Ticket machines that don't give change
I am fed up with these ticket machines that don't give change. Do the people that operate these machines think that we wander around all day with pockets full of coins or something?
Here is an example. South Kesteven District Council parking machines don’t give change. They don’t say that they do not give change and are therefore breaking the law in my opinion. I'm looking to take this matter further as they are ripping off in what must amount to thousands of pounds each year!
Further more I believe the pricing is set at an obscure price that is not rounded up to a full pound and that this has been done deliberately. I think that these parking machines have been configured that way so that people will unwittingly pay more than they need to park because they will not get any change back.
There must be some kind of law against Councils and Train companies that operate these kinds of ticket machines. It's like going in to a supermarket, your bill comes to £67 you give them £70 and they keep the change. What person in their right mind would do that? We all go mad about high petrol prices, the price of food and our extortionately high income tax bill, yet so many people allow this blatant rip off to go on every day!
This is just daylight robbery and it drives me mad. I am fed up to the back teeth of the councils robbing us blind and I am determined that they should give the people something back!
By: Tophatter & Robin Hood of Stamford
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I wholly agree with the writers - Rip Off Britain at its most enterprising! Whereas car parks are the worst my local garage has an air pump for tyres which takes coinage but does not give change. If you ask for change at the kiosk they'll ask if it's for the air pump. If you say yes they won't give you change - they'd rather you pay over the base price. Total rip off. (I can remember when you bought petrol you got served by an attendant and you also got your windscreen washed. The air for tyres was free.) Now you put all the effort in and pay dearly for it.
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Peter G. Davies. - 31-Mar-11 16:47
Gladly received from robin hood of stamford about pay and display machines time & time again fed up with these machines ripping us all off how many times trying to find a space out of car parks because havent got the right change for car parks even when you go into the nearest shop to get change they are not willing to give you any because they are proberly fed up to the teeth of other people doing the same..?Why should the councils get away with putting non chane machines in anyway this is totally unlawfull as for as im concerned I just hope someone would take this up with them. thankyou
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xeter citys council =rip off - 12-Jan-11 20:20
Yeah, how about the machine does not give change, you pay your pound. At 80p an hour that entitles to 1 hour and 10 minutes parking. Oh No you get a ticket for 50 pounds because you are over the hour, even though you have paid for the time?
Just more of RIP OFF BRITAIN GONE DOWN THE PAN....
Just more of RIP OFF BRITAIN GONE DOWN THE PAN....
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Twice in recent years at a large car serving several superstores, I have pressed for a ticket that has come out only partially printed and has consequently been rejected when I tried to pay. On both occasions my search for the parking attendant took more than 20 minutes, and necessitated him calling his supervisor.
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I totally agree just written a letter to my council now about the matter and stumbled on your website.
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I totally agree with this users view. It is ridiculous - the machines usually take all silver coinage so they should hold the correct change. I think one alternative is to give proportional time for the amount paid e.g. 80p for 2 hours and you put a £1 in then you should get a ticket for 2Hrs 30 Mins. Hardly beyond this computer controlled wizzardry! This is yet another example of rip off Britain - car parks, garage tyre inflators, confectionary machines - they all do it. As do the Airlines who will only accept Euro notes (no coinage) and no change given!!!
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Peter Davies - 11-Oct-09 18:55
Living in a rural area I found if I drove into town I had to park before I could get any ANY change, never mind the right change. But that depended on me finding a place I could park without paying... catch-22. The machines don't give change but they don't refund unused time. Worse, it is legally classed as theft to give any unused part of your ticket to someone else. All this adds up to the best incentive to use out-of-town shopping centres I could think of, even though I hated them. Oh yeah.. the park & ride also wanted the right money.
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Yeah, what about these 10 people who got 10 parking tickets in one afternoon!
http://annoyingparkingticket.blogspot.com
http://annoyingparkingticket.blogspot.com
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There is a car park in Chesterfield, Derbyshire that is governed by the N.E.D.G. (North East Derbyshire Gestapo). Phenomenal charges to write the least and the machines don't do the change 'thing' and are quite happy to take your money without providing a ticket.
Not only this, but you are required to enter your vehicle registration number, which will be printed on your ticket. Why? So as not to give your ticket to any other member of the public if you should so happen to cut your visit to the town short. This is policed by the mini-Hitlers' that patrol at regular intervals.
I believe the Council have gotten to big for their boots...... Their Jackboots!
Not only this, but you are required to enter your vehicle registration number, which will be printed on your ticket. Why? So as not to give your ticket to any other member of the public if you should so happen to cut your visit to the town short. This is policed by the mini-Hitlers' that patrol at regular intervals.
I believe the Council have gotten to big for their boots...... Their Jackboots!
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There is a car park in Chesterfield, Derbyshire that is governed by the N.E.D.G. (North East Derbyshire Gestapo). Phenomenal charges to write the least and the machines don't do the change 'thing' and are quite happy to take your money without providing a ticket.
