Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
I'm the same, handfull of coins in the car just for that. But this car park did not accept cash, card only via the code. As I say, I checked the code first to make sure it wasn't a sticker.
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[Finance] ******** The Scam Thread *********
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PascalGroß Tips
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- Jan 29, 2024
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It is odd that you did actually pay for your parking having used the QR code - and then had a problem that you'd expect to get from a scam QR code.
I usually use parking apps. I've 4 of them on my phone. They work fine until you get a situation like I did last Friday. Parked up in Worthing in a car park I've used a number of times before - using the NCP app (which makes parking £1.50 cheaper than paying with coins/card). I couldn't get the app to work. Then realised nothing was working as I didn't have internet access. Fortunately Mrs PGTips was with me and she sorted it. Later discovered that Vodafone were doing some maintenance in the area - starting Friday evening.
And you always run the risk of getting a ticket because of the faff of sorting out payment if it takes more than 5 minutes. It's the parking companies that are bloody scammers
Car park operator drops £1,906 'rip-off charge'
I have had similar with some Stagecoach drivers issuing tickets for the "end of the line" rather than my stated destination and I had given thought to whether Stagecoach were operating a scam along the lines you mention. Now I know!
Problem is, Stagecoach will either ignore it or deny it.
PascalGroß Tips
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Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
Oh, that dreaded NCP app. I've a season ticket in Russel Road and a year or so back they changed from a season 'ticket' to the app. Probably once a week it fails. Couple of times I couldn't log in as there is no signal inside the concrete car park. Not just me. I have to grab a ticket and then chat on the way out, thus holding up all the cars leaving.
They used to have about a dozen staff pre-covid, now I never see anyone and too many cars are being broken in to. At least one a week including my Daughters.
Warning about entering these cheap prize draw lotteries advertised on SM and TV.
I know the investment is pretty small but if you win big and get screwed over it can be a traumatic event. As this fella found out to his cost
If it sounds too good to be true, there's usually a good reason for it.
Don't get scammed for Xmas!
I know the investment is pretty small but if you win big and get screwed over it can be a traumatic event. As this fella found out to his cost
'I won £18k in Level Up Giveaways draw but haven't seen a penny'
The BBC hears from several people left out of pocket by a Yorkshire-based competitions company.
www.bbc.co.uk
If it sounds too good to be true, there's usually a good reason for it.
Don't get scammed for Xmas!
thedonkeycentrehalf
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- Jul 7, 2003
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There is one going around pretending to be from the Peoples Postcode Lottery. Looks pretty convincing with a questionnaire until it then says you have won a prize but need to pay for postage.
One to warn older relatives about.
One to warn older relatives about.