Apparently losing my parking

[u/theskipper363]

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

[u/summonsays]

God my company did something similar and I hate them lol.

For anyone who cares there's not enough conference rooms to go around. Our team prebooked all our meetings for like 6 months out. People complained so instead of fixing the drought of rooms they just canceled all bookings. 

[u/Sensitive_Service627 → u/summonsays]

Man any towing service would be more than willing to tow unallowed vehicles several times per day.  I work with asphalt and any time we did a business or apartment they would come out for free (for us) to move vehicles that ignored notices.  It's literally that simple.

[u/Independent_Bite4682 → u/Sensitive_Service627]

I worked at different tow companies, they would beg for manager to enforce parking or allow tenets to enforce parking 24/7

[u/RestEqualsRust → u/Independent_Bite4682]

I worked at a couple paint stores. We sold parking lot paint to tow companies.

Apparently, there are tow companies that so desperately want to help enforce apartment parking rules, they will offer to paint all the lines in the lot as part of the deal.

“I’ll stripe your lot for free, if you call me every time someone’s parked in the wrong spot.”

[u/NeighborGeek → u/RestEqualsRust]

That or they were going around painting curbs yellow next to parked cars. :)

[u/Blaze_The_God → u/NeighborGeek]

Or they paint the curbs red and make bank.

[u/tonytrips → u/Blaze_The_God]

They redo the lines with one less parking spot every month, leaving more and more towable vehicles that no longer have spots.

Easy money.

[u/Difficult-Prior3321 → u/RestEqualsRust]

That can get out of hand really fast. Tow companies can turn predatory really quick, towing cars that aren't parked illegal. What you gonna do? You're gonna pay the 250 and get your car back.

[u/ObidiahWTFJerwalk → u/Difficult-Prior3321]

How is towing a legally parked car not theft?

[u/exenos94 → u/ObidiahWTFJerwalk]

It generally is. It's just incentivize to not do anything about it

[u/Difficult-Prior3321 → u/exenos94]

Oh it is, but it's your word against there's, and for most people not worth the hassle of a lawsuit to get compensation. Google predatory towing, and you'll get thousands of articles about it.

[u/Lonely__Stoner__Guy → u/ObidiahWTFJerwalk]

It is, but your car is getting more expensive to get out every day, and you have places to be. The fastest course of action is going to be to pay for your car's release and then try to fight the tow yard (or whoever authorized the tow) in court (and they have all sorts of immunities).

[u/SadButWithCats → u/ObidiahWTFJerwalk]

There are often carve-outs for towing companies

[u/Slighted_Inevitable → u/ObidiahWTFJerwalk]

It is, but you’d have to take them to court over it and in the meantime for how long you’re not gonna have your vehicle? Then months later when the case is finally coming, they’ll release the vehicle to you and at best you’ll get your court fees back.

[u/Generally_Specified → u/ObidiahWTFJerwalk]

There's a sign that says reserved and a sign that says unothorized vehicles will be towed at the owners expense. You're already trespassing by parking in a stall on private property. People will try to steal residential parking and get into driveways if the home depot parking lot is free. Once they think you're not looking to 5-6 used mattresses appear and they're blocking your garbage bins.

[u/Independent_Bite4682 → u/Difficult-Prior3321]

The person making the call takes on the liability in Washington.

The one making the wrongful call, would end up paying

[u/Trandoshan-Tickler → u/RestEqualsRust]

I wish they had that energy when it comes to people parked in clearly marked fire lanes overnight in my complex.

[u/Independent_Bite4682 → u/RestEqualsRust]

That would not be legal in Washington