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Re: WJ Parking . Charge ticket

Posted By: rob
Date: 17 Nov 2007 at 15:34

tell the local newspaper and get some publicity


Hi.
> We've been parking in the private car park opposite Didcot Parkway run by
> WJ Parking for a while. Recently, we've twice returned to our car at the
> end of the day to find a parking ticket for "not parked in allocated bay",
> and a demand for £80 (reduced to £40 if paid within 2 weeks).
> Has anyone else experienced this? It seems something of a scam, as there
> are a limited number of marked bays in this car park, so the majority of
> cars park where there are no marked bays. The terms and conditions state
> that "where there are no marked bays vehicles must park so as not to cause
> an obstruction", and as we were not causing an obstruction I fail to see
> how they can give us a ticket.
> What makes it seem like a scam all the more is that there is always a
> parking attendant there who watches you park, and usually walks over to
> your car when you leave. If the car was parked incorrectly surely he
> should say so? Instead, it seems he waits for you to walk round the corner
> then calls his mate to give you a parking ticket!
> As it's a privately run car park, the ticket is for a "charge" not a fine,
> and even though the amount is shown on their signs, I don't really see how
> an £80 charge in a car park that charges just £5 for 24 hours parking can
> be justified, as it's not proptionate or reasonable.
> WJ parking themselves refuse to enter into correspondence unless you pay
> the charge first!
> We're thinking of taking this to trading standards covering Didcot, but
> wondered if anyone else had experienced this.

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