Jump to content


  • Tweets

  • Posts

    • I recently bought some trainers from Sports Direct and was unhappy with them and their extortionate delivery and return postage charges. So I tweeted about being unhappy, and received a reply from someone claiming to be from Sports Direct asking me to send my order number and email address by pm, so a claim could be raised. Which I (stupidly) did. The account used Sports Direct's name and branding, and a blue tick.  The following day I received a call from "Sports Direct Customer Service", and with a Kenyan number. They asked for details of the issue, and then sent me an email with a request to install an app called Remitly. They provided me with a password to access the app. And then I saw that it had been setup for me to transfer £100, and I was asked to enter my credit card number so they could "refund" me. I told them I was uncomfortable with this (to say the least), and was just told to ring them back when I did feel comfortable doing it. Ain't never gonna happen.  I just checked my X account, and the account that sent the message asking for my details is gone. I feel like a complete idiot falling for what was a clear scam. But at least I realised before any real damage was done. So if you make a complaint about a company on social media, and you get a reply from someone claiming to be from that company and asking for personal details, tread very carefully. 
    • The good news is that their PCN does not comply with the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012  Schedule 4.. First under Section 9 (2)The notice must— (a)specify the vehicle, the relevant land on which it was parked and the period of parking to which the notice relates; (b)inform the keeper that the driver is required to pay parking charges in respect of the specified period of parking and that the parking charges have not been paid in full; The PCN does not specify the parking period. AS you rightly say the ANPR times do not include driving to the parking space and then from there back to the exit. And once you include getting children in and out of cars especially if seat belts are involved the time spent parked can be a fair bit less than the ANPR times but still probably nowhere near the time you spent. But that doesn't matter -it's the fact that they failed to comply. Also they failed to ask the keeper to pay the charge.  Their failure means that they cannot now transfer the charge from the diver to the keeper . Only the driver is now liable. As long as UKPA do not know who was driving it will be difficult for them to win in Court as the Courts do not accept that the driver and the keeper are the same person. Particularly as anyone can drive any car if they have the correct insurance. It might be able to get more reasons to contest the PCN if you could get some photos of the signs. both at the entrance and inside the car park. the photos need to be legible and if there are signs that say different things from others that would also be a help.
    • Farage rails and whines about not being allowed on the BBC ... ... but pulls out at the last minute of a BBC Panorama interview special. It was denied it was anything to do with his candidates being outed as misogynists and Putin apologists, or that farage was afraid Nick Robinson might throw some difficult questions at him ... despite farages recent practice at quickly cowering in fear.   It was claimed 'it wasn't in Nigels diary'     Nigel Farage pulls out of BBC interview at last minute amid Hitler row WWW.INDEPENDENT.CO.UK ‘Panorama’ special postponed as Reform UK party faces row over candidate who claimed UK would have been ‘better off’ if it had...   Waaahhhh
    • i'd say put lowells to strict proof of where the payment came from. cant hurt to send SB letter, even if proved not. at least they get your correct address. they'd have to link the old IVA times scale to a payment  these IVA F&F pots (if thats where it came from) most mugs dont even know they are not only taking most of your payments on fees but also creaming money off to supposedly offer F&F's.  funny when the IVA fails or is complete these sums of money in F&F pots never get given back or even mentions... these IVA firm directors esp with regard to knightsbridge and creditfix were fined and struck off more times than Paul Burdell of Link Fame and still managed to continue to scam people.
    • Hi everyone, I received a charge certificate with a charge of £165  in April 2022 however I never received a PCN and NTO before that. I responded by requesting original PCN reissued in the hope of getting discounted rate which was refused however I was offered to pay £110. I received an Order of Recovery in May 2023 and submitted a witness statement on time by email to get the original PCN re-issued. I received a Notice of Enforcement in February 2024 I contacted TEC that I had submitted TE9 on time and they advised me to submit a late witness statement and TE7. I did as advised and also attached the original email and witness statement as proof to show that I had submitted my witness statement on time. The council disputed my late witness statement by saying that I likely received the PCN and that I did not submit a valid late witness statement without specifying why it's not valid. The court refused my late witness statement without giving any reasoning behind their decision (so much for the transparency). This is really outrageous as I did attach the proof of submitting the witness statement on time and it seems like the court just decided without looking at the case files. Can someone please advise me what should I do now? Any help is appreciated. I have attached all the documents below.   Documents.pdf
  • Recommended Topics

  • Our picks

    • If you are buying a used car – you need to read this survival guide.
      • 1 reply
    • Hello,

      On 15/1/24 booked appointment with Big Motoring World (BMW) to view a mini on 17/1/24 at 8pm at their Enfield dealership.  

