Morrisons in Peckham carpark

[in_nunhead]

Are now fining anyone who stays there for more than two hours. Maybe they've been doing this for years and I just didn't know. But I thought I should pass it on. It's a ?40 fine.

[pk]

in_nunhead Wrote:

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> Are now fining anyone who stays there for more

> than two hours. Maybe they've been doing this for

> years and I just didn't know. But I thought I

> should pass it on. It's a ?40 fine.

these 'fines' are hard to enforce - their powers are not the same as e.g. a council warden and as such they have to rely on a breach of contract claim, this requires them to know who the driver (not the owner) is, which they don't unless you tell them

ignore their letters and it'll go away (i've done the same and after a few letters that start to threaten legal action they stop writing)

[in_nunhead]

Every time our family has had that advice, it's gone badly. suffice to say, I paid it. Can't take the chance again, but thanks...

[JohnL]

Thats rather naughty of Morrisons seeing as it takes absolutely ages to get round the store and then sometimes theres a huge queue too.

Lucky no-one stops at the cafe ;)

If I'd been in the supermarket - I wouldn't pay. if I'd been down Rye Lane - I probably would.

in_nunhead Wrote:

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> Are now fining anyone who stays there for more

> than two hours. Maybe they've been doing this for

> years and I just didn't know. But I thought I

> should pass it on. It's a ?40 fine.

[pk]

in_nunhead Wrote:

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> Every time our family has had that advice, it's

> gone badly. suffice to say, I paid it. Can't take

> the chance again, but thanks...

fair enough, did you end up in court?

[PeckhamRose]

I also have not paid these. I refuse to even say who was driving the vehicle (motorcycle in my case).

They do not have the powers they want you to think they have.

Look up ConsumerDirect websites for advice on template letters to write them.

I did not pay and did not go to court and got a letter telling me they were dropping it.

[edcam]

As much as you might not like it, the car park is their property and you're not automatically entitled to park there.

[cate]

Believe it is the same for other car parks like Pets at Home/Wickes in Blackheath, Lidl in Peckham and Tesco in Acre Lane Brixton. It's obviously to put commuters off parking there. My fear is that car parks will put clampers in. Anyone heard of that happening?

[ruffers]

I've parked there a few times and don't recall seeing any signs. They need to make those a bit more prominent if they're going to implement this I'd have thought as that's a requirement isn't it?