Smart Parking charge

[Dervhead]

So I received a “Smart Parking” (ironic) charge notice today in the post.

They said that I parked at 20:00 on one night and left at 10:00 the following morning.

The truth is that I parked at 20:00 and left after I would guess 30 minutes. I returned the next morning I would guess after 9am when the shops open and left at 10:00.

So seemingly these cameras don’t seem to have picked me up leaving on one evening, nor have they picked me up arriving the next morning.

Where do I go from here as I am not amused. I don’t want to ignore this.

 

[mayweather]

You absolutely do want to ignore this

 

[Snoopcousins]

Been done to death.

Ignore.

And if you don’t want to take the advice and ignore then just go ahead and pay

 

[Dervhead]

I don’t want to pay but I don’t like that they cherry pick when you enter and leave their car parks and then send you an incorrect parking charge notice.

 

[Boydie]

So I received a “Smart Parking” (ironic) charge notice today in the post.

They said that I parked at 20:00 on one night and left at 10:00 the following morning.

The truth is that I parked at 20:00 and left after I would guess 30 minutes. I returned the next morning I would guess after 9am when the shops open and left at 10:00.

So seemingly these cameras don’t seem to have picked me up leaving on one evening, nor have they picked me up arriving the next morning.

Where do I go from here as I am not amused. I don’t want to ignore this.

Happens all the time -same thing happened to me in starbucks connswater where i went twice in the one day and got a fine through the post that i had been there over max stay - threw it in the bin and this was 5-6 years ago lol maybe more

Got one recently in ballyhack m&s - literally in 5 minutes but for some reason the camera thought i was there a full day, bin, never heard there after.

 

[Dervhead]

Well I appealed it yesterday (without giving any other information they could use against me). I’ll update the thread once I hear back.

Whatever their response, it will be binned.

 

[DUB_MK3]

But now you’ve acknowledged it.. won’t be that simple

 

[Nickyyy]

Rookie mistake, this comes up so often and people still **** the bed when they get one.

Put it in the bin and move on

 

[Snoopcousins]

I don’t understand - why ask for advice and then ignore it?
You’ve showed them you’ve received it and a knowledged it - your win your own now as to what will happen

 

[svensktoppen]

I don’t want to pay but I don’t like that they cherry pick when you enter and leave their car parks and then send you an incorrect parking charge notice.

Same thing happened to me at Donington services a few years ago. Stopped for fuel and lunch, and then again in the evening after we finished on track. Got a notice saying I'd been there all day, lol

Either pay or ignore depending on what you feel is right, what hassle you want to put up with, etc.

Trying to appeal is a nightmare and they still expect you to pay while the appeal is happening, etc.

The whole thing is basically a scam...

 

[Chris666]

Well I appealed it yesterday (without giving any other information they could use against me). I’ll update the thread once I hear back.

Whatever their response, it will be binned.

Might as well just pay up now because you won't shake them off by ignoring letters anymore.

 

[Dervhead]

I don’t understand - why ask for advice and then ignore it?
You’ve showed them you’ve received it and a knowledged it - your win your own now as to what will happen

Oh dear, must be a first. I’ll keep you all updated…

 

[Dervhead]

But now you’ve acknowledged it.. won’t be that simple

oh I think it will. It is still as easy for me to reach the bin. My arms didn’t shorten by submitting the appeal.

 

[Chris666]

The ONLY way this shower of sheite can get anywhere is when you acknowledge or appeal, that way you're admitting who was driving. They can only access the registered keepers details until that point and being the registered keeper means nothing.

They WILL hound you and it WILL get more costly as time goes on, you'll not be laughing then

 

[stevieturbo]

Well I appealed it yesterday (without giving any other information they could use against me). I’ll update the thread once I hear back.

Whatever their response, it will be binned.

responding to them, admitting you were there by responding....is information they can use against you.

 

[Dervhead]

responding to them, admitting you were there by responding....is information they can use against you.

how does me respondping mean I admit I was there? If the car was for example stolen, responding and telling them that information wouldn’t be admitting I was there. I never once admitted I was there. A car like mine, bearing my registration, was there. They have that information already. I never said I was there. I responded and told them the times the car was there, that’s it.

I’m not going to be falsely accused. Bunch of cowboys.

 

[Dervhead]

The ONLY way this shower of sheite can get anywhere is when you acknowledge or appeal, that way you're admitting who was driving. They can only access the registered keepers details until that point and being the registered keeper means nothing.

They WILL hound you and it WILL get more costly as time goes on, you'll not be laughing then

I guess we will see about that.

 

[Snoopcousins]

I don’t get what you’re saying here…
You wanted advice …but have now responded to them against that advice and now you’re also saying you want to fight it
I’m lost as to what you’re asking from people here …
As mentioned you have responded so they now know they have the correct current keeper and your current address as well as knowing it was you driving.
They can now legitimately start civil proceedings against you if that’s what they wanted.

Since you’ve started the ball rolling- keep us updated as to how your appeal goes …

 

[Dervhead]

How do they know it was me driving?

 

[DUB_MK3]

How do they know it was me driving?

My bebo law degree thinks you would have to submit that information if you are owner of the car. No matter what they are going to bust your balls for a while.

Check this thread

Smart Parking Limited parking fine

My mum got hit with one a few years ago. Her fault but I binned the first one and told them to not even contact them. 6 months of the odd letter from various companies and escalations and they’ve stopped. I actually enjoyed reading them because as said the addresses, the language used, the fonts...

rmsmotoring.com

 

[stevieturbo]

How do they know it was me driving?

Doesn't matter who was driving, you're the registered keeper, they come after you.

 

[Dervhead]

My appeal was acknowledged today. Action suspended & they aim to respond within 35 days.

 

['96dc2]

Response will be you owe more money! ffs always just bin from the start.

 

[Airhead]

Got one of these a couple of weeks ago. Wife had parked my car in one of their carparks but put her own registration into the machine. Could have just ignored it but couldn't be bothered with a series of letters coming in over the next few weeks so just handed it over to Consumer Council for NI. Straightforward 'registered keeper wasn't driving' appeal. Case closed by Smart Parking the following day as they know there's no point pursuing if it's been referred to CCNI. Result!

 

[Dervhead]

Postal letter received today stating they have confirmed the points I raised and the parking charge has been cancelled.

Short & sweet.