However, recently a small number of strangers have started parking
here regularly and some leave their car here all day while they
are at work.

Let down all the tyres. Every time. It'll take them longer to move that day,
but they should get the message in future.

Christian.

Let down all the tyres. Every time. It'll take them longer to move that
day,
but they should get the message in future.

P.S. Also leave a note on the windscreen so that some inobservant cretin
doesn't try to drive off in that condition. Also, don't get caught on CCTV
doing it.

Christian.

A pre-printed (not inkjet) label secured with Solvite is very difficult to
remove, paste the screen first, then again over the entire label.



"Zak" wrote in message
...
This is slightly off-topic but posted to groups where I figure
people would have some good ideas to help me out.

------

I live in a small block of flats near London. When they go
shopping some people like to park in our car park. If this does
not happen much then we just accept it.

However, recently a small number of strangers have started parking
here regularly and some leave their car here all day while they
are at work.

There is entry no barrier to our car park and the warning notices
and (fake) clamping notices on the car park walls are ignored.
These peristent parkers also ignore our little notes left under
the wipers asking them not to park in our car park.

SO THIS IS MY PLAN. I reckon I should now stick a A4-sized
"Please Do Not Park Here" notice on the windscreen of these
regular parkers and make sure the notice is attached with some
sort of glue that takes them a long time to remove.

What do you suggest I use for glue? If I use some rubbery sort of
compound like Bostik or Evostik then it will cost quite a bit as I
probably need a tube of the glue for each notice. If I use a
hard-setting glue like superglue then it will probably come off
with an ice-scraper as the wind screen will probably be a bit
dirty & dusty.

Can I buy and preprinted EXTRA-MESSY self adhesive notices which
say "Please Do Not Park Here" ?

Any ideas as to what (relatively cheap) adhesive I can use would
be welcome.

"Zak" wrote in message
...
This is slightly off-topic but posted to groups where I figure
people would have some good ideas to help me out.

------

I live in a small block of flats near London. When they go
shopping some people like to park in our car park. If this does
not happen much then we just accept it.

However, recently a small number of strangers have started parking
here regularly and some leave their car here all day while they
are at work.

There is entry no barrier to our car park and the warning notices
and (fake) clamping notices on the car park walls are ignored.
These peristent parkers also ignore our little notes left under
the wipers asking them not to park in our car park.

SO THIS IS MY PLAN. I reckon I should now stick a A4-sized
"Please Do Not Park Here" notice on the windscreen of these
regular parkers and make sure the notice is attached with some
sort of glue that takes them a long time to remove.

What do you suggest I use for glue? If I use some rubbery sort of
compound like Bostik or Evostik then it will cost quite a bit as I
probably need a tube of the glue for each notice. If I use a
hard-setting glue like superglue then it will probably come off
with an ice-scraper as the wind screen will probably be a bit
dirty & dusty.

Can I buy and preprinted EXTRA-MESSY self adhesive notices which
say "Please Do Not Park Here" ?

Any ideas as to what (relatively cheap) adhesive I can use would
be welcome.

It's probably illegal to do such a thing but I do sympathise with you.

Car and car related offences are, in my opinion, the cause of more
frustrations than anything else. I'd like to do what you suggest on cars
which park in disabled bays (nose in, facing the large restrictive
notices).I'd like to do it on the cars which park on pavements, forcing
pedestrians to walk in the road, I'd like to do it on cars which park across
people's drives - even when there's a car in that drive.

And lots more.

Grrrrrrrrrr.

Mary

"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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"Zak" wrote in message
...
This is slightly off-topic but posted to groups where I figure
people would have some good ideas to help me out.

------

I live in a small block of flats near London. When they go
shopping some people like to park in our car park. If this does
not happen much then we just accept it.

However, recently a small number of strangers have started parking
here regularly and some leave their car here all day while they
are at work.

There is entry no barrier to our car park and the warning notices
and (fake) clamping notices on the car park walls are ignored.
These peristent parkers also ignore our little notes left under
the wipers asking them not to park in our car park.

SO THIS IS MY PLAN. I reckon I should now stick a A4-sized
"Please Do Not Park Here" notice on the windscreen of these
regular parkers and make sure the notice is attached with some
sort of glue that takes them a long time to remove.

