24-02-2015, 06:05 PM
Right...
Firstly, is it private or council fine (i see some have assumed private and it sounds private but we have to be sure?)
If private, DO NOT ignore it. Which company have issued you this speculative invoice? 90% of them are toothless and just like to use big words and red paper to scare people but there are a few out there that will take you to court and will win. Mostly parking eye.
Firstly, as said above, you need to speak to halfords. If they have the ability to cancel the fine (some places do, some don't. Ive been successful with this method once) then its so easy. Email them with bull shit like i am a big customer of yours, will never use you again blah blah blah
If they can't cancel it, you need to appeal. As above, on MSE there is a thread with a template appeal which you can adapt to your situation. They will deny this appeal and HAVE to issue you with either a POPLA number or the BPA equivalent. If they don't or refuse, tell them you deny all knowledge of any invoice and if they contact you again, it will be pursued as harassment.
Your POPLA appeal, you need to remember that they will only take into account fact and will not even consider your personal circumstance. The biggest and easiest way to get out of these should be your first point that the speculative invoice is not a true representation of their loss. Legally, they can only invoice you for their loss by you parking there. they can not make profit from it which they all do!
If its the BPA equivalent, ignore ignore ignore. They do not side with the driver/keeper of the car and funnily enough, was set up by a previous owner of Euro car parks....its a con so i wouldn't waste your breath and just ignore them
Tell me who the parking company is and i can give you a more detailed way of dealing with it.
Firstly, is it private or council fine (i see some have assumed private and it sounds private but we have to be sure?)
If private, DO NOT ignore it. Which company have issued you this speculative invoice? 90% of them are toothless and just like to use big words and red paper to scare people but there are a few out there that will take you to court and will win. Mostly parking eye.
Firstly, as said above, you need to speak to halfords. If they have the ability to cancel the fine (some places do, some don't. Ive been successful with this method once) then its so easy. Email them with bull shit like i am a big customer of yours, will never use you again blah blah blah
If they can't cancel it, you need to appeal. As above, on MSE there is a thread with a template appeal which you can adapt to your situation. They will deny this appeal and HAVE to issue you with either a POPLA number or the BPA equivalent. If they don't or refuse, tell them you deny all knowledge of any invoice and if they contact you again, it will be pursued as harassment.
Your POPLA appeal, you need to remember that they will only take into account fact and will not even consider your personal circumstance. The biggest and easiest way to get out of these should be your first point that the speculative invoice is not a true representation of their loss. Legally, they can only invoice you for their loss by you parking there. they can not make profit from it which they all do!
If its the BPA equivalent, ignore ignore ignore. They do not side with the driver/keeper of the car and funnily enough, was set up by a previous owner of Euro car parks....its a con so i wouldn't waste your breath and just ignore them
Tell me who the parking company is and i can give you a more detailed way of dealing with it.
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