Joe Lycett CHALLENGES Met Parking's Tickets at Confusing Car Parks | Joe Lycett's Got Your Back

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Joe Lycett decides to challenge Met Parking Services and their car parks near Stanstead Airport!
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[@Channel4Entertainment]

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[@haroerhaktak2613]

Nice try. Im probs just gonna pirate it coz its not available in my country.

[@moist.teabag]

will you fight my ticket for me i get lots of parking tickets but my most recent one is wrong i was in the shop i parked outside when i got a ticket for Abused Patron Parking

[@trevorrandom]

No way I'm I going to your shitty website to watch this...

[@TheSivhead]

You missed an opportunity here you should have swapped clothes stayed where you were the double with the pink hat clearly goes to McDonald’s to purchase some nuggets. Then the fun comes. You get the parking fine and refuse to pay. With the fine going up and up and the court date looming. You have evidence in court that you didn’t break the parking fine thus the greedy company has to pay the court costs.

[@Robins_Place]

Met parking director, David Bailey, lives here: Woodspeen Lodge, Woodspeen, Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom, RG20 8BS. It's public record, so nothing wrong with posting it publicly on youtube😁 beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/DBcrwsorJ7Ikj9PXDsYzQKeT1aE/appointments And this is what the twat looks like 🤣 greenhamtrust.com/contact/trustees/

[@serenevil]

The fact that he had to get a JOB at the parking company to find their address really tells you all you need to know.

[@burdenonsociety1968]

They'll probably change address now

[@niallguiver2861]

Why does the government sell our details to companies like this?

[@alliedatheistalliance6776]

@@niallguiver2861 because the system is corrupt to the core. All the main political parties are run by their donors.

[@20karisan]

@@niallguiver2861This is an interesting question but I am worry about MP and the government allowing this people to trick you into a fine and probably a credit record if you do not want to pay this. Perhaps to contact local authorities. If you live in Bromley, it is almost imposible… but still an idea

[@ba-wp5zs]

@@niallguiver2861 It's not selling, it's ANPR to access data on a public DVLA database.

[@JammyBandStudios]

Even the fact that they can automatically track which restaurants you go into on CCTV is absolutely disgusting, let alone FINING you for it

[@brianchester4218]

Agree it is legalised theft one of the biggest business in UK is parking fines bloody thieves

[@DVSPDC]

It probably means they use artificial intelligence

[@John-Dennehy]

Feel like a a large number of GDPR data subject access requests are in order (Request a copy of all personal data they hold). It's free since GDPR rules changed, and they can be fined if they don't do it within a month.

[@paulie-g]

The funny thing is I've read countless stories from the BBC about the excessive surveillance in China. None about this.

[@w0bbl3r]

@@paulie-g That's because the BBC's liberal bias aligns with this kind of Orwellian takeover of our country. Close down free speech, control all narratives to your own agenda as much as possible, take away the public's right of privacy. Fulfill those and you're well on your way to...... 1984.

[@cheesegrater2703]

Used to work in the McDonalds as a student - did the night shift there and always had to clean up the car park - had to do litter picking for both car parks, not just McDonalds - they never even suggested it was two car parks and Starbucks didn’t provide anyone to clean up the area 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

[@gazlink1]

Total abuse of the ability to send people charges. They're not even fines, they're just someone chancing the ability to send you threatening letters.

[@LynxSouth]

I hope you will contact Joe Lycett. This is important information and he may like to do a follow-up on this extortionate policy.

[@civiere]

bet the franchises are run by the same parentcompany/owner. metparking might even be owned by them aswell.

[@Septimus_ii]

@@civiere that's probably true. One company with a McDonald's franchise, a Starbucks franchise and a parking company to obscure the fines

[@littlemisssophie3790]

We don’t do that anymore. We only do our car park. Told Starbucks to fuck themselves tbh

[@EmmaVB82]

6:57 Aww, this was an unexpected delight - one of the extras partying outside the office is my friend who passed away nearly 2 years ago, and it was lovely to see his smiling face 🥹🦄🌈💙

[@Crisp_pancakes]

I’m so sorry for your loss❤

[@sparksparkle]

I am so sorry :'/

[@rooplespooples]

may their memory be a blessing to you ❤ I am sorry for your loss.

[@GT_Walker]

In Australia, those kind of carparks are illegal.

[@simonturner1256]

I moved here 12 years ago and this kind of stealth tax stills riles me. Honestly, look at the cameras and signage all designed to extract money from the normal everyday hardworking people. How is this allowed? The thing to do is highlight it as Joe has done and boycott these establishments.

[@jagman84]

They are not valid in the UK, but they can send you a begging letter for £100. it's up to you whether you respond or not. Private companies cannot 'fine' you. They can ask you to pay for material loss, but it's not in any way in the region of £60, let alone £100!

[@andydudley1775]

@@simonturner1256 i agree the landowners mc donalds must be loving it

[@asadkhan-qm1my]

but isn't England the Bastion for Law and Order

[@inertiaMS]

In Australia you just don't pay private parking fines anyway, they can't do anything of note

[@GregPolkinghorne]

That is an insanely scummy car park.

[@frankzappaspussy7362]

and also a consistently scummy McDonalds to be in on the scam !!

[@la.uralox]

frank zappa's pussy and starbucks!