What do you suggest I use for glue? If I use some rubbery sort of
compound like Bostik or Evostik then it will cost quite a bit as I
probably need a tube of the glue for each notice. If I use a
hard-setting glue like superglue then it will probably come off
with an ice-scraper as the wind screen will probably be a bit
dirty & dusty.

Can I buy and preprinted EXTRA-MESSY self adhesive notices which
say "Please Do Not Park Here" ?

Any ideas as to what (relatively cheap) adhesive I can use would
be welcome.

It's probably illegal to do such a thing but I do sympathise with you.

Car and car related offences are, in my opinion, the cause of more
frustrations than anything else. I'd like to do what you suggest on cars
which park in disabled bays (nose in, facing the large restrictive
notices).I'd like to do it on the cars which park on pavements, forcing
pedestrians to walk in the road, I'd like to do it on cars which park
across people's drives - even when there's a car in that drive.


I used to LOVE putting stickers on the cars in disabled bays when I worked
in a supermarket. Big A4 sheets that took hours to scrape off. Then I`d
stand by the car and wait for the owner to come out. "Who put that on my
car????". "Me, is there a problem?". rant rant rave, threaten, abuse.
Smile nicely and explain that since they couldn`t read the big sign infront
of their car, we had thoughtfully decided to put one on their car to ensure
they knew for next time. The other customers watching this used to wet
themselves laughing!

And if a cars on a pavement, squeeze past it! If you hit the wing mirror,
such a pity! :-)
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And if a cars on a pavement, squeeze past it! If you hit the wing mirror,
such a pity! :-)

Yes, my route (on foot) to university used to pass through a hospital. Many
cars used to park on a particular pavement, making it very narrow, which was
very selfish, given that (a) there was a car park with plenty of spaces and
(b) the pavement became too narrow for wheelchairs, which are obviously very
common in hospitals, forcing wheelchairs into the road.

Of course, we clearly weren't careful enough when walking down the remaining
narrow path to avoid knocking the occasional mirror off...

Christian.

Simon Finnigan wrote:

I used to LOVE putting stickers on the cars in disabled bays when I
worked
in a supermarket. Big A4 sheets that took hours to scrape off. Then
I`d
stand by the car and wait for the owner to come out. "Who put that
on my
car????". "Me, is there a problem?". rant rant rave, threaten,
abuse.
Smile nicely and explain that since they couldn`t read the big sign
infront
of their car, we had thoughtfully decided to put one on their car to
ensure
they knew for next time. The other customers watching this used to
wet
themselves laughing!

And how did you know who was disabled and who wasnt? You sound like a
genuine plonker.

NT

And how did you know who was disabled and who wasnt? You sound like a
genuine plonker.

There's a national scheme for disabled badges that indicates which cars are
permitted to used disabled spaces.

Christian.

"Christian McArdle" wrote in message
t...
And how did you know who was disabled and who wasnt? You sound like a
genuine plonker.

There's a national scheme for disabled badges that indicates which cars
are
permitted to used disabled spaces.

I choose not to apply for a badge, but I often have problems managing
shopping, so frequently use the disabled spaces at the supermarket. Should I
have to spend hours trying to get my window clean for daring not to give the
civil service even more paperwork?

wrote:
Simon Finnigan wrote:


I used to LOVE putting stickers on the cars in disabled bays when I

worked

in a supermarket. Big A4 sheets that took hours to scrape off. Then

I`d

stand by the car and wait for the owner to come out. "Who put that

on my

car????". "Me, is there a problem?". rant rant rave, threaten,

abuse.

Smile nicely and explain that since they couldn`t read the big sign

infront

of their car, we had thoughtfully decided to put one on their car to

ensure

they knew for next time. The other customers watching this used to

wet

themselves laughing!


And how did you know who was disabled and who wasnt? You sound like a
genuine plonker.

NT

Have you never heard of disabled stickers in cars?

Its you who are the plonker!

On Fri, 20 May 2005 10:11:25 GMT and in uk.rec.cars.misc, wrote....

Simon Finnigan wrote:

I used to LOVE putting stickers on the cars in disabled bays when I
worked
in a supermarket. Big A4 sheets that took hours to scrape off. Then
I`d
stand by the car and wait for the owner to come out. "Who put that
on my
car????". "Me, is there a problem?". rant rant rave, threaten,
abuse.
Smile nicely and explain that since they couldn`t read the big sign
infront
of their car, we had thoughtfully decided to put one on their car to
ensure
they knew for next time. The other customers watching this used to
wet
themselves laughing!

