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We don't bow to threats - DON'T PAY UNFAIR PRIVATE PARKING TICKETS
Private parking firms' lawyers are trying to shut us up, to stop us helping you. So we're shouting even louder
For 14mths a collective of parking firms - CP Plus, Debt Recovery Plus, Eurocarparks, Excel Parking, Parking Control, Parking Eye, PCN Parking, Ranger Service & Roxburghe - have had lawyers threatening us to try to make us soften, weaken & shush our guide, including stopping calling this COWBOY INDUSTRY a cowboy industry. We've refused, and today we're outing them (see MSE News), and updating our Fight Unfair Private Parking Tickets guide with even more tips. In summary...
• Private parking firms CAN'T fine you. Parking tickets from supermarkets, housing estates or other private car parks do better impressions than Rory Bremner. Some are dressed up like fines. They can even be called Parking Charge Notices to mimic council Penalty Charge Notices. Don't be fooled. THEY'RE NOT FINES, JUST INVOICES.

If a ticket's slapped on your windscreen that you think is unfair (eg, no signage, disproportionate charge), like any invoice, reply explaining why and that you won't pay (sometimes you can appeal to a trade body, there's a 45% success rate with the BPA). It may huff and puff about "hitting your credit record" or "sending bailiffs", but for that it needs the time and expense of court action. If it does push to court, if the ticket's unfair, the court will wipe it. Plus it must follow correct processes (many don't).

Here's a success story to inspire you: "I've just had a success against Parking Eye. My wife received a £100/£60 demand from them for an 18-min overstay in their free-for-two-hours car park" - TheBlade. Full help in Fight Unfair Private Parking Tickets. Our Parking Tickets Forum has many parking campaigners helping too.

PS. Private landowners DO have a right to charge for improper parking. If you get a fair ticket as you wrongly used a space, we say pay it - our guide's about helping those whose ticket is unfair or unjust, not unfairly blocking spaces.
• Unfair COUNCIL Penalty Charge Notice? You've a right to appeal. Of those appeals already turned down by the council, 50% win if they keep going to the final stage. See our full Fight Unfair Council Parking Tickets guide.
• FREE Glovebox Parking Emergency Guide. If you get an unfair parking ticket, acting correctly at the scene can hugely improve your chances of winning an appeal. So print our Free Glovebox Parking Emergency Guide.

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