There was a discussion a while back about parking at supermarkets. When
I was in the local Aldi the other day, for the afore-mentioned Battery
Charger, I saw a posted notice that they would soon be requiring
customers to key in their license plate details at a computer terminal,
to allow 1 1/2 hrs. free parking. Staying beyond that would render the
driver liable to a penalty. The penalty was not specified, but the
requirement is not yet in force, so they have time to sort that out.
Would it be legal to not specify the penalty, but still impose one? I
see that there is a Court decision on ParkingEye due today.

I wonder what allowance there will be for mis-keying. Some of the
people in there cannot even find their wallets or purses, let alone key
in numbers on a computer terminal, if they even realise that it is
needed. There was one notice, which was noticeable only after cashing
out one's purchases.

At least the driver won't have to go back and forth from his car to
a Pay and Display thing, though, which is what happens at all the town
car parks.

--
Davey.

Davey wrote:
There was a discussion a while back about parking at supermarkets.
When I was in the local Aldi the other day, for the afore-mentioned
Battery Charger, I saw a posted notice that they would soon be
requiring customers to key in their license plate details at a
computer terminal, to allow 1 1/2 hrs. free parking. Staying beyond
that would render the driver liable to a penalty. The penalty was not
specified, but the requirement is not yet in force, so they have time
to sort that out. Would it be legal to not specify the penalty, but
still impose one?

I expect ALDI will make the charge (NB not penalty) clear before the new
scheme comes into force

I see that there is a Court decision on ParkingEye
due today.


Not due until 4 November. But if they uphold the CoA judgment I don't
why see ALDI's scheme shouldn't be enforceable. If the contract
requires you to enter your reg. no. and you don't you haven't complied.


--
Robin
reply to address is (meant to be) valid

Robin wrote:
Davey wrote:
There was a discussion a while back about parking at supermarkets.
When I was in the local Aldi the other day, for the afore-mentioned
Battery Charger, I saw a posted notice that they would soon be
requiring customers to key in their license plate details at a
computer terminal, to allow 1 1/2 hrs. free parking. Staying beyond
that would render the driver liable to a penalty. The penalty was not
specified, but the requirement is not yet in force, so they have time
to sort that out. Would it be legal to not specify the penalty, but
still impose one?

I expect ALDI will make the charge (NB not penalty) clear before the new
scheme comes into force

I see that there is a Court decision on ParkingEye
due today.


Not due until 4 November. But if they uphold the CoA judgment I don't
why see ALDI's scheme shouldn't be enforceable. If the contract
requires you to enter your reg. no. and you don't you haven't complied.


They usually get a third party to run the scheme, then it is not their
fault.

"F Murtz" wrote in message
b.com...
Robin wrote:
Davey wrote:
There was a discussion a while back about parking at supermarkets.
When I was in the local Aldi the other day, for the afore-mentioned
Battery Charger, I saw a posted notice that they would soon be
requiring customers to key in their license plate details at a
computer terminal, to allow 1 1/2 hrs. free parking. Staying beyond
that would render the driver liable to a penalty. The penalty was not
specified, but the requirement is not yet in force, so they have time
to sort that out. Would it be legal to not specify the penalty, but
still impose one?

I expect ALDI will make the charge (NB not penalty) clear before the new
scheme comes into force

I see that there is a Court decision on ParkingEye
due today.


Not due until 4 November. But if they uphold the CoA judgment I don't
why see ALDI's scheme shouldn't be enforceable. If the contract
requires you to enter your reg. no. and you don't you haven't complied.


They usually get a third party to run the scheme, then it is not their
fault.

not who's fault?

(FWIW the operation of the system by a third party has been tested in court
and was found to be irrelevant to the forming/efficacy of the contract)

tim

In article ,
tim..... wrote:
They usually get a third party to run the scheme, then it is not their
fault.

not who's fault?

(FWIW the operation of the system by a third party has been tested in
court and was found to be irrelevant to the forming/efficacy of the
contract)

Doubt many object to some form of control in this sort of carpark. After
all, if they want to shop there and it's full of non shoppers, no one
benefits. Other than those free-loader car parkers.

But it is in the interest of all to make the system as foolproof as
possible and handy to use. That there are so many variations says they're
not.

