CLAMPING SCAM

[badly parked skoda]

It's ok don't panic I was having a lend of ya.

ok.. no a clue what that means but im not going to talk on this anymore because ive said what i wanted to say everyone can have their opinions nd stuff

ROCK ON LCFC! :D:D:D:D

[Daggers]

ok.. no a clue what that means but im not going to talk on this anymore because ive said what i wanted to say everyone can have their opinions nd stuff

ROCK ON LCFC! :D:D:D:D

Look at your sig - you've spelt Leicester wrong

[He's not bald]

stop parking on other peoples property then how would you like it if a stranger came and parked his car on your driveway?

If I had agreed with that stranger 18 months ago that he could park on my drive when I was'nt using it (i.e. after midday on a saturday) then I would have the good manners to let him know that I was gonna clamp him! you really are a feckin dimwit!

[He's not bald]

Look at your sig - you've spelt Leicester wrong

Look at your sig you've spelt smug tosser wrong!

[skinnydipper]

clamping law

The above article sets out the legal position. If there were no signs displayed at the time you parked they are not legally entitled to clamp your car and you are legally entitled to remove the clamp ( always carry a hacksaw). The difficulty for you is that they put the signs up after you parked (bastards) and would have taken photos of your car with the signs displayed. The reality then is that it's your word against theirs. If they were off site when you returned to the vehicle I'd have been tempted to nick their signs and hack the clamp off taking it with me. You're probably not going to see your£120 again but you could report them to trading standards.If you wanted to chance your arm you could issue a small claim and if you have witnesses as to the lack of signage at the time of parking you may succeed.

[He's not bald]

clamping law

The above article sets out the legal position. If there were no signs displayed at the time you parked they are not legally entitled to clamp your car and you are legally entitled to remove the clamp ( always carry a hacksaw). The difficulty for you is that they put the signs up after you parked (bastards) and would have taken photos of your car with the signs displayed. The reality then is that it's your word against theirs. If they were off site when you returned to the vehicle I'd have been tempted to nick their signs and hack the clamp off taking it with me. You're probably not going to see your£120 again but you could report them to trading standards.If you wanted to chance your arm you could issue a small claim and if you have witnesses as to the lack of signage at the time of parking you may succeed.

Thanks Skinny,I appreciate your advice,but thefact is the £120 is probably lost...all I'm trying to do here is warn against this as it's going to happen again and again and more city fans/car drivers will be stung, which is sad really cuz the problem is there are too many idiots here that like to "have a go for pc's sake"...sad as far as I'm concerned!

[Alexikokopops]

I'M JUST PULLING YOUR TIT MATE!

[Corky]

Look at your sig you've spelt smug tosser wrong!

Look at your sig- you've spelt miserable, whinging knee-jerker wrong.

[JakeShingler]

whats funny

You.

Daggers got told.

[Bellend Sebastian]

I can't wait for the histrionics when they bring in residents only parking in the West End.

I think the world may actually explode because of the outrage

[Guest]

Thanks Skinny,I appreciate your advice,but thefact is the £120 is probably lost...all I'm trying to do here is warn against this as it's going to happen again and again and more city fans/car drivers will be stung, which is sad really cuz the problem is there are too many idiots here that like to "have a go for pc's sake"...sad as far as I'm concerned!

PC?

[Jon the Hat]

Clamping is a national disgrace. A classic example of a few idiots causing everyone else to be punished. Yes there are some cases where it is dangerous, illegal or just downright infuriating when people park where they shouldn't. Unfortunately there are also lots of thugs around who essentially blackmail people into paying them money and rely on it being too much hassle to get it back. It is semi-legimate blackmail and it should be stamped out.

[Sir Fynwy]

Clamping is a national disgrace. A classic example of a few idiots causing everyone else to be punished. Yes there are some cases where it is dangerous, illegal or just downright infuriating when people park where they shouldn't. Unfortunately there are also lots of thugs around who essentially blackmail people into paying them money and rely on it being too much hassle to get it back. It is semi-legimate blackmail and it should be stamped out.

The main part of the problem is with people who think they have the right to park anywhere they like, even if it is private property or causes an obstruction. If more people could be bothered to walk a bit there wouldn't be cars parked all over pavements, blocking access or on private land. What do you expect the owner of the land people are illegally parking on to do? They can sue but that would take forever, they could have 24 hour security or they can clamp. Clamping works (if used within the law) and isn't totally prohibitively expensive for the landowner.

Lazy bastards deserve a 'parking tax'. The cowboy clampers can only operate because there is a need for legitimate clamping, remove that need and the cowboys will disappear.

[Webbo]

Whem I'm shopping in town I always park at Snaiths decorators merchants, I'm a good customer of theirs and they don't mind as long as I park at the far end of the carpark.

However if if I leave my car on there after closing time they've warned me that I might get clamped. They allowed a clamping firm to clamp on there for a short while but have since tried to cancel their agreement because of complaints from legitimate users. Unfortunately the clamping firm have decided to ignore this and still carry on clamping regardless.

There are cowboy clampers out there that bend the rules to extort money from motorists and to pretend that it's all the parkers fault is just stupid.

[Guest]

Whem I'm shopping in town I always park at Snaiths decorators merchants, I'm a good customer of theirs and they don't mind as long as I park at the far end of the carpark.

However if if I leave my car on there after closing time they've warned me that I might get clamped. They allowed a clamping firm to clamp on there for a short while but have since tried to cancel their agreement because of complaints from legitimate users. Unfortunately the clamping firm have decided to ignore this and still carry on clamping regardless.

There are cowboy clampers out there that bend the rules to extort money from motorists and to pretend that it's all the parkers fault is just stupid.

The thing is, you have an agreement with the land owners, and they can also show that they do not want vehicles clamped. If your car was clamped, you could claim your release fee back in the small claims court, therefore it's not your fault if you have been clamped.

If you had no agreement to park on the land in question, and then got clamped, whether or not the clampers are acting legitimately, due to the principle of ex turpi causa, you may not be able to claim your release fee back. Action could be taken against the illegal clampers, but you could still lose out.

[Webbo]

The thing is, you have an agreement with the land owners, and they can also show that they do not want vehicles clamped. If your car was clamped, you could claim your release fee back in the small claims court, therefore it's not your fault if you have been clamped.

If you had no agreement to park on the land in question, and then got clamped, whether or not the clampers are acting legitimately, due to the principle of ex turpi causa, you may not be able to claim your release fee back. Action could be taken against the illegal clampers, but you could still lose out.

So to summarise, you could take them to court, it would take ages, cost money, you might lose. If you did win and the clampers decided not to pay you would have to take them to court again involving more time and and money.

i.e.They've got you by the bollox and you've got no chance.

[Guest]

So to summarise, you could take them to court, it would take ages, cost money, you might lose. If you did win and the clampers decided not to pay you would have to take them to court again involving more time and and money.

i.e. you've got no chance.

Not quite. If you have an agreement with the land owners, you can take the clampers to court and get your money back. If you don't have an agreement with the land owners, you can take the clampers to court, but you are unlikely to get your money back.

Thinking about it, you could make matters worse; if the land owners are complicit with the clampers, they could in turn sue you for trespass. The court would then issue an injunction against you, preventing you from parking there full stop.