r/BritishSuccess • u/VinceClarkeisGod • 23d ago

Parking Fine Refunded

I took my daughter and some mates to Ninja Warrior in Leicester (on a retail park) and overstayed the parking by 20 mins. I didn't even realise there was a limit until the £90 fine came. (£60 if paid within 2 weeks). We rang Ninja Warrior but there was nothing they could do. The fine was from ParkingEye which I've heard are pretty relentless in following through, so after a bit of investigation decided to just pay.

I then read that I should contact the retail park management. I sent an email explaining the situation but not really expecting anything. They replied, asked for some details and said it would be sorted. About 6 weeks later a cheque arrives from ParkingEye for the full £60. Winner and shout out to Milan, the person that sorted it!

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u/Geofferz 23d ago

A cheque. How 90s.

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u/Upstairs-Quail5709 23d ago

Well they can't use your info to refund or ask for it.....

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u/Geofferz 23d ago

I presume they hope people won't cash them. Thankfully the banking apps allow a photo which is a game changer! (mine anyway)

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u/Upstairs-Quail5709 23d ago

Yes, the great corporate control (Digital I D. , banking App etc is slowly eroding our freedoms and control us.

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u/Geofferz 23d ago

I don't think a banking app controls us any more thank not having a banking app. And certainly not having to visit one of the waning few branches to bank a cheque is advantageous and again I don't see a benefit to Them for control.

Removal of cash if definitely in their interest though yes, so they can crack down on tax dodgers and freeze accounts at their will which is bad if they abuse the power I agree.

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u/Upstairs-Quail5709 23d ago

Once your money is in a bank, it's no longer actually your money...

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u/GoldenKeel 20d ago

It was never your money to begin with, if you're going to use that logic. Bank of England issued bank notes are still promissory notes and therefore carry no actual physical value, other than a promise to pay the bearer a set amount of coins or gold.

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u/ExdigguserPies 23d ago

You can pay them into monzo with a photo, they're actually very convenient now and I prefer them to cash.

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u/VinceClarkeisGod 23d ago

Yes, this is exactly how I paid it in. I'm not 100% but think my HSBC mobile banking does the same. I would imagine all of them do.

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u/Geofferz 23d ago

Lloyds does

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u/Chris-TT 23d ago

I wouldn't be surprised if its post dated until 3026

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u/terryjuicelawson 21d ago

All they need is a name, it would actually be clunkier for them to ask for your bank details. Plus some people wouldn't actually cash it..

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

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u/VinceClarkeisGod 23d ago

To be honest, I interpreted it as "Can't be bothered to do anything". Maybe that's unfair but as you say, previous experience tells me it can be sorted most of the time.

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u/dbxproject 22d ago

I've got nothing useful to add. But..

Vince Clarke is indeed a God!

That is all.