--
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Dave Plowman London SW
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tim..... wrote:

"F Murtz" wrote in message
b.com...
Robin wrote:
Davey wrote:
There was a discussion a while back about parking at supermarkets.
When I was in the local Aldi the other day, for the afore-mentioned
Battery Charger, I saw a posted notice that they would soon be
requiring customers to key in their license plate details at a
computer terminal, to allow 1 1/2 hrs. free parking. Staying beyond
that would render the driver liable to a penalty. The penalty was not
specified, but the requirement is not yet in force, so they have time
to sort that out. Would it be legal to not specify the penalty, but
still impose one?

I expect ALDI will make the charge (NB not penalty) clear before the new
scheme comes into force

I see that there is a Court decision on ParkingEye
due today.


Not due until 4 November. But if they uphold the CoA judgment I don't
why see ALDI's scheme shouldn't be enforceable. If the contract
requires you to enter your reg. no. and you don't you haven't complied.


They usually get a third party to run the scheme, then it is not their
fault.

not who's fault?

(FWIW the operation of the system by a third party has been tested in
court and was found to be irrelevant to the forming/efficacy of the
contract)

tim







Their fault when people start screaming at them about their stupid
system (madam we can not do anything about it we do not run the car
park)

On 30/10/2015 16:28, Tim Streater wrote:
In article , tim.....
wrote:

not who's fault?

whose


Theirs :-)

In article ,
Davey wrote:
There was a discussion a while back about parking at supermarkets. When
I was in the local Aldi the other day, for the afore-mentioned Battery
Charger, I saw a posted notice that they would soon be requiring
customers to key in their license plate details at a computer terminal,
to allow 1 1/2 hrs. free parking. Staying beyond that would render the
driver liable to a penalty. The penalty was not specified, but the
requirement is not yet in force, so they have time to sort that out.
Would it be legal to not specify the penalty, but still impose one? I
see that there is a Court decision on ParkingEye due today.

That at least is an improvement from the one I talked about where the
checkout person asks you if you have a car then types in the number. It's
more like the many others which use this sort of system.

I wonder what allowance there will be for mis-keying. Some of the
people in there cannot even find their wallets or purses, let alone key
in numbers on a computer terminal, if they even realise that it is
needed. There was one notice, which was noticeable only after cashing
out one's purchases.

Basically, it will only accept a number for a car it's already seen on its
camera. So unless there is another car in there with the number you've
typed. you should be OK.

At least the driver won't have to go back and forth from his car to
a Pay and Display thing, though, which is what happens at all the town
car parks.

Yes - a local Tesco uses it. You have to pass the terminals on your way
back to your car, so should be prompted to do it. I can't remember if they
had barriers to prevent you exiting if you'd not done it though. That was
the problem in my case - I had know way of knowing that things weren't
right. Until the letter arrived.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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In article ,
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

I wonder what allowance there will be for mis-keying. Some of the
people in there cannot even find their wallets or purses, let alone key
in numbers on a computer terminal, if they even realise that it is
needed. There was one notice, which was noticeable only after cashing
out one's purchases.

Basically, it will only accept a number for a car it's already seen on its
camera. So unless there is another car in there with the number you've
typed. you should be OK.

I don't understand. Our local Aldi has cameras for entry and exit: if
you overstay your 90 mins, the cameras do the paperwork. If there is a
camera (as you mention above Dave), why would you have to punch in your
reg number?

J.

"Another John" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

I wonder what allowance there will be for mis-keying. Some of the
people in there cannot even find their wallets or purses, let alone key
in numbers on a computer terminal, if they even realise that it is
needed. There was one notice, which was noticeable only after cashing
out one's purchases.

Basically, it will only accept a number for a car it's already seen on
its
camera. So unless there is another car in there with the number you've
typed. you should be OK.

I don't understand. Our local Aldi has cameras for entry and exit: if
you overstay your 90 mins, the cameras do the paperwork. If there is a
camera (as you mention above Dave), why would you have to punch in your
reg number?

cos there's an additional requirement to actually (not pretend to) be a
customer

tim

"tim....." wrote in message
...

"Another John" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

I wonder what allowance there will be for mis-keying. Some of the
people in there cannot even find their wallets or purses, let alone
key
in numbers on a computer terminal, if they even realise that it is
needed. There was one notice, which was noticeable only after cashing
out one's purchases.

Basically, it will only accept a number for a car it's already seen on
its
camera. So unless there is another car in there with the number you've
typed. you should be OK.

I don't understand. Our local Aldi has cameras for entry and exit: if
you overstay your 90 mins, the cameras do the paperwork. If there is a
camera (as you mention above Dave), why would you have to punch in your
reg number?

cos there's an additional requirement to actually (not pretend to) be a
customer


What if the shop does not have in stock what you want to buy?

