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  • PAH
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    Originally posted by Turion View Post
    That wasn't to rent the parking space, that was an offer to buy your car!


    True. I was only asking 100 quid for the car. Then another 25 grand for the AA truck they'd be needing, seeing as it was a TVR.

    Hence why I used to take shanks' pony most days. Much more reliable.

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  • Peoplesoft bloke
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    I've got space for about 14 cars but no one's going to pay to park here !

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  • Turion
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    Originally posted by PAH View Post
    I think I was offered around 100 quid on one of the notes I received.
    That wasn't to rent the parking space, that was an offer to buy your car!

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  • Clippy
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    Originally posted by TazMaN View Post
    You are so friggin tight
    Pot - kettle - black.

    Jog on sunshine!

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  • ChimpMaster
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    You are so friggin tight

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  • DiscoStu
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    Originally posted by Clippy View Post
    Thinking about it, if I was a car park operator, I would work with this website to determine areas where demand outstrips supply and then contact these individuals with a tasty offer.

    This is assuming the car parks in that area have capacity to deal with this - better to rent empty spaces at any price, right?
    I'm not that arsed about parking spaces, just wanted to say how much I like your signature!

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  • Clippy
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    Thinking about it, if I was a car park operator, I would work with this website to determine areas where demand outstrips supply and then contact these individuals with a tasty offer.

    This is assuming the car parks in that area have capacity to deal with this - better to rent empty spaces at any price, right?

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  • PAH
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    Originally posted by Turion View Post
    In truth this plan b, would unlikely net more than a few quid a week, unless it's somewhere like the West End/City of London.

    I think I was offered around 100 quid a month on one of the notes I received.

    It was a sum that I may have considered if the space was vacant, but certainly don't remember it being a huge amount, or I'd have parked the car at work instead of at home when I was only using it at weekends.

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  • Turion
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    Originally posted by Clippy View Post
    So, was thinking of driving into town on Weds as am only working a half day but didn't want to pay through th enose for parking.
    Stumbled across Park at my House where you can rent a parking space in peoples drives.

    Anyway, one of their blog posts claims someone has earned £25k in 12 months by renting out their parking space.

    Not a bad Plan B.
    If they rented this 'space' 5 days a week, every week then someone is paying £100/day to park in a driveway.

    Obviously there is more to this than meets the eye. That example would more likely be a multiple space commercial operation and require planning permission.

    In truth this plan b, would unlikely net more than a few quid a week, unless it's somewhere like the West End/City of London.

    If you have a desireable, unused parking spot, then you can make something by renting privately. Gumtree is the place to advertise. That's how I rented a space in Docklands for £15/week last year for a few months.

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  • PAH
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    When I was contracting in Guildford a few years ago, renting a place near the town centre, I got several notes through the letterbox asking if I was interested in renting my parking space during the working day.

    Was quite common practice apparently, due to the number of commuters going into London, and most streets requiring parking permits.

    Needed the space for my car as I used to walk to work, but it did occur to me to be an interesting way for people to earn some easy money if they didn't have a car or usually drove to work.

    I wonder what proof they need that you're actually renting spaces that are yours!? Just find some empty properties, or neighbours without cars, and rent the parking spaces out. Cash up front of course, renewable annually, incase the property owners twig.

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    Did the site owner make it up to try to encourage others?
    Wot, like a stock market analyst?

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by Clippy View Post
    Anyway, one of their blog posts claims someone has earned £25k in 12 months by renting out their parking space.
    Did the site owner make it up to try to encourage others?

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  • Clippy
    started a topic Park at my House

    Park at my House

    So, was thinking of driving into town on Weds as am only working a half day but didn't want to pay through th enose for parking.
    Stumbled across Park at my House where you can rent a parking space in peoples drives.

    Anyway, one of their blog posts claims someone has earned £25k in 12 months by renting out their parking space.

    Not a bad Plan B.

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