Parking tickets are easy it's the Bill of Rights Act 1689. Section 2.12 specifically states "That all Grants and Promises of Fines and Forfeitures of particular persons before Conviction are illegal and void.". Enjoy guys And girl's 🎉
I must have about £3000 worth of these useless "Parking Charge Notice" letters in my drawer! Not enforcable by law and they never take you to court! Only ever pay a "Penalty Charge Notice" Great video by the way, show these cowboys up for what they are!
Private car parks with ANPR cameras are all operated by scammers in this way. The only way to deal with their "tickets" when you receive one is to put is straight in the shredder! Never respond to them and eventually they get bored of sending their threatening reminder letters.
With private parking companies don’t appeal just refuse to pay and invite them to settle the matter in court , they will either back down or fail to show up in court so it gets thrown out, either way you win Don’t be afraid to do this , it works 👍
Thanks for the heads up. I’m staying in perranporth for a week this summer with my family & we always visit Falmouth amongst other places. It would certainly ruin our holiday if we was to get parking fines. 👍🏻
Keep a blanket in the boot and have it accidentally covering your numberplate when you leave if you think you may have a problem. Stop down the road and put it back in the boot.
I stayed just outside Falmouth but enjoyed a coffee sat on the quay in Falmouth each morning. Parked up with the dog and watched the sun rise, beautiful. Signage said charges up to 0000 then start again at 0800, so I would rock up about 0600 and make sure off before 8, 3 weeks later parking charge. Appealed stating the signage, appeal declined, went back 3 years later to find the sign had been replaced with a brand new one with overnight charges listed in the smaller print at the bottom. I haven’t paid the ticket and won’t be, this is 5 years later and a number of letters further on. Screw the robbing bastards
Great video alerting people to this carpark 👍.we parked here last year got back to the carpark in good time to pay but as far as I can remember there's only one payment machine with a massive queue all waiting to pay as everyone is waiting it slips into the next payment bracket costing everyone extra 🤬 I've since gone back to parking on marine drive for free looking down over the docks a bit further to walk but I'm in no rush . Just subscribed so really enjoying seeing your videos of familiar site's.
Happened to me in Plymouth too ,council carpark, took my payment barrier wouldn't rise and had to go back and pay again,council was absolutely unhelpful. Ended up giving up and paying the extra,sadly this happens a lot all around the country,all carparks should go back to paying as you park not at the end, it was the brought in paying at the end just to rip off the public.
For those visiting and are reasonably mobile then there is restriction free parking not too far from that car park. Out of season you may find a spot on Avenue Road (on a hill) or at the top of that road, on Melvill Road. I normally end up with the task of climbing the hill to fetch the car 🙂 Heard similar stories of tickets issued at Fistral Beach car park where people have simply driven in and left when they couldn't find a space. We've never had a problem, we've always managed to get a space and time our visit so that our ticket takes us into the free evening parking period. For St Ives, we always park at St Erth and take the train in and out, very reasonable. On our last visit when we were cutting it fine for the next train there were GWR people in the car park (genuine), printing tickets for the car park and train. I tend to use the parking app, I now have 3 to cover the different parking companies across Cornwall. Btw, love watching these videos. We'd love to get a camper when finances permit, particularly as Cornwall accommodation is getting more expensive each year.
Huh….on visiting Truro a sign for Garras Wharf car park indicated there were free spaces so we entered the car park, collecting the ticket from the entrance machine. However once in the car park we joined other vehicles all driving around looking for spaces. Twenty minutes later and no free space available we had to pay to exit the car park. If that’s not a rip off I’d like to know what is.
No way x so sorry that you got ripped off x great that you researched this and tried to sort it out x we actually parked here when we visited last year and had very similar problems x we had to mess about for about an hour to sort it before we left So I am sure it’s something that an ongoing problem x Hope your well Shaun x
The carpark system is fine when it works but when I doesn’t I can cause massive fines which is the owners fault not the customer. Shocking how they can get away with it
Sorry to hear that mate what a total rip of and what happens if you were suck behind 2 cars behind and infront looking for a space. hopefully you won't get that again lesson learnt.
