Parking Fine

[seansweet]

I parked in Costco in Reading (i have a costco card and shop there) but went instead to see a Reading football match. 3 months later i receive a parking fine. There was no ticket on my car at the time and this notice came out of the blue. As I am a paid up member of Costco do they have a right to issue a fine for parking on their site whether I'm shopping there at the time. Any answers appreciated.

[bednobs]

yes they do. There are very often traffic wardens about on the day of matches, and i was in b and q one match day, and there was a warden trying to put one on my car! Luckily i saw him and he was able to see i wasn't at the match. I expect you'll find there is notices to this effect - there certainly is in the band q/bhs car park.

In fact, thinking about it, isn't there normally people on the approach road standing by a sign that say "no match parking"?

I am going to costco tomorrow so will look and see if there are signs and get back to you

[bednobs]

ans i also meant to say, i dont know if you know oxford road, but if you park at lidl by reading west, they give you a parking ticket if you step over the car park line onto the street.

[Ethel]

The police couldn't care less about you parking on private land.

You have received an invoice from a private parking company, it is not a fine.

I will look for another thread where I have given the template letter for you to send.

[Ethel]

I can find the previous thread,but this should help:

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/par king-traffic-offences/119802-private-parking-t ickets-template.html

[cassa333]

We always park in Morrisons and walk round.

[Twenty20]

Personally, I'd say your mistake was going to watch Reading!!