FabSwingers.com forum: 10 minutes late at Lidl car park

By *bfoxxx OP Man
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

Got a ticket.£90.

Should I pay.

It's a free car park for 90 minutes.

There's no clock or ticket machine.

Lidl say it's nothing to do with them.

Alot of posts say don't pay?

Your thoughts. .

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

A lot of places use ANPR cameras to click your entry and exit.

Were you longer than 90 minutes? Are there clear signs up stating the alloted time? Are there are extenuating circumstances you can claim for returning late that aren't simply 'i didn't realise the time'?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Also, is there not a reduced fee for paying within 14 days?

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

No, don't pay.

Google for how to handle it. There's a lot of information out there.

Basically they can't issue parking fines. They've just sent you an invoice in the hope you'll pay it.

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

If it's a private car park they can't enforce the fine. Unless you park there really regularly and are concerned you'd be pestered by the car park attendants don't worry about it.

They'll probably send at least one more letter but are unlikely to persecute further.

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

you were inLidl for 90 mins good lord what did you buy

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Got a ticket.£90.

Should I pay.

It's a free car park for 90 minutes.

There's no clock or ticket machine.

Lidl say it's nothing to do with them.

Alot of posts say don't pay?

Your thoughts. . "

Find out the name of the company who sent you the mail.

Don't pay.

There is nothing legal about them usually.

BUT check as one or two are legit.

There's a lot of online info about these companies. They have NO authority and rely on people just paying up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If its lidls car park how can it be nothing to do with thm?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

you were inLidl for 90 mins good lord what did you buy

The company

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"No, don't pay.

Google for how to handle it. There's a lot of information out there.

Basically they can't issue parking fines. They've just sent you an invoice in the hope you'll pay it."

This^

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

Go to the moneysaving expert forums and read the newbies thread in the Parking sub forum.

DON'T pay and DON'T ignore

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

you were inLidl for 90 mins good lord what did you buy

I'm guessing they used their car park and went elsewhere

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

Oh, also, a friend of mine got a ticket for overstaying when she hadn't.

What had happened was the ANPR read her numberplate when she drove in but there was some mud splashed on her rear numberplate and it couldn't read it on the way out.

I doubt they can prove the same thing didn't happen here. Or that their system is infallible.

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By *bfoxxx OP Man
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

"If its lidls car park how can it be nothing to do with thm?"

It's managed for them.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

It happened to me once and I didn't pay.

I went into McDonalds on liverpool waterfront but came out the other end and parked by a private wall.

When I wanted to leave there was a van in the way so I went back through Maccy D's and out of their entrance/exit.

Cameras recorded me In and OUT and said i'd been there hours.

Not so.

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By *bfoxxx OP Man
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

you were inLidl for 90 mins good lord what did you buy

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I can't recall the Occaisional,but probably won't to the bank or something too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It is a free car park for their customers. You were parked there for 100 mins in total. I'm guessing you used their parking space to go shopping else where.

Whilst I think £90 is a bit steep. I do think you should pay something!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't know what the normal procedure is to argue over parking tickets, but I do know this. If you shit into a jiffy bag and post it to the company concerned. You will feel better!]

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By *bfoxxx OP Man
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

90 pounds for being late 10 minutes? Thank god the lidil here has free parking

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i once parked in lidl carpark, but it wasnt for shopping.

little bit of cheeky car fun.

didnt last 90 mins though. thats for footballers

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"It is a free car park for their customers. You were parked there for 100 mins in total. I'm guessing you used their parking space to go shopping else where.

Whilst I think £90 is a bit steep. I do think you should pay something!!"

You don't know that they didn't shop there. Ok it sounds like they went somewhere else too but for all we know they did shop there.

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

"It happened to me once and I didn't pay.

I went into McDonalds on liverpool waterfront but came out the other end and parked by a private wall.

When I wanted to leave there was a van in the way so I went back through Maccy D's and out of their entrance/exit.

Cameras recorded me In and OUT and said i'd been there hours.

Not so. "

Macdonalds have a bad record in their car parks. People who visit regularly, ie call in for breakfast then also on their way home, have been sent letters saying they were there all day.

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By *bfoxxx OP Man
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

If a car park is private, do you have to show a number plate?

