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       #Post#: 30166--------------------------------------------------
       Re: ParkingEye issued 2 PCNs, £60 paid, POPLA appeal rejected on
       another
   DIR By: 8vaibhav
       Date: July 17, 2024, 7:15 am
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       WOW!
       Thanks so much.
       That also explains the "upto 9 hours" bit, 10pm to 7am is indeed
       9 hours.
       So basically, even if I had paid £15 on the machine or £15.20 on
       the PayByPhone they would still have sent me this PCN. Basically
       saying, I just can't park here at all. That is definitely new
       information for me.
       I did try to email Morrisons to get it quashed but they said
       landlord/ParkingEye manage this.
       My cousin lives in this building above Morrisons, essentially
       only way to avoid is to leave every two-hours and return if I am
       doing longer stays there. Is that correct?
       And now knowing their PCN format, worst case I would deny
       sharing driver details and try to make these go away like that.
       Very useful board, I did try to google earlier but only
       moneysavingexpert showed up, I am sure the guys there are
       experts as well but they were discouraging new posts so much
       that I ended up not asking. Many thanks for all replies from
       hero users and moderator.
       I would wait for now, and hope for the best, having spent so
       much time understanding this, I will see how far they stretch,
       if I hear anything after "Final Notice" I will post here for
       advice. Thanks again.
       #Post#: 30179--------------------------------------------------
       Re: ParkingEye issued 2 PCNs, £60 paid, POPLA appeal rejected on
       another
   DIR By: H C Andersen
       Date: July 17, 2024, 8:03 am
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       I suggest you talk to your cousin. If this car park accommodates
       drivers other than simply Morrisons, whose opening hours are
       exactly the same as those on the board, then ask them how. If it
       doesn't, then it's not intended for visitors, it's for
       customers.
       Also, if you have the time I suggest that you read this(skip the
       debate about penalties and the second case and just read Beavis)
       and then think whether CRA provides a defence. Their Lordships
       didn't think so. Para. 107 has clear parallels with your
       situation and the test of 'fairness' was met because there must
       clearly be requirement for PE (coincidentally the same company
       as in your case) to ensure that drivers do not overstay the
       2-hour limit because it seems it's a shoppers' car park.
  HTML http://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/uk/cases/UKSC/2015/67.html&query=(Beavis)
       And something you've not mentioned is your lease company. It's
       pretty standard practice for these to charge hirers a fee for
       their handling costs i.e. challenging PCNs, are you sure they
       didn't here or wouldn't if they had to deal with others?
       #Post#: 30186--------------------------------------------------
       Re: ParkingEye issued 2 PCNs, £60 paid, POPLA appeal rejected on
       another
   DIR By: 8vaibhav
       Date: July 17, 2024, 8:36 am
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       --- Quote from: H C Andersen link ---
       >
       > I suggest you talk to your cousin. If this car park
       accommodates drivers other than simply Morrisons, whose opening
       hours are exactly the same as those on the board, then ask them
       how. If it doesn't, then it's not intended for visitors, it's
       for customers.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       In retrospect it may just be for customers, my cousin only moved
       there in 2024 so he maynot even know himself. He assumed it was
       free.
       --- Quote from: H C Andersen link ---
       >
       > Also, if you have the time I suggest that you read this(skip
       the debate about penalties and the second case and just read
       Beavis) and then think whether CRA provides a defence. Their
       Lordships didn't think so. Para. 107 has clear parallels with
       your situation and the test of 'fairness' was met because there
       must clearly be requirement for PE (coincidentally the same
       company as in your case) to ensure that drivers do not overstay
       the 2-hour limit because it seems it's a shoppers' car park.
       >
       >
  HTML http://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/uk/cases/UKSC/2015/67.html&query=(Beavis)
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Thanks for sharing, so the courts did rule in favor of
       ParkingEye, though in this case there is no mention of "Tariffs
       apply outside these hours" which clearly caused me all the
       confusion. I can only wonder if that would make any difference.
       --- Quote from: H C Andersen link ---
       >
       > And something you've not mentioned is your lease company. It's
       pretty standard practice for these to charge hirers a fee for
       their handling costs i.e. challenging PCNs, are you sure they
       didn't here or wouldn't if they had to deal with others?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       They have told, they are happy to forward notices such as this
       for free as much as I understand. This is what they stated at
       the start of the lease (any admin fee etc would only be charged
       if they have to do more work than forwarding letters and sharing
       information.)
