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#Marston Bailiff Recovery Agents are commonly known as third party interlopers. What is an interloper? It is a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong. They have also been likened as leeches who then attach themselves to many financially burdened people, and view them as their financial source of income! They often have no empathy!
BANAMAN has got some reserved views about interlopers, and unlawful wheel clamping is not something BANAMAN takes to kindly towards. When they bring their intimidation tactics to his door, the only option for BANAMAN will be one of opposing reaction by use of the force, like a trained Jedi Knight...
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@jordan3405 Год назад

Since he left the clamp unattended and drove off, did he come back for it within the 2 hour period? Since it wasn't on the highway and it was on your own drive you can to a CPR fee recovery and a charge back claim if you managed to get the PCN. You are a victim of drive by clamping.

@BANAMAN Год назад

I advised him he was about to commit an offence, but I didn't realise he had already clamped my vehicle which I use for business. Then he never returned to remove the clamp at all. He returned once and stopped a little further down the road before shortly afterwards driving off again. Even though he had the opportunity to return and remove the camp, he also did not return after 2 hours to recover the vehicle. It was an unlawful clamping and once notified it was used for business he had a duty to remove the clamp. He didn't even bother to ask for the insurance certificate because he probably was on an ego trip! He also did not have his SIA license on display that authorises him to lawfully clamp vehicles so he breached the licensing conditions of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 section 9 subsections (1) (c) failure to display while operating overtly. Subsection (4) describes enforcement of failing to abide by legislation regarding the non display of license. There is much more to this matter still to come, and also Citizens advice are putting in a complaint for the poor lack of service on the telephone from a group conference call initiated between myself, a Citizens Advice representative and Marston's themself. Any developments in this matter will be collated for a future video update, but only when they come to light. [UPDATE edit added] Complaints are now in motion directly with Marston Recovery and Chesterfield Borough Council.

@markc7440 Год назад

If you had tried to pull off / unscrew the black handle you may well have found the spare key in the void of the handle.

@davecarter2508 Год назад

@@markc7440 Or he can use the universal key that Makita make. :-P

@King-Arthur-The-First Год назад

@@davecarter2508 I used that universal key when I forgot to tax. Came off quick with little disc wear. I taxed straight away at the post office And asked if I could pay the back tax. Post office said no, not without the reminder you can just tax from today. I did that & nobody ever wrote to me or came back ever again On the matter. My neighbour said a car lifting truck drove past week later and paused at my house. maybe they can only lift cars that have clamps on but mine didn’t have a clamp on. Nobody return for the clamp so it’s now recycled into something nicer no doubt by my local council tip. 😀👍🚙

@markc7440 Год назад

@@davecarter2508 could do, but if a key is there why not take the easy option?

@jayjay975 Год назад

Clamp to be given back on payment of release charge and storage fees

@robertovers1863 Год назад

i had one on my drive, i offered to pay him £1 a week, he said thats not acceptable, i said ok give me a letter saying you have refused payment, he just drove off

@Niko-xz5lk Год назад

Good job 👍🏻

@geoffbreen2386 Год назад

I love how this video ended. Councils waste so much money and achieve very little for the taxpayers.

@sharpspencer3234 Год назад

The last 10 mins are like an Earling studio film's, you are a classic.

@25242824 Год назад

I'm pretty sure clamping on private land is not legal anymore

@TonyDawnsurfer Год назад

Awesome Video and many thanks Banaman. It pays to have a spare wheel in the boot of your cars when the Third party Interlopers are after your money.

@mauricejbiz Год назад

I worked for a large company dealing with so called warrants and you would make an initial call to house and part of the process you had to list colour of front door type of house etc and leave a notice you would call back in 14 days. I found that's agents not bailiffs were sat at home filling the forms in to claim £30 visit fee, and they did the same again for a second visit. When l raised my concerns l no longer received any more work from them. By the way we were all self employed.

@Smartsparky Год назад

No1 will appreciate this video if they skip bits. Absolutely fucking pure class!

