Parking Eye

A question about : Parking Eye

If you get a Parking Charge Notice from Parking Eye heres a nasty trick to watch out for.

I had one issued early Feb telling me to pay the reduced rate of Ј50 within 14 days otherwise it would be the full rate of Ј80
Stupidly I phoned them, mainly to establish where the car park was. I asked if I would get to see the photographic evidence before the 14 days was up and I was assured that I would.
Well 14 days passed and lo and behold. no photographic evidence
Then, came a letter with the photos dated 11 days after the first reminding me that I had 4 days left to pay the Ј50 rate
Only this letter arrived in my letterbox 2 days beyond that deadline meaning I was too late anyway

Thier first letter took 4 days to get to me after it was dated
The second letter took a week

I very rarely get 1st class mail coming later than one day and second class 2 days to get to me so delaying tactics must be their game.
I think that they must sit on the letters a few days between dating and sending them in order to create a sense of urgency

Best answers:

• If you get a parking note from anyone other than the police or the council.
  Do not pay, Do not pay, Do not pay, These 'fines' are not fines, they are invoices and as such are unenforceable.
  Ignore them at all costs and never acknowledge them.
  The baords are littered with this advice.
• Thanks so much for all this advice i would have fallen into the trap that i,m sure many others have and just payed! When i called to ask if this was enforcable they told me that it was and they would come to my address and clamp my car then take legal action!! this is shocking and these people shouldnt get away with this crap. cheers.
• Trisontana? are you having a bad day? The first post title tells you it is Parking Eye.....
• I've now had 3 letters from Parking Eye to tell me I had to pay Ј50, and it would go up to Ј80 then Ј110, but I have got a letter from CCS Collects for Ј140, doesn't make sense.
  I take it I just ignore them like usual, how long will go on for?
• I have also had two letters from Parking Eye and one from CCSCOLLECT Debt Collectors telling me that they intend to recover the full amount owing of now Ј110.00. I have read the posts concerning this and am holding fast on my intention not to pay but am just slightly concerned as to whether or not they could put the charge against me on my credit rating as an unpaid debt. Maybe someone could clarify this point for me.
• I have been ignoring them ...... no problems so far
• Thanks for all your good advice - will let you know if anything else develops
• Parking Eye lose case.
• Of special interest is that the action was brought against the Private Parking Company after the invoice was paid.
  Liability of the leasing company may have been an issue but I do not have the case
  details.
• So glad I found this post, I've just had a Parking Eye fine but I get scared of this kind of stuff when all the reminders start. Is it really just ok to ignore this and the subsequent money chasers?
  any way to make it stop?
• If you dont pay asap, parking eye will start sticking pins into a voodoo doll with your name on it.
  So pay up.