Cover up before the camera, uncover before the public road?

Just a thought.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

I don't know what the normal procedure is to argue over parking tickets, but I do know this. If you shit into a jiffy bag and post it to the company concerned. You will feel better!]"

And will also be breaking the law and could be prosecuted for it.

Maybe not such a good plan.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If a car park is private, do you have to show a number plate?

Cover up before the camera, uncover before the public road?

Just a thought."

Covering your number plate is illegal so wouldn't recommend that

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"If a car park is private, do you have to show a number plate?

Cover up before the camera, uncover before the public road?

Just a thought.

Covering your number plate is illegal so wouldn't recommend that"

Not off the public road it isn't.

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By *bfoxxx OP Man
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

"It happened to me once and I didn't pay.

I went into McDonalds on liverpool waterfront but came out the other end and parked by a private wall.

When I wanted to leave there was a van in the way so I went back through Maccy D's and out of their entrance/exit.

Cameras recorded me In and OUT and said i'd been there hours.

Not so.

Macdonalds have a bad record in their car parks. People who visit regularly, ie call in for breakfast then also on their way home, have been sent letters saying they were there all day.

There's probably some small print about no return for 24 hours.

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By *bfoxxx OP Man
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

I don't know what the normal procedure is to argue over parking tickets, but I do know this. If you shit into a jiffy bag and post it to the company concerned. You will feel better!]"

XXXL?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"It happened to me once and I didn't pay.

I went into McDonalds on liverpool waterfront but came out the other end and parked by a private wall.

When I wanted to leave there was a van in the way so I went back through Maccy D's and out of their entrance/exit.

Cameras recorded me In and OUT and said i'd been there hours.

Not so.

Macdonalds have a bad record in their car parks. People who visit regularly, ie call in for breakfast then also on their way home, have been sent letters saying they were there all day.

There's probably some small print about no return for 24 hours. "

I didn't go in there to return.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not quite sure how you can possibly be longer than 90 mins in Lidl so I am guessing you went elsewhere so pay up and next time be more careful

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Got a ticket.£90.

Should I pay.

It's a free car park for 90 minutes.

There's no clock or ticket machine.

Lidl say it's nothing to do with them.

Alot of posts say don't pay?

Your thoughts. . "

Be prepared to answer a lot of letters, I overstayed at the hospital car park as they added a new drug to my chemo, I can do a lot when hooked up but moving a motorbike while attached to a drip stand is getting a bit silly!

Over the next year I had dozens of letters first from the car park people, then debt collectors, finally solicitors. I had initially appealed the parking charge, in the end I added a paragraph to the start of the appeal letter and just printed it off and sent it as my only reply to all letters.they were eventually trying to collect £1400 for the initial £60 then fees on top.

Despite the threats it never went to court, and they did eventually give up, which was a shame as I had a doctor and nurse ready to testify why I overran the parking time, would have liked to test it in a court, think they would prefer not to.

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By *onyneMan
over a year ago

Newcastle

I doubt I would be paying this one...Where I live parking is difficult and i manage to avoid regular parking fines through being 'on the ball' but sometimes get caught out. Good luck...This does seem a little over the top.

I always think of the Angelic Upstarts when I see the shop and wonder if their head office is at 'Lidl Towers'.

That may not make sense to many, but will to some!

Good luck.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you get hit with a ticket for parking on private land it is not an official penalty or fine - it is simply a charge that the company is trying to make you pay.

By using a space at a private car park, you have merely entered into a civil contract - police won’t take you to court for not paying.

Argue your case and stand your ground if you get a ticket – fewer than 5 per cent of cases are taken to County Court. If they are, most are found in the motorist’s favour.

Under The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, landowners can hire third-party parking attendants to hand out charges, though they can no longer clamp.

What these private firms do not advertise is that they are not legally allowed to fine or penalise drivers for misusing private land – they can only impose a charge for potential losses or damages.

And under the 1999 Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations, the sum they demand must be deemed ‘fair and reasonable.’ This means you can stand firm against rogue firms demanding £100 or more in parking charges, and they are unlikely to take you to court as the costs of doing so usually outweigh the potential gains.

