Get a $60 wrong-zone parking ticket swapped for a paid session with a Grok-drafted second appeal

Posted: Mar 3, 2026 by Adam Francisco (@adamfrancisco_)
Last checked: Oct 18, 2026
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Context: The post's headline says $50 saved; the ticket in the post was $60. Another case on this site covers a ChatGPT-written parking appeal.

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Outcome

The poster accidentally paid for the wrong parking zone in the ParkMobile app and got a ticket, and the city rejected their first appeal. Grok drafted an email for a second attempt, and the city let them book a new parking session in place of the $60 ticket.

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Grok

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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to.

Goal: Draft a short, polite second appeal for a parking ticket after my first appeal was rejected.

Fill in before running:
- Ticket number, date, place and amount: [TICKET]
- What happened: [e.g. paid for the adjacent zone by mistake]
- Proof (app receipt, screenshots): [EVIDENCE]
- The rejection message: [REJECTION]

You're not my lawyer. Stick to facts I give you, label any rule you mention as something to check against the official source, and keep the tone firm but polite.

Rules:
- Acknowledge the mistake honestly and show I did pay at the time.
- Answer the reason given in the rejection directly.
- Suggest a fair remedy (for example, paying for the correct session) rather than only asking for cancellation.
- Keep it under 200 words.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.

Output: One email ready to edit, with a list of attachments to include.

You'll know it worked when: the city cancels or reduces the ticket.

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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to.

Goal: Draft a short, polite second appeal for a parking ticket after my first appeal was rejected.

Fill in before running:
- Ticket number, date, place and amount: [TICKET]
- What happened: [e.g. paid for the adjacent zone by mistake]
- Proof (app receipt, screenshots): [EVIDENCE]
- The rejection message: [REJECTION]

You're not my lawyer. Stick to facts I give you, label any rule you mention as something to check against the official source, and keep the tone firm but polite.

Rules:
- Acknowledge the mistake honestly and show I did pay at the time.
- Answer the reason given in the rejection directly.
- Suggest a fair remedy (for example, paying for the correct session) rather than only asking for cancellation.
- Keep it under 200 words.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.
- Check the appeal deadline and process on the city's website before I send.

Output: One email ready to edit, with a list of attachments to include.

You'll know it worked when: the city cancels or reduces the ticket.

Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.

Source

https://x.com/adamfrancisco_/status/2028920498243985438

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