@GAZ_X Год назад

Mate! That was class! Take no prisoners bro! Lol fantastic!

@BANAMAN Год назад

I listened to your words of advice [edit added] and applied them Jedi Style!

@cjfeather Год назад

All over a £25 parking fee…. Society is messed up

@robertovers1863 Год назад

high quality slapstick very well done

@mprosecution474 Год назад

Westminster Council tried same with me. The Marston bailiff took £423 off my mother to pay fine i wasn't at property. Unfortunately the parking fine was issued illegally and was paid back within 3 days. The parking attendant who issued ticket had taken a picture of a payment sign not related to parking space I was in. All proved yet Westminster and marstons still pursued matter. Country is corrupt.

@TheSadButMadLad Год назад

16:25 So he dials 999 because he was gently pushed. No way could that be seen as appropriate use of police time and resources. He is abusing his job and role to get preferential treatment from the police. And trespass is a civil matter. And even all the auditor trolls say that you can use reasonable force to remove a trespasser.

@TheSadButMadLad Год назад

And escalating the report by not stating the severity of the pushes means the police will assume that extreme violence has been used. Why else someone call the police. Shameful actions by James Pike.

@bornfree9547 Год назад

You're no longer innocent until proven guilty in this country you're just guilty until proven guilty.

@axiomcurbcommunity Год назад

Along those lines yes it would appear

@victoriaminns6436 Год назад

So true ❤

@markh1940 Год назад

It is a road traffic offence that he blocks you in

@NewsNowScotland Год назад

Well done Banaman. Your a legend brother

@snakeman9902 Год назад

Absolutely a legend, well done mate. 👍👍👍

@Cybertruck1000 Год назад

Should have got the angle grinder out to remove that tool, then...cut the clamp off. The wheel change...inspired by Laurel and Hardy I take it. You dealt with it very well. Well done, I'm inspired by you and I hope others don't fall into the trap of believing these parasites.

@BANAMAN Год назад

I grew up on Laurel and Hardy, they inspired me, I even remember Hectors House and Mary Mongo & Midge... even the Flower Pot men and the Keystone Cops... I have noticed there are many Keystone Cops around in the UK, but they do say, what comes to America, eventually comes to the UK 😎

@Cybertruck1000 Год назад

Ahh The flower pot men... Surely time for a movie version. As long as they keep Titchmarsh out of it..👍

@BANAMAN Год назад

@@Cybertruck1000 Good old Alan and booby dimmock 😂

@Chris66able Год назад

That would be criminal damage. You can take it off, but you must not damage it.

@Cybertruck1000 Год назад

@@BANAMAN Yes they were a lovely couple... But I didn't like him.😊

@rupertrigsby Год назад

Should have used a grinder , the tool not the app

@LabRat6619 Год назад

Not the app 😆

@simplysimon9868 3 месяца назад

A cordless angle grinder comes in handy I've found on your driveway. Marstons is not a court but a bulk buy fines company. No legal rights at all. Great video 👍

@WoodlandWalks Год назад

Inspirational :) great job Banaman 😊

@stoptheplanetiwantoff6906 Год назад

Only a judge can give a warrant to go on any land that is private .

@mijimonmaster Год назад

No name of a magistrate/judge on a "warrant" means it has no power. How does anyone know if marston parasites have a template online they can use whenever they want? No accountablility, no authority. And as he has stated the claim is in dispute, no collections agency can get involved. The council have even broken the law by not allowing a fair hearing Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 10 "Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him."

@spudhead1161 Год назад

Magistrate

@stetomlinson3146 Год назад

@@mijimonmaster It’s not a criminal case. It’s a civil matter and the law is different for that. Charges can be imposed and if you want to dispute them, it’s YOU that has to go to court to prove you don’t owe it. Try contacting a solicitor to check the legality, not Google or RU-vid!

@mijimonmaster Год назад

@@stetomlinson3146 You rights still count, no matter what man made rule is in effect. They have violated said rights by there not being a fair hearing. Or do you agree with them being able to say whatever they want behind closed doors and you have to agree to it?