You can fight a ticket on the basis that terms must be clear and fair. If any signs are hidden, confusing or too small, or you can argue that you did not see them then a contract is not valid. It may take some work but you can fight back.

One tip is to send a letter and a cheque for what you would judge to be a fair amount for parking for that period of time - ie comparable to a car park charge or on-street parking - plus a few pounds for compensation.

Say that you believe this is a fair offer and compensates the business for its loss of parking amenity while you were there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It is a free car park for their customers. You were parked there for 100 mins in total. I'm guessing you used their parking space to go shopping else where.

Whilst I think £90 is a bit steep. I do think you should pay something!!"

Agree. And the same folk that complain of parking fines would be complaining if car parks weren't managed, parking was abused and they could never park. Can't win

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By *bfoxxx OP Man
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

If there's no clock, no ticket on entry,how do you know what the time is? Their time could be different to the radio or your phone, and I might not have parked for 10 minutes, if waiting to find a space.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Macdonalds have a bad record in their car parks. People who visit regularly, ie call in for breakfast then also on their way home, have been sent letters saying they were there all day.

If ya visit McDonald's once that's bad enough, but twice in a day then you deserve all that's coming to you

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

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By *bfoxxx OP Man
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

"Macdonalds have a bad record in their car parks. People who visit regularly, ie call in for breakfast then also on their way home, have been sent letters saying they were there all day.

If ya visit McDonald's once that's bad enough, but twice in a day then you deserve all that's coming to you

Agreed.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I'm betting that the people who say things like .......

'you were in there for ninety minutes so you MUST have gone somewhere else'

make many unreasonable assumptions in life.

Woman in bathroom for two hours not necessarily having seven shits.

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By *bfoxxx OP Man
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

"It is a free car park for their customers. You were parked there for 100 mins in total. I'm guessing you used their parking space to go shopping else where.

Whilst I think £90 is a bit steep. I do think you should pay something!!

Agree. And the same folk that complain of parking fines would be complaining if car parks weren't managed, parking was abused and they could never park. Can't win

Of course.

The local Council charge is £25 if you pay up straightaway.

Fair enough.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've ignored no end of these.

Legally the contract is with the driver not the registered keeper

The onus is on the parking company to prove who the driver was.

As the registered keeper , they will have just bought the info from the DVLA, you have no obligation to inform them.

They may send all sorts of legal looking threatening letters but the worst thing you can do is respond.

as I said at the top I've ignored countless numbers of these private parking notices.

Disclaimer: the above is based in personal experience only, I am not a lawyer.

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By *bfoxxx OP Man
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

"If you get hit with a ticket for parking on private land it is not an official penalty or fine - it is simply a charge that the company is trying to make you pay.

By using a space at a private car park, you have merely entered into a civil contract - police won’t take you to court for not paying.

Argue your case and stand your ground if you get a ticket – fewer than 5 per cent of cases are taken to County Court. If they are, most are found in the motorist’s favour.

Under The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, landowners can hire third-party parking attendants to hand out charges, though they can no longer clamp.

What these private firms do not advertise is that they are not legally allowed to fine or penalise drivers for misusing private land – they can only impose a charge for potential losses or damages.

Say that you believe this is a fair offer and compensates the business for its loss of parking amenity while you were there.

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On the street, outside the banks etc it's about £1 an hour.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If there's no clock, no ticket on entry,how do you know what the time is? Their time could be different to the radio or your phone, and I might not have parked for 10 minutes, if waiting to find a space."

They have cameras taking the reg no on entry & exit - computers then work out the variance. I guess they make an allowance for waiting to park etc. However I'm sure the local Aldi store has a restriction of 1 hr. Especially at Christmas or Summer hols could easily spend an hour in there - mainly in queues

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It is a free car park for their customers. You were parked there for 100 mins in total. I'm guessing you used their parking space to go shopping else where.

Whilst I think £90 is a bit steep. I do think you should pay something!!

Agree. And the same folk that complain of parking fines would be complaining if car parks weren't managed, parking was abused and they could never park. Can't win

Of course.

The local Council charge is £25 if you pay up straightaway.

Fair enough."

Like others say, offer to pay £25 if that's the going rate, seems reasonable rather than refusing to pay completely.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shop in Waitrose!

