will_doyle
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Parked in this car park, now found out it was private.. left my car for 5 mins.. came back and it was clampted!!
had to pay £100 there
Didnt have cash so had to pay via card, well my sis did..
it seemed abit dogey.. because he had a card machine with him
The company was called premier parking solutions (http://www.premierparkingsolutions.com/)
I asked for i.d and he had it...
then I asked for a number, he was stuttering.. then showed me a sign in the car park
so annoyed, but at the end of the day I shouldnt of parked there
rant over
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Eddx14xe
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Registered: 12th Jan 10
Location: Hertfordshire
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Why was he stuttering when you asked him for a number?
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Aleex
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nasty 
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will_doyle
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quote:
Originally posted by Eddx14xe
Why was he stuttering when you asked him for a number?
dunno... but he had the number on his van
and on the sign
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dan_m1les
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Location: Burnham, Buckinghamshire
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They can pretty much charge you what they like on private land.
Bad times
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will_doyle
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yh
I just didnt know what to do.. because it all seemed abit dogey.. but he said if you dont pay ill just get them to take your car away.
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S@M
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maybe he has a stutter?
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will_doyle
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quote:
Originally posted by S@M
maybe he has a stutter?
lol
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Rich H
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Never had to deal with it myself but from everything I've heard before, they're able to charge what they want if you're on private land - kind of have their own rules and laws atm. I believe that is meant to change though.
He may have been a noobie on the job if he didn't know the number. If he had a card machine and sign written van etc I would say he is more legit than some guy in a yellow jacket saying he'll take your car away unless you cough up the cash tbh.
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FruitBooTeR
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Should of told him to do one and then you should of gone back later with a jack, balljoint splitter and a socket set.
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Eddx14xe
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So what happens if you cant pay it there and then, would they just take your car and charge you silly money for it to be held untill you pay?
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will_doyle
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o well
its just money I dont have..
im expecting a phonecall today from this place I applied for
so if I get that I will be happy.
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will_doyle
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quote:
Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
Should of told him to do one and then you should of gone back later with a jack, balljoint splitter and a socket set.
he said he will get someone to take it away
and he was taking photos of my car
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Mike GSi
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Did he look like any of these guys?
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nathy_87
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You've been done by The Real Hustle. 
But on a serious note, that's pretty crap.
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will_doyle
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hahah
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will_doyle
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I wish it was them.
Then I would get my money back
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Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by Eddx14xe
So what happens if you cant pay it there and then, would they just take your car and charge you silly money for it to be held untill you pay?
Yup pretty much, and charge you absolutely extortionate fee's per day for holding it! Plus the massive fee for towing it away.
Can get right royally fooked over by them!
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Eddx14xe
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I remember it being on watch dog and a guy had this car taken and because he cpuldnt afford it, the fines at time of recording it was £14,000.
He said it would be cheaper to go buy a new car and get his one scrapped
[Edited on 08-02-2010 by Eddx14xe]
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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if someone parked in my yard (not a customer) i could clamp it and charge what i wanted, im just not that kind of person
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Brett
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What would happen if you pulled a grinder with carbon disc out of your boot and started to cut through it? Just wondering. It's total bullshit that they could do that.
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Tomnova16
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probably have to pay the fine and for a new clamp 
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Tomnova16
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actually yeah you would, happened to a friends porsche years ago, he actually went into a local hardware store and bought a cordless grinder, cost more than the fine, he just wanted to prove a point, eneded up paying for the lot
[Edited on 08-02-2010 by Tomnova16]
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Baskey
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
What would happen if you pulled a grinder with carbon disc out of your boot and started to cut through it? Just wondering. It's total bullshit that they could do that.
These people are absolute cunts.
It would not supprise me if they did u for criminal damage then claimed compo off you for the stress of the broken clamp
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John
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They can't legally enforce the fines so don't see how they can do it with the clamp, I'd be invoicing them for a damaged wheel.
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