I guess what you could do is, when you get to a carpark like this, stop somewhere convenient beforehand, cover your plates up and then go in. If they have spaces then park and take the covers off your car and pay 🤷♂️😆
Hi Shaun, sorry to hear about your parking problem, I have avoided this car park every time I come into Falmouth. I don't know why as I have not had a problem but it just doesn't feel right. LOL. If your van is under 2 meters high mate then the pay and display car park down towards A & P off Tinner's Walk is always a good place if you don't mind the short stroll back in to town. Public servive broadcasting at it's best mate.👍👍😊😊
They would scam you even if you paid at time of parking, eg: drive in at 10am sit in lane at busy times waiting to park, you eventually park at 10:10am you go buy your ticket say 10:12 and off you go.... arrive back few mins before ticket is up, then fine arrives as they took your number at 10am not when you got your ticket..... There is a parking area in the Lake District that often pulls this one...
now then listen folks its private land hence if you cover your plate they cant do you as the law does not require you to show it also you can park free as no plate number to fine happy days
Ignore and go to court .Certainly works in Scotland because they must go to Smalls Claim Court and individually pursue their claim on you. They will not attend because the cost is too great on them even if they win ( no costs are awarded in these courts ) .
I parked at one that had a paybox with number slots. To pay, you have to put the money in the corresponding slot. However I couldn't tell which number went with which slot. Was it the number above or below the slot? I put my money in what I thought was the correct slot but 2 months later I got a ticket in the mail!
You’ll be shocked I missed your video mid week, sad times but have caught up now. This is disgusting, my partner said the one at Fistral beach car park is the same and is shocking to be charged when it’s not your fault when you can’t get a space but still expected to pay and running out of grace period when you can’t get out 😡 thank you for the advice for when we come down we will avoid like the plague. 😊
I over stayed in a big supermarket store car by 11 minutes i then received a parking charge for £36 i then contacted them and apologised and offered to pay £2 for that 11mins they refused the offer so i told them to take me to court as i would not pay anything through threats. That was 6 years ago this is the only way these car parks will get found out for their scams if someone takes them to court.
@@LoveSundays totally agree with you mate, I had a friend have to same trouble at treliske hospital last week and he was dropping his 82 year mother in for an appointment, only parked there for 5 mins while he walked her in then come out to find a ticket on his car. When he confronted the car park bloke he ask how do I get an old lady to wk that far to the department the bloke just said go and find a wheel chair.
Beware of Parking Eye.. Got caught in Tintagel.. Top car park.. Paid for ticket.. Went a few mins over as it kept rejecting certain coins.. Walked back n forth to van... Paid for half hr... Then left for another parking space.. Two weeks later £100 fine.. Appealed.. Kept threatening to increase the fine... But eventually they dropped the case... Arghhh
I need enough people to see this video and avoid the car park to make it cost them more than £60 so at least in some way I kinda cost them what they fined me 😂 then it’ll be worth it
Rip off mate! I got sucker punched at Lamorna Cove, mid December not a soul around. I was only there a few minutes, took some photo's and left. 3 days later BOOM a parking fine of £100 smackers or £60 if I paid within 14 days. I just paid it but still felt ripped off. 😠
Every time I come back to the UK I get a fine for sometihng. Ok, sometimes, it's my fault (e.g. forget to pay the return journey on the Dartford tunnel), but I can honestly say, like yoursel in this situation, I never go out with the intention of trying to get away with something. The sytstems are designed to catch you out and make a easy money. Council's should be charge or parking, not private companies or at least, legislation should be in place to stop practices like this. The parking app looks like a good idea. Not seen that before.
This is why I like coach holidays , public transport & taxi 's people think it's cheaper to go by car 🚗 but if you park like it is in this video then it's not
Terrible. Sorry to hear this One Shaun, fuming that even just driving for 10 mins could give you a ticket, definately one to stay away from, sorry i wasnt your first viewer today XD ive been out creating and collabing my own video that fingers crossed will be out tomorrow evening, just got alot of editing to do now :/
This seems to be a trend in the South west, Kilda beach car park has a terrible reputation on Trip Advisor for scam charges and Okehampton railway station car park is currently being investigated by the BBC
Sorry you got ripped off parking in Cornwall can be a pain in the butt. I was just reading before i watched this about a car park in Newquay charges £35 for 8 hours. You should get a refund its not your fault the machine doesn't work. Thanks for sharing your experience Shaun.🚙👍
Yea I always normally use a council car park but on this one occasion when I was in a rush and couldn’t get it the one next to this one I parked here and never again
I parked on the car park at the top of a hilly road and the barriers weren’t working when I went to Falmouth. Not sure if it’s the same one as I can’t remember the name of it. You should have appealed it! I’m a lawyer
I did appeal it but they won’t let you talk to a human you just have to fill out a form. Their response was if you can not pay you should not park. So I decided to make a video instead to hopefully cost them more money in the long run by reducing their business
Sadly if the file a CCJ that’ll prevent you from ever being able to remortgage take out a loan or have any form of borrowing so sadly they kinda have you by the neck
Sadly your wrong they can a do in force it but under the right circumstances you can appeal or fight it and win people have the idea these private companies can’t issue penalty tickets they prosecute you for breach of contract which they can do but they have legal obligations to do so any they can be challenged RB
Premier Park are absolute cowboys. Sent me a ticket even though I’d paid. Asked for a machine log so I could see if I’d entered the wrong reg. refused. Bill kept going up to over £200. I’ve never paid. Never will. After requesting all my info from their solicitors through FOI I got no more letters.
