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I have had similar issues at Vauxhall St Car Park, Plymouth. Bought ticket at machine using cash, displayed in car, only stayed allowed time but sent demand for £60 saying 'no trace of payment' ie I had not used an online method. I felt a bit smug when I found I still had the ticket and sent a photo of it- but the received notification that it only showed the first 2 digits of the number plate. I had checked that I put it in correctly so it was obviously a 'fault'-or deliberate issue?-with the machine. Either way the small print on the machine says that the ticket must show the correct full number plate-so I felt I would not win the case and paid up.
I am glad to see others have stood their ground and won, but is there any way of preventing this scam?