[Blackpool] Parking at home bargins during LUG/Makerspace meetings

[Dave]

Yeah - generally you can ignore them until you actually get a proper 
county court claim - which are fairly easy to fight as Parking Eye have 
to demonstrate a loss of the amount of the fee charged plus they have to 
prove they have a contract with the landowner in court.

If you get a county court claim, you can submit an offer to settle out 
of court for a smaller amount (say £15-20) which for them is something 
as if it goes to court they can't recover their solicitors fees so it 
actually costs them money (but allows them to instill fear in future 
victims).

Plenty of guides online on how to fight back against Parking Eye and the 
like.

You can always go and annoy them in Chorley

40 Eaton Ave, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7NA

DP


On 14/04/2015 13:26, Michael wrote:
> Wouldnt have paid it...its not a fine its basically an invitation to pay or
> more commonly known as a speculative invoice. The 'fine' has no legal
> standing. Most they could try for was for any losses incurred during your
> overstay but they would have been hard pushed to prove that this 12 minutes
> caused them an £85 quid loss.
>
> Google it...its an interesting subject.
>
> On 14 April 2015 at 13:07, Tony Hughes <tonyhughes1958 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Folks
>>
>> That should have read £85, they even have the cheek to charge and extra 70p
>> for paying with your Charge/credit card., but for paying within 14 days
>> they graciously gave me a £35 discount on the £85 so it cost me £50.70 for
>> 12 minutes or £4.23 / minute
>>
>> Tony
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 12:45 PM, Tony Hughes <tonyhughes1958 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi guys just got home to an £8 parking fine from Parking eye who control
>>> parking for home bargins in Tyseley Road car park.
>>>
>>> They take photo as you enter and leave car park and I overstayed for 12
>>> minutes on the 4th April and thus have to pay this legal charge
>>>
>>> We need to find some parking for the LUG as this is going to be a big
>>> problem.
>>>
>>> Be warned
>>>
>>> Tony
>>>
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