[@alliedatheistalliance6776]

All the PPC's are equally shitty, as is their sham umbrella organisation POPLA, a kangaroo court that will rule against the consumer every time. Don't pay private parking charges! Google that last sentence.

[@spiritbx1337]

Peak capitalism baby, money is ALL that matters, ethics and morals are irrelevant.

[@jamesrbrindle]

Typically southern gold digging this behaviour. Northerners won’t tolerate it. I’d ignore any charge and wait for a court date. Force your accuser to come face to face and make them explain to the actual court’s satisfaction not POPLA’s how an open space has a non descript boundary. Judges will chuck this out in seconds and it only takes a couple of cases to get a precedent set. Problem is most are too scared to go to court. I’m not.

[@hollymillar6128]

Isn’t this Hugo boss ...

[@craftistic82]

Yeah who's this Joe? I only see one Hugo Boss here.

[@mattiehmp4870]

😂😂😂😂

[@erinbell3250]

Oh, it is

[@the_rover1]

nah, that's Ross McEwan, CEO of RBS. 69% sure on that. I recognise anus-es from a mile away.

[@kevinlind4640]

Sound have put on fake plates registered to the owner of met parking and then gone for nuggs & coffee..

[@IvanAkinfiev]

Or Dubai plates

[@matteomurphy7541]

This is the best comment needs more likes

[@theformalmooshroom9147]

@cookiemonster What about covering them?

[@dustyrose192]

@@theformalmooshroom9147 that counts as alertering

[@tallthinkev]

@@dustyrose192 Not if you were to place something in front of the plate while not touching them

[@ianbradley7215]

Why would you buy 6 nuggets for three quid when you could have got 20 for £4.50? Come on Joe, eyes on the prize, that hen party looked famished.

[@santiagoroo4691]

Ñbbbnn Be. Ok lplijjjnba eIan Bradley a

[@L1stless]

Asking the real question give this man a gold medal!

[@matthewdawson7744]

£4.50?! Its £3.99 where I am.

[@omnom6934]

Matthew Dawson same here

[@hubertmosiej]

20 nuggets are like 5.80 where I am

[@kamurotetsu4860]

Joe and his team are the real life Avengers

[@RhiannonDQ]

Hugo*

[@sneakycheeky531]

nothing was resolved

[@M_Jaggard]

They even bought a coffee from the real offenders in the case?

[@djoetma]

Well, he didn't 'avenge' anything, did he? Nothing was solved, while with the power of media, he could've.

[@KrazyCouch2]

Surely he could trick the machine into thinking he broke the laws and issue him a parking ticket when in fact he actually just went back to his car, then sue them for fining him illegally.

[@DeathnoteBB]

Seriously how does it track people? What if you park at Mcdonald’s and then walk to Starbucks and back? What if you get out as a passenger and walk to McDonald’s and come back?

[@tarksurmani6335]

@@DeathnoteBB What if you have car with the steering-wheel on the left side? Does it make difference if you are the passenger or driver?

[@shelbynamels973]

I honestly thought that's where this whole effort is going to go, make the bastards defend their shady practice in court.

[@Crazt]

My biggest concern, how does a private firm issue fines? Who enforces that? If I refused to pay who would be the court I go to?

[@M_Jaggard]

You get invoiced. If you don't pay that's a breach of contract and you can be taken to the small claims court. There's a test case where someone did get properly fined by the court for refusing to engage with the parking company so you can't just ignore it completely. Equally it is definitely an invoice not a fine.

[@stinew358]

They probably won't bring it to small claims since it won't be worth their while. I suggest writing them a letter asking for full printed documentation of the incident including physical copies of any CCTV in question and proof of their identity. Don't be too shocked when they don't write you back. If you get another letter, refer to that one. Just because someone says you owe them doesn't mean you do. If you're going to pay at least take up 100 pounds of someone's time and toner

[@adventureddiejay7485]

Yeah, I've always just ignored them and they've gone away, except for council parking fines, you have to pay those

[@BeingJapan]

When I grow up, I want to be Joe Lycett.

[@zapkvr]

So gay? Not a choice I'd make.

[@breakinggreens]

@@zapkvr 1) Nothing wrong with being gay. 2) He's Bi (or Pan depending on the general audience he is talking to) 3) If you chose to be gay you wouldn't mind being gay. I wouldn't choose to eat Ready salted crisps, but if I became someone who liked them, then I wouldn't mind.

[@maddie8792]

Grunthos The Flatulent hes not even gay but alright

[@alansmithee419]

@@zapkvr you wouldn't choose to be gay? It's not a choice, it's just how a person's mind works. Coming out is a choice, but not being gay itself. Heterosexuality is also not a choice. They're two sides of the same coin.

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

@@zapkvr, you know there's other aspects to his personality than who he likes to fuck, right? I wouldn't mind being the Queen, but that doesn't mean I want to fuck Phillip. Ew.

[@Euphoriasmotion2011]

We'll call it a fine. But it's not fine....it's extortion.

[@markymark9176]

It’s a SCAM which the law allows, wonder which politicians benefit? If your going to McDonald’s then technically they have allowed you on site to do business , it’s not listed as a fine, it’s a parking charge.. as they would not be allowed to fine you. Say you have driven on and not looked at signs, you are unaware and in law can’t be liable for a penny.

