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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826   
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Were there proper signs in the car park about charges and penalties for non-payment..?
Cheers Simon |
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4th Jan 2014 7:17pm |
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| jeeves Member Since: 10 Jul 2011 Location: lancashire Posts: 91
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To be fair, yes there is.....but I didn't expect to have to pay when it was seemingly almost deserted on a bank holiday...
Seemingly the charges are 24/7 365 days a year... The signs are made to look as if put there by council, but on closer inspection it's private land. |
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4th Jan 2014 7:21pm |
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| sparkylee Member Since: 06 Nov 2010 Location: surrey Posts: 1455 
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Just read a load of stuff about the car park
Looks like he writes the ticket before you've even turned the engine off As it said steer well clear 
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4th Jan 2014 7:23pm |
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| jeeves Member Since: 10 Jul 2011 Location: lancashire Posts: 91
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There is some excellent advice on money saving expert.....all sorts of avenues to explore to fight someone who borders on unscrupulous.....
He was featured on bbc "watchdog" He has to Abide by British parking association rules and doesn't in the first instance if not wearing uniform.... If he doesn't abide by those rules he cannot legitimately get your details from DVLA.... But he clearly preys on the unsuspecting who will just pay .... Last edited by jeeves on 4th Jan 2014 7:31pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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4th Jan 2014 7:28pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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yes been done there to.
we were fishing on the pier there ( before the lump got knocked out of it ) . we were the only ones there weather bit crap walked back to car to go 10 mins over ticket time and had a parking ticket .would throught they could have shouted us to do ticket again , another time there we brought a ticket just sat looking out ,weather ok and there was a woman walking around just looked like tourist all dressed up sunglasses etc but noticed she kept walking up and down and she was checking the cars got out to see what was going on she was ticketing . when I spoke to mate in tackle shop I said we had been to lamorna and his first words were 'did you get a ticket' he said it was a firm from up north that had contact for a few car parks down there and we're really pi**ing the locals off always used to go there whenever down Cornwall but not now |
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4th Jan 2014 7:30pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 14 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2127 
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Hmmmm ... maybe pay him a visit one day ..
Its gents like this that give visitors a bad impression of Cornwall 
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4th Jan 2014 7:53pm |
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| jeeves Member Since: 10 Jul 2011 Location: lancashire Posts: 91
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We are back down there this summer...it certainly doesn't tarnish Cornwall in any way at all......
Maybe a defender2 forum meet on the car park this summer ..... We are down near st ives for nearly 3 weeks end of August/early sept Last edited by jeeves on 4th Jan 2014 8:06pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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4th Jan 2014 8:01pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897 
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The great thing about most Cornish costal carparks is you ticket is valid in all of them.
You don't have to pay every time you park. |
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4th Jan 2014 8:02pm |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826
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I'd be up for a meet, we're in Truro quite often...should be fun..
cheers Simon |
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4th Jan 2014 8:03pm |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826
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Even better, join the National Trust and you can park in a lot of them for free...
cheers simon |
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4th Jan 2014 8:04pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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if there owned by the national trust you can . but can only think of two where we go regular ,that's the lizard or cape Cornwall so not really worth it for us .
I love Cornwall ,been going all my life but things are changing down there , can't park here and there ,charging for parking when you only stopping to look at view etc |
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4th Jan 2014 8:08pm |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826
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Godrevy, Kynance Cove, Chaple Porth are a few of our favourites, but there are loads more...maybe more on the North Coast, but we always seem to find one wherever we go. They are marked on the OS map so easy to find.
Perhaps we're just lucky..
cheers simon |
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4th Jan 2014 8:23pm |
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| Phoenix90 Member Since: 04 Mar 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 377 
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I live 2 minutes around the coast from this car park. They are well known for being there pretty much every day of the year and ticketing. Think they were on Watchdog a little while ago. Think the same company also does the parking for a car park down on the Lizard.
To be fair, I believe it may be that the owner of the cover wants them there. If the prices in the cafe are anything to go by they are certainly out to get as much money from the cove as possible. Yet the harbour wall hasn't been repaired in years and is now being reclaimed by the sea.  |
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4th Jan 2014 8:28pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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when I was there and the young woman dressed like tourist was walking round checking the tickets on cars we were going to go in the cafe . but left as it was winding me up watching the money grabbing going on , so the cafe lost my custom because of the parking and has ever since .
there used to be years ago a old boy in a hut where the ticket machine is now and if weather was bad he would charge half price if you were going down fishing etc .. old saying springs to mind half a loafs better than none they don't get my money any more |
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4th Jan 2014 8:37pm |
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