Reply to: Excel Parking "Fine" Peel Centre Stockport

[SantaClaus]

There are two opinions on how to deal with this.

One is to ignore the letters and hope it goes away but that's never a good strategy. The other is to send them a letter stating you do not accept any liability and enclose a check for say £10 for their trouble. Then its up to them if they want to pursue it further.

Don't forget to add "in full and final settlement".

[SimonMac]

What if you don't buy a ticket and they send you letters out wanting money what then. Do I pay up

The terms of using the car park (if displayed properly) will state that you need to buy a ticket to park their, by parking there you are deemed to have accepted these terms and any fines they impose for breaking them.

The question of if this is enforceable is another matter

[BolshieBastard]

I didn't buy a ticket does that mean I have to pay the fine I have ignored two letters already. What do I do

There are two opinions on how to deal with this.

One is to ignore the letters and hope it goes away but that's never a good strategy. The other is to send them a letter stating you do not accept any liability and enclose a check for say £10 for their trouble. Then its up to them if they want to pursue it further.

[Floormann1234]

Peel parking fine

I didn't buy a ticket does that mean I have to pay the fine I have ignored two letters already. What do I do

[Floormann1234]

What if you don't buy a ticket and they send you letters out wanting money what then. Do I pay up

[TheFaQQer]

Ok fair point, there are implied contracts in law. But I'm pretty sure giving people the right to claim fixed amounts of money off people passing by isn't one of them. That type of implied contract is reserved for tax men.

Contract can be agreed by action - see Brogden v Metropolitan Railway Company

So if there was regular action which indicated the formation of a contract, then you could be held to it if you then breach the contract.

[TheFaQQer]

1. You can't form a contract by posting a sign at the entrance to the car park. Seems pretty obvious, I normally at least sign some paper for a contract to be binding.

Really - you sign something whenever you buy something?

Must make using a vending machine tricky.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

I did a similar thing - tried to pay but machine not working so i got a parking fine.

I use the carpark pretty much every day and I just told em they could have the 3 quid happily if they wished.

They just withdrew the fine and did not even ask for the 3 quid either.

The thing that annoys me is how many people must actually cough up the money and think they must pay the "fine". They are making masses of money because of ignorance. I am sure they will not get a penny out of me.

[original PM]

I did a similar thing - tried to pay but machine not working so i got a parking fine.

I use the carpark pretty much every day and I just told em they could have the 3 quid happily if they wished.

They just withdrew the fine and did not even ask for the 3 quid either.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

I know you won't take this advice, but don't send them anything, ever.

They will send various threatening letters but they will NOT take you to court.

The letters will dry up if you just ignore them.

Your advice is correct pre 2013, now it should not be ignored:

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[TestMangler]

The article about the guy who 'won' his case is misleading in the extreme.

They do actually know they can't take you to court and they don't use a firm of solicitors. It's another company owned by one of their directors which looks like a legal/debt collection firm.

Ignore and it WILL go away. The trick is being able to ignore the more threatening letters as they start arriving.

Nothing to see here !!

[stek]

I think the consensus is to just ignore them and they eventually give up.

My Mrs got one parked in her friends parking place at her serviced flat in Leeds, admittedly she forget to put the wee disc in the car but we just ignored the letters and they seem to have stopped. This was about six months ago....

[TestMangler]

I know you won't take this advice, but don't send them anything, ever.

They will send various threatening letters but they will NOT take you to court.

The letters will dry up if you just ignore them.

[RasputinDude]

I *hate* the parking at the Peel Centre. Actually, I hate the whole place full stop.

Just ignore it, don't even reply. It's not a fine, it's an invoice which you don't have to pay. To get payment from you they would first have to take you to the small claims court and then win their case.

[CloudWalker]

This is how you do it:

Excel Parking Fine – Appeal won!

Excel Parking Fine – Appeal won! | Jonathan Welford