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[handyman]

I have also today received a paking demand for this car park for my visit on 31/12/11. They say I was there 3 hrs 40. I will be in Poole this weekend so will gather whatever evidence/ photos I can then review the situation and consider my options - I strongly suspect payment is a very unlikely outcome!

Will feedback my findings.
Regards

[Terbs]

I think most of you will gather that by the times given as being in the car park, the amount of 'free parking' has been deliberately set low to catch people out. 
As I said in my OP, if browsing/shopping as most women do, and not just going to one shop for a particular item, then over 3 hours there is pretty normal, if my wife is anything to go by. All I can say is I'm lucky it lasted this long.....it won't happen again.
Just shows...three of us from this forum alone that we know of...wonder how many others got done too

[omegod]

Doesn't matter how long you where there, don't pay fook all!

[feeutfo]

 Got this t-shirt, or very similar. I took two spaces in a b+q car park. Parked as far away from the door as possible in a usual "don't ding my car" way, in a car park that was barely 20% full with very small bays. I was there about 5mins.

Returned to find a ticket demanding £60 for not parking within the white lines.

But no matter, the reason is immaterial. As said there is no legal obligation to pay ANY parking fine issued on private land. Satisfy yourself of that with some research, but I would like to assure you no further attention should be paid, don't waste your time any further with it other than to throw the letters, which will look inreasingly official and intimidating, DIRECTLY IN THE BIN!

Job done. Nothing further required. 

[Andy B]

.... but I would like to assure you no further attention should be paid, don't waste your time any further with it other than to throw the letters, which will look inreasingly official and intimidating, DIRECTLY IN THE BIN!

Job done. Nothing further required. 

Agreed! 

[Martian]

.... but I would like to assure you no further attention should be paid, don't waste your time any further with it other than to throw the letters, which will look inreasingly official and intimidating, DIRECTLY IN THE BIN!

Job done. Nothing further required. 

Agreed! 

As above 

[phutchings]

Hi Terbert

I'm not actually an Omega owner, but did a Google search to see what might come up about this subject.

I too received a notice a couple of days ago, for overstaying my welcome at Turbury Park on 30th Dec.  So yesterday I drove back there to check out the signs.  There are loads of them, including one right at the entrance (see links below and zoom in on the pics).

I made the assumption that the main purpose of the 3 hour parking limit was to stop people from parking in the car park then clearing off somewhere else; so last night I sent a very polite email to the address quoted on the back of the letter (tps@appealpcn.co.uk), attaching a photo of all my shopping receipts to prove that all I'd done during my stay was shop and eat on the premises.  I apologised, told them it wouldn't happen again and asked if they would be willing to reconsider their decision on this occasion.

This afternoon I received an equally polite reply back saying they had cancelled the notice.  Maybe I got lucky; but I reckon that, as long as you're polite and can prove you were in the shops for the whole time, you're in with a chance.

For the record, if they hadn't let me off, I was just going to ignore their demands, but it's much less stress and hassle if you can avoid going down that route 

Whatever you decide to do, I wish you the very best of luck.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n21/kiteflier/Turbury1.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n21/kiteflier/Turbury5.jpg

[bertie1.8vectra]

i love giving out the pcn`s... especially to those who park in the disabled bays and parent and toddler bays... oh and those who seem to think its ok to park on the footpath..... but i especially love having to hear the hard luck stories and excuses.... as for not paying them your choice mate... i dont care cause i just post them off at the end of the week and let head office worry about collecting the fines for the landlord.... oh and i`m not joking guys i really do give out pcn`s.... 

[RobG]

i love giving out the pcn`s... especially to those who park in the disabled bays and parent and toddler bays... oh and those who seem to think its ok to park on the footpath..... but i especially love having to hear the hard luck stories and excuses.... as for not paying them your choice mate... i dont care cause i just post them off at the end of the week and let head office worry about collecting the fines for the landlord.... oh and i`m not joking guys i really do give out pcn`s.... 

Whatever floats your boat

[OOMV6]

Got this t-shirt, or very similar. I took two spaces in a b+q car park. Parked as far away from the door as possible in a usual "don't ding my car" way, in a car park that was barely 20% full with very small bays. I was there about 5mins.

Returned to find a ticket demanding £60 for not parking within the white lines.

But no matter, the reason is immaterial. As said there is no legal obligation to pay ANY parking fine issued on private land. Satisfy yourself of that with some research, but I would like to assure you no further attention should be paid, don't waste your time any further with it other than to throw the letters, which will look inreasingly official and intimidating, DIRECTLY IN THE BIN!

Job done. Nothing further required. 

Hmm. Interesting method of parking. Unfortunately I am not sure the logic will always work.
When I am in a car park (albeit one that is fuller than 20% full) and see this, I will often park next to the 2 space offender but try to get my car in between the lines. In doing so, getting extremely close, making it difficult for the car driver to manoeuver out. Certainly ain't gonna be to open the door on that side. Ok, before you say it, I run the risk of a scratch. I must confess to having bigger things to be concerned about.