And how did you know who was disabled and who wasnt? You sound like a
genuine plonker.

Surely a blue disability badge would have told him if the car owner was
disabled?

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Surely a blue disability badge would have told him if the car owner was
disabled?

Or a passenger. Trouble is, the badges are ridiculously easy to get hold
of. When my wife's expired shortly after we moved to Telford we rang up
the bod and explained, they sent a form which we completed and sent off
£2 and a photo and back came the blue wossname. No checks on
(in)validity at all.

--
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wrote in message
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Simon Finnigan wrote:

I used to LOVE putting stickers on the cars in disabled bays when I
worked
in a supermarket.
....

And how did you know who was disabled and who wasnt? You sound like a
genuine plonker.

The notices say the bays are for Blue Badge holders. The Blue Badges have
to be displayed in the front of the car.

I wish that more supermarkets enforced the rules.

Mary

NT

Mary Fisher wrote:

wrote in message
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Simon Finnigan wrote:


I used to LOVE putting stickers on the cars in disabled bays when I

worked

in a supermarket.

...

And how did you know who was disabled and who wasnt? You sound like a
genuine plonker.


The notices say the bays are for Blue Badge holders. The Blue Badges have
to be displayed in the front of the car.

I wish that more supermarkets enforced the rules.

Frankly I wish they didn't.

In general disabled people seem to shop - understandingly - in quiet
times when there are lods of parking spaces available.

At peak times they are vnever there, and everyone is looking desperately
for parking spaces which are all full. Except the 30 odd disabled bays.



Mary

NT

In article ,
says...

wrote in message
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Simon Finnigan wrote:

I used to LOVE putting stickers on the cars in disabled bays when I
worked
in a supermarket.
...

And how did you know who was disabled and who wasnt? You sound like a
genuine plonker.

The notices say the bays are for Blue Badge holders. The Blue Badges have
to be displayed in the front of the car.

I wish that more supermarkets enforced the rules.

Me too - I would also love it if they do that for parents and kids
spaces as well.

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how did you know who was disabled and who wasnt? You sound like a
genuine plonker.


Christian McArdle:

There's a national scheme for disabled badges that indicates which
cars are
permitted to used disabled spaces.

it indicates which cars are able to use blue badge spaces, not disabled
spaces. While some do mark their spaces as for badge holders, more
often theyre marked as for disabled people. The 2 categories are not
the same.


Steve Rainbird:
Have you never heard of disabled stickers in cars?

obviously. else I wouldnt be commenting on this. This confusion between
disabled, wheelchair users and blue badge holders is a persistent
problem.


sme:

Surely a blue disability badge would have told him if the car owner
was
disabled?

no, it tells you if the driver has a blue badge. Many disabled do not
have those badges.


NT

wrote:
Simon Finnigan wrote:

I used to LOVE putting stickers on the cars in disabled bays when I
worked in a supermarket. Big A4 sheets that took hours to scrape
off. Then I`d stand by the car and wait for the owner to come out.
"Who put that on my car????". "Me, is there a problem?". rant
rant rave, threaten, abuse. Smile nicely and explain that since
they couldn`t read the big sign infront of their car, we had
thoughtfully decided to put one on their car to ensure they knew for
next time. The other customers watching this used to wet
themselves laughing!

And how did you know who was disabled and who wasnt? You sound like a
genuine plonker.

NT

If the person is genuinely then he/she will have a card saying so and will
display it - ergo, if no card is displayed then the person is not disabled
and shouldn't be in that spot.

Brian G

Brian G wrote:

If the person is genuinely then he/she will have a card saying so and
will
display it - ergo, if no card is displayed then the person is not
disabled
and shouldn't be in that spot.

Brian G

Makes me grateful for having a clue.

NT

"Brian G" wrote in message
...
wrote:
Simon Finnigan wrote:

And how did you know who was disabled and who wasnt? You sound like a
genuine plonker.

NT

If the person is genuinely then he/she will have a card saying so and will
display it - ergo, if no card is displayed then the person is not disabled
and shouldn't be in that spot.