Bill of Rights Act 1689. Section 2.12 specifically states "That all Grants and Promises of Fines and Forfeitures of particular persons before Conviction are illegal and void.".
Beware waterfields car park at Watford. Over 2 hours. Get a ticket.tescos overflow. Shoppers if stuck in queue in any shops should leave the shopping. Reply when asked. Don't want a parking ticket. If people did this supermarkets would nt put silly timelimits on like lidl at Watford. 2 hours. Queue on self serve busy times, not many cashiers. Ching, ching ticket. Supermarkets have to permit private company's to be there.
Private parking companies are a bunch of thieving robbing bastards. One (Vehicle Control Services) tried to fine me £100 at Liverpool Airport as I'd stopped for 29 seconds in a no parking area as I got out the paperwork to figure out which carpark I'd PRE-BOOKED a space in. I wrote to them and the manager of Liverpool Airport and told the Airport unless they had a word with the parking company and got the ticket quashed they'd never have my or any of my family's custom ever again. It worked. The parking company backed down & cancelled the ticket. Only the council and the Police have the authority to issue parking tickets. Private companies issue PCNs (penalty charge notices). The only way for them to make you pay is to take you to court, but before that you can lodge an appeal with the parking ombudsman, who then immediately charges the parking company a fee to investigate the complaint. Once they realise you aren't going to roll over and pay, they know that everything after that will cost them money, so they often just cancel the ticket.
Great vid 👍 like you I don’t want to be negative but the car park in Newquay (fistral beach) is the same - 10 minutes and not parking due to no places I got charged and also the car park at portreath - I literally drove through without realising I needed a ticket , drove through and realised it was too busy and without ticket was stuck in car park. Had to press the help button of which the answer was to reverse the car to the entrance which would then enable the printer to issue a ticket which then let me out. They do give a grace period however have to pay close attention to all the signs. :/
More and more car parks are being sold by the council to these crooks. Now fistral bay car park over at the point is run by a private car park. No one parks their now - very sad.
Should of parked a Quarry car park,,, and hop onto the free bus into town,,,, I've avoided that maritime car park for many years,,, It is indeed a Rip off carpark,,, should be in the Fal packet this story.
this is a "Parking penalty charge" from a private company not a fine. you can apeal but it is deliberately difficult. they bank on the fact most people are too busy to fight it and just pay up.
@@LoveSundays Had one issue a CCJ for 5 years ago knowing we had moved house. I had the receipt in a box, so I counter sued for £1500 and made them send a solicitor down to Bodmin and summonsed the director who was in Leeds. They had to pay £2035 all in and remove the CCJ on all credit references, plus hotel and fuel costs
Legally, they've simply sent you an invoice, not a PCN enforceable by law. At best they could take out a CCJ against you, but this will cost them £150.
I get where your coming from but I do have a very good legal knowledge which I won’t put on here but I had one similar not Falmouth but I had one similar about a year ago we appealed as you did in good faith usual response so we detailed my time at £500 on the issue as a company director plus expenses sent them an invoice 7 days to pay or will take you to court and counter claim pay up or shut up guess what in view of the circumstances we have waved the penalty on this occasion I replied thank you now my invoice 7 days or we will issue a summons immediately Helps when my cousin is a barrister Qc and it was on his letter head They are on a sticky wicket but such is life stay safe RB
The company that owns the carpark are based in Exeter so hopefully anyone that see this we’ll just park in the other carpark I recommend. If 10,000 people decide not to park there than it was worth me paying the £60 ticket so no one else will have to 😂
I recognise the company name that runs this car park, it's not just the one in Falmouth. I got stung because I left the car park 3 minutes longer than the 2 hours free parking. The reason I was 3 minutes later was a queue of cars to get out... Utter rob dogs
The modern dilemma of people being made to fit the technology instead of technology being developed to suit the need. Again, comes down to money - no investment to develop the systems because the shareholder just want money.