      Car was dirty and test drive was two circuits of roundabout on entry to the showroom.  Was p/x my car and rushed by sales exec and a manager into buying the mini and a 3yr warranty that night, sale all wrapped up by 10pm.  They strongly advised me taking warranty out on car that age (2017) and confirmed it was honoured at over 500 UK registered garages.

      The next day, 18/1/24 noticed amber engine warning light on dashboard , immediately phoned BMW aftercare team to ask for it to be investigated asap at nearest garage to me. After 15 mins on hold was told only their 5 service centres across the UK can deal with car issues with earliest date for inspection in March ! Said I’m not happy with that given what sales team advised or driving car. Told an amber warning light only advisory so to drive with caution and call back when light goes red.

      I’m not happy to do this, drive the car or with the after care experience (a sign of further stresses to come) so want a refund and to return the car asap.

      Please can you advise what I need to do today to get this done. 
       

      Many thanks 
      • 81 replies
    • Housing Association property flooding. https://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/topic/438641-housing-association-property-flooding/&do=findComment&comment=5124299
      • 161 replies
    • We have finally managed to obtain the transcript of this case.

      The judge's reasoning is very useful and will certainly be helpful in any other cases relating to third-party rights where the customer has contracted with the courier company by using a broker.
      This is generally speaking the problem with using PackLink who are domiciled in Spain and very conveniently out of reach of the British justice system.

      Frankly I don't think that is any accident.

      One of the points that the judge made was that the customers contract with the broker specifically refers to the courier – and it is clear that the courier knows that they are acting for a third party. There is no need to name the third party. They just have to be recognisably part of a class of person – such as a sender or a recipient of the parcel.

      Please note that a recent case against UPS failed on exactly the same issue with the judge held that the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 did not apply.

      We will be getting that transcript very soon. We will look at it and we will understand how the judge made such catastrophic mistakes. It was a very poor judgement.
      We will be recommending that people do include this adverse judgement in their bundle so that when they go to county court the judge will see both sides and see the arguments against this adverse judgement.
      Also, we will be to demonstrate to the judge that we are fair-minded and that we don't mind bringing everything to the attention of the judge even if it is against our own interests.
      This is good ethical practice.

      It would be very nice if the parcel delivery companies – including EVRi – practised this kind of thing as well.

       

      OT APPROVED, 365MC637, FAROOQ, EVRi, 12.07.23 (BRENT) - J v4.pdf
        • Like
  • Recommended Topics

Parking Tickets


style="text-align: center;">  

Thread Locked

because no one has posted on it for the last 6333 days.

If you need to add something to this thread then

 

Please click the "Report " link

 

at the bottom of one of the posts.

 

If you want to post a new story then

Please

Start your own new thread

That way you will attract more attention to your story and get more visitors and more help 

 

Thanks

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 216
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Top Posters In This Topic

Apologies if I havent spotted a simliar type Q. but I received a Penalty Charge Notice..basically my Blue badge was displayed incorrectly (expiry date face down)..So am appealing that...I was present when it was issued.Then the attendant went all around my car photographing it and me stood by the door..At no stage did he ask for my consent to do so,and am led to believe under the Data Protection Act this "person" should have got my consent/permission..Any knowledge...????

Link to post
Share on other sites

bartonski;

 

Highly unlikely. They can only (possibly) take out a CCJ for the original fine, and even then it's no guarantee that it will be paid. If the councils did this with every non payer it would cost them a fortune, and I have yet to hear of anyone receiving a CCJ for an unpaid parking ticket. I'm not even sure they can do, it's not quite the same as a civil debt.