Are you still a customer? You used their car park to find out that the shop
was out of stock.

--
Adam

On 30/10/2015 21:35, ARW wrote:

What if the shop does not have in stock what you want to buy?

Are you still a customer? You used their car park to find out that the
shop was out of stock.

Or if you are returning an item - maybe a defective good?

--
Rod

"ARW" wrote in message
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"tim....." wrote in message
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"Another John" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

I wonder what allowance there will be for mis-keying. Some of the
people in there cannot even find their wallets or purses, let alone
key
in numbers on a computer terminal, if they even realise that it is
needed. There was one notice, which was noticeable only after cashing
out one's purchases.

Basically, it will only accept a number for a car it's already seen on
its
camera. So unless there is another car in there with the number you've
typed. you should be OK.

I don't understand. Our local Aldi has cameras for entry and exit: if
you overstay your 90 mins, the cameras do the paperwork. If there is a
camera (as you mention above Dave), why would you have to punch in your
reg number?

cos there's an additional requirement to actually (not pretend to) be a
customer


What if the shop does not have in stock what you want to buy?

Are you still a customer? You used their car park to find out that the
shop was out of stock.

You'll have to ask the shop their policy on that

and then test it in court if you don't like the answer

tim

In article ,
"tim....." wrote:

"Another John" wrote in message
I don't understand. Our local Aldi has cameras for entry and exit: if
you overstay your 90 mins, the cameras do the paperwork. If there is a
camera (as you mention above Dave), why would you have to punch in your
reg number?

cos there's an additional requirement to actually (not pretend to) be a
customer

Aha! And "Oh ****!" I thought that there'd be a good reason, and
probably associated with the "advancement of progress", Northwards up
the country ... I just couldn't figure out what it was.

I actually do 90% of my shopping at Aldi. Unfortunately Tesco is right
next door; just occasionally I want to go to Tesco only. Ah well - any
excuse to visit Aldi is ok in my book :-D

Thanks Tim
John

"Another John" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"tim....." wrote:

"Another John" wrote in message
I don't understand. Our local Aldi has cameras for entry and exit: if
you overstay your 90 mins, the cameras do the paperwork. If there is a
camera (as you mention above Dave), why would you have to punch in your
reg number?

cos there's an additional requirement to actually (not pretend to) be a
customer

Aha! And "Oh ****!" I thought that there'd be a good reason, and
probably associated with the "advancement of progress", Northwards up
the country ... I just couldn't figure out what it was.

I actually do 90% of my shopping at Aldi. Unfortunately Tesco is right
next door; just occasionally I want to go to Tesco only. Ah well - any
excuse to visit Aldi is ok in my book :-D

It only applies where Aldi/Lidl are offering the only free car park in an
area surrounded by paid for car parks.

tim

On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 20:30:23 -0000
"tim....." wrote:


"Another John" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

I wonder what allowance there will be for mis-keying. Some of the
people in there cannot even find their wallets or purses, let
alone key in numbers on a computer terminal, if they even
realise that it is needed. There was one notice, which was
noticeable only after cashing out one's purchases.

Basically, it will only accept a number for a car it's already
seen on its
camera. So unless there is another car in there with the number
you've typed. you should be OK.

I don't understand. Our local Aldi has cameras for entry and exit:
if you overstay your 90 mins, the cameras do the paperwork. If
there is a camera (as you mention above Dave), why would you have
to punch in your reg number?

cos there's an additional requirement to actually (not pretend to) be
a customer

tim



The one that prompted my Original Post has the terminal in the 'foyer'
area, the notice does not mention anything about having to actually buy
anything. Our nearest Waitrose allows a period of free parking
depending on the value of your receipt.

--
Davey.

"Another John" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

I wonder what allowance there will be for mis-keying. Some of the
people in there cannot even find their wallets or purses, let alone key
in numbers on a computer terminal, if they even realise that it is
needed. There was one notice, which was noticeable only after cashing
out one's purchases.

Basically, it will only accept a number for a car it's already seen on
its
camera. So unless there is another car in there with the number you've
typed. you should be OK.

I don't understand. Our local Aldi has cameras for entry and exit: if
you overstay your 90 mins, the cameras do the paperwork. If there is a
camera (as you mention above Dave), why would you have to punch in your
reg number?

Because that is the only way to know if you have been in the store or not
when your car was in the carpark.