Not only this, but you are required to enter your vehicle registration number, which will be printed on your ticket. Why? So as not to give your ticket to any other member of the public if you should so happen to cut your visit to the town short. This is policed by the mini-Hitlers' that patrol at regular intervals.
I believe the Council have gotten to big for their boots...... Their Jackboots!
Not only this, but you are required to enter your vehicle registration number, which will be printed on your ticket. Why? So as not to give your ticket to any other member of the public if you should so happen to cut your visit to the town short. This is policed by the mini-Hitlers' that patrol at regular intervals.
I believe the Council have gotten to big for their boots...... Their Jackboots!
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Fantastic Gripe!
Its just the councils ripping us off, just try park at St Peter's Hospital near Chertsey. If your wife goes into labour, you're supposed to remember to take at least £10 in one pound coins !!!!
I would like to see a little survey of WHO ( in their right mind) has 10 x £1 coins in their pocket !!
Contrast - Birmingham City Centre - pay by mobile phone !!! Fantastic.
Another Gripe - are these machines for psychics? HOW on EARTH do you know EXACTLY how long you are going to take to do your shopping, how long the queue is in the bank, how long that coffee will take, etc. Why cant we have a boom that opens once you have put your money in for the Exact time you have been there? Answer : Thecouncil WANT to rip us off, and they WANT to clamp your car to extract ££££'s, not really to keep the parking clear for legit users.
Its just the councils ripping us off, just try park at St Peter's Hospital near Chertsey. If your wife goes into labour, you're supposed to remember to take at least £10 in one pound coins !!!!
I would like to see a little survey of WHO ( in their right mind) has 10 x £1 coins in their pocket !!
Contrast - Birmingham City Centre - pay by mobile phone !!! Fantastic.
Another Gripe - are these machines for psychics? HOW on EARTH do you know EXACTLY how long you are going to take to do your shopping, how long the queue is in the bank, how long that coffee will take, etc. Why cant we have a boom that opens once you have put your money in for the Exact time you have been there? Answer : Thecouncil WANT to rip us off, and they WANT to clamp your car to extract ££££'s, not really to keep the parking clear for legit users.
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I support the OP's gripe. It's flipping annoying paying 50p for a 40p ticket or 90p for a £1 ticket. Also someone mentioned that these )*(*)(8£$£"$ machines don't take 1p & 2p's, of which I always have loads.
They should have to give change.
They should have to give change.
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smnor2000
calling someone scrooge is not insulting
read charles dickens,
surname scrooge.may not be a real name, but at least it appears in dictionary.
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=scrooge
calling someone scrooge is not insulting
read charles dickens,
surname scrooge.may not be a real name, but at least it appears in dictionary.
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=scrooge
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smnor2000,
I'm not insulting anyone.
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Yes you are you called me a scrooge among many insults
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I'm just saying, if you don't have change in your pocket,you must be one in thousands who doesn't.
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I just did a survey of ten people NONE had change in there pockets THERE howd you like my survey as well regarded as yours?
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You clearly lost and now want to undermine the winner you have no contribution to make at all? And that clearly leaves you breaking the forum rules.
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not at all.
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ERRM Out of context and so meaningless
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smnor2000,
I'm not insulting anyone.
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Yes you are you called me a scrooge among many insults
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I'm just saying, if you don't have change in your pocket,you must be one in thousands who doesn't.
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I just did a survey of ten people NONE had change in there pockets THERE howd you like my survey as well regarded as yours?
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You clearly lost and now want to undermine the winner you have no contribution to make at all? And that clearly leaves you breaking the forum rules.
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not at all.
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ERRM Out of context and so meaningless
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I'm just stating facts,if you haven't got change,get some,and you know your going to park up,unless you expect to drive ALL day long. put change in your pocket.
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why should I have to have a float sitting in my pocket in case I use a car park instead of worrying about it then I would do what everyone else does LOSE the money to the carparks because they wont give change.. Its a small enough amount why should I care BUT THE PRINCIPLE remains ITS THEFT and for carparks quite a nice little earner too as a little from everyone can make you very rich OF course why should I care its only a little theft and its for a good cause there new holidays its like the loan insurance added or payment protection it seems we live in a society where sometimes theft is legal and please dont start me on new labour WHO NICKED AN ENTIRE COUNTRY
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You say yourself, parking machines don't give change. Once bitten, twice shy I say. Why moan about something you can do something about.
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Yes but its one of those annoying little things that catches you out just like the speed cameras THEY MUG YOU TOO.
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I'm just stating facts,if you haven't got change,get some,and you know your going to park up,unless you expect to drive ALL day long. put change in your pocket.
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why should I have to have a float sitting in my pocket in case I use a car park instead of worrying about it then I would do what everyone else does LOSE the money to the carparks because they wont give change.. Its a small enough amount why should I care BUT THE PRINCIPLE remains ITS THEFT and for carparks quite a nice little earner too as a little from everyone can make you very rich OF course why should I care its only a little theft and its for a good cause there new holidays its like the loan insurance added or payment protection it seems we live in a society where sometimes theft is legal and please dont start me on new labour WHO NICKED AN ENTIRE COUNTRY
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You say yourself, parking machines don't give change. Once bitten, twice shy I say. Why moan about something you can do something about.