       If you do get any fines or tickets, these will come through to
       us first as we are the registered owners of the car. We
       typically transfer the fines to drivers, who will then have the
       option to pay or appeal the fine if needs be. If we aren't able
       to transfer the fine, we may have to pay it on your behalf, and
       will be in touch if this is the case.
       #Post#: 30199--------------------------------------------------
       Re: ParkingEye issued 2 PCNs, £60 paid, POPLA appeal rejected on
       another
   DIR By: H C Andersen
       Date: July 17, 2024, 10:13 am
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       Thanks.
       I suggest you read your agreement again because your quoted
       conditions are pretty standard but not the ones which deal with
       additional charges.
       ...and
       In retrospect it may just be for customers, my cousin only moved
       there in 2024 so he maynot even know himself. He assumed it was
       free.
       Sounds a little warning bell...does your cousin have a car and
       if so do they use this car park and did they remember to change
       their V5C address with DVLA when they moved? I'd hate to think
       that they have a pile of unanswered PCNs etc. on a mat where
       they lived!
       #Post#: 30201--------------------------------------------------
       Re: ParkingEye issued 2 PCNs, £60 paid, POPLA appeal rejected on
       another
   DIR By: 8vaibhav
       Date: July 17, 2024, 10:38 am
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       --- Quote from: H C Andersen link ---
       >
       > Thanks.
       >
       > I suggest you read your agreement again because your quoted
       conditions are pretty standard but not the ones which deal with
       additional charges.
       >
       > ...and
       >
       > In retrospect it may just be for customers, my cousin only
       moved there in 2024 so he maynot even know himself. He assumed
       it was free.
       >
       > Sounds a little warning bell...does your cousin have a car and
       if so do they use this car park and did they remember to change
       their V5C address with DVLA when they moved? I'd hate to think
       that they have a pile of unanswered PCNs etc. on a mat where
       they lived!
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I have asked them to share the exact letter again but I don't
       think it's very complicated. Checkout their helppage, says the
       same thing:
  HTML https://octopusev.com/help/fines-and-parking-charge-notices
       
       My Cousin doens't have a car, I think doesn't even have a
       license, so he is safe, his assumption was based on never seeing
       anyone pay.
       #Post#: 127717--------------------------------------------------
       Re: ParkingEye issued 2 PCNs, £60 paid, POPLA appeal rejected on
       another
   DIR By: 8vaibhav
       Date: August 13, 2026, 7:40 am
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       I have received a "letter of claim" from DCB legal for this PCN.
       Alleged offence happened on 16/03/2024.
       Is there a standard response to letter of claims ? Driver
       identity has been revealed sadly. Many thanks
       #Post#: 127720--------------------------------------------------
       Re: ParkingEye issued 2 PCNs, £60 paid, POPLA appeal rejected on
       another
   DIR By: jfollows
       Date: August 13, 2026, 7:47 am
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       Per
  HTML https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/rules/pd_pre-action_conduct#6.1
       --- Quote ---
       > the defendant responding within a reasonable time – 14 days in
       a straight forward case and no more than 3 months in a very
       complex one. The reply should include confirmation as to whether
       the claim is accepted and, if it is not accepted, the reasons
       why, together with an explanation as to which facts and parts of
       the claim are disputed
       --- End Quote ---
       The detail don’t matter. They are just for the record and will
       be ignored mainly anyway. Concentrate your efforts on what your
       defence to a county court claim will be, which will follow.
       There are lots of examples of Parking Eye/DCB Legal cases for
       you to learn from if you search the forum.
       If you want assistance with your defence, please post the
       relevant documents because they are no longer visible on this
       thread. Imgur no longer works in the UK (without a VPN).
       #Post#: 127741--------------------------------------------------
       Re: ParkingEye issued 2 PCNs, £60 paid, POPLA appeal rejected on
       another
   DIR By: tincombe
       Date: August 13, 2026, 1:03 pm
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       Can I just check a couple of things with you.
       PE sent a Notice to Keeper (you call it a PCN) to Octopus, the
       registered keeper.
       They sent this to you and you identified the driver in your
       correspondence with PE, effectively correspondence on behalf of
       Octopus.
       PE are pursuing you as the driver?
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