In article ,
Another John wrote:
In article ,
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

I wonder what allowance there will be for mis-keying. Some of the
people in there cannot even find their wallets or purses, let alone key
in numbers on a computer terminal, if they even realise that it is
needed. There was one notice, which was noticeable only after cashing
out one's purchases.

Basically, it will only accept a number for a car it's already seen on its
camera. So unless there is another car in there with the number you've
typed. you should be OK.

I don't understand. Our local Aldi has cameras for entry and exit: if
you overstay your 90 mins, the cameras do the paperwork. If there is a
camera (as you mention above Dave), why would you have to punch in your
reg number?

Along with a code, to prove you've made a purchase. But not all stores
would need to do this.

--
*You sound reasonable......time to up my medication

Dave Plowman London SW
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On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 13:50:26 +0000 (GMT)
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

In article ,
Davey wrote:
There was a discussion a while back about parking at supermarkets.
When I was in the local Aldi the other day, for the afore-mentioned
Battery Charger, I saw a posted notice that they would soon be
requiring customers to key in their license plate details at a
computer terminal, to allow 1 1/2 hrs. free parking. Staying beyond
that would render the driver liable to a penalty. The penalty was
not specified, but the requirement is not yet in force, so they
have time to sort that out. Would it be legal to not specify the
penalty, but still impose one? I see that there is a Court decision
on ParkingEye due today.

That at least is an improvement from the one I talked about where the
checkout person asks you if you have a car then types in the number.
It's more like the many others which use this sort of system.

I wonder what allowance there will be for mis-keying. Some of the
people in there cannot even find their wallets or purses, let alone
key in numbers on a computer terminal, if they even realise that it
is needed. There was one notice, which was noticeable only after
cashing out one's purchases.

Basically, it will only accept a number for a car it's already seen
on its camera. So unless there is another car in there with the
number you've typed. you should be OK.

At least the driver won't have to go back and forth from his car to
a Pay and Display thing, though, which is what happens at all the
town car parks.

Yes - a local Tesco uses it. You have to pass the terminals on your
way back to your car, so should be prompted to do it. I can't
remember if they had barriers to prevent you exiting if you'd not
done it though. That was the problem in my case - I had know way of
knowing that things weren't right. Until the letter arrived.


I stopped at our local Tesco today. There is a very clear sign that
says that ANPR cameras are in use, although I could not see any, and
that 2 hours of free parking are allowed, as "You, the Customers, have
told us that you cannot always find a parking place". If the two hours
are exceeded, then a fine of £70 is charged. There are no terminals for
entering numbers.
Well, the car park there is never, ever, full, the main problem is that
the spaces are too close together, making opening car doors a difficult
or dangerous procedure, so I sincerely doubt that lack of spaces is a
problem. Morrison's next door have wider spaces.
But the conditions for free parking, and the consequences for
overstaying, are clearly posted.

--
Davey.

Davey wrote:

I stopped at our local Tesco today. There is a very clear sign that
says that ANPR cameras are in use, although I could not see any, and
that 2 hours of free parking are allowed, as "You, the Customers, have
told us that you cannot always find a parking place". If the two hours
are exceeded, then a fine of £70 is charged.

I presume the sign actually calls it a "Parking Charge"?

Chris
--
Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


Plant amazing Acers.

On Wed, 04 Nov 2015 08:47:56 +0000
Chris J Dixon wrote:

Davey wrote:

I stopped at our local Tesco today. There is a very clear sign that
says that ANPR cameras are in use, although I could not see any, and
that 2 hours of free parking are allowed, as "You, the Customers,
have told us that you cannot always find a parking place". If the
two hours are exceeded, then a fine of £70 is charged.

I presume the sign actually calls it a "Parking Charge"?

Chris

I'll check when I'm next there, whenever that is. Google Streetview
doesn't go there. But it is clear under what circumstances you will be
expected to pay it, and the amount.
The sign also gives the name of the company managing the parking.

--
Davey.

On 04/11/2015 10:40, Davey wrote:
On Wed, 04 Nov 2015 08:47:56 +0000
Chris J Dixon wrote:

Davey wrote:

I stopped at our local Tesco today. There is a very clear sign that
says that ANPR cameras are in use, although I could not see any, and
that 2 hours of free parking are allowed, as "You, the Customers,
have told us that you cannot always find a parking place". If the
two hours are exceeded, then a fine of £70 is charged.

I presume the sign actually calls it a "Parking Charge"?