@stetomlinson3146 Год назад

@@mijimonmaster No of course not. But as it stands, civil law is different to criminal law. In this case the burden of proof is on them. if you want to object, YOU have to take them to court. (Which by the way the video poster could do.) In a criminal case the state takes YOU to court and THEY have to prove their case, because the burden of proof is on you. It would not be in the interests of us for it to be the same, because then, for example, trespass becomes a legal case.

@sinopulence Год назад

30:00 That lever bar is longer than the vehicle hahahahaha

@ballockybill2277 Год назад

Shame you didn't have a spare clamp . You could've clamped his car for blocking your driveway !

@Nellyontheland Год назад

What used to happen in such cases was that the clamp was removed. Placed to one side. A storage fee was set up 🙃 And within a few days the fees out-shone their 'claim amount'. So if it ended up in a true court, to get them off your back, you just say "I'll drop my fees if you drop yours!" 😤 That "bailiff" can now be arrested (I think) for not ahowing you his card whilst enforcing a warrent, OR for impersonation of a bailiff. Cheers.

@leydo8 Год назад

£25 escalates to £394 money grabbing at its finest

@timnorris2208 Год назад

How the FFF does it go from 25 to394 legally, No Fing way

@sukikahlon1 Год назад

They'll quadruple that when they turn up to collect goods, these parasite are evil bastards

@adampowell5481 Год назад

Brilliant job mate. You stood your ground very well!. Respect from Glasgow

@john-bu6su Год назад

padlock and chain the tyre and clamp to your gate and write out a penelty notice on it. removal of chain fee £394

@pmc2563 Год назад

Well done mate, loved this video... ending was hilarious 😅

@abeonthehill166 11 месяцев назад

Surly the Council should have taken this matter to a County Court before asking a phoney” Court” based ( Northampton), to try to fake some Warrant to attempt to disable a Car. I hope he charged the Council for causing him problems and if these goons ask for their Clamp back, you should charge them storage fees of at least £10 per day ; then it is their choice if they want to pay. I know someone who cut off the clamp and claimed it was a mystery who did it. He then said that the Recovery ( Bailiffs) will have to pay a fee to get it back as he was charging storage !

@psmuk19 Год назад

this was a lovely way to start my day, its nice the see a viceo of things going the right way for us the people for once, a good warming feeling. Thanks

@brendanriordan5383 Год назад

When they come back for the clamp give them an invoice. The invoice will be for the number of days you have provided them safe storage for their clamp, which they abandoned on your property.

@bernieyott5788 Год назад

"What's your name?".. 👉"DON'T TELL HIM PYKE!"

@daverickards7647 Год назад

Thank you for making my day , the end of your video made me laugh so much I nearly peed myself . TAKE CARE .

@MEERU_K Год назад

wow you deserve a medal well done for asking for his credentials hahahahahaha

@robertovers1863 Год назад

£400 for a £25 ticket ? how do these people sleep at night ? there's just one man but he is so big i cant handle him, can you send some girls please ? if police stopped supporting these crooks maybe they would stop

@mavisspearhead1742 Год назад

coz they have no morals.. plain and simple..

@jamesm875 Год назад

The wheel change was extremely funny and made me lol. Hope you kept the wheel with the clamp locked up until they paid up. Well done Sir.

@laceandwhisky Год назад

Keeps saying it's a fine. A fine is from a court of law. From a council or any other like NCP it is a penalty and you receive an invoice for said penalty

@fffoolishnomore3834 Год назад

A hero all of us can be proud of our kids following, stop the steal.

@ironmansmotorcycleandcarre5845 Год назад

Just Jack car up and put spare on it

@sergeyastov6353 Год назад

I saw a job advert yesterday, online. It was for the position of enforcement agent working for Marston's. £90,000 PA but commission only. That is a royal piss take.

@sinopulence Год назад

10:12 UK Law requires services to remain accessible, and by the agent not reading out the text and explaining it to you, does that not somehow breach accessibility rights?

