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Quote from: b789 on August 23, 2024, 10:22:53 pm

Perhaps you should go purchase a lottery ticket.

And if you do, tell us your numbers! I think that's the first time I've ever seen PCM accept an appeal.

Ha, I think I used all my luck while fighting this ticket! I just wanted to share an update to spread some hope! 

Just in case anyone is interested, I won the appeal! 

I wrote to PCM and told them that 5 minutes is simply not enough consideration time for the driver to understand/accept the T&Cs. I also said that this was covert surveillance to issue a PCN where the consideration period had not ended.

Also threw in a bit about the charge being disproportionate and not commercially justifiable (the amount  charged is not based upon any commercially justifiable loss to their company or the landowner).

Hello,

I would really appreciate some advice on appealing a recent 'Postal Notification of Parking Charge to Keeper' letter 


The driver entered the car park bay at 15:27 and went into the coop to get an item. There was another person sitting and waiting in the car at this time. A person in the car behind us took the images of the vehicle stopping and leaving. No ticket was issued on the spot. The driver returned to the car and left at 15:32. On 7th August, the registered keeper (who was not the driver at the time) received the postal notification of parking charge to keeper letter.


Here is the front of the letter: https://imgur.com/a/ZRcstYb
and the back: https://imgur.com/a/LYpPv4z
And here is the image provided as evidence of the car arriving: https://imgur.com/a/n55Rjf7
and leaving: https://imgur.com/a/cNZV4Gw


The signage at the car park indicates that the first 30 minutes are free but vehicles must be registered for this parking session. Here is the signage: https://imgur.com/a/umv7bvQ


Please could someone help me appeal this? We were only there for 5 minutes and no PCN was issued to the driver on the spot. It was so sneaky of them to sit in the car and take pictures like that. Also, the dates are so confusing - according to the letter the PCN was "issued" on 27th July, the date of posting the notice is 31st July, the date the notice is given is 2nd Aug and it was received today on 7th Aug.


I would really appreciate any help. This seems really unfair...


Thank you so much in advance!