[Lazydocker]

Got this t-shirt, or very similar. I took two spaces in a b+q car park. Parked as far away from the door as possible in a usual "don't ding my car" way, in a car park that was barely 20% full with very small bays. I was there about 5mins.

Returned to find a ticket demanding £60 for not parking within the white lines.

But no matter, the reason is immaterial. As said there is no legal obligation to pay ANY parking fine issued on private land. Satisfy yourself of that with some research, but I would like to assure you no further attention should be paid, don't waste your time any further with it other than to throw the letters, which will look inreasingly official and intimidating, DIRECTLY IN THE BIN!

Job done. Nothing further required. 

But you were between the lines

Anyway... Don't think I've ever known you not to take up 2 bays when parking

I just walk away and blame SWMBO

[feeutfo]

Got this t-shirt, or very similar. I took two spaces in a b+q car park. Parked as far away from the door as possible in a usual "don't ding my car" way, in a car park that was barely 20% full with very small bays. I was there about 5mins.

Returned to find a ticket demanding £60 for not parking within the white lines.

But no matter, the reason is immaterial. As said there is no legal obligation to pay ANY parking fine issued on private land. Satisfy yourself of that with some research, but I would like to assure you no further attention should be paid, don't waste your time any further with it other than to throw the letters, which will look inreasingly official and intimidating, DIRECTLY IN THE BIN!

Job done. Nothing further required. 

Hmm. Interesting method of parking. Unfortunately I am not sure the logic will always work.
When I am in a car park (albeit one that is fuller than 20% full) and see this, I will often park next to the 2 space offender but try to get my car in between the lines. In doing so, getting extremely close, making it difficult for the car driver to manoeuver out. Certainly ain't gonna be to open the door on that side. Ok, before you say it, I run the risk of a scratch. I must confess to having bigger things to be concerned about.

Well, if i'm in your area, let's hope I take the last two spaces then aye!

...and a thin disguise, I suspect.   

[OOMV6]

Got this t-shirt, or very similar. I took two spaces in a b+q car park. Parked as far away from the door as possible in a usual "don't ding my car" way, in a car park that was barely 20% full with very small bays. I was there about 5mins.

Returned to find a ticket demanding £60 for not parking within the white lines.

But no matter, the reason is immaterial. As said there is no legal obligation to pay ANY parking fine issued on private land. Satisfy yourself of that with some research, but I would like to assure you no further attention should be paid, don't waste your time any further with it other than to throw the letters, which will look inreasingly official and intimidating, DIRECTLY IN THE BIN!

Job done. Nothing further required. 

Hmm. Interesting method of parking. Unfortunately I am not sure the logic will always work.
When I am in a car park (albeit one that is fuller than 20% full) and see this, I will often park next to the 2 space offender but try to get my car in between the lines. In doing so, getting extremely close, making it difficult for the car driver to manoeuver out. Certainly ain't gonna be to open the door on that side. Ok, before you say it, I run the risk of a scratch. I must confess to having bigger things to be concerned about.

Well, if i'm in your area, let's hope I take the last two spaces then aye!

...and a thin disguise, I suspect.   

Let's hope eh!
And I'm guessing we may not be in the same area very frequently, given our locations. But who knows?

[feeutfo]

Got this t-shirt, or very similar. I took two spaces in a b+q car park. Parked as far away from the door as possible in a usual "don't ding my car" way, in a car park that was barely 20% full with very small bays. I was there about 5mins.

Returned to find a ticket demanding £60 for not parking within the white lines.

But no matter, the reason is immaterial. As said there is no legal obligation to pay ANY parking fine issued on private land. Satisfy yourself of that with some research, but I would like to assure you no further attention should be paid, don't waste your time any further with it other than to throw the letters, which will look inreasingly official and intimidating, DIRECTLY IN THE BIN!

Job done. Nothing further required. 

Hmm. Interesting method of parking. Unfortunately I am not sure the logic will always work.
When I am in a car park (albeit one that is fuller than 20% full) and see this, I will often park next to the 2 space offender but try to get my car in between the lines. In doing so, getting extremely close, making it difficult for the car driver to manoeuver out. Certainly ain't gonna be to open the door on that side. Ok, before you say it, I run the risk of a scratch. I must confess to having bigger things to be concerned about.

Well, if i'm in your area, let's hope I take the last two spaces then aye!

...and a thin disguise, I suspect.   

Let's hope eh!
And I'm guessing we may not be in the same area very frequently, given our locations. But who knows?

...I mite make an exception, ya never know.

But as your over there giving "them" grief perhaps it's not such a bad thing after all.

[paul.lovejoy]

i generally take two spaces in the van..i have always managed to get out thats what bumpers are for  but if someone takes two spaces in an near empty carpark shows they respect their car.......its just unfortunate in todays society you will always get some bell end park next to you

i always park away from a shop trolleys on wheel and a walk no problem but always seem to find a bell end who has parked next to me