@@LoveSundays That’s the one. Brought back fond memories of summer. When I was there over the summer, I noticed the vans parked up and thought to myself that’s how I would like to spend my summer! Beautiful spot! I live in Okehampton and was interested with the video you did with your mate as well.
It’s just another one the rip offs in modern Britain. I parked on there in August for a day and it cost me £16 !!! What a rip off…no wonder people go abroad 😎
Or you could scam the car park and take your number plate off as you leave and you get to park there for free all day, works every time, I never pay for parking 😂
Parking tickets are easy it's the Bill of Rights Act 1689. Section 2.12 specifically states "That all Grants and Promises of Fines and Forfeitures of particular persons before Conviction are illegal and void.". Enjoy guys And girl's 🎉
What’s that mean in English 😊
@@24473878 unless a court of law says you have to pay they cannot fine you.
I must have about £3000 worth of these useless "Parking Charge Notice" letters in my drawer! Not enforcable by law and they never take you to court! Only ever pay a "Penalty Charge Notice" Great video by the way, show these cowboys up for what they are!
Thanks
Thank you Tony
Typical that the cameras record your number at the entrance and exit, but they don’t record the fact that you couldn’t park.
I know that’s what I thought
Private car parks with ANPR cameras are all operated by scammers in this way. The only way to deal with their "tickets" when you receive one is to put is straight in the shredder! Never respond to them and eventually they get bored of sending their threatening reminder letters.
Also never pay a fine with a discount for early payment. if you are lawfully liable their would not be a discount.
Exactly they can't enforce the fines anyway
With private parking companies don’t appeal just refuse to pay and invite them to settle the matter in court , they will either back down or fail to show up in court so it gets thrown out, either way you win
Don’t be afraid to do this , it works 👍
Thanks for the heads up. I’m staying in perranporth for a week this summer with my family & we always visit Falmouth amongst other places. It would certainly ruin our holiday if we was to get parking fines. 👍🏻
Yea no one wants a parking fine especially when it’s not your fault 👍
Keep a blanket in the boot and have it accidentally covering your numberplate when you leave if you think you may have a problem. Stop down the road and put it back in the boot.
That’s a great idea 😆need one for the front plate too though
@@LoveSundays or a bit of black electronic tape, easy enough to alter digits till you're off the site 👍
I stayed just outside Falmouth but enjoyed a coffee sat on the quay in Falmouth each morning. Parked up with the dog and watched the sun rise, beautiful. Signage said charges up to 0000 then start again at 0800, so I would rock up about 0600 and make sure off before 8, 3 weeks later parking charge. Appealed stating the signage, appeal declined, went back 3 years later to find the sign had been replaced with a brand new one with overnight charges listed in the smaller print at the bottom. I haven’t paid the ticket and won’t be, this is 5 years later and a number of letters further on. Screw the robbing bastards
It’s terrible isn’t it. If it’s the quay down near tragic and the Chainlocker I know which one you mean. They’ve sent me tickets before too
Praa sands in Cornwall has a lot of complaints as well of parking fines even though people have used the pay and display machine.
Apparently if it’s not an actual PCN (which only the council can give) you don’t have to pay. Only heard that, not sure how legit it is?
I’ve heard that as well
Yea I heard that too but I’d rather pay and make a video to cost them more money in reduced business in the long run
Great video alerting people to this carpark 👍.we parked here last year got back to the carpark in good time to pay but as far as I can remember there's only one payment machine with a massive queue all waiting to pay as everyone is waiting it slips into the next payment bracket costing everyone extra 🤬 I've since gone back to parking on marine drive for free looking down over the docks a bit further to walk but I'm in no rush . Just subscribed so really enjoying seeing your videos of familiar site's.
I seem to remember hearing on Lawrence Reed, Radio Cornwall several years ago this was an issue even then at this car park.
Happened to me in Plymouth too ,council carpark, took my payment barrier wouldn't rise and had to go back and pay again,council was absolutely unhelpful. Ended up giving up and paying the extra,sadly this happens a lot all around the country,all carparks should go back to paying as you park not at the end, it was the brought in paying at the end just to rip off the public.
Happens everywhere doesn’t it Darren. This is why these companies steal from the poor to feed their own pockets
For those visiting and are reasonably mobile then there is restriction free parking not too far from that car park. Out of season you may find a spot on Avenue Road (on a hill) or at the top of that road, on Melvill Road. I normally end up with the task of climbing the hill to fetch the car 🙂
Heard similar stories of tickets issued at Fistral Beach car park where people have simply driven in and left when they couldn't find a space. We've never had a problem, we've always managed to get a space and time our visit so that our ticket takes us into the free evening parking period.