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

"I've ignored no end of these.

Legally the contract is with the driver not the registered keeper

The problem with that is that the Protection of Freedoms Act makes the registered keeper liable if the driver doesn't pay and some firms are very litigious.

All the details are on the MSE site I mentioned above.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Unless you've got a genuine excuse other than shopping or emergency, I'd offer some form of payment. Assuming it's managed to encourage accessibility for customers etc.

It's £90, but I wouldn't pay that whole sum. As mentioned above, you can offer a sum that you feel represents fair value and some compensation. On the flip side, without some parking management people would abuse it so you'd not even have the ability to park. Hence why I'd offer to pay, out of a service being provided that I've used etc. No big deal either way, whatever you choose.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"It is a free car park for their customers. You were parked there for 100 mins in total. I'm guessing you used their parking space to go shopping else where.

Whilst I think £90 is a bit steep. I do think you should pay something!!

Agree. And the same folk that complain of parking fines would be complaining if car parks weren't managed, parking was abused and they could never park. Can't win

Of course.

The local Council charge is £25 if you pay up straightaway.

Fair enough.

Like others say, offer to pay £25 if that's the going rate, seems reasonable rather than refusing to pay completely."

For 10 minutes? To a company taking the piss by demanding £90 when they have no right to be issuing "fines" anyway?

I'd tell them to shove it.

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By *D40Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

you were inLidl for 90 mins good lord what did you buy

Seriously. If there's a sign warning you & you can't justify 90+ minutes then you Gotta expect some recourse. Genuine shoppers wanna park there

Mrs _d40

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By *om1962Man
over a year ago

Brighton

Ask the company for proof. I was "caught" incorrectly parked in a leisure park (cinema, bowling alley etc.) The "parking ticket" claimed I was outside of the marked bays. Actually, all 4 wheels were inside the markings, but as I drive a pickup truck, it was over hanging quite a bit. The information on the back of the ticket, told me how to pay, contest the ticket etc. including how I could download their photographic evidence of my infringement. However, as they couldn't produce, or didn't have any photos when I rang them up, they suggested that a challenge might be successful. In the end, I did nothing, because they'd recorded my number plate incorrectly, so would never be able to trace me, especially as they hadn't bothered photographing the parking infringement.

Hope that helps.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They usually have photos to back it up isn't it half price when if you pay in so many days

Annoying I did it before

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've ignored no end of these.

Legally the contract is with the driver not the registered keeper

The problem with that is that the Protection of Freedoms Act makes the registered keeper liable if the driver doesn't pay and some firms are very litigious.

All the details are on the MSE site I mentioned above."

It's all a minefield but as I said that's based on my personal experience.

I wonder if some of these firms are misusing the Protection of Freedoms Act

For example

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/schedule/4/enacted

States

"“parking place” has the meaning given by section 32(4)(b) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;"

Whilst http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/27/section/32 (which is section 32(4)(b) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984) specifically refers to Local Authorities *not* to Private COmpanies on Private land.

( I do hope providing links to reputable goverment websites is acceptable )

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

It's not about managing carparks though, that could be done legally and fairly. This is about scamming money off people the same way clamping did. Why else ar so many of these private parking companies run by ex-clampers.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"It's not about managing carparks though, that could be done legally and fairly. This is about scamming money off people the same way clamping did. Why else ar so many of these private parking companies run by ex-clampers."

It's not even as if "run" amounts to much more than demanding ridiculous sums of money every time they think they might get away with it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bottom line is if its a private company they CANNOT enforce it , ignore any correspondence no matter how threatening they are, if you respond that is seen as accepting liability.

They will get more and more threatening and demanding but just ignore them as legally there is nothing they can do

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston

Dont pay.

And dont worry about the threatening letters, they are really a bit of a con. If anything it is a civil matter so you are not subject to prosecution as the threatening letter say (at least the ones I have received in the past did) and no company is going to walk into a civil court, stand in front of a judge and ask for a civil judgement if they know that the defendant is going to produce written evidence of them using threats of prosecution to extort money.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Private property and therefore a civil matter.

As many have said, google it.

