parking at asda

[Clevers]

Well if I was Asda I would park lorries blocking the way out until about 3am

:)

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Well if I was Asda I would park lorries blocking the way out until about 3am

:)

Good shout. Fight fire with fire.

Or tell the local scallies to go and help themselves to a few satnavs and stereos and stuff.

 

[bluestevei]

i dont think that there will be many cars in the asda car park tonight as there wont be many there, but do asda stop city fans [and away fans] going in to asda before games as i go and park there and get a meal from there sometimes and there are plenty of blues in the asda. do they fuck they want your money. and sometimes i park at the back of asda and its only a few mins walk

 

[Doctor Blue]

Didsbury Dave is 'The Gaffer'

Interesting advice on parking though. Always a bit worried that the people from Tesco will get me for parking in Stockport. Don't think I will worry so much now.

 

[Tarlos Kevez]

I used to always park at the asda opposite the Royal Brewery when we played at Maine Road. Never got a ticket, clamped etc. Dunno if this is because it was about a mile from the ground so wasn't as obvious.

Never risked it at Eastlands though.

 

[Clevers]

Well if I was Asda I would park lorries blocking the way out until about 3am

:)

Good shout. Fight fire with fire.

Or tell the local scallies to go and help themselves to a few satnavs and stereos and stuff.

They could open a "pre-owned" department.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Right so let me get this right. If every city supporter with a car decided to park free on the Asda there is nowt Asda could do about it!

Unless they clamped. Then you've got a problem, as I said.

I think you will also find that in civil law it is reasonable suspicion.
Until someone can show me something in black and white which is a fact I would not chance it.

"Reasonable suspicion" is a concept in criminal law not civil. This is about enforcing a contract implicitly entered into between an individual (the driver) and the contractor and unless they can convince the court that it was a particular person driving then it's simply not enforceable. They have to prove that a debt exists and can't do that unless they can identify the other party to the transaction.

As DD says, very few cases ever come to court and even fewer have stuck.

Here's a piece from thisismoney.co.uk;

Tickets issued by private companies
Private companies can issue tickets to drivers parked on their property, but the rules are not the same as local authorities.
If you receive a ticket in a private car park, such as a supermarket car park, or private multi-story car park, remember that it is not criminal law, but contract law that applies. The driver enters into a contract with the landowner when they driver into the car park.

This means that it is only the driver that can be subject to a ticket from a private company. If they do not know who the driver was, they cannot claim a penalty. They have no legal right to demand that you identify the driver.

If you are approached by a member of staff inside a private car park there is no obligation for you to assist them in any way

If the company wish to pursue a claim in the small claims court, they have to prove that you were the driver of the car. Any comments that you make may assist them in this aim, so best to say nothing.

If you refuse to pay, the private company has to pursue you through the small claims court. It is up to them to prove a breach of contract so look at the terms carefully. These are usually printed on a sign at the entrance to the car park.

Additionally, you may be able to reduce any fine issued by a private company. Under contract law, they can only claim for any loss they have suffered because of your offence. They may try to claim a penalty of, say, £100, but in law they may only be entitled to any revenue they had lost. So, if you pay £2 to park for one hour, but stay for three hours, they can only claim for two hours of lost revenue, which is £4.

Read more: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/fight-parking-tickets#ixzz0xiPUMdCx

 

[Mike D]

i cant get down til the last minute tonight so may park on asda car park, is it still the 2 hour rule? taking my 7 year old to his first game as well,hope the game keeps him occupied!

Don't worry about it the any ticket that are private company issues isn't worth the paper its written on, because you are not breaking any laws. The only law protecting the bandits issuing them is contract law thats a contract between you and the land owner i.e Asda.
When these parasites issue a tickets then followed up by a further letter once they've obtained your details from the DVLA for £20. Then they will bombard you with all sorts of mumbo jumbo bumping the price up each time, until evetually they give up becuase they havn't got a leg to stand on.
Having gone through the process myself I unfortunatly rose to the bait and sent a letter to tell them to stop harrassing me which only churned out another 4 idle threatening letters for my efforts. Some of the letters are quite comical and having repeated the eposide since it was mildly amusing to see them wasting there time and money sending pointless letters out to try and hoodwink me out of my hard earned cash. See Martin's Money tips website forums for further details.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I've actually got one in my intray from earlier this year.

It is titled "Notice Before Legal Action" and says "Failure to pay within 7 days will result in us seeking a CCJ against you. A warrant may then be issued to bailiffs etc"

That was the last one from that lot.

 

[bluemoonmatt]

Why do i have visions of DD in a yellow vis jacket tonight waving people onto Asda Car park...

''Free Parking'' all round.....''Forza Mancini''

DD would never say 'Forza Mancini'

;-)