Hate to burst your bubble, but the day your leg falls off, or organs pack
in, or any other dibillitating event happens, a little blue card doesn't
appear in a puff of smoke in your windscreen.

wrote in message
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Simon Finnigan wrote:

I used to LOVE putting stickers on the cars in disabled bays when I
worked
in a supermarket. Big A4 sheets that took hours to scrape off. Then
I`d
stand by the car and wait for the owner to come out. "Who put that
on my
car????". "Me, is there a problem?". rant rant rave, threaten,
abuse.
Smile nicely and explain that since they couldn`t read the big sign
infront
of their car, we had thoughtfully decided to put one on their car to
ensure
they knew for next time. The other customers watching this used to
wet
themselves laughing!

And how did you know who was disabled and who wasnt? You sound like a
genuine plonker.


If they had an orange disabled parking badge, the signs said they could park
their. The sign said Orange disabled badge holders, not simply disabled
parking. And call me whatever you want, I enjoyed winding the idiots up!

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Simon Finnigan wrote:

I used to LOVE putting stickers on the cars in disabled bays when I
worked
in a supermarket. Big A4 sheets that took hours to scrape off. Then
I`d
stand by the car and wait for the owner to come out. "Who put that
on my
car????". "Me, is there a problem?". rant rant rave, threaten,
abuse.
Smile nicely and explain that since they couldn`t read the big sign
infront
of their car, we had thoughtfully decided to put one on their car to
ensure
they knew for next time. The other customers watching this used to
wet
themselves laughing!

And how did you know who was disabled and who wasnt? You sound like a
genuine plonker.

NT


You're the plonker here, Have you heard of the blue badge scheme? You get a
badge, you display it, then that entitles you to park in those type of bays.




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"Simon Finnigan" wrote in message
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And if a cars on a pavement, squeeze past it! If you hit the wing mirror,
such a pity! :-)

I admit that I do have a few bruises on my arm - but that's when I CAN
squeeze past. Those with push chairs and in wheelchairs can't.

And it doesn't stop them doing it again anyway :-(

What makes it worse is that all the houses in this street have drives,
usually empty.

Mary

"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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"Simon Finnigan" wrote in message
...

And if a cars on a pavement, squeeze past it! If you hit the wing mirror,
such a pity! :-)

I admit that I do have a few bruises on my arm - but that's when I CAN squeeze
past. Those with push chairs and in wheelchairs can't.


And if the owner notices you doing it and comes out and equally accidentally
knocks you teeth out?

"Depresion" wrote in message
...

And if a cars on a pavement, squeeze past it! If you hit the
wing mirror,
such a pity! :-)

I admit that I do have a few bruises on my arm - but that's when
I CAN squeeze
past. Those with push chairs and in wheelchairs can't.


And if the owner notices you doing it and comes out and equally
accidentally
knocks you teeth out?

Then he can come back and ask which dentist is doin a deal on
dentures.

In ,
Zak decided to enlighten our sheltered souls with a
rant as follows
This is slightly off-topic but posted to groups where I figure
people would have some good ideas to help me out.

What do you suggest I use for glue? If I use some rubbery sort of
compound like Bostik or Evostik then it will cost quite a bit as I
probably need a tube of the glue for each notice. If I use a
hard-setting glue like superglue then it will probably come off
with an ice-scraper as the wind screen will probably be a bit
dirty & dusty.

Can I buy and preprinted EXTRA-MESSY self adhesive notices which
say "Please Do Not Park Here" ?

Any ideas as to what (relatively cheap) adhesive I can use would
be welcome.

Don't use adhesive.

You know what's 10 times as annoying?

McDonalds gherkins.

If you put one of those on a window on a sunny day, they're a total pig to
remove. Has to be a genuine McDonalds one though, it's the sauce... They
have the same adhesive qualities as a sticky thing, and said parkers will
think kids have been targeting their cars.. We all know the last people we
want messing with our car is kids. Scarier than any label, sticker etc.

Alternatively, just put up with people parking in your car park, or move to
somewhere where there's more room. After all, who'd live down South?


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Alternatively, just put up with people parking in your car park, or move
to somewhere where there's more room. After all, who'd live down South?

I don't (I wouldn't) and we still have a problem.

Mary


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Zak wrote:
This is slightly off-topic but posted to groups where I figure
people would have some good ideas to help me out.

------

I live in a small block of flats near London. When they go
shopping some people like to park in our car park. If this does
not happen much then we just accept it.

However, recently a small number of strangers have started parking
here regularly and some leave their car here all day while they
are at work.

There is entry no barrier to our car park and the warning notices
and (fake) clamping notices on the car park walls are ignored.
These peristent parkers also ignore our little notes left under
the wipers asking them not to park in our car park.