Chris

I'll check when I'm next there, whenever that is. Google Streetview
doesn't go there. But it is clear under what circumstances you will be
expected to pay it, and the amount.
The sign also gives the name of the company managing the parking.

.... and the Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal by Beavis and has
said that the £85 penalty is reasonable.

Peter

Most of the local hospitals and health centres now have a terminal like this
and you have to input the first few bits of the registration and a screen of
cars and numbers comes up then you touch the one which is yours.
This mostly works, but some people are a bit rough and the thing tends to
break down a lot. Also in one case a person had to come to reception while I
was standing there saying my car is not coming up. I never did hear the end
of that one as some unobservant nhs drone asked me to go through the
doors over there and sit at one of the chairs under the dental sign.
As I had a long white cane with me, I must suppose the gent was blinder
than I am. Its very hard not to get cynical and unleash sarcasm when your
day seems to contain such individuals queuing up to make stupid requests of
you.
I blame the speed of life these days, its far too fast for normally
intelligent sensible people to see what is in front of them.
Brian

--
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Remember, if you don't like where I post
or what I say, you don't have to
read my posts! :-)
"Davey" wrote in message
...
There was a discussion a while back about parking at supermarkets. When
I was in the local Aldi the other day, for the afore-mentioned Battery
Charger, I saw a posted notice that they would soon be requiring
customers to key in their license plate details at a computer terminal,
to allow 1 1/2 hrs. free parking. Staying beyond that would render the
driver liable to a penalty. The penalty was not specified, but the
requirement is not yet in force, so they have time to sort that out.
Would it be legal to not specify the penalty, but still impose one? I
see that there is a Court decision on ParkingEye due today.

I wonder what allowance there will be for mis-keying. Some of the
people in there cannot even find their wallets or purses, let alone key
in numbers on a computer terminal, if they even realise that it is
needed. There was one notice, which was noticeable only after cashing
out one's purchases.

At least the driver won't have to go back and forth from his car to
a Pay and Display thing, though, which is what happens at all the town
car parks.

--
Davey.

On Friday, 30 October 2015 10:51:05 UTC, Davey wrote:
There was a discussion a while back about parking at supermarkets. When
I was in the local Aldi the other day, for the afore-mentioned Battery
Charger, I saw a posted notice that they would soon be requiring
customers to key in their license plate details at a computer terminal,
to allow 1 1/2 hrs. free parking. Staying beyond that would render the
driver liable to a penalty. The penalty was not specified, but the
requirement is not yet in force, so they have time to sort that out.
Would it be legal to not specify the penalty, but still impose one? I
see that there is a Court decision on ParkingEye due today.

I wonder what allowance there will be for mis-keying. Some of the
people in there cannot even find their wallets or purses, let alone key
in numbers on a computer terminal, if they even realise that it is
needed. There was one notice, which was noticeable only after cashing
out one's purchases.

At least the driver won't have to go back and forth from his car to
a Pay and Display thing, though, which is what happens at all the town
car parks.

--
Davey.

Best thing is to type in someone else's number.
Someone you don't like.

"harry" wrote in message
...
On Friday, 30 October 2015 10:51:05 UTC, Davey wrote:
There was a discussion a while back about parking at supermarkets. When
I was in the local Aldi the other day, for the afore-mentioned Battery
Charger, I saw a posted notice that they would soon be requiring
customers to key in their license plate details at a computer terminal,
to allow 1 1/2 hrs. free parking. Staying beyond that would render the
driver liable to a penalty. The penalty was not specified, but the
requirement is not yet in force, so they have time to sort that out.
Would it be legal to not specify the penalty, but still impose one? I
see that there is a Court decision on ParkingEye due today.

I wonder what allowance there will be for mis-keying. Some of the
people in there cannot even find their wallets or purses, let alone key
in numbers on a computer terminal, if they even realise that it is
needed. There was one notice, which was noticeable only after cashing
out one's purchases.

At least the driver won't have to go back and forth from his car to
a Pay and Display thing, though, which is what happens at all the town
car parks.

--
Davey.

Best thing is to type in someone else's number.
Someone you don't like.



How the **** is that going to fool the ANPR system?


--
Adam

Davey wrote:
There was a discussion a while back about parking at supermarkets. When
I was in the local Aldi the other day, for the afore-mentioned Battery
Charger, I saw a posted notice that they would soon be requiring
customers to key in their license plate details at a computer terminal,
to allow 1 1/2 hrs. free parking. Staying beyond that would render the
driver liable to a penalty. The penalty was not specified, but the
requirement is not yet in force, so they have time to sort that out.
Would it be legal to not specify the penalty, but still impose one? I
see that there is a Court decision on ParkingEye due today.