 

If they start getting letters returned saying that the addressee has gone away it would certainly cost them more than it was wirth to try and trace you.

I only mouth my opinion, please look elsewhere for sensible advice! :)

Link to post
Share on other sites

ok great. ive managed to talk them into reducing the fine for two tickets to 50 each from 100. that helps alot. the worst one for 150 is a little more difficult as its gone past the charge certificate phase and onto the dept collection agency

Link to post
Share on other sites

hsbc

Claim served on 13-08-2006

 

full refund .19-08-2006,

23-08-06 cheque arrived £580-deal.:D

 

capital one .

Filed claim against 16-08-2006 for £340.

Capital one 02-09-06 offer £383 refund to account.deal:D

 

Abbey Data Protection Act 4-07-06

 

issued court claim for £189 16-10-06

waitng for allocation nov21-11-06:cool:

 

 

Pleae make a donation to site, when you win-- I DID

Link to post
Share on other sites

This is very interesting, but can anyone tell me if this applies to private parking areas ie Vinci have issued me an £80 charge for parking at a hospital! The hospital has sold the rights for parking to vinci, does this mean they can do anything they like? Does the white line thing apply as they are in a terrible condition at this particular car park?

 

Thanks,

David

Link to post
Share on other sites

For the life of me I do not see how the law can allow a private company to fine you. Decrminalisation is one thing but parking schemes operated by private companies are no more legal in my opinion than it would be for you to charge them £60 for returning the letter to them.

I only mouth my opinion, please look elsewhere for sensible advice! :)

Link to post
Share on other sites

For the life of me I do not see how the law can allow a private company to fine you. Decrminalisation is one thing but parking schemes operated by private companies are no more legal in my opinion than it would be for you to charge them £60 for returning the letter to them.

 

I agree. There is no legislation in place, the thing they rely on is implied contract, but even this would have to be with the driver and not the registered keeper.

 

If ever I received a letter from a private company I would simply write a short letter disputing any contract and suggest they contact the driver (This makes for good evidence in court if they did try it on) . You are under no obligation whatsoever to provide them with details of the driver.

PUTTING IT IN WRITING & KEEPING COPIES IS A MUST FOR SUCCESS

Link to post
Share on other sites

hsbc

Claim served on 13-08-2006

 

full refund .19-08-2006,

23-08-06 cheque arrived £580-deal.:D

 

capital one .

Filed claim against 16-08-2006 for £340.

Capital one 02-09-06 offer £383 refund to account.deal:D

 

Abbey Data Protection Act 4-07-06

 

issued court claim for £189 16-10-06

waitng for allocation nov21-11-06:cool:

 

 

Pleae make a donation to site, when you win-- I DID

Link to post
Share on other sites

 

Probably one of the least useful sites unfortunately and is really just a leader to get you to sign up for ticketbusters (£9.99). All the information you need and more is available here for free - most of it on this thread!

I only mouth my opinion, please look elsewhere for sensible advice! :)

Link to post
Share on other sites

Yeah - I saw that.

 

I don't suppose someone (with more knowledge than I) want's to draw up a mini parking FAQ for a sticky in this forum do they?

 

It'd be greatly appreciated ;-)

If you feel that we have helped you, or you would like to help keep this web site running so that others can continue to get their money back, please click the donate button at the top of the forum.

Advice & opinions of Dave, The Bank Action Group and The Consumer Action Group are offered informally, without prejudice & without liability.

Use your own judgment. Seek advice of a qualified insured professional if you have any doubts.

 

------------

 

 

Add me as your friend on FaceBook - I need all the friends I can get :-(

 

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=577405151

 

------------

Link to post
Share on other sites

Excellent, thanks.

 

If I can do anything to help speed it up, let me know.

If you feel that we have helped you, or you would like to help keep this web site running so that others can continue to get their money back, please click the donate button at the top of the forum.

Advice & opinions of Dave, The Bank Action Group and The Consumer Action Group are offered informally, without prejudice & without liability.

Use your own judgment. Seek advice of a qualified insured professional if you have any doubts.