For St Ives, we always park at St Erth and take the train in and out, very reasonable. On our last visit when we were cutting it fine for the next train there were GWR people in the car park (genuine), printing tickets for the car park and train.
I tend to use the parking app, I now have 3 to cover the different parking companies across Cornwall.
Btw, love watching these videos. We'd love to get a camper when finances permit, particularly as Cornwall accommodation is getting more expensive each year.
Huh….on visiting Truro a sign for Garras Wharf car park indicated there were free spaces so we entered the car park, collecting the ticket from the entrance machine. However once in the car park we joined other vehicles all driving around looking for spaces. Twenty minutes later and no free space available we had to pay to exit the car park. If that’s not a rip off I’d like to know what is.
No way x so sorry that you got ripped off x great that you researched this and tried to sort it out x we actually parked here when we visited last year and had very similar problems x we had to mess about for about an hour to sort it before we left
So I am sure it’s something that an ongoing problem x
Hope your well Shaun x
The carpark system is fine when it works but when I doesn’t I can cause massive fines which is the owners fault not the customer. Shocking how they can get away with it
Rip off 😪 in our local town we get 2 hours free parking on a Saturday and Sundays are free but we don't have beaches 😔
Shocking isn’t it
Sorry to hear that mate what a total rip of and what happens if you were suck behind 2 cars behind and infront looking for a space. hopefully you won't get that again lesson learnt.
Yea I won’t park there again
I guess what you could do is, when you get to a carpark like this, stop somewhere convenient beforehand, cover your plates up and then go in. If they have spaces then park and take the covers off your car and pay 🤷♂️😆
Nice tip! We’re down this way so will def stay clear of this one tomorrow 👍
I’ll probably be about Falmouth tomorrow Chris so make sure you and the family say hi if you see me 👍
@@LoveSundays will do 👍 Super long weekend 😀🍺
In Sardinia we would just shoot at the camera, again and again and again. They learn that way
Hi Shaun, sorry to hear about your parking problem, I have avoided this car park every time I come into Falmouth. I don't know why as I have not had a problem but it just doesn't feel right. LOL.
If your van is under 2 meters high mate then the pay and display car park down towards A & P off Tinner's Walk is always a good place if you don't mind the short stroll back in to town.
Public servive broadcasting at it's best mate.👍👍😊😊
Thanks for the tip Richard
@@LoveSundays Yes, and the station car park is close as well. (Apologies if we are talking about the same car park.)
Some car parks in Cornwall are terrible, swanpool beach is the same and many others. Just money making scams parading as legal businesses.
It’s terrible isn’t it
They would scam you even if you paid at time of parking, eg: drive in at 10am sit in lane at busy times waiting to park, you eventually park at 10:10am you go buy your ticket say 10:12 and off you go.... arrive back few mins before ticket is up, then fine arrives as they took your number at 10am not when you got your ticket..... There is a parking area in the Lake District that often pulls this one...
We park on the next car park along where you get the ferry to St Mawes .👌
Thanks Andrew
now then listen folks its private land hence if you cover your plate they cant do you as the law does not require you to show it
also you can park free as no plate number to fine happy days
Ignore and go to court .Certainly works in Scotland because they must go to Smalls Claim Court and individually pursue their claim on you. They will not attend because the cost is too great on them even if they win ( no costs are awarded in these courts ) .
I parked at one that had a paybox with number slots. To pay, you have to put the money in the corresponding slot. However I couldn't tell which number went with which slot. Was it the number above or below the slot? I put my money in what I thought was the correct slot but 2 months later I got a ticket in the mail!
It happens all over the world doesn’t it
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You’ll be shocked I missed your video mid week, sad times but have caught up now. This is disgusting, my partner said the one at Fistral beach car park is the same and is shocking to be charged when it’s not your fault when you can’t get a space but still expected to pay and running out of grace period when you can’t get out 😡 thank you for the advice for when we come down we will avoid like the plague. 😊
Most of these car parks make more money out of fines than they do out of actual legit parking tickets. Biggest scam around
Yep
I’ve lived in Cornwall all my life, this is the only car park that scammed me. Great video good advice to visitors.
