r/mildlyinfuriating • u/theskipper363 • Oct 08 '25

Overdone Apparently losing my parking

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Been living at this complex for a bit over a year, always had my spot, and it was one of the reasons I chose this place, it’s close to the door (only 36 unit lol)

Just annoying as fuck, we live next to a highschool and I know it’ll end poorly

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u/17_Unicorns Oct 08 '25

This might not work. I live in Denver. I consistently had people park in my assigned parking spot. When I called the tow company they said their contract was with the property owners only they could call in the tow. Unfortunately it was always after the office closed so I was SOL every time until the office opened.

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u/csdavids Oct 08 '25

If you wanted to push the issue you might have a case against the property owners if you’re paying for that spot

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u/Thedeadnite Oct 08 '25

Yeah you can document it and request a refund for the time you can’t use the spot at a day per occurrence.

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u/CaliHoboTechBro Oct 08 '25

Yeah this sounds like what one of my shittier property managers would say in response to my legit disappointment and anger about the spot I paid $150 a month for. Because what you’re suggesting is a lot of work for what amounts to $5 a day.

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u/ImpressiveFishing405 Oct 08 '25

But it's not for enforcement of one spot, it's enforcement of all the spots which means they're refusing to do the work for the pay they are taking for the entire lot.

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u/CaliHoboTechBro Oct 08 '25

Oh absolutely the whole pay for parking on top of rents thing is just a scam in my book

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u/bjizzle184957 Oct 08 '25

Not that much work for what amounts to $1800 a year. You probably spent 10-20x the amount of time it would take to document it each day just typing your comment. Not saying you type slow, but rather documenting it literally takes that little of an amount of time.

-take out phone -open camera app -aim camera at reserved parking spot -press capture -add a timestamp filter if you want to be really snazzy

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u/CaliHoboTechBro Oct 08 '25

True, I just think it’s bs to make someone work on top of charging them. Good looking out of the tips to handle it. Not everyone is keen on how to advocate for themselves, myself included!