 

------------

 

 

Add me as your friend on FaceBook - I need all the friends I can get :-(

 

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=577405151

 

------------

Link to post
Share on other sites

I'll knock up a few points as well Dave, the thing that's going to stall it just now though is that there's a test case going through the high court regarding the wording of the PCN's so we'll get a definitive answer then. One of the councils appealed an NPAs decision.

 

In regards to the private parking situation, it is a case of an implied contract that has to be adequatly advertisied to you so that your implied acceptance can be assumed.

 

Another argument to throw into the pot with the puntive penalty they impose is that it also breaches the Human Rights Act 1998 as that Act dictates that a punishment must be proportionate to the offence. An £80 penalty for not buying a £5 parking ticket is not proportionate.

If the name of the claim is blue and underlined, click it to see how I did it.

  • Halifax - 1st Request for £3748.80 sent 10/06 Settled in full and 5% donated


  • Goldfish - Unable to comment further, have a read


  • Lloyds - Data Protection Act sent 19/04 1st estimated request for £1500 sent15/08 LBA sent 08/09


  • Carphone Warehouse - Data Protection Act sent 19/04 Chased 04/07 ICO complaint 18/07


  • First National - 1st Request for £280 sent 05/05 Settled in full and 5% donated


  • Yes car credit - LBA sent 19/07 Court Action launched 26/09


  • HFC Bank - 1st Request for £100 sent 06/06 Settled in full and 5% donated


Like what I said? Hit the scales on the top right of my post. Cheers

 

Disclaimer - By giving advice, I am not putting myself across as a legal expert. Always seek professional advice.

Help the site, donate 5%, I have.

Link to post
Share on other sites

If my suggestion for parking tickets uk, is one of the "least useful sites" then perhaps someone would like to point me in the direction of the more useful sites.thanks 0h by the way ihave challenged many tickets and won on the basis of the yellow lines not being continuous.or not having a t-bar on them.

hsbc

Claim served on 13-08-2006

 

full refund .19-08-2006,

23-08-06 cheque arrived £580-deal.:D

 

capital one .

Filed claim against 16-08-2006 for £340.

Capital one 02-09-06 offer £383 refund to account.deal:D

 

Abbey Data Protection Act 4-07-06

 

issued court claim for £189 16-10-06

waitng for allocation nov21-11-06:cool:

 

 

Pleae make a donation to site, when you win-- I DID

Link to post
Share on other sites

Hey, don't take offence - I'm sure it was just a personal opinion ;-)

 

Anyway, back to this:

 

Human Rights Act 1998 as that Act dictates that a punishment must be proportionate to the offence.

 

Can you point me in that direction please?

 

I have a thought (not related to parking), regarding the credit reference agency.

 

If you are defaulted for £10 say, then you have 6 years of not being able to get bank accounts, insurance on 'tick' etc... Is this proportionate to 'offence' - I'm not sure that it is. Do you think this would be covered by the ECHR act?

If you feel that we have helped you, or you would like to help keep this web site running so that others can continue to get their money back, please click the donate button at the top of the forum.

Advice & opinions of Dave, The Bank Action Group and The Consumer Action Group are offered informally, without prejudice & without liability.

Use your own judgment. Seek advice of a qualified insured professional if you have any doubts.

 

------------

 

 

Add me as your friend on FaceBook - I need all the friends I can get :-(

 

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=577405151

 

------------

Link to post
Share on other sites

Hey, don't take offence - I'm sure it was just a personal opinion ;-)

 

Anyway, back to this:

 

 

 

Can you point me in that direction please?

 

I have a thought (not related to parking), regarding the credit reference agency.

 

If you are defaulted for £10 say, then you have 6 years of not being able to get bank accounts, insurance on 'tick' etc... Is this proportionate to 'offence' - I'm not sure that it is. Do you think this would be covered by the ECHR act?

 

Most certainly & I have raised this here before. I spent 4 years before succeeding in having 2 defaults removed. During my battle I discovered the CRA's do not in any check the info. They take it on face value from their clients. When I complained about this I was told "we don't have the facilities" to which i responded by saying "in that case bearing in mind the affect the information you hold can do to as persons life do you really consider you are fit & proper persons to operate such registers.