I over stayed in a big supermarket store car by 11 minutes i then received a parking charge for £36 i then contacted them and apologised and offered to pay £2 for that 11mins they refused the offer so i told them to take me to court as i would not pay anything through threats. That was 6 years ago this is the only way these car parks will get found out for their scams if someone takes them to court.
Thankyou for this I’m going to have to check my v5 now.but I’ve not had any speeding issues yet😊
Cracking video shaun. Glad you named and shamed them mate. Good on you 😊
These companies are a disgrace Jon. I gave them the option to let the fine go .
@@LoveSundays totally agree with you mate, I had a friend have to same trouble at treliske hospital last week and he was dropping his 82 year mother in for an appointment, only parked there for 5 mins while he walked her in then come out to find a ticket on his car. When he confronted the car park bloke he ask how do I get an old lady to wk that far to the department the bloke just said go and find a wheel chair.
Terrible. Our species is doomed isn’t it
@@LoveSundays definitely is mate.
Beware of Parking Eye.. Got caught in Tintagel.. Top car park.. Paid for ticket.. Went a few mins over as it kept rejecting certain coins.. Walked back n forth to van... Paid for half hr... Then left for another parking space.. Two weeks later £100 fine.. Appealed.. Kept threatening to increase the fine... But eventually they dropped the case... Arghhh
It's just not on Shaun....what a rip off 😠... I'd be fuming 😤. Thanks for letting us know about it...it will be avoided at all costs 🙏👍✊
I need enough people to see this video and avoid the car park to make it cost them more than £60 so at least in some way I kinda cost them what they fined me 😂 then it’ll be worth it
cowboys notorious money making scheme good on you mate for shining a light on these crooks.
Hopefully one day these companies will be held accountable for their actions.
Rip off mate! I got sucker punched at Lamorna Cove, mid December not a soul around. I was only there a few minutes, took some photo's and left. 3 days later BOOM a parking fine of £100 smackers or £60 if I paid within 14 days. I just paid it but still felt ripped off. 😠
Yea I know the car park at Lamorna. Worst thing about that one is it only takes coins so if you park up and can’t find any change you’re screwed
Every time I come back to the UK I get a fine for sometihng. Ok, sometimes, it's my fault (e.g. forget to pay the return journey on the Dartford tunnel), but I can honestly say, like yoursel in this situation, I never go out with the intention of trying to get away with something. The sytstems are designed to catch you out and make a easy money. Council's should be charge or parking, not private companies or at least, legislation should be in place to stop practices like this. The parking app looks like a good idea. Not seen that before.
It isn’t called Rip Of Britain for nothing 😂. The app works really well. You can even check the app to see how long you’ve got left on your parking.
This is why I like coach holidays , public transport & taxi 's people think it's cheaper to go by car 🚗
but if you park like it is in this video
then it's not
Thank you for this video it seems that most Private carparks are rip offs
Terrible. Sorry to hear this One Shaun, fuming that even just driving for 10 mins could give you a ticket, definately one to stay away from, sorry i wasnt your first viewer today XD ive been out creating and collabing my own video that fingers crossed will be out tomorrow evening, just got alot of editing to do now :/
Looking forward to it Alex
This seems to be a trend in the South west, Kilda beach car park has a terrible reputation on Trip Advisor for scam charges and Okehampton railway station car park is currently being investigated by the BBC
We go to Falmouth occasionally and I won't use this car park again. Thanks!
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Sorry you got ripped off parking in Cornwall can be a pain in the butt. I was just reading before i watched this about a car park in Newquay charges £35 for 8 hours. You should get a refund its not your fault the machine doesn't work. Thanks for sharing your experience Shaun.🚙👍
The more people that know about this terrible car park the better. Fingers crossed other people don’t get ripped off like I did
Shaun we have a rule never park in that type of car park ,we only use council using the just park app or similar or very rare a geezer on the gate .
Yea I always normally use a council car park but on this one occasion when I was in a rush and couldn’t get it the one next to this one I parked here and never again
I parked on the car park at the top of a hilly road and the barriers weren’t working when I went to Falmouth. Not sure if it’s the same one as I can’t remember the name of it. You should have appealed it! I’m a lawyer
I did appeal it but they won’t let you talk to a human you just have to fill out a form. Their response was if you can not pay you should not park. So I decided to make a video instead to hopefully cost them more money in the long run by reducing their business
With any car park that has anpr, there is always an elevated risk. I tend to avoid these types of car parks altogether.
i never pay these fines, they are unenforceable.. have not contact with them at all, and ignore all letters..
