Care? I don't think so.

PS : I should add, we never paid the fine.

If you pay they will think the matter settled.

Aha! Just had an email back from them. They claim that it is a coupe..... but of course it's a twin-cab ute.... looks like a stat dec will cover things.

Hi Royce,
Good news, a stat dec along with a notarized copy of the rego certificate showing that the vehicle is twin cab ute and a polite letter saying that you believe a mistake has been made and your home and hosed.

Cheers,
Mal

Why not add an invoice to the return letter invoicing for your time spent on the matter?

Pat

I think I might invoice them. Two hours of my valuable time... highly stressful time.... I think maybe around $80 would be fair. [Okay... I'd value my time at $200/hour but don't want to be greedy].

I'll do it as soon as they cancel the fine!

Send them a copy of your last rates notice or some other bill that they can also pay on your behalf...

It's starting to sound like one of these bogus companies that just sends out invoices at random hoping that at least a couple of people (or companies) will just pay them.

I agree with Tim....do not delay....they have more resources than you and they don't care.....be careful.

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Further research has shown up the Care Carparking is a business and you are served with a breach of contract claim. It's quite different to a legal parking fine, but rather a commercial contract situation. Still looks like things are working out. They think it was a coupe instead of the twin cab ute, so a stat dec should clear things up.

Do a Google search on the company...

Consumer Affairs have indicated their interest in the company

I'm just a nasty so and so. Interesting what would happen if you let this go through to the keeper and let them take you to court to sue for breach of contract.

Be interesting where they would stand with an incorrect car...

Consumer Affairs might have fun with too

Royce, I hadn't realised it was a private company (thought it was a council issued ticket). Since you now know it wasn't your vehicle, you should treat it the same as you would another bogus invoice sent from a company: "return to sender, not at this address" or similar :)

I haven't put it to the test but I've heard that a "parking fine" from a private company doesn't really have much obligation, despite what they might threaten.

It raises an interesting question as to why VicRoads is giving out your private/personal information to a third party company?!

Shocking really when you think about it? Could Mc Donalds ask for my details if they take my rego?

Exactly, that's why it raises all sorts of questions. It's not that hard for anyone to register a business name and get an ABN... It's even worse in this case because someone's given them your details even without a correct description of the vehicle - they could have just made up a rego number and asked for the info.

Since it's a private company, I take back my earlier advice about paying the amount by the due date - you'll never get a refund out of a private company, they'll just close the case (as was suggested). If it was a council one, they do recommend paying to avoid further hassles (ie. with your licence) and they generally do refund the amount if your appeal is successful.

Since you've got them to admit it was a coupe (it's not a 2-door-sports-coupe-ute is it?!) you should get more info out of them as well: make, model, colour, etc. will add strength to your argument. I don't see why a Stat Dec would be required - just a letter should be enough.

"Generally, it's best to dispute it ASAP but you should pay the fine by the due date regardless. If the amount remains unpaid and you still haven't settled the dispute then they'll suspend your licence and/or impound the vehicle. If you are successful in your appeal then they'll refund the amount.""

In NSW anyway (not sure where your located)..but My wife got fined for supposidly not giving way to her right on a roundabout. Long story short we had proof etc she was on there first and I told the cop my wife and I would see him in court. Refused to pay the fine, filled out the back of the fine with all the details etc see you in court. Waited for a reply ?? Still waiting that was seven years ago, my wife renewed her rego two months after accident and has since renewed her licence twice no issues. If you just dont pay the fine and do nothng about it then they will can the license,rego etc. Maybe different in other states wether you dispute it or not must pay untill its sorted ?? We had to pay the excess to NRMA to get vehicle fixed as they go by what the cops say (fair enough) but was told they would refund the $450 back to us if proven not at fault. Any one know how long before some thing like this is disregarded or can we still expect a letter of some form in years to come ??? Regards Steve

The cops might have just decided not to pursue it since the fine does not relate to any law. Contrary to popular belief/opinion, the law regarding round-abouts does not state "you must give way to the right". The law states "you must give way to vehicles already circulating in the round-about" so the cop has tried to fine your Mrs under a "law" that wasn't applicable in that situation - obviously they wouldn't have much of a case in court.

They should have sent you a letter either way, as you say: is something still out there going to cause problems later on? I'd think it's probably unlikely to come back after 7 years... but it would still be good to have it resolved (and get your excess back!). I can understand you not wanting to follow it up just in case you "remind them" about it. :)

Interestingly, when I had a collision, the other person's insurance company sent me a letter demanding payment even though I was obviously not at fault - they argued I had "failed to avoid a collision" (never mind that their client had just pulled out in front of me from a side road and then stopped blocking my path). I referred the matter to my insurance company (NRMA) and they recommended I not pay the excess since I could name the other driver who I argued was at fault (NRMA have the policy "if you can name the driver at fault, you won't pay any excess"). NRMA asked me for a statement of what happened and then declared me obviously 'not at fault' and refused payment to the other insurer. As far as I know, they never even looked at the Police report. I'd recommend following it up with NRMA and tell them the other driver was at fault and therefore you shouldn't be liable for any excess.

Good news. They claim it was a coupe. It's hilux ute! So I should get out of it with a stat dec.

This is actually not a 'grey ghost' situation. Not a council fine. It's a private company that runs the carparks. They are a business and this is a business charge... They then send it on to their debt-collection lawyers who screw another 'legal cost' charge from you.

I very nearly paid without checking.. but my son has the vehicle now, and I got onto him... only to find that he had never driven to Bendigo in his life!!!!

Hmmm ... did you spell 'bottom' with two Ts? ....or perhaps in a different way?

Royce

I thought their was no need to cause unnecessary offence, hence the use of 'bottom' and not RRRs

They will also clamp your car if parked on one of their properties and you have unpaid fines against the vehicle.

I however have had them waive a "Fine". I parked every day in their car park near work. One day I put the ticket face down on the dash and coped a fine. Wrote a letter saying I had paid with a copy of the ticket attached and they waived the fine.

Sadly the SupaTrupa is gone.
I must have had a brain snapping bout of depression. The motor died and I decided that she was just too unreliable. Most of the recent years saw her off the road for two or three months having major repairs.

I sold it and replaced with a Transit Van.... but miss it greatly.

I just toured up north 10, 000ks.... way easier and more economic in the Transit... but there were all those little tracks that I might have gone down if I had the Toyota.....

Cheers Royce

good evening Tim....

So far so good. A stat Dec. sent to state that the car wasn't there at the time and doesn't match the description.

My next action will be to sent them an invoice for my time. :-]]