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#Post#: 114483--------------------------------------------------
PCN for Mistyping Registration in PayByPhone App
DIR By: Orikoru
Date: March 26, 2026, 10:08 am
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My wife mistyped the car registration in her PaybyPhone app when
parking. She immediately wrote to explain this but they have
still refused to overturn the ticket. Even though she obviously
paid for parking at the time. What is our best course of action
to get this overturned?
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#Post#: 114522--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN for Mistyping Registration in PayByPhone App
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: March 26, 2026, 1:35 pm
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If you didn't know it already, London councils are venal and
rapacious when it comes to parking and traffic contraventions,
and refuse virtually all informal representations. The do this
to make lost of money because they know that if they refuse all
reps, most people, like >95% just cough-up. Even at the
discount, councils get many millions from this practice.
You could wait for the Notice to Owner and submit formal reps,
but at this point, the discount option has gone. Of course they
may re-offer it when refusing for the second time. The problem
is that the reason your wife got the PCN is down to her error,
not the councils. Yes they got the parking fee money, but as I
said they are venal and also ruthless.
Others may have alternative views, so wait a bit.
#Post#: 114524--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN for Mistyping Registration in PayByPhone App
DIR By: mickR
Date: March 26, 2026, 1:38 pm
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how many digits were miss typed?
1, 2 or the whole thing??
#Post#: 114574--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN for Mistyping Registration in PayByPhone App
DIR By: Orikoru
Date: March 27, 2026, 4:39 am
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--- Quote from: mickR link ---
>
> how many digits were miss typed?
> 1, 2 or the whole thing??
>
--- End Quote ---
She got one letter wrong, it starts MT and she put MR,
basically. Does that make a difference??
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Re: PCN for Mistyping Registration in PayByPhone App
DIR By: Orikoru
Date: March 27, 2026, 4:46 am
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--- Quote from: Incandescent link ---
>
> If you didn't know it already, London councils are venal and
rapacious when it comes to parking and traffic contraventions,
and refuse virtually all informal representations. The do this
to make lost of money because they know that if they refuse all
reps, most people, like >95% just cough-up. Even at the
discount, councils get many millions from this practice.
>
> You could wait for the Notice to Owner and submit formal reps,
but at this point, the discount option has gone. Of course they
may re-offer it when refusing for the second time. The problem
is that the reason your wife got the PCN is down to her error,
not the councils. Yes they got the parking fee money, but as I
said they are venal and also ruthless.
>
> Others may have alternative views, so wait a bit.
>
--- End Quote ---
The silliest part is, the parking she actually 'paid' for was
free anyway, since she was under an hour and it's free for that
time. Daft. ;D
#Post#: 114583--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN for Mistyping Registration in PayByPhone App
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: March 27, 2026, 6:02 am
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--- Quote from: Orikoru link ---
>
> [quote author=Incandescent
link=topic=10365.msg114522#msg114522 date=1774550106]
> If you didn't know it already, London councils are venal and
rapacious when it comes to parking and traffic contraventions,
and refuse virtually all informal representations. The do this
to make lost of money because they know that if they refuse all
reps, most people, like >95% just cough-up. Even at the
discount, councils get many millions from this practice.
>
> You could wait for the Notice to Owner and submit formal reps,
but at this point, the discount option has gone. Of course they
may re-offer it when refusing for the second time. The problem
is that the reason your wife got the PCN is down to her error,
not the councils. Yes they got the parking fee money, but as I
said they are venal and also ruthless.
>
> Others may have alternative views, so wait a bit.
>
--- End Quote ---
The silliest part is, the parking she actually 'paid' for was
free anyway, since she was under an hour and it's free for that
time. Daft. ;D
[/quote]
Ah, then she has got a credible appeal to take to London
Tribunals on the basis that no fee was payable, even though she
had paid. Of course this means foregoing the discount, but a win
is more likely than a loss, I think, but wait and see what the
others say.
#Post#: 114593--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN for Mistyping Registration in PayByPhone App
DIR By: tincombe
Date: March 27, 2026, 7:35 am
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The PCN please.
We need to see everything pl. Also, would you post a GSV and
their photos.
Considerations: wrong traffic sign; wrong contravention grounds
etc.
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