Sadly if the file a CCJ that’ll prevent you from ever being able to remortgage take out a loan or have any form of borrowing so sadly they kinda have you by the neck
Great video Shaun, as always.
Now to head up and place some boulders across the entrance and exit so no one can get in. Only solution 😂
100% the only solution 😂
Who runs it amtrac by any chance
I’d never pay a privet parking company fine just don’t respond to the them you only have to pay council and police fines
Is this legit? Asking for a friend
Yea I heard that too but I’d rather pay and make a video to cost them more money in reduced business in the long run
Sadly your wrong they can a do in force it but under the right circumstances you can appeal or fight it and win people have the idea these private companies can’t issue penalty tickets they prosecute you for breach of contract which they can do but they have legal obligations to do so any they can be challenged RB
Thank you for the heads up! Disgraceful
I parked in this one this week!! Let's wait and see what happens??
Fingers crossed it doesn’t Paul
Oh that’s very naughty. I’m glad there is alternative parking xx
Premier Park are absolute cowboys. Sent me a ticket even though I’d paid. Asked for a machine log so I could see if I’d entered the wrong reg. refused. Bill kept going up to over £200. I’ve never paid. Never will. After requesting all my info from their solicitors through FOI I got no more letters.
Adverts really take the piss.
Bill of Rights Act 1689. Section 2.12 specifically states "That all Grants and Promises of Fines and Forfeitures of particular persons before Conviction are illegal and void.".
Look at it this way Shaun..... you took one for the team. 😉
Yep 😆
Complete rip off! Will definitely avoid on our next visit
Yes Sarah it’s definitely worth avoiding
Beware waterfields car park at Watford. Over 2 hours. Get a ticket.tescos overflow. Shoppers if stuck in queue in any shops should leave the shopping. Reply when asked. Don't want a parking ticket. If people did this supermarkets would nt put silly timelimits on like lidl at Watford. 2 hours. Queue on self serve busy times, not many cashiers. Ching, ching ticket. Supermarkets have to permit private company's to be there.
Lots of bad reviews on Google maps, stay 1 minute after 5pm & you get charged an extra £5.
Yea this carpark is the devil
Private parking companies are a bunch of thieving robbing bastards. One (Vehicle Control Services) tried to fine me £100 at Liverpool Airport as I'd stopped for 29 seconds in a no parking area as I got out the paperwork to figure out which carpark I'd PRE-BOOKED a space in.
I wrote to them and the manager of Liverpool Airport and told the Airport unless they had a word with the parking company and got the ticket quashed they'd never have my or any of my family's custom ever again.
It worked. The parking company backed down & cancelled the ticket.
Only the council and the Police have the authority to issue parking tickets. Private companies issue PCNs (penalty charge notices). The only way for them to make you pay is to take you to court, but before that you can lodge an appeal with the parking ombudsman, who then immediately charges the parking company a fee to investigate the complaint.
Once they realise you aren't going to roll over and pay, they know that everything after that will cost them money, so they often just cancel the ticket.
Greedy Company!!
Great vid 👍 like you I don’t want to be negative but the car park in Newquay (fistral beach) is the same - 10 minutes and not parking due to no places I got charged and also the car park at portreath - I literally drove through without realising I needed a ticket , drove through and realised it was too busy and without ticket was stuck in car park. Had to press the help button of which the answer was to reverse the car to the entrance which would then enable the printer to issue a ticket which then let me out. They do give a grace period however have to pay close attention to all the signs. :/
It’s terrible how these car park treat people. It’s all a scam. Maybe one day I’ll buy this carpark and let all my subscribers park there for free 😂
More and more car parks are being sold by the council to these crooks.
Now fistral bay car park over at the point is run by a private car park. No one parks their now - very sad.
Should of parked a Quarry car park,,, and hop onto the free bus into town,,,, I've avoided that maritime car park for many years,,, It is indeed a Rip off carpark,,, should be in the Fal packet this story.
It’s terrible how these companies treat people. I have sent the story to the packet let’s see if they respond 😂
Quarry Car Park IS in the town, no bus needed. Up a bit of a steep hill though for those with mobility problems.
Gosh I’ve parked there ! Never again! Thanks
Private car parks ( not council owned) are a rip off. Sorry you had to suffer this
It’ll be worth it if other people don’t get ripped off after watching this
Biggest fan checking in again with the first comment 👀👀👀
100%
this is a "Parking penalty charge" from a private company not a fine. you can apeal but it is deliberately difficult. they bank on the fact most people are too busy to fight it and just pay up.