Many have successfuly avoided such 'fines' by challenging.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

next time you go only park for 70 minutes , they can then do an average you'll be under the 90 mins lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

you were inLidl for 90 mins good lord what did you buy

The company"

As second largest food distributor in Europe I highly doubt that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

is it a parking fine or a parking charge. Fines can be enfoced, parking charges can not and you dont have to pay them

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston

"is it a parking fine or a parking charge. Fines can be enfoced, parking charges can not and you dont have to pay them

Fines can only be issued by statutory authorities and I am pretty sure that whichever private company runs lidl carparks are not!

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley

Yep, don't pay it.

I got a 'fine' in a managed town centre car park because the glee on their tickets was shit and it had fallen off the windscreen.

Sent them a photo of the valid ticket with a covering letter and they wrote back saying they didn't believe me.

They've been sending ever more threatening letters for over twelve months now. I still have the original ticket waiting for them to take me to court.

The funniest thing is, you start getting letters from different companies saying the matter has now been passed onto them but they all have the same address

Legally, they can only charge for their original loss, i.e. the original parking charge, nothing more.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

you were inLidl for 90 mins good lord what did you buy

The company

As second largest food distributor in Europe I highly doubt that "

Me too. I think he was stealing puffin hearts.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh dear - there's some genuine information been provided on here and yet people are STILL saying ignore!

DO NOT IGNORE

The law was changed last year to allow them to chase the registered keeper.

They can and many will go to court.

Parking Eye WILL go to court.

There are however a few helpful things to do.

Firstly IF you weren't the driver then tell them who was.

This resets the clock.

Second they can only charge "justifiable loss". What they can show it ACTUALLY cost them.

Thirdly - IF they are a member of the Parking association then they WILL refuse your appeal. HOWEVER - when they do ask for an appeals reference number.

This costs then £25 to issue it.

A few will fold there.

The rest will issue it to you. You then go to the association on appeal with the number at which point it crumbles.

But whatever you do DO NOT IGNORE letters anymore.

Pepipoo and MSE are your friends for all the info.

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By *iss_Samantha_LovecockTV/TS
over a year ago

bmth /poole sometimes blandford

i wouldnt tho ive not got a credit rating to worry about .thats all that will happen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it isn't a council owned car park it's illegal for them to charge you more than what you would have paid legally at council rate, if they send you a letter with ur car pic on it just ignore it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"i wouldnt tho ive not got a credit rating to worry about .thats all that will happen"

They can't post anything on there by law.

Unless they actually get you to court, a CCJ won't even then show UNLESS collection activities are actioned against it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No, don't pay.

Google for how to handle it. There's a lot of information out there.

Basically they can't issue parking fines. They've just sent you an invoice in the hope you'll pay it."

Spot on, council tickets are enforceable (and should ALWAYS be paid) but all you've got us an invoice for services rendered, the only way for the parking company to get money out of you is via small claims court, ignore it.

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By *UNCHBOXMan
over a year ago

folkestone

you were inLidl for 90 mins good lord what did you buy

I can't recall the Occaisional,but probably won't to the bank or something too."

No sympathy if you used their car park but didn't shop there exclusively for the 90 minutes. Pisses me off when people use my gym's town car park to park there and then go off to into town so the genuine users of the gym can't find a space.

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

And how do you know it's not a condition of Lidls planning permission that people can park there to use other shops?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As Confucius once said......

"No ticky, no laundry"

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

"It happened to me once and I didn't pay.

I went into McDonalds on liverpool waterfront but came out the other end and parked by a private wall.

When I wanted to leave there was a van in the way so I went back through Maccy D's and out of their entrance/exit.

Cameras recorded me In and OUT and said i'd been there hours.

Not so.

Macdonalds have a bad record in their car parks. People who visit regularly, ie call in for breakfast then also on their way home, have been sent letters saying they were there all day.

People eat that shite twice a day?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"And how do you know it's not a condition of Lidls planning permission that people can park there to use other shops?"

Well if so it would seem simple to do it within the time limit agreed. Works both ways or is that inconvenient?

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I'd not pay nor communicate. It may come back to bite me. I once had an also one and phoned and they cancelled it and added my reg to a list as I'm a careful shopper. (so they said). I feel its a scam as any penalty should be pertinent to losses incurred. 90quid profit loss from 1 parking space in 10 minutes is not happening.