I wonder what allowance there will be for mis-keying. Some of the
people in there cannot even find their wallets or purses, let alone key
in numbers on a computer terminal, if they even realise that it is
needed.

Near here there used to be a scratchcard-based parking voucher system.
You had to buy a scratchcard and then scratch out the hours and minutes,
the date, month, year (!), and the day of the week. Then display it on
the dashboard.

I once successfully challenged a ticket on the basis that being retired,
I couldn't be expected to know what day of the week it was.

--
Mike Barnes
Cheshire, England

On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 11:39:41 +0000
Mike Barnes wrote:

I once successfully challenged a ticket on the basis that being
retired, I couldn't be expected to know what day of the week it was.

When we lived in the States, we would often see speed restrictions "..
on school days only". Not having children, this meant nothing to us.

--
Davey.

On 30 Oct 2015 11:31:44 GMT
Huge wrote:

On 2015-10-30, Davey wrote:
There was a discussion a while back about parking at supermarkets.
When I was in the local Aldi the other day, for the afore-mentioned
Battery Charger, I saw a posted notice that they would soon be
requiring customers to key in their license plate details at a
computer terminal, to allow 1 1/2 hrs. free parking. Staying beyond
that would render the driver liable to a penalty.

They can whistle for that. I have successfully told both the parking
operator at the local railway station and Sainsbury to go forth and
multiply when they tried to stick me with parking "penalties".


Excellent! I would also have thought that imposing a parking penalty
would be the best way of discouraging that shopper from ever going there
again.
I rarely shop at our Aldi, but it is the best place to park for
the pet food shop over the road. I usually walk through Aldi while I'm
there, just to have a look, but only the tools hold any interest, and
the clientele mostly speak Polish or Lithuanian.

--
Davey.

Huge wrote:

They can whistle for that. I have successfully told both the parking
operator at the local railway station and Sainsbury to go forth and
multiply when they tried to stick me with parking "penalties".

The Supreme Court's judgment in ParkingEye v Beavis is not due until 4
November. But if they uphold the Court of Appeal judgment car park
operators may well pursue more vigorously - and successfully - such
charges where people have genuinely overstayed.
--
Robin
reply to address is (meant to be) valid

"Huge" wrote in message
...
On 2015-10-30, Davey wrote:
There was a discussion a while back about parking at supermarkets. When
I was in the local Aldi the other day, for the afore-mentioned Battery
Charger, I saw a posted notice that they would soon be requiring
customers to key in their license plate details at a computer terminal,
to allow 1 1/2 hrs. free parking. Staying beyond that would render the
driver liable to a penalty.

They can whistle for that. I have successfully told both the parking
operator at the local railway station and Sainsbury to go forth and
multiply when they tried to stick me with parking "penalties".

I'm sure that we can expect this to change considerably if the SC find in
favour of the parking companies

tim

Huge wrote:
On 2015-10-30, Davey wrote:
There was a discussion a while back about parking at supermarkets. When
I was in the local Aldi the other day, for the afore-mentioned Battery
Charger, I saw a posted notice that they would soon be requiring
customers to key in their license plate details at a computer terminal,
to allow 1 1/2 hrs. free parking. Staying beyond that would render the
driver liable to a penalty.

They can whistle for that. I have successfully told both the parking operator at the local railway station and Sainsbury to go forth and multiply when they tried to stick me with parking "penalties".

Exactly when an aldi ran a system that you had waste your decrepit legs
and time to go to a machine for a ticket and back to your car if you did
not you were automatically booked, I just ceased to use that Aldi.

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Huge wrote:
On 2015-10-30, Davey wrote:
There was a discussion a while back about parking at supermarkets. When
I was in the local Aldi the other day, for the afore-mentioned Battery
Charger, I saw a posted notice that they would soon be requiring
customers to key in their license plate details at a computer terminal,
to allow 1 1/2 hrs. free parking. Staying beyond that would render the
driver liable to a penalty.

They can whistle for that. I have successfully told both the parking
operator at the local railway station and Sainsbury to go forth and
multiply when they tried to stick me with parking "penalties".

But had you actually overstayed the free period - or used a 'free' carpark
provided by a store, but not made a purchase?

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Dave Plowman London SW
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