Shameful! Thanks for the warning.
No worries
Keep proof of payment for any ad all car parking in a shoe box for 6 years.
Good advise
@@LoveSundays Had one issue a CCJ for 5 years ago knowing we had moved house.
I had the receipt in a box, so I counter sued for £1500 and made them send a solicitor down to Bodmin and summonsed the director who was in Leeds.
They had to pay £2035 all in and remove the CCJ on all credit references, plus hotel and fuel costs
That all sounds good but I’d rather not have a CCJ and ruin my credit rating
Why do we always get ripped off by these arsehole parking companies.
Rip off Britain
Legally, they've simply sent you an invoice, not a PCN enforceable by law. At best they could take out a CCJ against you, but this will cost them £150.
Put a bit of duck tape on your number plate before entering😉
Good idea
Sorry to hear you been ripped of & I think the council should shut down that car park
Yea they should Andrew
It’s always been rip off cornwall.
Sadly you should not have paid it let them take you to court and hit them for expenses
After appealing the claim and getting refused I thought I’d rather pay and just make this video so they lose business in the long run
I get where your coming from but I do have a very good legal knowledge which I won’t put on here but I had one similar not Falmouth but I had one similar about a year ago we appealed as you did in good faith usual response so we detailed my time at £500 on the issue as a company director plus expenses sent them an invoice 7 days to pay or will take you to court and counter claim pay up or shut up guess what in view of the circumstances we have waved the penalty on this occasion I replied thank you now my invoice 7 days or we will issue a summons immediately
Helps when my cousin is a barrister Qc and it was on his letter head They are on a sticky wicket but such is life stay safe RB
@@LoveSundays I get where your coming from I’ve sent you a reply stay safe RB
That’s a great result. I just hope they received a drop in business until they sort it out.
I wonder how much revenue Falmouth will lose as a result of the dodgy truth being let out of the bag.
The company that owns the carpark are based in Exeter so hopefully anyone that see this we’ll just park in the other carpark I recommend. If 10,000 people decide not to park there than it was worth me paying the £60 ticket so no one else will have to 😂
@@LoveSundays absolutely!
I’ll avoid it thanks for the heads up 😅
😂
Helpful tip. Thank you. Save us some money
No worries thanks for watching
I recognise the company name that runs this car park, it's not just the one in Falmouth. I got stung because I left the car park 3 minutes longer than the 2 hours free parking. The reason I was 3 minutes later was a queue of cars to get out... Utter rob dogs
They rely on people paying with threats. Do not pay and do not consent, you did not enter into any contract.
That's Disgusting. Have you tried Trading standards?
No I’d rather make a video about it so they lose a load of business 😂
The modern dilemma of people being made to fit the technology instead of technology being developed to suit the need. Again, comes down to money - no investment to develop the systems because the shareholder just want money.
Can you be prosecuted for not displaying a Reg number on private land - as u enter and leave?!!?😉
You can if you’re on the road and unfortunately this carpark camera films you entering the carpark from the road so you can’t win
@@LoveSundays You need some sort of 007 plates on the old Vivaro!!
By the way, just watched your Praa Sands vid. Was there in the summer and loved it!
Which Praa sands vid the one where I stayed in the van with the mrs?
@@LoveSundays That’s the one. Brought back fond memories of summer. When I was there over the summer, I noticed the vans parked up and thought to myself that’s how I would like to spend my summer! Beautiful spot! I live in Okehampton and was interested with the video you did with your mate as well.
Bandits 😡
Terrible isn’t it Jon 🦊
@@LoveSundays Unfortunately it’s the way it is now mate.👍🦊
Don't pay if they want to take further go to court and prove them wrong, never use pay after
If the machine does not work, do not park , but you pay at the end - WTF!
I know it’s madness
take out the cameras, job done.
I'm fitting swapping number plates and they can kiss my sharries
First lesson . Never appeal .. it means your begging. And you've acknowledged there Business.
James bond uses flip plates or tape on 1 digit, he never pays
It’s just another one the rip offs in modern Britain. I parked on there in August for a day and it cost me £16 !!! What a rip off…no wonder people go abroad 😎
Don't ever pay a parking fine unless it's from the police! And don't appeal. it's like you're begging for their mercy!
Go for it if you have a Swiss plate😂
Or you could scam the car park and take your number plate off as you leave and you get to park there for free all day, works every time, I never pay for parking 😂
Just name the driver... who now lives abroad.... removes all obligation.
Since Falmouth has been gentrified, I don't go there.