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LoL at Gurpal. Its true tho on several occasions I kept stalling parking fines with pointless letters and on occasion unsigned statutory declerations which are just time wasters But require a reply and extension by the issuing agency. Eventually they drop it.
 

Its a gutless tax and folk who pay fines are capitalist running dogs and rich peasants who when the revolution comes will be dealt with.

Remember.

When yo park your car you are doing nothing wrong.

Its like leaning up againsty a pole in Sturt St. waiting for a taxi after you've polished off a Quart of Elijah Craig Kentucky Straight Bourbon after a tremendous lunch in the Cowboy's Club.

The car is just resting.

It is not committing a crime.

Its like leaning up against a pole

gg
 


gg, I've got a mate who parks his Toyota Corona anywhere he wants. He just puts an old parking ticket under the wipers.

Gives the impression he's already been pinged. Of course I wouldn't condone such disobedient, antisocial and disrespectful behaviour.

Seems to work in his local council jurisdiction, not sure how it would go in a bigger city. But then again his local parking officers appear, lethargic, immobile, monosyllabic and have probably married their cousins.
 
What is a parking fine? I have never received one. Feel like I'm missing out here. :
 

Have a mate who is a "Parking Inspector" with one of our local councils here and he's been told he has to work to a quota per week - not sure how many he didn't go into it - if he fills his quota then he gets a bonus. He told me as well that even if you leave an old parking ticket under your wiper blade on your windscreen, under the council by laws you can still be fined every 15mins you are over your time limit and as soon as the inspector knows that a car is attracting these fines they regularly come back every 15mins so they can fill their quota.

Customs are worse with their procedures.
 
Just got a 'parking ticket' ($88) in a Aldi supermarket car park while shopping at Aldi because I did not display a ticket on my dashboard.

Australian National Car Parks run this rort and they can go and get f@cked.

What a joke, park in the designated 'Aldi' car park, buy product from 'Aldi', contribute profits to 'Aldi' and then the f@ckers have the gall to fine me $88.
 

Mac it is very imortant that you do not pay this fine. Take it all the way. Just don't answer or turn up to any hearings.

If they fine you further ignore it.

Get some free legal advice or get one of the libertarian organisations to fight it on your behalf.

The most I've ever spent in gaol over this type of fine, was time spent in the cells waiting for the case. And the coffee is free if you do it this way, and if you are lucky they shout you lunch. The magistrate was a lady and a fine looking woman if I might say so, with long legs and ... Sorry I digress.

Do not pay it.

The only way to stop this silliness is for everyone to stop paying their parking fines.

Its just a tax by another name.

gg
 
Garpal Gumnut said:
Do not pay it.

The only way to stop this silliness is for everyone to stop paying their parking fines.

Its just a tax by another name.

gg
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GG, I like your style.

If it was a tax, the proceeds would go into government revenue. In this case, the proceeds go into the pockets of some two bob scamming company called Australian National Car Park Rip-Offs Pty Ltd.

Just found this:-
Last August, then NSW fair trading minister Diane Beamer urged drivers to "exercise extreme caution" in ANCP car parks because the company could have been engaging in "improper, misleading and deceptive conduct".
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Fortunately, I remember Aussie parking fines are quite low compared with fines in London. Central London parking fines are up to $300, clamp release fee up to $200 in addition, car pound release $400 in addition and $80 per day or part of a day storage. Cars not collected in 6 weeks are crushed and further charge made to owners.

Costs $15 per day to enter central London and a charge of about $150 if you don't pay by midnight.

I've read of situations of charges of as much as $550 to remove a clamp at a car park. They said a lorry was on its way to take the car so you had to pay for that.

Laws on clamping in the UK (excluding Scotland who are civilised) are just like living in a lawless third world country.

When I return I will gladly pay these very low Aussie parking fines and shake the hands of those who put a ticket on my car.
 
noirua said:
When I return I will gladly pay these very low Aussie parking fines and shake the hands of those who put a ticket on my car.
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Noirua, you must be earning the big bucks/pounds over there in the UK.

Australian parking fines may be 'very low' compared to the ridiculous UK fines, but are 'very high' compared to the average Australian wage.
 
Macquack said:
Noirua, you must be earning the big bucks/pounds over there in the UK.

Australian parking fines may be 'very low' compared to the ridiculous UK fines, but are 'very high' compared to the average Australian wage.
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The Aussie seems to get stronger against the pound ever hour. I've had a 15% pay cut due to the movement in the last year - last time I checked and probably a further cut since 2pm yesterday.
One poor Aussie couple near the village we rent a house, has seen the house they own fall by 25% in value and the 15% currency reduction as well. In 2007 he was very happy with events but now can't afford to return home.
 
The simple message is

DO NOT PAY PARKING FINES

If nobody pays them as of now, they will do away with them.

I have never paid one and never will.

Simple and plain.

gg
 
Im really enjoying this, and everytime there is talk about standing up and not supporting fines I get excited. Unfortunately like most times people get excited but not many go through with it and they pay up, in the end its oh well I might as well pay the 80 and get it over with. But those pot holes are still there and my rego goes up every year so where does that 80 go?
I myself have a nice collection of unpaid fines and get a smile on my face everytime i look through them. People at least contest your fines, write stupid letters, make stupid phone calls, waste their time and resources and get your money worth if you choose to pay.
 
Macquack said:
GG, I like your style.

If it was a tax, the proceeds would go into government revenue. In this case, the proceeds go into the pockets of some two bob scamming company called Australian National Car Park Rip-Offs Pty Ltd.

Just found this:-
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What a disgusting con. I bet, though, that a lot of people fall for it.
Have you made Aldi management aware this is happening in their car park?
I'd imagine they'd be taking some action as it would obviously be seen as a deterrent to their customers.
 
Garpal Gumnut said:
The simple message is

DO NOT PAY PARKING FINES

If nobody pays them as of now, they will do away with them.

I have never paid one and never will.

Simple and plain.

gg
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So you have outstanding car parking fines?If so,how do you avoid the debt collectors?Wouldn't the debt collectors black list your credit ratings,if they were to build up over a certain amount?
 
Dark1975 said:
So you have outstanding car parking fines?If so,how do you avoid the debt collectors?Wouldn't the debt collectors black list your credit ratings,if they were to build up over a certain amount?
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I think GG is worth a ballpark 5 mill, so I dont think he would be sweating it.
 
Macquack said:
I think GG is worth a ballpark 5 mill, so I dont think he would be sweating it.
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Then more reason to pay it : No need for stress for such a small amount.I'd personally just write the bill off on to my company.
 
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