SO THIS IS MY PLAN. I reckon I should now stick a A4-sized
"Please Do Not Park Here" notice on the windscreen of these
regular parkers and make sure the notice is attached with some
sort of glue that takes them a long time to remove.

What do you suggest I use for glue? If I use some rubbery sort of
compound like Bostik or Evostik then it will cost quite a bit as I
probably need a tube of the glue for each notice. If I use a
hard-setting glue like superglue then it will probably come off
with an ice-scraper as the wind screen will probably be a bit
dirty & dusty.

Can I buy and preprinted EXTRA-MESSY self adhesive notices which
say "Please Do Not Park Here" ?

Any ideas as to what (relatively cheap) adhesive I can use would
be welcome.

You say OUR car park, what do you mean by this? does it have 'residents
parking only'?does it have a council parking sign saying no parking at any
time? if not then it's parking facility for anyone, at any time, at any day

On Fri, 20 May 2005 10:48:01 +0100, Zak wrote:

This is slightly off-topic but posted to groups where I figure
people would have some good ideas to help me out.

snip

Dog poo under the door handles. Put it there with a stick.

They'll think kids do it and won't park there again.

sponix

"s--p--o--n--i--x" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 20 May 2005 10:48:01 +0100, Zak
wrote:

This is slightly off-topic but posted to groups where I figure
people would have some good ideas to help me out.

snip

Dog poo under the door handles. Put it there with a stick.

They'll think kids do it and won't park there again.

And we thought the yob culture was kids, the ones that walk with a
limp and talk like Kenzie.

s--p--o--n--i--x wrote:
On Fri, 20 May 2005 10:48:01 +0100, Zak wrote:

This is slightly off-topic but posted to groups where I figure
people would have some good ideas to help me out.

snip

Dog poo under the door handles. Put it there with a stick.

They'll think kids do it and won't park there again.

sponix

With a drawing pin buried in it so hopefully they have the urge to suck
their finger/thumb when it gets pricked.

MBQ

Hi Zak
There is entry no barrier to our car park and the warning notices
and (fake) clamping notices on the car park walls are ignored.

The fake notices are a good idea, but you need to reinforce them with some
psycology.

Put up some new, bigger notices that look differenet. The inference is that
a new company has taken over.

Beg borrow or steal a wheel clamp. I think you can hire them. Or make a
mock one from MDF & paint it bright yellow.

Fix this to your own car with a big label on the windscreen in yellow/black.
Leave in conspicuous position. Repeat next day with neighboors car.

Dave






These peristent parkers also ignore our little notes left under
the wipers asking them not to park in our car park.

SO THIS IS MY PLAN. I reckon I should now stick a A4-sized
"Please Do Not Park Here" notice on the windscreen of these
regular parkers and make sure the notice is attached with some
sort of glue that takes them a long time to remove.

What do you suggest I use for glue? If I use some rubbery sort of
compound like Bostik or Evostik then it will cost quite a bit as I
probably need a tube of the glue for each notice. If I use a
hard-setting glue like superglue then it will probably come off
with an ice-scraper as the wind screen will probably be a bit
dirty & dusty.

Can I buy and preprinted EXTRA-MESSY self adhesive notices which
say "Please Do Not Park Here" ?

Any ideas as to what (relatively cheap) adhesive I can use would
be welcome.

"David Lang" wrote in message
. uk...
Hi Zak
There is entry no barrier to our car park and the warning
notices
and (fake) clamping notices on the car park walls are ignored.

The fake notices are a good idea, but you need to reinforce them
with some
psycology.

Put up some new, bigger notices that look differenet. The
inference is that
a new company has taken over.

Beg borrow or steal a wheel clamp. I think you can hire them. Or
make a
mock one from MDF & paint it bright yellow.

Fix this to your own car with a big label on the windscreen in
yellow/black.
Leave in conspicuous position. Repeat next day with neighboors
car.

They'll probly get round that one by clampin their own 4 wheels of
the car.

David Lang wrote:

The fake notices are a good idea, but you need to reinforce them with
some
psycology.

Put up some new, bigger notices that look differenet. The inference
is that
a new company has taken over.

Beg borrow or steal a wheel clamp. I think you can hire them. Or
make a
mock one from MDF & paint it bright yellow.