[@noisyneil]

they're not legal parking fines; they're privately issued invoices and are unenforceable. if you get one, bin it and ignore the followup letters. eventually they give up. if you get one on the actual roads though... pay up.

[@captainheinie6355]

Wrong information my friend, NEVER ignore their demands.. It is called a tacit agreement.if you do not respond . they will win every time in a court of law .

[@danielcrafter9349]

@@captainheinie6355 - sorry, but he's right, you're wrong; it has to do with contract law - a tacit agreement has to be explicit, obvious and bold agreement where money is exchanged between agreeing parties

[@PetersonZF]

Yeah, only the Government can issue a fine. Private companies can *charge* you and you absolutely can ignore the odd one, I've done it three times now, over the last few years. If you were to habitually park without paying in the same place, okay they might take it to court, but all they can do is sue you for their loss of earnings, hence it's only worth it if you've racked up quite a bill in what you didn't pay in the car park (NOT the made up amount they try and charge you by post).

[@yitzele]

100% true

[@jamesbutler1949]

@@PetersonZF I have binned hundreds over the years but 2 have gone on to become unpaid charges that turned into CCJ's. Fucked me up for years now.

[@dion789]

Pretty much the overall theme in these kinds of shows; if a company refuses to talk to you they know they're doing something bad.

[@br4mble]

Wow im dyslexic and have a bad time with parking signs at best. This could genuinly be discriminatory against learning disabled people. Or anyone whos ever been to any other car park ever. Way to go Joe 👏

[@xenorac]

This is a great point!

[@br4mble]

@L Duncan I get your point but id argue that there is big diffrence between a road sign that is standardized to be readable. Or a single parking sign but to have 6 in different formats with differing infomation is riduclus. Its like saying "hey you've read the first Harry Potter now try Platos Republic and I want a summary of that before you can get a happy meal. I hope you trust im arguing in good faith, and also have a nice day.

[@skaterbecke]

I'm also dyslexic and if it's too complicated or in a small font, it wont be processed.

[@lauramillard832]

You can safely ignore these fines on private property. And, on no account respond or you have entered into a contract and they can pursue you for monies.

[@19Reeves87]

@L Duncan Unpless the issue of comprehensive reading to this level is needed to pass a driving test it is a good point. Your subjective opinion regarding skills needed to be a proficient driver may obviously differ. More importantly this show acknowledges the use of deception ie. Overly complicated jargon and small font. This show is here to highlight often 'legal' yet morally dubious attempts at taking advantage of people. Some of which may be more vulnerable than others as with the commenter with which you disagree. The law is frequently changing based upon societies moral values shifting... This show helps to highlight these changes.

[@olalovgren560]

Why not bring it to Starbucks and Mc Donalds. They hire the firm. Do they get a procentage of the fines? It is bad PR for them that their customers get scammed.

[@hamzahalasadulloh7779]

Ola Lövgren they’re probably just tenants to the land, the landowner might be someone else entirely.

[@mfdsuk]

They are franchised so probably both shops owned by the same person and probably designed to cash in on people doing just this.

[@burdenonsociety1968]

@Mr Comment they would still have a leasehold on the land and would be the ones cashing in on the fines once the parking company had taken its percentage

[@Edelgul1717]

Well, first of all, McD and SB are just franchises. They do not own their own restaurants. The people who pay the licensing fees do.

[@Edelgul1717]

@@MPD90 I wasn't commenting your comment, but the original one. Still, regarding your point (you really don't need to be mean), i agree with you, that they are currently investing into the land property, however i also know a number of cases, when they actually didn't own the property, or even we not directly managing it (i can give you a number of examples in Frankfurt). So here your guess is as good as mine, unless any of us checks the actual papers.

[@MartinJWilliams]

This infuriates me! How can people be comfortable with themselves when the are quite simply crooks? This should absolutely be illegal, and both McDonalds and Starbucks should take responsibility too as it’s their customers who are being ripped off. It’s not good enough to simply say it’s down to the landlord. Well done Joe Lycett - keep the good work!

[@luke_miint]

0:14 😂😂😂 "A roundabout is a great place to dump a Clio"

[@jimmyday656]

Why hasn't Joe been knighted?

[@olliedylan1381]

Jimmy Day a knighthood is below him

[@gerrabath]

Because he's not that good?

[@olliedylan1381]

gerrabath so you watch because...?

[@gerrabath]

@@olliedylan1381 Because it's been floating about in my recomendations for a while. So you watch because? Edit. I dont actually mind Joe Lycette but this particular vehicle for him is absolute garbage. As noel Fielding once said :- Two elements of the past* coming together to form something not quite as good as either... To be honest I was commenting more on the 'knighted' bit. *That's life and Larry Grayson

[@ThatCoalSoul]

The rich and noble of this country will never knight him ...and they're the only ones who can.

[@aikalibardo8975]

that parking song is hands down the best song i’ve heard in my life *wipes away tear*

[@daniellemhall1358]

aikatsudon013 :3 I think the Spice Girls would be proud

[@RT_today]

I was in the office upstairs when they turned up. It was the best thing to ever happen to me at any work place.

[@sillysongs19]

Joe running to warn people in sort of a half saunter run is quite the most delightful thing ever

[@DomingoDeSantaClara]

Put a sign in your windscreen that says," I do not accept the terms and conditions of this carpark". It's been tested in the courts and proven to work.

