"The funniest book on parking tickets ever written!"
Barrie Segal shares the wildest parking ticket stories from around the world in his new book The Parking Ticket Awards: Crazy Councils, Meter Madness and Traffic Warden Hell
Some recent testimonials from AppealNow.com clients
Dear Barrie
You may be pleased to learn that I have just been informed that Westminster City Council accept that I was ... not contravening the parking regulations. They have informed me that I will be receiving a full refund of my £115 fines. We have achieved this is in only 19 working days! I have no doubt whatsoever that it would not have happened without your unstinting encouragement, advice and support - thank you very much! [PC]
Barrie you are a star. I received a council letter today telling me that the parking ticket had been cancelled. I think that represents the quickest climb down since Tarzan saw Jane. Many thanks. [M]
We were in total dispair. Thanks to you we got all the fraudulently issued parking tickets cancelled. [ZA]
WARNING BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!!
Remember during Bank Holidays some councils are issuing parking tickets if you park on single yellow lines even though they may let you park for free on meters. This also applies to Bus Lanes. Remember that if a Saturday falls during a Bank Holiday weekend it is treated as a normal Saturday for parking purposes!
AppealNow.com and its founder Barrie Segal have been featured on:
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Metro
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"Which" Magazine
The Manchester Evening News
Westminster Times
Westminster News
Hendon & Finchley Times
The New York Times
The International Herald Tribune
and many more...
Here are our award winning viral ads brought to you by Barrie Segal. Those of you who know Barrie will know that he often appears on the BBC, ITV, radio and other news media giving his expert opinion on parking tickets and parking ticket law.
AppealNow.com, in conjunction with Great Guns and director Eden Diebel have produced a series award-winning viral Internet ads.
While we are certainly not suggesting that parking attendants really do act in the ways portrayed, we do think that the use of humour can help to highlight rather less extreme examples of unfair, unjust or illegally issued parking tickets.
If these viral ads make you smile, you are welcome to download them and pass them on to your friends and colleagues - or just send them to this page.
We are very proud to announce that both of our parking ticket viral ads "Kicking" and "Bingo"won Gold Awards at the prestigious Cannes Lions Live 2005 Awards beating some of the most famous brand names.
Appealnow.com has been one of the earliest internet users of viral ads for promoting a service!
In addition, we are delighted that 'Kicking' was shortlisted, and ultimately runner-up in the Channel Four Viral Advertising Awards 2005.
Kicking Gold Prize Winner
Bingo Bingo Our Other Prizewinner And Our Other Famous Videos including Roll'em Yellow Lines
Shortly after the above video was release it actually happened to a motorist
Fun and Games
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If, by highlighting the problem with humour, we can make more motorists aware that there is an appeal process and that many parking tickets may be issued in error, then perhaps local authorities may rethink their sometimes heavy-handed approach.
Please tell your friends about the award-winning AppealNow.com videos and help us to spread the word about reversing the charges - the parking ticket charges, that is!