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#Post#: 22190--------------------------------------------------
Re: Unauthorised Bay Use - Brighton
DIR By: Phantomcrusader
Date: May 12, 2024, 12:49 pm
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--- Quote from: MMV Redux link ---
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> Sorry phantomcrusader---no contact!. The Council don't know
and the OP won't tell!
>
> Mike
>
--- End Quote ---
Yes that makes sense for now. Should the council chase the OP
directly for payment then the council need to answer the
questions.
#Post#: 22251--------------------------------------------------
Re: Unauthorised Bay Use - Brighton
DIR By: Simon321456
Date: May 13, 2024, 4:54 am
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Morning all
Huge, huge thanks for all the replies, its very much appreciated
To confirm, the items in question were removed immediately upon
receipt of the letter
@H C Anderson - correct, not addressed to anyone, only the
street address
[member=17]MMV Redux[/member] - again, thanks for taking the
time to point out another case as precedent, and highlighting
how odd this whole thing appears to be
Is there a chance that this is some kind of scam? Clutching at
straws potentially, but now that I think more about it and
looking at the letters (there were 2x, one for a random
address....) whilst all of the details on the letters are
correct, they are not on letterheaded paper? The letter is in
black and white, as opposed to the normal colours that appear on
council letters
There is a QR code to scan and make payment, but anyone could do
that, right?
I'm going to see what, if anything, further happens from here on
in and update accordingly
Thanks a million once again, this whole thread is a huge comfort
#Post#: 22259--------------------------------------------------
Re: Unauthorised Bay Use - Brighton
DIR By: slapdash
Date: May 13, 2024, 6:23 am
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The typical QR scam is fake stickers on parking machines.
It is a bit specific, you could attempt to derive the payment
amount from the information on the council websitem
It doesn't have a particular "feel" for a scam. It would take
someeffort to be driving round the streets looking for piles of
material and posting off letters to adjacent properties.
#Post#: 22260--------------------------------------------------
Re: Unauthorised Bay Use - Brighton
DIR By: Simon321456
Date: May 13, 2024, 6:33 am
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Yes, it strikes as somewhat unlikely they'd go to such measures
but the whole thing is puzzling. If not, are they just hoping
whomever was responsible for the materials pops a head above the
parapet? And if they do not, next action is direct contact?
Just weird that there would be no warnings or contact before
this level of escalation
It does tally though, the charge to suspend a parking bay is £51
per day
Legit, just managed badly?
#Post#: 22263--------------------------------------------------
Re: Unauthorised Bay Use - Brighton
DIR By: John U.K.
Date: May 13, 2024, 6:42 am
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Did you receive this by post or e-mail?
The 'letter'says
--- Quote ---
> Pay ... within three working days of the date of this
[b]e-mail[/b].
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If it came by post one would expect it to say 'of this letter'.
If it came by post was there a date on the post mark? Or was it
delivered by hand?
#Post#: 22265--------------------------------------------------
Re: Unauthorised Bay Use - Brighton
DIR By: Simon321456
Date: May 13, 2024, 6:47 am
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--- Quote from: John U.K. link ---
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> Did you receive this by post or e-mail?
>
> The 'letter'says
> [quote]Pay ... within three working days of the date of this
[b]e-mail[/b].
--- End Quote ---
If it came by post one would expect it to say 'of this letter'.
If it came by post was there a date on the post mark? Or was it
delivered by hand?
[/quote]
I didn't spot that
It came by post, unsure whether hand delivered or not as I
didn't keep the envelope. Foolishly, in hindsight
#Post#: 22267--------------------------------------------------
Re: Unauthorised Bay Use - Brighton
DIR By: slapdash
Date: May 13, 2024, 6:52 am
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--- Quote from: Simon321456 link ---
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> Legit, just managed badly?
>
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Somebody who was very curious could use a PC they have no
connection with in any way, definitely have no payment
information in any "wallet" or auto fill and scan it.
I hadn't registered the point about "this email". That leaves an
obvious question of how an email address was both obtained and
picked.
Incompetence seems most likely.
#Post#: 22310--------------------------------------------------
Re: Unauthorised Bay Use - Brighton
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: May 13, 2024, 1:11 pm
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If it's kosher, there will be a record on their website, so have
a look, quoting your PCN Number and car reg. number
#Post#: 22372--------------------------------------------------
Re: Unauthorised Bay Use - Brighton
DIR By: Simon321456
Date: May 14, 2024, 4:21 am
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--- Quote from: slapdash link ---
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> [quote author=Simon321456 link=topic=1862.msg22260#msg22260
date=1715600003]
> Legit, just managed badly?
>
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Somebody who was very curious could use a PC they have no
connection with in any way, definitely have no payment
information in any "wallet" or auto fill and scan it.
I hadn't registered the point about "this email". That leaves an
obvious question of how an email address was both obtained and
picked.
Incompetence seems most likely.
[/quote]
And the fact that its a letter and not an email ;D
I'll give the scanning thing a whirl
#Post#: 22373--------------------------------------------------
Re: Unauthorised Bay Use - Brighton
DIR By: Simon321456
Date: May 14, 2024, 4:24 am
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--- Quote from: Incandescent link ---
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> If it's kosher, there will be a record on their website, so
have a look, quoting your PCN Number and car reg. number
>
--- End Quote ---
There is no PCN number, nor reference of a 'Penalty Charge
Notice' anywhere and I'm damned if I'm giving them my car reg
for something that has nothing to do with my poor car. They're
already trying to charge my house, they're not bullying any more
of my inanimate objects!
It states "if payment not received, an invoice will be raised"
so I'm just gonna see if that happens and take it from there
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