[@C.I...]

Can I get a source on that? Your comment is the only place I can find that phrase on google.

[@DomingoDeSantaClara]

@@C.I... I can't find it either...I do recall a guy doing just that,by going into a park it is assumed that you accept the T&Cs,but by disclaiming acceptance you are in fact trespassing,but he wasn't ticketed for that. It was in a UK paper about 2-3 years ago.

[@elizataylor1726]

@@DomingoDeSantaClara yeah but if you admit to trespassing by doing that, wouldn't it get you into more trouble?

[@TheNeilwiz01uk]

@@elizataylor1726 I'm not 100% sure how it works, but I know you can't be arrested for trespassing as long as you leave when you are asked, so if mcd's or starbucks asked you to leave and you refused you could be arrested for trespassing

[@lmaoroflcopter]

@@TheNeilwiz01uk you can't be arrested but you can be sued. Given they already have your home address and video evidence of your entry to the car park, it would be a rather quick matter in the small claims court to be awarded more damages than the fine itself.

[@CynicalScientist261]

Private parking enforcers should be illegal if you ask me. They are predatory and bully innocent people.

[@bethhague9448]

Thomas Gannon I don’t believe you actually have to pay them in the Uk, you can bring it up with your council, i think it depends where you live

[@AeolianMusica]

Beth Hague I was just wondering this. I wonder what the legislation is - I believe it’s extremely difficult for them to have cars towed/removed/clamped too, unless the car is abandoned. Hmmmm

[@Weazelmania]

You mean just like councils and government do when you dont pay your taxes or some arbitrary fee or license? At least with private property it's a civil matter that often goes against the company if challenged, with little legal repercussions.

[@bigdoggetom6549]

@@bethhague9448 To force you to pay, they have to take you to court, which usually results in them losing. They get away with it by bullying people with threatening letters

[@alliedatheistalliance6776]

That would require the government to side with consumers over corporations, which uis unlikely because politcal parties are run by their 'donors', and anyone else who gives them bribes.

[@chelseamcanulty8285]

I am actually obsessed with his series and what he does.. I’m originally from the UK and think he’s doing a great deed for everyone and providing seriously funny content.. what would this life be without Joe Lycett.. a very unhappy one😓😂 Lycett for President! Bring him to Ireland 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@qfox16789]

We’re people getting fines for walking? That doesn’t make any sense, you don’t have to stay by your car when you park it wtf

[@Yddras]

I would say that the parking lot was for cars using that shop only, if you park and leave the premises then you are not going to that shop and thus not allowed to use their carpark. still a dick move but many places will have these signs as they don't want people parking there all day if they aren't spending money at their shop.

[@ds_7]

They can simply say that if you are a customer you can park for 15 minutes. The leaving the premises thing is a bad joke.

[@rjjcms1]

But you WERE a patron of the establishment whose car park it purportedly is,therefore you DID use it as a customer,buying a product from them - whether you also visited another establishment (within the time limits) or not. And they should have made the rules clear on their signage,but of course they don't do that because they're basically pulling a fast one on the customers.

[@AndreasEUR]

The question is. Two people arrive in 1 car. They park at Starbucks, and the driver walks into starbucks, and the other walks to McDonalds. What do the parking company do? ;)

[@johnmangiameli]

Andreas fine both.

[@la.uralox]

Andreas they’d still fine because both came from that car in starbucks

[@bozieduble8541]

I would think that the responsibility lay with the driver of the vehicle, rather than both people. So if the driver went to McDonald's, he would be fined. But I'm probably wrong. Why waste an opportunity to take advantage of people trying to negotiate parking without correct/explicit/clear signage?

[@ConkerTheCat]

If the driver of the car goes to the wrong store they will fine them

[@scotwilson4169]

In this case, drop the passenger off in the Macdonald's bit, you go to Starbucks and get your stuff. Drive out the Starbucks car park and pick up passenger. Even better idea, don't go to Macdonald's/Starbucks in Stansted

[@Violetsunrise]

Why are the companies left out of the campaign? They are responsible for the companies they use.

[@JMorris1]

Because Starbucks and McD are all owned by franchises these days. The owners of the site rent out the units to the franchise owner and then the land owner hires out a parking enforcement company to manage the land for them.

[@Aurayne]

@@JMorris1 The car parks are not even "hired". These companies approach the landowner and offer their services in exchange for the revenue. It's just happened to a lot my company rents.

[@JMorris1]

@@Aurayne that could be in some cases. I was just telling my experience of it all due to the company I use to work for did this too

[@Aurayne]

Scavengers, the lot of them.

[@peterthompson1989]

I know with the supermarket I work for the land and building is owned by someone else who also deals with the car park, hiring a firm like these

[@joewilson4740]

That explains all the parking tickets I got when I used to work there 😂😂 absolutely unreal how much I was charged, never paid though

[@lw3269]

Love his stand up, but Joe Lycett was made for this

[@J43RH]

Omg the airports must hate him, I swear he's always doing this near the airports😂

[@mynameislg8549]

“We did it!... we’ve stalled!” Sounds like my driving instructor when I finally get the car moving (and I have been having lessons for a year...)

