Re: Parking ticket advice...

Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 05:39:15 GMT
Newsgroups: van.general
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Well i parked at broadway and oak stopped at 7-11 to pick up some money went
inside for 3 min tops came out saw the parking guy it was about 11:30pm the
place i parked in front of was closed i thought no problem 5 months later i
get a ticket in the mail i phoned they said you should of paid in the time
alotted on the ticket you got on your car or you would not half to pay
double i said there was no ticket told them the situation they said to bad
you pay thats udder crap and i refuse to pay they can take a hike now they
have threatened to tow my car if it is in one of there lots well guess what
i will park on the street and give them nothing from here on in as i used to
use imperial lots quite a lot so i think they should be slapped in the head
when it comes to customer service good luck to you with your ticket.
"Jeff" <email-address-deleted> wrote in message news:email-address-deleted...
> So my wife parks in a lot run by Imperial Parking downtown. She gets a
> ticket because she put the ticket on the shelf by the instruments and
> not the dash. Ok, so she screwed up. I call Imperial Parking's office
> and explain the situation. I tell them I have the receipt (she paid for
> the entire day) that shows she bought it 30 mins before she got the
> ticket. I offer to fax proof to clear things up, but the rep told me
> basically tough luck: pay.
>
> My question is this: Has anybody dealt with this situation? I mean if
> she didn't pay to park there, sure, pay the ticket. I've heard that by
> law they can't charge a fine in excess of the days maximum charge.
>
> Any suggestions on what to do or where to get advice would be
> appreciated. This is on principle as she paid to be in the lot, but made
> a minor mistake. Any other business would be forced to act in a more
> reasonable manner towards its customer, but it seems that private lots
> get to bypass any concept of customer service.
>
> Thanks in advance.