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To Think this business dealt with a loyal customer badly?

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OldFashionedWoman · 05/04/2026 11:04

This is all over but I checking for my unreasonableness to be irked by this?

I've been loyal to a company for a certain service for 35 years. I spend on average £150 a month.

They offered free parking in the adjoining car park as a client benefit. You give them your registration and they input that to register your vehicle for the amenity.

The car park owners changed recently and there was a problem with all entered registrations in a 72 hour period and I got a fine (invoice whatever it's called). As did many others of their customers.

I phoned and was assured it was cancelled but a staff member.

A while later I got another letter saying I'd not paid and was now not eligible to pay the lower amount. I needed to pay £100.

I called and was assured they'd cancel it, and they sent me a photo of their email to the parking company. Do I relaxed.

Another letter arrived, far more serious now, bailiffs mentioned. As I had been abroad, I hadn't seen the letter in good time;I was right on the cusp so I paid the £100 without contacting the business for them to attempt to contact and try to get it cancelled. If also lost confidence in their ability to get a resolution.

The next time was there in person, I asked to speak to manager about them covering the loss.

They offered half. I said that wasn't acceptable and pushed for the full amount.

It has created bad feeling and I now feel awkward there.

From what I hear, all other affected customers' fines were cancelled on the businesses first approach to the parking company.

WIBU to stand my ground for the full amount? Or should I have been content with the 50/50 split to avoid this friction that I now feel when I'm there?

OP posts:
ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/04/2026 11:06

You knew they were trying to cancel it for you and that it wasn’t a bill you needed to pay, why would they now pay £100 when nobody needed to pay any money?

OldFashionedWoman · 16/05/2026 19:48

Because of customer goodwill?

The free parking is their amenity. They fucked it up. They should cover the cost.

OP posts:
ToKittyornottoKitty · 16/05/2026 19:50

OldFashionedWoman · 16/05/2026 19:48

Because of customer goodwill?

The free parking is their amenity. They fucked it up. They should cover the cost.

You’ve taken well over a month to come back to the thread, hopefully you are over it by now!

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