Fix this to your own car with a big label on the windscreen in
yellow/black.
Leave in conspicuous position. Repeat next day with neighboors car.


Clever. But why fake it when you can do it for real?

NT

wrote in message
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David Lang wrote:

The fake notices are a good idea, but you need to reinforce them with
some
psycology.

Put up some new, bigger notices that look differenet. The inference
is that
a new company has taken over.

Beg borrow or steal a wheel clamp. I think you can hire them. Or
make a
mock one from MDF & paint it bright yellow.

Fix this to your own car with a big label on the windscreen in
yellow/black.
Leave in conspicuous position. Repeat next day with neighboors car.


Clever. But why fake it when you can do it for real?



Because you're dealing with the devil. It also ends up being a bit of a
burden on the residents and others on legitimate business.

We have a flat that we rent out - it's in a housing association run block
and isn't that far from Hounslow town centre. The car park has allocated
spaces for the residents, and it used to be unpoliced.

More and more frequently people started parking there when going shopping,
or leaving their car there and going to work for the day. So the HA
employed a clamping firm to police it - above board, completely legit
operation.

Unfortunately this now means that every resident has to have a sticker on
display in their car. They also have a limited book of vouchers for
visitors, and you can't easily get hold of more vouchers when they're used
up (they have to be filled out with the date, so it's one per day - I don't
know what would happen if a visitor stayed and slept in & the clampers came
round early in the morning). All other parking is either yellow lines or 2
hours max meters.

So, every time I have to do some work on the flat (which has sometimes taken
more than a day) I have to use up their supply of vouchers. We can't get a
permit because it's strictly one per flat.

So, it's solved the parking problem, but with quite a bit of restriction on
the resident's peaceable enjoyment of their parking space. You really don't
want to employ the services of a clamping firm unless you've carefully
thought the whole issue through and are happy with the restrictions that go
with the schemes.


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David Lang wrote:

The fake notices are a good idea, but you need to reinforce them with
some
psycology.

Put up some new, bigger notices that look differenet. The inference
is that
a new company has taken over.

Beg borrow or steal a wheel clamp. I think you can hire them. Or
make a
mock one from MDF & paint it bright yellow.

Fix this to your own car with a big label on the windscreen in
yellow/black.
Leave in conspicuous position. Repeat next day with neighboors car.


Clever. But why fake it when you can do it for real?



Because you're dealing with the devil. It also ends up being a bit of a
burden on the residents and others on legitimate business.

We have a flat that we rent out - it's in a housing association run block
and isn't that far from Hounslow town centre. The car park has allocated
spaces for the residents, and it used to be unpoliced.

More and more frequently people started parking there when going shopping,
or leaving their car there and going to work for the day. So the HA
employed a clamping firm to police it - above board, completely legit
operation.

Unfortunately this now means that every resident has to have a sticker on
display in their car. They also have a limited book of vouchers for
visitors, and you can't easily get hold of more vouchers when they're used
up (they have to be filled out with the date, so it's one per day - I
don't know what would happen if a visitor stayed and slept in & the
clampers came round early in the morning). All other parking is either
yellow lines or 2 hours max meters.

So, every time I have to do some work on the flat (which has sometimes
taken more than a day) I have to use up their supply of vouchers. We
can't get a permit because it's strictly one per flat.

So, it's solved the parking problem, but with quite a bit of restriction
on the resident's peaceable enjoyment of their parking space. You really
don't want to employ the services of a clamping firm unless you've
carefully thought the whole issue through and are happy with the
restrictions that go with the schemes.


--
Richard Sampson

mail me at
richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk

The housing association I lived at provided me with 3 laminated A5 signs,
with my flat no. details for when I had visitors and my own motor. The
parking was policed, even got a ticket while moving in, which was resolved
quickly with no hassle.

Should be easy enough for the OP to design own version for residents.

Also, as to poster stating children do not make a big difference on
shopping, I'd have to say they do. Next time you are shopping check how many
items are themed for kids and all the latest promotions, Star Wars being the
current one. It ranges from sweets, biscuits, cereal, crisps, ice-cream,
juice, yogurt, cheese (that stringy stuff), ketchup, beans, in fact anything
you can stick a label on.

Kids are very good at pestering parents till they get something and at
lifting some promotion from a shelf only to be discovered at the till after
its been scanned and too much bother and hassle to return.

