Parking for Just a Few Hours Costs Millions

  

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Previously, the www.hukumindo.com platform has talk about "Malaysian Authorities Take Telegram to the Court", "This is the Main Cause of Thuggery in Indonesia", you may read also "Got Scammed After Helping Someone In Need" and on this occasion we will discuss about 'Parking for Just a Few Hours Costs Millions'.

A mother in England paid a parking fee of 4,586 pounds or around IDR. 101 million after parking her car for two hours. The mother named Yaditi Kava (39) said that she initially took her two daughters shopping at the Queensmere Observatory Shopping Center in Slough, England. After shopping, she decided to have dinner before going home. After dinner, she headed to the parking lot to drive her car and go home. When she was about to leave, the area with the parking payment machine was closed, so she decided to pay at the exit. "I tapped my card, then a message appeared saying that I needed to enter my PIN," said Kava. She then typed her PIN number into the exit barrier machine without realizing the amount of the parking fee. [1]

"I was in a hurry, my daughters were getting tired, and I didn't see the numbers on the little card machine. The big screen showed 4.5, so I thought it was £4.50," Kava said. The barrier then lifted, and she immediately received a notification message from her bank. "To my surprise, I saw that the parking fee was not £4.50, but £4,586," she recalled. Kava had to wait until Monday to speak to a manager. When she had the chance to complain, the manager replied that the parking machine was broken.[2]

"He made a receipt on May 19 and assured me that I would see the money in my account within 2-3 business days," Kava said. But three weeks later, Kava has not received the refund in his account. He added that the full funds were transferred to his account on Saturday, June 7. The Queensmere shopping centre's management company, Savills, said it regretted the incident and was investigating the system to prevent future problems.[3] And if you have any legal issue in Indonesia territory, contact us for business inquiry, feel free in 24 hour, we will be glad to assist you. 

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References:

1. "Parkir 2 Jam, Ibu Ini Kaget Bayar Rp 101 Juta", www.kompas.com, Danur Lambang Pristiandaru, 21/06/2025, Diakses pada tanggal 24 Juni 2025, Link: https://www.kompas.com/global/read/2025/06/21/123100070/parkir-2-jam-ibu-ini-kaget-bayar-rp-101-juta?page=1.

2. Ibid.

3. Ibid.