mad4x4
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| posted on 22/11/11 at 01:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by FASTdan
'Clause 54 makes it an offence to immobilise, move or restrict the movement of a vehicle without lawful authority'.
Isnt this invalidated if you say that the police (lawful authority) have it registered as being towed? ie it was cleared with them before being
removed? Not trying to defend these scum, but im pretty sure thats how it will be.
I would agree - if it was registered as towed with the police then it was lawfully towed. There sinage be be in question but would not hold a lot of
hope of that....
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
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Brook_lands
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| posted on 22/11/11 at 01:36 PM |
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Get yourself over to http://forums.pepipoo.com/ there are people on there who will help you get your cash back but it is going to be a long haul.
There are things that will help and you but you need to know in advance, for instance they must give you a receipt with certain things on it. If they
don't or info is missing it can make the tow illegal. You need to know not to ask for a receipt if they don't offer etc.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 22/11/11 at 02:26 PM |
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Useful link?
here
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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craig1410
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| posted on 22/11/11 at 05:34 PM |
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I'd do the following:
Step 1 - go to the car impound and ask to have your car released. Ask to see the SIA licence number and verify that it is valid by phoning the number
in the moneysavingexpert guide linked to above. If this all checks out then proceed to step 2. If it does not check out then inform them that an
offence has been committed and unless they release your car immediately (and undamaged) then you will call the police.
Step 2 - say that you are unhappy at the fact your car was towed when it was not causing an obstruction and could instead have ben clamped and the
fact that their signage is inadequate was the cause of your mistake in parking there in the first place. Make it clear that you intend to "pay
under protest" and will attempt to reclaim the money if they insist on pursuing the towing fee. However, if they will release the car for the
clamping fee only then you will agree to pay and will not contest the charge later. Pay in cash (with receipt) if necessary to sway them, otherwise
pay by credit card and make sure you write "paid under protest" as directed in the MSE link.
It seems that you did do something "wrong" by parking in the wrong place and you might have a better chance of getting away with the lower
fine than getting away with paying nothing.
Good luck anyway, I hope you are successful in some way, either no fine or a reduced fine.
Cheers,
Craig.
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beaver34
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| posted on 22/11/11 at 06:17 PM |
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If all else fails, pay by credit card, then call you card company when bill comes saying you didn't authorise the payment
That's how we have been stitched up at work
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JoelP
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| posted on 24/11/11 at 07:44 PM |
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any update lee?
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daviep
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| posted on 24/11/11 at 08:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by beaver34
If all else fails, pay by credit card, then call you card company when bill comes saying you didn't authorise the payment
That's how we have been stitched up at work
Yeah it's called fraud, I;m guessing you probably didn't like it happening to you.
While I sympathise with the OP's predicament I don't agree with your suggestion, if it happens enough it will make credit an even more
expensive product than it already is. A classic case of a minority spoiling it for the majority.
Davie
“A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.”
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beaver34
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| posted on 24/11/11 at 09:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by daviep
quote:
Originally posted by beaver34
If all else fails, pay by credit card, then call you card company when bill comes saying you didn't authorise the payment
That's how we have been stitched up at work
Yeah it's called fraud, I;m guessing you probably didn't like it happening to you.
While I sympathise with the OP's predicament I don't agree with your suggestion, if it happens enough it will make credit an even more
expensive product than it already is. A classic case of a minority spoiling it for the majority.
Davie
happened to my work not me, each to there own
and i agree with you but if they were in the wrong for towing his car not clamping it then if they didnt play to the rules why should he?
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PSpirine
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| posted on 24/11/11 at 10:38 PM |
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Because if they have CCTV and can prove he paid (which he would've done) he can be seen there making the payment, then the OP will be done for
Fraud if he tries to tell the credit card company he didn't make the payment.
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 25/11/11 at 01:17 PM |
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Update then, sorry to have left it so long.
I collected the car on Tuesday, got charged £250 towing and 2 days storage £70 and 5% CC charge = £336.
Had to pay, wouldn't listen to any argument "You shouldn't have parked there Sir", heard that a few times.
Today I have the day off work so I've been to the Citizens advise Bureau ... it's closed down!
I have just phoned the CC company and told them that I had payed under duress and could they refund the money, they said that I should get the CAB to
contact the parking company.
I'm just sorting a letter out to them about the bad signage and also the fact that the parking area isn't well defined.
I'll let you know how I get on 
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
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mds167
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| posted on 25/11/11 at 02:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by beaver34
quote:
Originally posted by daviep
quote:
Originally posted by beaver34
If all else fails, pay by credit card, then call you card company when bill comes saying you didn't authorise the payment
That's how we have been stitched up at work
Yeah it's called fraud, I;m guessing you probably didn't like it happening to you.
While I sympathise with the OP's predicament I don't agree with your suggestion, if it happens enough it will make credit an even more
expensive product than it already is. A classic case of a minority spoiling it for the majority.
Davie
happened to my work not me, each to there own
and i agree with you but if they were in the wrong for towing his car not clamping it then if they didnt play to the rules why should he?
Because, as DavieP noted, the OP would be committing fraud.
And the clamping company probably wouldn't be harmed - the credit card company would take the hit.
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