursue the driver and nowhere in the Hirer section of the Act is the hirer ever named as the keeper so NPC are pursuing the wrong person.  
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ive just had a ticket at this site.

I've parked there a number of times, always on a sat evening whilst going to the restaurant and genuinely didn't know you had to pay and didn't see the signs (dark) and have never had a ticket before.

 

I'm absolutely gutted about this.

Part of me doesn't want to pay as it was a genuine error but the other part of me can't be bothered with the hassle and risk of paying more.

 

I'm annoyed at myself as I know they rely on people like me just paying

I've parked there before, always at night and had no idea you had to pay (or I would have) never been 'fined' before so am gutted about this one.

 

Really don't know what to do about it.

I know advise is to fight back but I can't deal with the stress of potentially having to pay more, even how I don't think I've done anything wrong.

 

To date I've done nothing as I am still deciding which manner to appeal in, be honest and hope someone is kind to me (wishful thinking I know) or appeal on various technicalities.

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start your OWN thread please!!

 

dx

 

I’m totally new to this site and was hoping to follow the previous person for a bit of guidence of what I might do. There is no need for capital letters thank you very much. If it’s a rule to the site a bit of friendly advise wouldn’t go amiss.

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click the start a new thread link..

yes ofcourse you can ref this and the other thread you posted on.

just bookmark them.

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DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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Helenw123,

whilst DX's post may appear acerbic, you should appreciate that so many 'newbies' piggyback on other's threads that it can get very messy. Whilst your situation may appear similar, even identical, to someone else's, defences often rely upon subtle details. As one of the regulars will often point out, private parking issues are nothing to do with parking, it is all to do with contract law.

As such it is important not to confuse issues between individuals.

 

Welcome by the way. The site is a self help forum, so you will need to read other threads to see how these things work. You will then appreciate how confusing it can be if several posters are seeking advice on the same thread, particularly when they are at different stages. I am glad that you did not refer to your parking charge notice as a fine as that raises DX's blood pressure!

 

Could you please look at the following link, then copy into a word document, add your replies, then copy and post into your new thread so that the experts can advise you personally.

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Hello, I'm hoping for some advise.

 

I received a parking charge notice for non purchase of a ticket on a car park I had no idea I had to pay on.

 

I've only ever been at night when it's always dark, I've never paid to park and never had a pcn before.

 

I genuinely didn't know the car park was pay and display or I would have brought a ticket.

 

I've since been back in the day time and there are lots of signs but they aren't illuminated and if cars are parked in certain places you would struggle to see a lot of them.

 

Any advise gratefully received

 

, I'm so annoyed about this, and on principal don't think I should pay it as it was a genuine mistake (although I know they won't care).

 

But I really can't deal with the stress of possibly going to court and certainly can't afford to pay more than the original £60.

 

Thanks.

 

I have photos but don't know how to upload on this page?

 

Have I added pics?

 

Signs on car oark

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Moved to private parking forum

 

Please complete this

https://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?462118-Have-you-received-a-Parking-Ticket-(1-Viewing)-nbsp

 

Can you please vput all you sideways pix into one multipage pdf so we can zoom and rotate them please!!

 

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please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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For PCN's received through the post [ANPR camera capture]

 

please answer the following questions.

 

1 Date of the infringement 18/8/18

 

2 Date on the NTK [this must have been received within 14 days from the 'offence' date] 28/8/18

 

3 Date received 30/8/18

 

4 Does the NTK mention schedule 4 of The Protections of Freedoms Act 2012? [y/n?]

 

5 Is there any photographic evidence of the event? No

 

6 Have you appealed? {y/n?] post up your appeal] no

 

Have you had a response? [Y/N?] post it up

 

7 Who is the parking company? Starpark

 

8. Where exactly [carpark name and town] Lambourne house, bridge cross road, burntwood, ws7 2bx

 

I can't figure out how to out them in a format you can see other than an image,

 

If you ask me the information you need I'll try to answer it.

 

I really appreciate the help, but only have access to phone and tablet so other than taking a photo and uploading I don't have any other way to share the information

 

Infringement was 18/8/18 19:40:26-22:09:54

 

Letter from CEL

 

Ntk and site photos as PDF (I think/hope)

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we need to be able to read the NTK to see the time and date of the event and the date the NTK was issued.