@sinopulence Год назад

If he doesn't want to read it out, they should have a screen reader available.

@morpheusmemnoch4160 Год назад

I think the funniest part of this video was watching the guy trying to work out what to do with his already peeled sticker since he couldn't place it.

@g.williamswilliams8442 Год назад

Absolutely beautiful,.. Knowledge is King. I love this guy. 😁

@lynnblackburn2720 3 месяца назад

How can they take a car, a car is worth more than £394 😮

@tommcgrath2496 Год назад

Bollocks to ALL Bailiffs!

@petermcfarlane6749 Год назад

Don't know how these people sleep at night???

@Sir_Richard_Stewart Год назад

@@petermcfarlane6749 Just like The Nazis did. All Nazis have no self Respect. If you can't Respect yourself, How can you Respect Others

@DronePilot01 Год назад

They don't like it when you use the rules against them.👍

@dr_dr Год назад

No one needed fitting up or illegally arresting so therefore it wasn't a police matter.

@adamwilson2117 Год назад

No kiddies needed fiddling so they weren't gonna show up

@gemgal711 Год назад

There are videos on how to remove those clamps.

@BANAMAN Год назад

And now a video how to remove a bailiff 😎

@richardkinghorn4729 Год назад

This just shows that the only thing the council was interested in is ripping you off in 2 way. No change at the machine and refusing to repay the overpayment and then passing it in to debt collectors and ignoring letters. If the don’t take you to an actual court where you have the right to put your argument across then that alone is a a denial of justice. Typical of councils though thinking they and only they have a that right to deny people access to courts to defend themselves. They do it over council tax too, so it’s not unusual for councils to ride roughshod over justice.

@ilikeapplepie7658 Год назад

The ending needs to be its own video "HOW TO REMOVE A WHEEL CLAMP" Love it!

@christopherwhittaker2620 6 месяцев назад

One of the funniest things I’ve watched for ages. The part of you charging your wheel is hilarious.😂😂😂

@scott1973ish Год назад

Its not a court its a council meeting that always makes you guilty

@13mowe 6 месяцев назад

i once got a clamp in a private car park, i explaind to the filth that the vehicle was damaged due to the clamp being put on.... he turned to me, winked & said" i didnt see him put it on though did i ". i came to understand his response & i havent paid my council tax or any parking ticket since, thank you

@themilktrayman7369 4 месяца назад

"Filth" lmfao

@elfinaubrey Год назад

the sparrow are well chirpy, nice one 👍🏻

@lordlucan3706 Год назад

The police love to speed to the assistance of a bailiff. Always a good chance of escalating things and make an arrest. 999 Emergency!

@WildWoodlandsSW 10 месяцев назад

Glad i stuck around till the end 😂Nice one mate. God bless,good to see you made your appointment.

@axiomcurbcommunity Год назад

Excellent stuff Mark, exactly how to deal with these sycophants! ❤😂

@BANAMAN Год назад

I did hope he would commit theft by taking a business vehicle worth less than £1,350.00 I also have another little trick up my sleeve and I hope I am around if they decide to turn up with a recovery truck... hope I am around if that happens.

@axiomcurbcommunity Год назад

@@BANAMAN they ain’t coming back 😂

@BANAMAN Год назад

@@nicotoscani1707 Acting stupid is what I enjoy to do, but I must admit, when they bring it to your home, it's a different kind of stupid I have found for myself. Life's a learning curve and I'm always a learner with an open mind.

@jaunosvaldo9481 Год назад

Didn’t they change the law stating that now they can’t clamp vehicles on private land ???

@billy4148 Год назад

As soon as you register anything, you are giving all your rights away, if you register your car and you break any of there traps, you are given up anything you own to them. Even your children. 😮

@tonyhanley9458 11 месяцев назад

It’s a civil matter. How do these clowns get away with seizing cars when they/aren’t allowed to seize cars under $1350 lawfully. Yet the pigs sometimes assist in this fraudulent ,yet somehow legalize theft. Everyone needs to stop paying all these fines.