Cheers,
Stephen

"SL" wrote in message
news:kfsje.101002 Fix this to your own car



The housing association I lived at provided me with 3 laminated A5 signs,
with my flat no. details for when I had visitors and my own motor. The
parking was policed, even got a ticket while moving in, which was resolved
quickly with no hassle.

Shock horror - the police/parking attendants being understanding? You're
not allowed to say that round here!

Kids are very good at pestering parents till they get something and at
lifting some promotion from a shelf only to be discovered at the till
after its been scanned and too much bother and hassle to return.

It's the parent's faults for giving in. I feel very strongly about that. No
must mean no then there's no argument.

Mary

Cheers,
Stephen

"SL" wrote in message
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"RichardS" wrote in message
...
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David Lang wrote:

The fake notices are a good idea, but you need to reinforce them with
some
psycology.

Put up some new, bigger notices that look differenet. The inference
is that
a new company has taken over.

Beg borrow or steal a wheel clamp. I think you can hire them. Or
make a
mock one from MDF & paint it bright yellow.

Fix this to your own car with a big label on the windscreen in
yellow/black.
Leave in conspicuous position. Repeat next day with neighboors car.


Clever. But why fake it when you can do it for real?



Because you're dealing with the devil. It also ends up being a bit of a
burden on the residents and others on legitimate business.

We have a flat that we rent out - it's in a housing association run block and
isn't that far from Hounslow town centre. The car park has allocated spaces
for the residents, and it used to be unpoliced.

More and more frequently people started parking there when going shopping, or
leaving their car there and going to work for the day. So the HA employed a
clamping firm to police it - above board, completely legit operation.

Unfortunately this now means that every resident has to have a sticker on
display in their car. They also have a limited book of vouchers for
visitors, and you can't easily get hold of more vouchers when they're used up
(they have to be filled out with the date, so it's one per day - I don't know
what would happen if a visitor stayed and slept in & the clampers came round
early in the morning). All other parking is either yellow lines or 2 hours
max meters.

So, every time I have to do some work on the flat (which has sometimes taken
more than a day) I have to use up their supply of vouchers. We can't get a
permit because it's strictly one per flat.

So, it's solved the parking problem, but with quite a bit of restriction on
the resident's peaceable enjoyment of their parking space. You really don't
want to employ the services of a clamping firm unless you've carefully
thought the whole issue through and are happy with the restrictions that go
with the schemes.


--
Richard Sampson

mail me at
richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk

The housing association I lived at provided me with 3 laminated A5 signs, with
my flat no. details for when I had visitors and my own motor. The parking was
policed, even got a ticket while moving in, which was resolved quickly with no
hassle.

Should be easy enough for the OP to design own version for residents.

Also, as to poster stating children do not make a big difference on shopping,
I'd have to say they do. Next time you are shopping check how many items are
themed for kids and all the latest promotions, Star Wars being the current
one.

Star Wars stuff is aimed at the 30 something's in the main. I was talking last
night to a woman on the checkouts at a local supermarket who was complaining
about her husband missing work to go to the local premier of the new film (where
Darth cross code man was apparently in attendance asking £20 a signature).

"David Lang" wrote in message
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Hi Zak
There is entry no barrier to our car park and the warning notices
and (fake) clamping notices on the car park walls are ignored.

The fake notices are a good idea, but you need to reinforce them with
some
psycology.

Put up some new, bigger notices that look differenet. The inference is
that
a new company has taken over.

Beg borrow or steal a wheel clamp. I think you can hire them. Or make
a
mock one from MDF & paint it bright yellow.

Fix this to your own car with a big label on the windscreen in
yellow/black.
Leave in conspicuous position. Repeat next day with neighboors car.

Or just employ a wheel clamping firm. I can't imagine they would charge
you
given the profits


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Or just employ a wheel clamping firm. I can't imagine they would
charge you given the profits

The problem is that these firms get out of control. They'll start clamping
not only your visitors, but the owner's cars too, and ambulances, police
cars, slow moving zimmer frames etc.

Christian.

"Christian McArdle" wrote in message
t...
Or just employ a wheel clamping firm. I can't imagine they would
charge you given the profits

The problem is that these firms get out of control. They'll start clamping
not only your visitors, but the owner's cars too, and ambulances, police
cars, slow moving zimmer frames etc.

You know, Christian, if you want to sound humorous you should use a smily.
If you're serious you're not sensible.

Mary

Christian.