[@JustAnOrdinarySimmer]

... I would strongly suggest you just give up and get a taxi

[@mynameislg8549]

DSLeicester I am joking a bit... at least I hope so! I’ve got my test in three weeks!...

[@JustAnOrdinarySimmer]

@@mynameislg8549 Hope So! good luck and stay calm

[@mynameislg8549]

DSLeicester thank you!

[@blahblahblah563]

@@mynameislg8549 did you pass?!

[@tjfSIM]

McDonalds habitually use very underhanded companies to run their carparks. When you complain, they just fob you off and tell you to take it up with the carpark firm, completely distancing themselves from any responsibility. I got a massive fine after parking at the Gatwick McDonalds, just because I ate in the restaurant for more than the maximum allowed 20 minutes. Completely unreasonable to expect customers to wolf down a meal in 20 minutes just to avoid being fined. Again, apparently nothing to do with McDonalds, it's apparently a policy of the carpark firm. This was a few years ago, I wish Joe had been doing his programme back then!

[@JackSmith-oy7rx]

Complain to HO for the companies, they have been known to cancel the fine through this way with proof of being a legit customer.. good luck!

[@tjfSIM]

Jack Smith Yes, I did that at the time, and just got a snotty generic letter back about them not being able to get involved in disputes concerning individual franchises. They were totally uninterested. If I’d had more time I would have taken it to the press, but couldn’t risk being faced with an even bigger fine or CCJs etc.

[@burdenonsociety1968]

@@tjfSIM only one thing left to do then, recoup your money by taking the free packets of salt , napkins and straws

[@tjfSIM]

@burden on society Ha ha yes I like your thinking! :D

[@danlong179]

why are these carparks not illegal???!?!?!?!?

[@niwty]

I’d tell them “bollocks” and see you in court. It’s not a fine it’s a parking charge which makes it a contract and there are rules around reasonability within contracts. It’s offensive that this kind of blatant entrapment is even allowed.

[@pov-drives644]

Absolutely. This is completely absurd.

[@regantnz]

If everyone complained to McDonalds and Starbucks and said they wouldn't eat there any more surely they could put a stop to it.

[@louiehorwood660]

Yea a mc donalds near me had an issue with people being fined for using a car park next door, mc donads made the company next door place signs and a gate to stop people getting fined.

[@TechBaffle]

Met Parking's slogan is 'A company built on customer service.' *I like their fine use of sarcasm*

[@2thinkcritically]

We're not the customers though, we're the product

[@simontay4851]

You spelt extortion wrong. Customer extortion.

[@ribbonsofnight]

They have metaphorically built their company on the grave of customer service. They didn't kill customer service but they desecrated its corpse.

[@mattelliottmusic]

Is no one else disturbed by the fact that they are using their cctv technology, I'm assuming someone watching paying customers coming and going and number plate reading tech to monitor their customers? Mac d and starbucks must also be aware that this is going on. This is the sign of what's to come. Boycott any companies that engage in this kind of thing.

[@uklivestreaming8748]

Indeed, CCTV ovrlooking neighbouring property is possibly infringing the GDPR rules. I would imagine the sign small print says your personal details are being recorded when on their property, but that doesn't waive rights to anonymity on other property.

[@DeathnoteBB]

Yeah it’s really creepy

[@lesliemccormick6527]

Oh my God! I have never heard of such a stupid system clearly designed to part the unsuspecting from their money. It's a shameful scam! Good for you for exposing this b.s. If this is going on in Canada, where I live, I have never heard of it.

[@karenthegrilledcheese]

If we’re talking absurd ways to park and go into both stores Cut a small, lightweight car in half Join the halves with a long, accordion like material and structure Put a door in the middle Park each end in a space in each car park Exit the car through the accordion centre You now have your car parked in both spaces at the same time Easy solution

[@kailabre]

I love that Joe's guests are all old people. Its like that one kid that doesn't have friends and hang out with their grandparents.

[@Kihsgy]

His background... Blinks

[@alejandromeneses7735]

In Germany, if the print on the sign is too small to read while entering the parking lot, the contract is void and the fine must not be paid. Also, thanks to some of the strictest privacy laws in the world, there is no CCTV to take your registration number or face, or actions.

[@corpgov]

welcome to the UK, the land of CCTVs and a public that wilfully agrees to it: "if ya aint dun nuffin wrong, ya got nuffin ta wurry aboot"

[@veryoldvideo9151]

Felt like we lost an institution when rogue traders became a mini segment of watchdog... But Joe has more than made up and over compensated for that loss. Such a good, wholesome, quality show 👏👏

[@user-jt1jv8vl9r]

My partner got caught out in this car park scam. She took a group of friends for a coffee only at the last minute they changed their minds and went for a Macdonalds instead. She parked in the Starbucks car park as she wanted to buy a coffee from Starbucks and did. But as her friends were in Macdonalds she decided to join them in the outside area at Macdonalds with her Starbucks coffee. She got a fine as she had crossed an invisible line and left the Starbucks car park and over to Macdonalds. As she was a customer of Starbucks having bought a coffee she didn’t think she had breached any car park rules. We previously had a fine from the same car park when MET claimed we had parked illegally. When in fact we were stuck in the road by a car doing a 3 point turn. I’m their own photos you could see us finally park in a parking space! They conceded and the fine was removed. On this occasion we did in fact walk to Macdonalds from the Starbucks carpark but this wasn’t an issue on that day. It’s all very well having multiple signs with small print, but I assumed the only significant issue was not parking for more than 45 mins seeing as we were so close to STN airport. I thought it was to prevent abuse from taxi drivers and the like and not that there would be in effect 2 separate car parks. I have never come across a similar situation in 25 years of driving. There should be 2 separate entrances. Even so, so long as I am a customer in your shop, I wouldn’t expect to be penalised in this way for what is a minor infringement. Jesus, I must owe Waitrose a fortune for all those times I spent £5 and went into town for an hour!