 

Like government they have a duty to ensure that the information they hold is true & accurate & not abused. This applies not only in ECHR but also in common law. They owe us a "duty of care" as does any person or organisation which could cause us harm.

 

I got the distinct impression when dealing with them that are terrified of being taken to court by a consumer whom they defamed by storing inacurate information. Particularly if the case involved someone who has told them (sometimes repeatedly) that the information is false

Link to post
Share on other sites

Actually, strike that last one. Thinking about it and doing some more reading, I don't think it's going to apply to private contracts. I think it's only going to be effective when dealing with a governmental authority.

 

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/environment/civil-penalty/

 

See half way down the Human Rights paragraph.

 

Using DPE as an example:

 

They've decrimilasied parking to pursue it as a civil matter, this can still be safeguarded under the HRA if for example you overstayed your parking by 10 minutes, is a £60 penalty proportionate to 20p in lost revenue.

If the name of the claim is blue and underlined, click it to see how I did it.

  • Halifax - 1st Request for £3748.80 sent 10/06 Settled in full and 5% donated


  • Goldfish - Unable to comment further, have a read


  • Lloyds - Data Protection Act sent 19/04 1st estimated request for £1500 sent15/08 LBA sent 08/09


  • Carphone Warehouse - Data Protection Act sent 19/04 Chased 04/07 ICO complaint 18/07


  • First National - 1st Request for £280 sent 05/05 Settled in full and 5% donated


  • Yes car credit - LBA sent 19/07 Court Action launched 26/09


  • HFC Bank - 1st Request for £100 sent 06/06 Settled in full and 5% donated


Like what I said? Hit the scales on the top right of my post. Cheers

 

Disclaimer - By giving advice, I am not putting myself across as a legal expert. Always seek professional advice.

Help the site, donate 5%, I have.

Link to post
Share on other sites

Again, strike the last comment out.

 

As a private firm has been contracted to enforce the parking at a public authority establishment - the hospital, then this is of interest:

 

Private companies that are doing

government work, such as organisations that

run private prisons, will also be public authorities

within the Act in respect of that work. If a

public authority of this kind has breached

Convention rights, a claim can be brought

against it.

If the name of the claim is blue and underlined, click it to see how I did it.

  • Halifax - 1st Request for £3748.80 sent 10/06 Settled in full and 5% donated


  • Goldfish - Unable to comment further, have a read


  • Lloyds - Data Protection Act sent 19/04 1st estimated request for £1500 sent15/08 LBA sent 08/09


  • Carphone Warehouse - Data Protection Act sent 19/04 Chased 04/07 ICO complaint 18/07


  • First National - 1st Request for £280 sent 05/05 Settled in full and 5% donated


  • Yes car credit - LBA sent 19/07 Court Action launched 26/09


  • HFC Bank - 1st Request for £100 sent 06/06 Settled in full and 5% donated


Like what I said? Hit the scales on the top right of my post. Cheers

 

Disclaimer - By giving advice, I am not putting myself across as a legal expert. Always seek professional advice.

Help the site, donate 5%, I have.

Link to post
Share on other sites

Again, strike the last comment out.

 

As a private firm has been contracted to enforce the parking at a public authority establishment - the hospital, then this is of interest:

 

 

 

Yes you would still take action against the public body. After all their contract with whoever is none of your concern as your not a party to it

Link to post
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

really? i received one (see my other post-weird one) and my sister has had 3 of them, she never recieved any tickets at all. how do i act now?

These claims are getting tougher and tougher, talk about dragging them out!!! :rolleyes:

Link to post
Share on other sites

style="text-align: center;">  

Thread Locked

because no one has posted on it for the last 6333 days.

If you need to add something to this thread then

 

Please click the "Report " link

 

at the bottom of one of the posts.

 

If you want to post a new story then

Please

Start your own new thread

That way you will attract more attention to your story and get more visitors and more help 

 

Thanks

Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Recently Browsing   0 Caggers

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Have we helped you ...?


×
×
  • Create New...