 

We also need to know who has issued said NTK.

it looks like CEL and they arent the car park operator but the same bandit, Ashley Cohen has hidden interests in both companies despite him not declaring this to Companies House.

 

The letter is so awful it does not create any liability to pay, let alone a keeper liability so do not respond to it in any way until we advise otherwise.

 

Starpark's website contains no information that coud be construed as being contractual in nature and they dotn identify themselves by having the necessary details of an address for service of documents etc so cant offer a contract.

 

CEL have their name on the sign along with starpark but they arent the creditor and therefore cant claim a bean either.

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please read upload

it tells you how to do pdf's

 

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DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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helen,

id lodge a defence,

 

all i did was write that it was dark (it was 8pm for me)

i did subsequently learn that you shouldnt admit keeper liability.

 

The people on these forums are amazing.

please dont panic and please dont pay.

 

i know it is easy for me to say now that mine was stayed but thwey are just trying to scare you. they have no right to take money from you.

 

i decided that even if i had to go to court then id happily try to defend my case because they are robbers to say that you owe hundreds of pounds when a parking space is £2.50 for the whole day is disgusting and i would have been prepared to say that to a judge.

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Thanks so much for getting back to me.

 

I was just about to pay it.

I’m so annoyed about it but have a young child and can’t risk going to court or paying more money (even if it Is just an empty threat)

I need to do something tonight.

 

I’ll write an appeal and I guess that’ll stop the clock until someone can give me some firm advise on what to do.

 

I’ll jist refer to ‘the driver’ and won’t say it was me for now and see what happens

I’m sure they’ll reject it but buys me a bit of time.

Thanks for the response.

I really appreciate it.

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Will do thanks. Hopefully one of the experts off the site will respond soon.

 

How many letters and threats did you have before they dropped it? How many weeks did it drag on for? (That last comment was for the lady who had her ticket dropped)

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Will do thanks. Hopefully one of the experts off the site will respond soon.

 

You can also help yourself by reading around other threads about CEL to start with. Defences don't normally need to be long, you need to counter what they claim you did wrong.

 

 

Can you remind us what their POCs [particulars of claim] say please, verbatim?

 

 

HB

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I have read the other threads and have a few pointers. I’m sorry but I don’t m ow what POC means. I have attached pdfs of the pcn above.

 

The pcn claims ‘payment not made in accordance with terms displayed on signage’

 

I didn’t buy a ticket at all (was dark and didn’t know it was pay and display as have parked there previously and not had a ticket). Technically if I didn’t buy a ticket at all have I entered into any contract with them?

 

I just need a few pointers on the things I should use an appeal and I’ve read I need to point out the contract issues and not my excuses for not buying a ticket. (Sorry if my choice of words isn’t correct)

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POC is "Particulars of Claim", or what they are suing someone for. PPCs are greedy gits and the POC is often fatally flawed.

 

 

Hover your mouse over the poc in bold in your previous post to see more.

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I’ve read some other similar threads since I posted that comment.

 

I’ve based my appeal on the fact that there was no contract offered as the signs were no illuminated, positioned where would not be clearly seen by the driver entering the site and leaving on foot so no conditions were made clear to the driver.

 

Also since returning to the site in daylight it was noted the sign offering the parking contract belongs to a different company so it’s not clear who contract is with, plus no t and c at machine.

 

Hope I’ve done the right thing.

 

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sounds good

 

whos the other sign from?

 

dx

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DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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Ok is it Starpark by any chance?

 

You WILL need picture of everything, the signage, ticket machine, entrance to the land from the public highway and so forth should they decide to chase you via the courts so be forearmed

 

get the pictures now in case they change the signs. CEL have a habit of producing computer mock ups of signs and contracts that dont exist or are different to the real ones.

 

better do this whilst it is easy to do so and for the moment ignore CEL or anyone else until you actually get a letter before claim

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Yes it is Starpark.

 

I have photos of everything (went to look the day after the PCN came through as I was genuinely shocked it was pay and display)

 

When you say a ‘letter before claim’ what do you mean? I’ve emailed an appeal to CEL last night disputing the existence of any contract.

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a letter titled letter of claim from A solicitor

 

dx

please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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