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Yes but its one of those annoying little things that catches you out just like the speed cameras THEY MUG YOU TOO.
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Put change in your pocket.
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why to stop a small amount of cash being knicked from me? in that case why blame muggers when you can avoid walking the streets OR bank robbers when the banks dont have to open? SILLY argument
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Simple, you don't HAVE to be a rocket scientist to work it out.
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WELL now your right SO what other precautions should I take to prevent theft? Perhaps a guard dog or a bodyguard? Perhaps carry NO cash OOPS couldnt be robbed by carparks then?
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as I did in my little survey, 150 staff did have change in their pockets.To add, I asked them WHY they carry change,,ALL said," Who hasn't got change in their pocket
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I did a survey and they all said Humpty dumpty asked for it because he should have had payment protection?
Put change in your pocket.
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why to stop a small amount of cash being knicked from me? in that case why blame muggers when you can avoid walking the streets OR bank robbers when the banks dont have to open? SILLY argument
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Simple, you don't HAVE to be a rocket scientist to work it out.
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WELL now your right SO what other precautions should I take to prevent theft? Perhaps a guard dog or a bodyguard? Perhaps carry NO cash OOPS couldnt be robbed by carparks then?
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as I did in my little survey, 150 staff did have change in their pockets.To add, I asked them WHY they carry change,,ALL said," Who hasn't got change in their pocket
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I did a survey and they all said Humpty dumpty asked for it because he should have had payment protection?
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smnor2000,
I'm not insulting anyone.
I'm just saying, if you don't have change in your pocket,you must be one in thousands who doesn't.
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You clearly lost and now want to undermine the winner you have no contribution to make at all? And that clearly leaves you breaking the forum rules.
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not at all.
I'm just stating facts,if you haven't got change,get some,and you know your going to park up,unless you expect to drive ALL day long. put change in your pocket.
You say yourself, parking machines don't give change. Once bitten, twice shy I say. Why moan about something you can do something about.
Put change in your pocket.
Simple, you don't HAVE to be a rocket scientist to work it out.
as I did in my little survey, 150 staff did have change in their pockets.To add, I asked them WHY they carry change,,ALL said," Who hasn't got change in their pocket"
I'm not insulting anyone.
I'm just saying, if you don't have change in your pocket,you must be one in thousands who doesn't.
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quote
You clearly lost and now want to undermine the winner you have no contribution to make at all? And that clearly leaves you breaking the forum rules.
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not at all.
I'm just stating facts,if you haven't got change,get some,and you know your going to park up,unless you expect to drive ALL day long. put change in your pocket.
You say yourself, parking machines don't give change. Once bitten, twice shy I say. Why moan about something you can do something about.
Put change in your pocket.
Simple, you don't HAVE to be a rocket scientist to work it out.
as I did in my little survey, 150 staff did have change in their pockets.To add, I asked them WHY they carry change,,ALL said," Who hasn't got change in their pocket"
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1ps, 2ps, 5ps don't work in the machines. I'd love to shovel all my loose change into them, to get rid of it, but they don't work.
I've got to have the "right" change, kilos of it. Notes don't work. Debit cards don't work. Euros don't work. Euro cents don't work. Scottish banknotes don't work. Northern Irish banknotes don't work.
Amazingly Channel Island cash works. Pound coins from Gibraltar work. Money from the Isle of Man works. Sawn off lumps of lead work. Forged pound coins work. Giving the machine a hard kick might work.
One might have a strong case in law that one tried to proffer "legal tender" in this situation and it was "refused".
Next time I'll take my fat piggy bank with me in my car.
I've got to have the "right" change, kilos of it. Notes don't work. Debit cards don't work. Euros don't work. Euro cents don't work. Scottish banknotes don't work. Northern Irish banknotes don't work.
Amazingly Channel Island cash works. Pound coins from Gibraltar work. Money from the Isle of Man works. Sawn off lumps of lead work. Forged pound coins work. Giving the machine a hard kick might work.
One might have a strong case in law that one tried to proffer "legal tender" in this situation and it was "refused".
Next time I'll take my fat piggy bank with me in my car.
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Susan your latest contribution has no relevence to the thread itself? ONLY sour grapes support for a fellow loser. Theres always that one person who attempts to put the spanner in the works to gain attention in this thread there seems to be two
Why comment on a thread ONLY to insult others. If you have a contribution then lets hear it.. You clearly lost and now want to undermine the winner you have no contribution to make at all? And that clearly leaves you breaking the forum rules
Why comment on a thread ONLY to insult others. If you have a contribution then lets hear it.. You clearly lost and now want to undermine the winner you have no contribution to make at all? And that clearly leaves you breaking the forum rules
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smnor2000
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