@ThePollaxtroy Год назад

The council breeched GDPR Passing your details on.

@titchgrant8086 Год назад

Absolutely amazing

@mavisspearhead1742 Год назад

get in the car and lock the doors..

@V-oj9we8gf7d Год назад

Sorry for my lack of knowledge how this clamp works but it looks like you can just jack the car up and put the spare on? Edit: 5 minutes later spoke too soon.🤦‍♂️

@t5jerry Год назад

Oh he fly's thru the air, on his flying trapeze, the daring young Bannerman, who won't take the knee 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@michaelh7453 Год назад

Clamp his car for blocking your drive!

@Monsoon-sd6vr Год назад

This sounds very wrong. Fine issued .... no court of appeal ?? Court fine not means tested ??

@alandixon7948 5 месяцев назад

The police should not be allowed to help the bailiffs. As police are a public servant not a company servant

@m4d-fx Год назад

dont these bailiff companies buy debts....try to enforce then when unable to collect apply to gov for re-reimbursement.....the debt is still floating around for another debt collection company to pick up and then add their bit......an on an on it goes like a wheel

@edeledeledel5490 Год назад

Love the tweeting in the background; has someone hit the Bailiff over the head?

@dominicczajka6005 Год назад

Quite soothing to be honest.

@garrybartlett6853 Год назад

Wheels on pavement, driving offense... Blocking access to private drive, driving offense...

@ejoneswales Год назад

Unfortunately, blocking a driveway isn't an offence that would involve police, even with a lowered kerb. Blocking an access road is. The only reasonable offence is a parking offence with Councils mandated to issue fined. Ironically.

@Euphoftoday Год назад

You had it right about breach of GDPR as you have not consented to the DVLA sharing your data. That's where it should have ended. DSAR and compensation 5,000 minimum.

@BTTLBOXX Год назад

The way they get round that is, the DVLA have 2 databases, vehicle database and the driver database, obviously no details can be handed over if they are enquiring about a particular driver or his details, however the DVLA can if paid for, hand over details on the vehicle that a recovery firm are enquiring about and it just so happens that the registered keeper is one of many particulars included in a vehicle enquiry..

@TimmmmmyD Год назад

I had this happen to me for an unpaid parking ticket. Goon came round threatening to break in and allsorts just laughed at him and shut door. He went round backs and found my car parked on my drive telling me its going to be taken away 😂. So you know what i did? I fitted a floor anchor and chained the car to it because i know they cannot cause criminal damage by breaking the lock or chain. They never came back and i no longer own the car. 🖕😂

@0793blade Год назад

Good man. And good thinking. How did it end

@AL-PAKA Год назад

The Difference in the tone of the voice from the call handlers is disgusting, when the bailiff rings 999 it's all nicey nicey ok love, but when you phone as a member of the public it's combative straight away.... It's like they have been trained to take the baillifs word all the time, the second person you spoke to seemed ok but that show's that they have no consistency.

@HeatherBelle6 Год назад

I thought the Warrant had to be stamped and signed wet by a judge, anyone can print that off.

@gazmack6196 Год назад

That’s a myth, unfortunately. It would be good if it were true 🤷‍♂️

@laceandwhisky Год назад

A court official does it all it doesn't have to be a wet signature or a stamp many are just printed off. See black belt barrister he covers warrants

@dagg65 Год назад

I thought they weren’t allowed to block a driveway anymore?

@cupidstunts.stcmedia.6618 Год назад

Just brilliant. Comedy gold, Banaman. "I'm not the police". While talking to 101. Reminded me of the comedy, The Thin Blue Line. 👋👋😁👍

@TheSadButMadLad Год назад

4:50 So he says once a case has been settled then anything else is between you and the council. We'll that's the issue, the case hasn't been settled. That the council have jumped the gun and got Marston involved means Marston are on the clock too. They need to have done their own due diligence with the council to ensure that the case is completed. To not do so means they are jointly liable with the council.