[@TheSamoht67]

A private company cannot fine you, they can charge you a fee but it is up to you whether you pay it or not.

[@eddiec2913]

sounds like you have never gotten a parking ticket in UK before

[@SwiftBG]

I got a fine from a private company in a pub car park and just ignored. The problem went away by ignoring it.

[@gazzaclarkson2547]

So full of shit. Of course they can fine you. baliffs will collect.

[@TheSamoht67]

@@gazzaclarkson2547 YAWN

[@SwiftBG]

A bailiff will only attempt to collect if it goes to court. Most of the time they won't bother with that because they don't want the risk, cost and hassle when 90% of people pay without having to resort to legal means.

[@joebleasdale5557]

“StarBUGS” and “McDOUGH-NALDS” sound like fast food restaurants in video games

[@AwesomeMetalBands]

Thank you Joe Lycett for bringing up important issues. Absolutely criminal. They should be thrown in jail, not being allowed to go to one fast food chain to the other when you are already parked. There should be a complete boycott no one should pay fake fines let them take you to court they will soon go bankrupt with all the court fees.

[@lindseygordon3406]

How sad does your job have to be when you can track everyone that's going into one Starbucks & Maccy D just to give them a fine if use both without moving their car, talk about the bottom of the crap heap of jobs, it makes accounting & estate agents look cool 😂😂😂

[@unique.handle]

Says the person whom uploads a video of a flea can... coolness personified.

[@lindseygordon3406]

@@unique.handle Says the stalker troll who put the effort into wasting time finding that out 😂😂😂 only you're the one looking like a dumb ass now because 1: that one off vid isn't my job so a pretty lame comparison even for a troll 😂😂😂 2: The whole reason it was uploaded was because various people had actually asked what brand I was using & what it looked like etc etc so they could get some for their pets......so was actually useful.......unlike a troll it seems 😂😂😂 3: while you're wasting time here how many people have you just missed hopping between Starbucks & maccys, watch you don't get fired 😂😂😂

[@samuelthornton9179]

Its automated so they does have anyone doing it.

[@MYEVILTWIIN]

“Like an absolute power legend” 😂😂

[@macbitz]

Scam companies like this should be put out of business and the management all fined... personally!

[@spudpud-T67]

People should know where this car park is and boycott it by not patronizing the restaurants here. Only by affecting their income will they change their ways.

[@theformalmooshroom9147]

Or a much more drastic and completely unrealistic approach of storming the company offices for this parking company and smashing it to bits before disappearing like a vigilante flash mob.

[@joebleasdale5557]

"Two car parks become one" 😂😂

[@harveybritland3112]

9:12 Absolute mad lad, dairy substitute in a coffee with dairy on top haha.

[@joshhubbard6285]

I know this carpark well. It fined my dad, grandma. My mum and my brother. My friend, I'd also seen something on Facebook yesterday about it getting somebody else. It is very sneaky. It gets lots of people every day!

[@gazzaclarkson2547]

You would think your family would have learned not to park there then....

[@PabloSeshcabar]

Gazza Clarkson nowhere else to park mate. Maccys carpark is always full with Uber’s from the airport so forced to park at Starbucks

[@joshualewis4463]

Got me as well but took them 2 and a half months to send me the fine! In this time they’d changed their signs too

[@Mark-vc9mv]

What about your sister and you granddad? Your niece, nephew or cousin? Your uncle, aunt and what about your dog? Did it fine your dog?

[@darkzim3872]

@@PabloSeshcabar not forced just dont go .If everybody stopped going they would soon change

[@Miratesus]

as a swede this scares me, the surveillance.

[@PORRRIDGE_GUN]

But when a real crime is committed, these cameras are useless. I got assaulted by a drunk in the only part of town not covered. 11 cameras tracked me over half a mile continuously, and literally yards out of the coverage some pisshead smashes a bottle into my face.

[@jutlander2278]

Parking Services.. You really gotta be a lowlife to have a job like that.

[@RT_today]

I used to work there. It was pretty depressing to read about peoples circumstances, but then again it was just words, they could be lying to get out of a ticket. People will say anything to avoid paying big money.

[@Bigly]

@@RT_today what was the kind of stuff you used to hear?

[@gordonmichaellee]

I think Joe should get a team together each with a car. Then they each should spend the maximum allowable time to purchase the cheapest available item. Then they should drive to the other car park and do the same again. Keep repeating this for a whole day. Neither company will have made very much money at all and all other potential customers won’t have been able to find anywhere to park. Money talks!!

[@DVSPDC]

HAHA GOOD IDEA

[@splashpit]

Brilliant ! More like a month .

[@alicedoors4826]

They have the resources, I wish they did this!!

[@samaraisnt]

or just boycott ? It costs nill and you dont buy exploitative crap.

