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gordon stephenson
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Thanks chaps, Looking at the paperwork, I was parked for 1h-20m. Just noticed that if you pay by cheque by post they want an extra £2-50, Going to bite the bullet and pay now,
P.S. Yes Wallace,thats the one, Are you located near there? If so I would love to pop round and see you on my next visit down south,
Very best regards, Gordon.
P.S. Yes Wallace,thats the one, Are you located near there? If so I would love to pop round and see you on my next visit down south,
Very best regards, Gordon.
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Yeah I think I’d be having a whinge to Halfords before handing over the cash if it were me, if you genuinely bought something there then popped elsewhere for maybe 10 -20 mins that seems a bit harsh, even if that’s what it says on the sign. (I suppose you’ve got no real come back if it was on the sign but I’d still kick off!)
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I would not be paying that invoice without advice from the Pepipoo site.
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Why not? The sign clearly says parking is free for 1 hour, Gordon says he stayed for 1 hour 20 mins.
ajlelectronics
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Why not? The sign clearly says parking is free for 1 hour, Gordon says he stayed for 1 hour 20 mins.
Because it is clearly unreasonable. 3 hours maybe, although my wife still managed to exceed that in Asda one year. A few stern words with the manager were required to get that sorted out.
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bite the bullet and pay up no point in dwelling on it 
chalk it down to experience and u will know next time to observe the rules
chalk it down to experience and u will know next time to observe the rulesCompoSimmonite
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My wife got a ticket on an Aldi car park despite shopping there. When we complained head office said the free parking was only whilst you were in the store and you weren't allowed to leave the car there whilst you shopped elsewhere. I took photo's of all the signs which stated 2 hours free parking and then challenged them to where it stated free parking only allowed whilst in store. Reluctantly they agreed to cancel the charge. Turned out council planning permission was originally granted with stipulation that people could do as wife had done - went shopping after been in Aldi.
Aldi are pretty hot on it, my wife got one but fortunately she had the receipt to prove it. We look after one of the servers at their office in Swindon and I've heard people there taking phone calls about parking, they put them on hold and then they check on the camera system to confirm the times.
I got a ticket at Lidl, you are supposed to give your reg to the cashier at the till. I didn't know, they didn't ask. I still had the receipt so I went one lunch time in a works wagon. The car park is small, the wagon is big. Unfortunately it doesn't fit into the spaces and nearly filled the whole car park while I went inside to discuss parking with the duty manager and buy some milk. Ticket cancelled and milk bought, it took a good 15 minutes to extract the wagon.
Got one of these outside another halfords, that bit was fine it was the walking out the car park going to another shop that they didn't like, conditions are clearly displayed and when you park you agree to the conditions, pay it be done life is too short.
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But that attitude just enables Dick Turpin to behave in any way he likes. Thin end of the wedge and all that. Can you imagine the French rolling over and paying whatever ransom another entity dreams up? Terms and conditions have to be fair and reasonable. I could make a charge for every time I respond to another poster and follow it up legal threats. Ridiculous? Of course, but it "is in my terms and conditions, clearly displayed".
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It's their land and they can set any rules they like. Realistically, the only option is to use the facilities and abide by the rules or not use the facilities - I don't think not liking their rules would be much of a getout
Then you'd be on the op's terms.
Only your terms if you're first poster.
And said terms would have to be displayed before I choose to read your post.
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I have overturned two one from Liverpool council and one from a private carpark when daughter had entered incorrect details and overstayed by asking the following
A statement of loss. ( how can you claim X when you have only lost Y?)
Proof of land ownership
Proof of any right to impose fines.
A statement of loss. ( how can you claim X when you have only lost Y?)
Proof of land ownership
Proof of any right to impose fines.
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I did have some fun in Maplin a while ago, security car park chap came up to me and said is that your jeep outside. No I don't have a jeep.
Watched him fit the clamp which was fun in itself with the big tyres.. walked out and said better take that of mate as I'm a customer.
But You said it wasn't your jeep...
its not a jeep its a Land Rover....
Watched him fit the clamp which was fun in itself with the big tyres.. walked out and said better take that of mate as I'm a customer.
But You said it wasn't your jeep...
its not a jeep its a Land Rover....