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By *eryBigGirlWoman
over a year ago

East Yorkshire

My mother ignored one she received earlier this year and the parking company did in fact issue court proceedings. As someone said earlier the law around this changed last year and the onus is now solely on the registered keeper of the vehicle and action is being taken so my advice is do not just ignore it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You don't have to pay of its a private car park. If it was issued by the council then you do but others Don't. They'll send a couple of letters then give up chasing. I'm a serial parking ticket collector

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

there's a website forum called 'pepipoo' I think, that covers all this sort of stuff. if it's not a council carpark then just ignore it. I have had loads lol but then I like being on the edge.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I sadly had no choice I was driving a hire car at the time, got hit with their admin charge too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My mother ignored one she received earlier this year and the parking company did in fact issue court proceedings. As someone said earlier the law around this changed last year and the onus is now solely on the registered keeper of the vehicle and action is being taken so my advice is do not just ignore it!"
your right, a lot of people don't realize when the government ban wheelclamping it also give new powers to these companys to enable payment on charges

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By *bfoxxx OP Man
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

you were inLidl for 90 mins good lord what did you buy

I can't recall the Occaisional,but probably won't to the bank or something too.

Get real.it's a car park.

I always use the store if I have parked.

At Sainsbury shopping qualifies you for free parking and the cashier validates the ticket.

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By *bfoxxx OP Man
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

Thanks to all posts.

I'll ignore and let you know the result.

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By *bfoxxx OP Man
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

"I sadly had no choice I was driving a hire car at the time, got hit with their admin charge too. "

Ouch!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My only question is what the feck do you find to do in Lidles for over 90 minutes???

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By *bfoxxx OP Man
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

That all sounds like a plan.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It is a free car park for their customers. You were parked there for 100 mins in total. I'm guessing you used their parking space to go shopping else where.

Whilst I think £90 is a bit steep. I do think you should pay something!!

You don't know that they didn't shop there. Ok it sounds like they went somewhere else too but for all we know they did shop there."

What I meant was they shopped at lidl but also at other shops too. Like other supermarkets, car park signs state the parking is for their customers only.

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

"Thanks to all posts.

I'll ignore and let you know the result. "

Doh!

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

"I sadly had no choice I was driving a hire car at the time, got hit with their admin charge too. "

Which you could have challenged.

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By *oulou45Woman
over a year ago

Bucks

Not all the car parks are legal, and can't enforce a fine. Check if this is the case.

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

If the Council or the police issue it - pay it.

If they dont and someone else does ignore it, and the follow up letters and the solicitor letters.

Can they prove it was you in the car?

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By *ust a TeaseMan
over a year ago

Earth

Contact the company. Ask them.to produce the legislation on enforcement on private land with public access.

If they do provide you with the information. Tell them to stick it where the sun dont shine as its made up.

Ive had several invoices from companies like this. I haven't paid one in years and dont plan to.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I sadly had no choice I was driving a hire car at the time, got hit with their admin charge too.

Which you could have challenged."

Why they had photo's proving time I arrived and left. First and only time, lesson learnt.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Asda trys this stunt at Cardiff City stadium rip ticket up fuck them costs them £233 to take you to court

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"Asda trys this stunt at Cardiff City stadium rip ticket up fuck them costs them £233 to take you to court"

Some pricks tried fleecing me at Porthcawl G. I didnt reply, they sent two letters and gave in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The aldi in Bolton town centre has a parking eye setup. When you have tilled up, you have to enter your car reg in a computer in the store. It wasn't marked up clearly in store or in the car park. I nearly came a cropper with that. By all means, enter into correspondence with them, and tell them you are willing to pay for the time you were over, at their rate per min for a normal ticket. You don't have to pay more, and if taken to court, you can't be forced to pay more. They can be forced to accept your payment, as all you have done is take up another space, losing them a couple of quid. NOT £25!

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By *bfoxxx OP Man
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

Went to said car park today. Photographed the signage.

It makes No reference to Lidl or being for customers at all.

Not a word.

So two fingers to those who criticised me for visiting any other premises whilst parking there.

It makes no effing difference.

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