Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated.

Go Back   Australian Ford Forums > General Topics > Non Ford Related Community Forums > The Bar

The Bar For non Automotive Related Chat

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 27-08-2024, 09:40 PM   #31
fordomatic
Donating Member
Donating Member1
 
fordomatic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Checking out soft furnishings....
Posts: 8,813
Default Re: Council parking fine help: word smiths NEED apply please..

They are ruthless, I was parked illegally and had a stroke, still stung me after a letter. I even included the medical letters.
__________________
Proud owner of the ugliest Ford ever made
fordomatic is online now   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 27-08-2024, 09:42 PM   #32
onemanempire
Sharper than a marble
Donating Member3
 
onemanempire's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 303
Default Re: Council parking fine help: word smiths NEED apply please..

Quote:
Originally Posted by fordomatic View Post
They are ruthless, I was parked illegally and had a stroke, still stung me after a letter. I even included the medical letters.


As s Holes.
__________________
HSV, I used to beat one
-
-
-
-
Current rides:
2007 TRD Aurion 3500s 120,000 Kay minter
onemanempire is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
This user likes this post:
Old 27-08-2024, 10:12 PM   #33
Itsme
Experienced Member
 
Itsme's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Australasia
Posts: 7,661
Default Re: Council parking fine help: word smiths NEED apply please..

Option 1 is useless, try finding a bank that carries that number of coins for starters: plus they don't have to accept coins, been proven in the past by previous miscreants who have tried to do the same.
Option 2 will just p*** you off eventually having to make many payments in your own time.
Option 3 nah luck is not on your side unfortunately.
Option 4 not going to be responsible to giving you hideous ideas.

Option 1 again, pay it properly, end your misery and move on in life.

Cheers
Itsme is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
This user likes this post:
Old 27-08-2024, 11:12 PM   #34
onemanempire
Sharper than a marble
Donating Member3
 
onemanempire's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 303
Default Re: Council parking fine help: word smiths NEED apply please..

IF.. and that's a big IF...

I could always buy a super cheap POS car.
Remove all the ID numbers, so it's not traceable back to me... and park it there just out of spite..

Just a mad thought.
__________________
HSV, I used to beat one
-
-
-
-
Current rides:
2007 TRD Aurion 3500s 120,000 Kay minter
onemanempire is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 28-08-2024, 05:37 AM   #35
FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0
Donating Member
Donating Member3
 
FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Heading thru Hell (Corner)
Posts: 8,307
Technical Contributor: For members who share their technical expertise. - Issue reason: Willingly providing technical info and documents, despite glitches. 
Default Re: Council parking fine help: word smiths NEED apply please..

Rightly or wrongly, knowingly or unknowingly, you parked the car in a spot that you weren't supposed to, and you were unfortunate enough to have someone that cared notice said parking. As much as it may pain you to do so, pay the fine and get on with your life. It's not worth the angst to dwell on this any longer.

I've had to pay two parking fines in my life, both of which I wrote to the respective councils about, requesting leniency. Both of which received the reply akin to yours. I dutifully paid them, and whilst it hurt at the time, both instances are now nothing but a distant memory that I had forgotten about until this thread.

Don't allow your experience to impact you in any way other than being more careful where you park in the future.
__________________
Labels are for jars, not for people.

Life is a journey, not a destination.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Daily: 2013 FGII EcoLPi in Winter White
Play: 2015 FG X XR8 in Emperor Show' N Shine thread

Gone, but not forgotten: 2015 SZII petrol Titanium Territory in Emperor
FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
2 users like this post:
Old 10-10-2024, 11:19 PM   #36
jstanovic
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Perth
Posts: 830
Default Re: Council parking fine help: word smiths NEED apply please..

Quote:
Originally Posted by jstanovic View Post
Well worth giving it a go. I wouldn't hold my breath on a response from the council, might take a couple weeks.We got a $77 fine yesterday. Ticket machine was saying out of order (we took a pic of the machine) but when we got back we had the fine on the window. I will be emailing them to get the fine waived, if successful it will be 3 from 3 for me!!!!!
3 from 3 it is! Just got an email saying the fine has been cancelled.

Time to go buy a carton with the cash I just saved...
jstanovic is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
2 users like this post:
Old 12-10-2024, 09:32 AM   #37
onemanempire
Sharper than a marble
Donating Member3
 
onemanempire's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 303
Default Re: Council parking fine help: word smiths NEED apply please..

Quote:
Originally Posted by jstanovic View Post
3 from 3 it is! Just got an email saying the fine has been cancelled. Time to go buy a carton with the cash I just saved...
Well done Mr. Love your work.

I tried in vain. I ended up paying it.

What the hey, that's why we have jobs right? So we can give our hard earned to someone else... for something trivial that was inconveniencing / hurting no one.


One Man
__________________
HSV, I used to beat one
-
-
-
-
Current rides:
2007 TRD Aurion 3500s 120,000 Kay minter
onemanempire is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 12-10-2024, 11:30 AM   #38
Cav
HUGH JARSE
Donating Member2
 
Cav's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Yap-Hoon
Posts: 21,809
Default Re: Council parking fine help: word smiths NEED apply please..

Youse blokes think youse wuz hard done by.

Lemme tell you my story

I was parked on a green verge loosely called a footpath that was very wide and out the back of the local sailing club.

There wuz plenty of us parked there.

You guessed it, I got stung along with the other 25 cars.

I rang up the council and put to them my case.

"It was my 75th birthday so surely youse will give me some leniency."

The girl responded, "Make a submission setting out your reasons why the fine should be waived. This will be looked at by a council employee who will take what you write into consideration and they will write back to you saying the fine will not be waived."

Bastards!
Cav is online now   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
4 users like this post:
Old 12-10-2024, 01:07 PM   #39
FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0
Donating Member
Donating Member3
 
FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Heading thru Hell (Corner)
Posts: 8,307
Technical Contributor: For members who share their technical expertise. - Issue reason: Willingly providing technical info and documents, despite glitches. 
Default Re: Council parking fine help: word smiths NEED apply please..

__________________
Labels are for jars, not for people.

Life is a journey, not a destination.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Daily: 2013 FGII EcoLPi in Winter White
Play: 2015 FG X XR8 in Emperor Show' N Shine thread

Gone, but not forgotten: 2015 SZII petrol Titanium Territory in Emperor
FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
This user likes this post:
Old 12-10-2024, 02:28 PM   #40
EBSXR6
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,551
Default Re: Council parking fine help: word smiths NEED apply please..

Many years ago my Father got a parking ticket and did not pay it as the Grey Ghost didn't write the date on the ticket.
EBSXR6 is online now   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
This user likes this post:
Old 12-10-2024, 07:46 PM   #41
Itsme
Experienced Member
 
Itsme's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Australasia
Posts: 7,661
Default Re: Council parking fine help: word smiths NEED apply please..

Quote:
Originally Posted by EBSXR6 View Post
Many years ago my Father got a parking ticket and did not pay it as the Grey Ghost didn't write the date on the ticket.
I believe this, no date no proof of offense committed.
Itsme is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Reply


Forum Jump


All times are GMT +11. The time now is 06:24 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Other than what is legally copyrighted by the respective owners, this site is copyright www.fordforums.com.au
Positive SSL