[@splashpit]

Salvadori Popadillo in this case a boycott won't hurt the bottom line , weeks and weeks of people swapping car parks and buying the least amount in product and using even minute of the allowable time prevents people not involved in the boycott from buying and saves them the grief of maybe getting a fine . When the businesses start loosing money they will then take an active involvement in how the car park is managed .

[@lon3don]

Well done for exposing what is in reality, a scam. If fast food companies have so little respect for their customers, perhaps they don't deserve the business. There are lovely villages and town near Stanstead (eg Dunmow), with cafes and restaurants; detour and give them the business. Enjoy the experience of the beautiful countryside. Met Parking are a load of greedy crooks.

[@markszyszkiewicz]

Too funny! First time I've chuckled in a long time. I loved the Nope-nning of the van door and subsequent stall.

[@isyourwifion5384]

"I need some nuggs like I never needed nuggs before........" turns the volume up!

[@JoBrosFan331]

He SHOULD get a pride of Britain award what a hero 🥇

[@ipwnyoudiehaha]

Tip : if you get a ticket from a private company, just ignore it and the letters they send to your address. They scare you with big numbers and possible "court orders". Vermin the lot of them

[@AbsoluteMiniacGena]

They way his voice goes all high right in the first couple of seconds when he says ‘parking fines’ 😆😆😆

[@flux4flux]

He is one its kind 👌🤣 Huge respect to what you doing 💕🤗 and of course endless fun with you too 🤣🤣

[@uplink-on-yt]

Should have painted a line between the car parks and written McD and SB on each side. You could say it's a... "fine line" 😎 (yes, destruction of property, vandalism, whatever, don't ruin it)

[@billstokoe]

Joe, there is nothing unlawful or illegal about covering your front and rear number plate with something like newspaper before you drive into the site and removing it after you leave the site. That way the ANPR cannot record your details. Beat these shysters at their own game. This land is private land so the best thing is to cover the number plate when you've pulled off the public highway and before you enter the car park where the ANPR camera can record your number plate then uncover it when you've left the site before yoh reenter the public highway. Absolutely no law against driving on private land with a number plate covered up.

[@DVSPDC]

Correct me if I'm wrong but obscuring the number plate is an offense

[@billstokoe]

@@DVSPDC perfectly lawful to cover it whilst driving past an ANPR camera that's on private land. This specific site is private land therefore if the number plate is covered over on private land then there's no law been broken. The public highway is up the road so if the number plate is uncovered before re-entering the public highway no law has been broken

[@billstokoe]

@mike A mike, this is 100% private land within Stansted Airport owned by a private land owner. The public can use the car park but it is absolutely private land. Check UK land registry and you will see the site is privately owned. I live in this area and know this site very well. Met parking only operate on private land, not public land and their contracts are always with the owner of the land to operate their scams. Also Mike its a bit of a give away that these shysters have an appeals process called POPLA which stands for parking on PRIVATE land appeals!!!! 😊👍👍😂.

[@H0n3yMonstah]

@mike A Joe even says in the video that it's a privately owned car park.

[@gazzaclarkson2547]

Brilliant idea. or get a copy of the red trade plates.... just thinking aloud...

[@mariodude345]

"Cause tonight! is the night! when 2 Car parks become 1!"

[@milo4492]

Joe's the definition of chaotic good

[@TheRetsekShow2236]

Someone should spray paint the CCTV cameras so they can't record anything

[@zapkvr]

Yup

[@monkeyfunk8371]

go on then, get on with it. Or are you another one with bright ideas that you expect someone else to do for you?

[@jean-claudefrancoisbaroudd730]

Well that's vandalism and will DEFINITELY get you a much heftier fine.

[@andydudley1775]

i agree and make it a diferant person each time of all sizes so they cant pin it on one person

[@davidwhiley5289]

@Keith Panton Unfortunately in the UK, criminal damage can apply to any action (regardless of whether or not the damage is permanent), which costs money to fix or reduces the use of an object. As much as I agree that these tactics are morally reprehensible, and that the piece of cardboard solution would be a much lesser fine than the spray paint, it would still get you a fine regardless. Look into the case of Morphitis v Salmon [1990] for evidence.

[@peeps000]

Just appeal it and go through the independent authority. You'd lose but by law you can demand to see all evidence, proof of signage, the contract that proves they are responsible for the land etc etc. Just be a massive pain in the arse and they'll drop it

[@rescyn1190]

There is no independent authority. They all opted out of it years ago and set up their own ran by Gladstone Brookes... so, no conflict of interest there then. And since Beavis lost the high court case they essentially now have permission to takes our pants down however they’d like.

[@zapkvr]

@@rescyn1190 except you have the option to tell them to go fuck themselves

[@markhorne1925]

@@rescyn1190 that's not true, there's an independent body called POPLA. They have the ability to review and allow appeals

[@rescyn1190]

@@markhorne1925 It's an optional body, the big guys moved to the IPC/IAS which they all but finance and run behind closed doors. www.parkingcowboys.co.uk/gladstones-solicitors/

[@rescyn1190]

@@zapkvr Not since Beavis you don't. Well, you can of course, you'll just be defaulted against in county court ;)

[@ZT_9999]

This saved me today… drove into the car park, recognised it from this vid and knew immediately what to do/ not to do. Joe you’re an absolute saint 😅🙏

[@DiogoF.]

