Supermarket gives in

Parked eight minutes too long! But no fine

End of the parking dispute: Andreas Aigner doesn't have to pay 80 euros after all.(Bild: Hölzl Roland)

Andreas Aigner parked in a Spar parking lot in Zell (Salzburg) for eight minutes too long. He got a fine - the "Krone" reported. And then everything changed ...

That was fast! Monday's issue of "Krone" had barely been published when the phone rang in the editorial office. A spokeswoman from the Spar supermarket answered and asked for the contact details of Andreas Aigner - the Pinzgauer who had actually been fined 80 euros for parking.

As a reminder: The worker from Niedernsill wanted to buy a snack at the Spar supermarket in Zell am See a few days ago. He parked his car in the store's parking lot. He then met two acquaintances, chatted for a while - and drove off again in his car after 68 minutes. However, a maximum parking time of one hour is permitted. Shortly afterwards, he received an unpleasant letter. They demanded 80 euros from Aigner because he had been standing in the parking lot for eight minutes too long.

Apology and voucher awaited
But now everything is different! The fine is off the table. The Spar spokeswoman regretted the incident to the Krone newspaper. "It shouldn't really have happened like this," she said. Aigner can not only look forward to the fine being lifted, but will also receive a voucher. "I won't be rattling around for so long. The parking lot isn't that big," laughs the Pinzgauer.