@markennyee 4 месяца назад

Tip for anyone who has a clamp like that one use a plastic nozzle from a sealant tube it opens them with no damage I did this and when the bailiff came back he said where's his clamp I said it had run away PLASTIC NOZZLE

@mauricejbiz Год назад

Has he got business use on insurance for his car. I bet he has not. Marston have been subject of 100s of complaints and use other companies as third party debt collectors as courts unable to recover monies. Cowboys.

@TheBritishbeeman Год назад

🤣🤣🤣🤣👌🏽 absolutely loved this put a massive smile on my face 😆 u done well mate 💪🏽

@fox0yeah410 Год назад

Best part of this was watching him take the wheel off bloody clown show love it 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@andrewwelch1285 Год назад

So can I ask did you charge them for the clamp and have they returned to collect it, well done for standing your ground fella 👏

@BANAMAN Год назад

No return and they will be getting an invoice in due course, the man clamped a car unlawfully and he himself is being investigated in this matter!

@andrewwelch1285 Год назад

@@BANAMAN I wish you good luck, please keep us updated

@normangreenaway9799 10 месяцев назад

I had a similar clamp attached to my car which was parked legally on the highway I just pulled it off with a crowbar and threw it away as there was no notice attached to my vehicle nor any identity of ownership on the clamp Whoever clamps your vehicle cannot be just a bailiff they also need a license to clamp vehicles which they must show you when challenged These little clamps used by bailiffs to detain your vehicle until the tow truck arrives are not usually lawful Only the large heavy clamps covering the whole wheel as used by DVLA are enforceable on the public highway not private property

@lucia201189 10 месяцев назад

None of their shit comes from a proper court

@lucia201189 8 месяцев назад

@stewartarnold6034 Not nonsence their plastic warrant shit doesn't have a court reference number on it just a PCN number .And its not recorded with the MOJ

@Kellycreator 6 месяцев назад

Games get played in court. We all need to wake up and share this channel.

@michelleclare4230 Год назад

Brilliant 👏 I had a goon turn up threatening to clamp our vehicles. He had no id on show and he did not identify himself. I stood in the way of the vehicle told him it was not my vehicle and he called the police stating I had assaulted him. Liar as I recorded everything the police attended and stated no assault had taken place. We raised a complaint to the courts as to his ability to abide by the rules of I d . I asked him to leave 3 times abd told him I would remove him from my property as he was trespassing and now aggrevated trespass. The judge from the court watched the footage and has literally turned everything around stating we knew we had not paid the debt and the EA was withing his lawful rights 😳 Wtaf . Corruption personified

@kidneystone53 Год назад

I hope you are charging storage fees for the clamp he left on your property.

@jaunosvaldo9481 Год назад

No , the point of a court is not to issue warrants it’s to judge the fairness of a claim and if someone is claiming against you, you MUST have a right to defend yourself in person.

@johncarlo7395 Год назад

F****** brilliant video.

@fulltiltfrankie5388 Год назад

Parking fines are the biggest scam since the dawn of time. Councils working in conjunction with the “courts” and collection agencies, and even have the backing of the police 😤. The business model of these car parks is the hope that people don’t pay a few quid to park, and then within months it becomes a few hundred quid plus, due to all the “court fees” 🤷‍♂️

@hazemetz7896 Год назад

Time to return the clamp with a new lock on it onto one if their vehicles.

@InterdimensionalWiz 5 месяцев назад

a court where the supposed perpetrator is not invited/demanded to attend is simply NOT a Court.

@stuartvale2901 Год назад

While an alleged debt is in dispute, no legal action can be taken by the claimant. Evidence must be presented to prove that a debt exists between two parties under law. If such evidence cannot be produced then no debt exists and while the clarifiation of such a matter is in process, any attempts to obtain an alleged debt (by, in this case, Marstons) are attempts to extort money by menace. The enforcement officer here also committed assault (not to be confused with "battery").