I love you Joe Lycett. Everyday a little bit more. Cheers from a Portugal fan.

[@cottage-core_]

I literally never knew this was a thing. What the hell, England?

[@macklinillustration]

Parking here is confusing, expensive & Royally sucks.

[@Scruit]

Same thing happens in the US. Only they tow you and it costs hundreds to get your car back. Search youtube for "mcdonalds parking tow"

[@jamieh9733]

What about a petition?

[@blackspike2710]

A petition? How about they take an axe to the pole with the camera on it?

[@Joshua-vf3bm]

I’m from America and just found this and must say .... this guy is amazing!! Keep it up, great show!! Make parking great again....ROFL

[@kadebaitrum7797]

As much as I’m not completely a fan of joes humour this whole series of joes got your back is really good. A comedian actually educating the public in an entertaining way and giving the people the knowledge to stick up for themselves is an amazing thing

[@QuasarFire2500]

I don’t understand are you now not allowed to leave the premises that you parked on. I just park my car anywhere in town and am allowed off the premises so why can’t you even walk over to a Starbucks or McDonald’s

[@CovidConQuitTheCensorship]

You're absolutely right. It's extortion but has no logical or legal grounding. It's a joke. No way I'd pay such a fine

[@hlund73]

You're right. They can make it a condition that you enter the car park with the intent of using their business and set a time limit. They can't remove your consumer rights and force you to buy something you decide you don't want.

[@la.uralox]

Joe Oliver it’s a total scam. Legal because it’s on private property. The real joke is that you don’t HAVE to pay it. They would have to take you to court which would take time and money and they probably wouldn’t win anyway so they wouldn’t bother. They make money by bullying people into paying with just threatening letters!

[@ribbonsofnight]

I don't have a problem with the parking being only for the shop in the middle. If people want to park there and wander off for a few hours by all means fine them. It's just a pity that it's instead run as a scam.

[@uklivestreaming8748]

@@ribbonsofnight You are wrong. The car park is legally for customers of shop. If you shop there then you are compliant. It is irrelevant what you do in addition to shopping there.

[@nooneimportant5142]

I went to this car park recently and I had seen this video so I quickly told my parents that they will be fined so we got a Starbucks then drove to maccas and we didn’t get fined, thanks joe for saving me a fine.

[@alaicaputo6480]

chaotic good type of energy

[@thepistachio6227]

I swear every time I watch a video with him it gets more and more chaotic

[@masturbates]

I thought he was going to use the double to go over to the other restaurant to trick them into sending him a fine when he in fact hadn't went between buildings. That would have been much better (presuming they indeed issued a fine)

[@montykemsley9479]

THE COAT!!!!

[@moajohansson6278]

Its beautiful! I want one for my boyfriend now!

[@SayHelloToOblivion]

We staaaaaaalled! I laughed so hard. 🤣

[@4BJLOVEMYCOCK]

1000/1000 for everything. Love this show.

[@CS-pi5oc]

That’s when u contact both businesses and threaten to boycott and contact the local news station. Go to the highest level.

[@Tommo020788]

but he didn't do anything to stop them doing it again... I was waiting for the win like he usually gets, but there was no win at the end... just "thats it ur welcome!"

[@breakingfreedom4272]

Ok but that heist was absolutely outstanding though 😂😂

[@ryanbyrne2226]

this is brilliant well done to the crew

[@Drakotar]

It’s clear extortion and this should be illegal. Hopefully legislation is implemented to prevent scummy companies like this.

[@lazthegreat10]

Can't believe the guy interviewed says they should clearly mark the different car parks Where's the anger

[@themaggattack]

The eyes blinking on the walls behind Joe give me flashbacks all the way back to acid trips my parents had in the 70's.

[@holdfast7657]

I visited the UK from Australia and on my return found I'd got a parking ticket. The car park was one I'd driven into, couldn't find a space and so drove straight out. I emailed the car hire company explained I wouldn't be paying but they still took a fee for administration costs for dealing with the Car Park company.

[@rustymenace7514]

Would you like to add 'Expanding Foam' and 'Sprayer Extension Pole' to your Wishlist?

[@quarteronline]

I hope Met parking are paying back every penny they have stolen from customers of those establishments as there is no way that scam is legal?

[@la.uralox]

quarterthrottle technically people don’t have to pay the fines. The company would have to take someone to court to get them to pay and they aren’t likely to win so they wouldn’t bother. They make their money out of bullying people with letters. It’s a horrendous scam! You can tell by the fact they are so hard to track down!

[@captainheinie6355]

Correct they are all illegal . you can easy beat them . I have never paid. but you have to know how. I know how.

[@a6703]

😂😂😂 Joe is brilliantly funny. That is one insane car park - they actually watch individuals walking around! Weird stalkers!

[@isaacolivecrona6114]

Your parking ticket is now in the mail. Hugs and kisses, MET Parking

[@ruskiryan2398]

Put their tickets in the bin and get on with your life, they have no legal standing and they can only send you an invoice not a fine, only a Judge can fine you.

[@henxo2382]

Such an underrated genius ❤️❤️❤️

[@robmarrin6720]

I knew you were going to pull the Thomas crown affair,, but initially with around 400 extras with bowler hat's 😂😂👍❤️