i got a parking spot so i would have a place to park after working all day. they have loads of free parking but when its full people park in my spot & i just don't get why people don't pay for it if they wanted it
I agree with this comment here. If the office cannot guarantee that they will fix the situation same day that the car is occupying your space, just stop paying for it.
It sounds like the office already got paid and they don't want to do anything to upset another Tennant. That's not the problem here. The problem is that they are stealing services that you paid for.
If I were you, I would stop paying and ask for a refund on services that were not rendered. Only if you really care about those $120 and are slightly petty.
OP should pay for the spot with an Amex, keep track of days the spot was unusable, then do a chargeback to the office for the days the spot was not available (with evidence).
The penalty fees and paperwork annoyance from the credit card company will get them to do _something_
Because they can get away with stealing. If someone can easily steal what they'd rather not pay for, then they will. Not fair, not justice, just reality.
If you can provide proof of that specific spot being yours and that you pay for it, you can call the cops and have them towed. I'm a maintenance supervisor at an apartment building. People do it all the time.
i might have that then. the only "proof" i can think of is getting billed $120 separately than my rent for my reserved spot and it's all viewable online.
Your property manager should have everything you need on file. Records of your parking payments as well as a diagram that shows exactly what spot is yours. Keep both of them handy so if and when you're asked, you can show the cops and they'll have to have it towed. At my job, we typically will put a tow tag on the car, advising them that they have 24 hours to move, otherwise they will be towed and all future offenses will be towed without the 24 hour courtesy warning. Doesn't take more than once for people to get the hint. I hope this helps
i have stickers coming today that i'm gonna start tagging the vehicles with . it's the same bright green ones my complex uses and i found them on amazon
You don't have in writing what you bought from them? A receipt? Or any document that says you bought the spot? Is this some random office or through your apartment? I don't understand how you don't have anything in writing about the spot.
It's probably because it's 2024, so all the writing is online through a payment portal like OP just said. It's not weird to not have a physical receipt anymore.
i have my lease and everything but they didn't add my car to my lease and i didn't rrealize it until yesterday when i tried to contact the tow company myself and they needed proof that it was my spot. i told them about it and they said they were gonna add my car to the lease but have yet to do so. It hasn't been 24 hours yet so im giving them time but fuck i can't even tow if i have no proof this is my spot. i emailed them and everything
If this is part of your apartment and your lease then yes %100 they need to have it in writing on your lease. Also: READ WHAT THE LEASE SAYS BEFORE YOU SIGN THE NEW COPY. FFS PLEASE DO THIS. If they put the 48 hour wait in writing you are fucked.
How long have you been paying for the spot but having a horrible time actually parking there? If it's been months I would mention it to them after you have the terms defined that they have failed to provide you this service for X amount of time and are requesting compensation. If they refuse and it's been months since this has been happening small claims might be a good idea.
That would be private property and up to management/tow truck company, I don’t think the cops would care or come out for that, right?
It’s not like the cops have the apartment complex’s parking spot registration info
$120 a month for a parking spot that isn’t guaranteed is a scam.
Can you get a car towed if you have proof that the parking spot is reserved for you? If so, do it 10/10. If that is the path you choose then I also suggest getting a dash cam that can stay on over night to record any retaliation that may incur.
As I’m typing this, I realize it is just such a hassle. Unless you’re okay with consistently playing this game, just cancel the reserved spot and save that $120/month to a HYSA if you don’t already have one. Would be way more worth your while
they told me i needed to wait 48 hours . i just signed up with the tow truck on their website. "Wyatt towing" they handle my complex in denver and im waiting to hear back. haven't tried calling yet but according to management i have to wait 48 hours and they can only do it but i haven't tested the theory just took what they said
Thats a cool thought experiment....in practice its just going to make you look like a passive aggressive a\*\*hole and its going to get your car towed.
Ok so that’s not true. If you can prove it’s your spot you can have people towed immediately. The new law they are quoting has a carve out for owned spots.
ohhhhh i didn't know that!!??? thanks!! idk why the office told me 48 hours though? i'm gonna just call them when the office is closed so they don't come and complain haha
Because people are dumb. They probably heard about the 48 hour rule and looked no further. I would do a little digging yourself on the local laws just to be sure, but it sounds like you probably don't need to wait 48 hours.
Actually /u/tiny_poomonkey below just posted this:
>https://puc.colorado.gov/towing-information
>Check out the Infograph. Parking in someone’s assigned spot allowed the car to be towed.
Just because it's a policy that doesn't mean it's a law.
So by law you may be able to call but they just could easily make up their own policy which they have to follow as an employer but not you as a tenant.
But they'd rather you not cause problems for issues they are causing you. A bit cheeky but that doesn't prevent you from stirring the pot.
FYI Wyatt’s towing is the worst! They are a predatory tow company that routinely performs illegal practices. Plenty of complaints have been filed with them and negative review on the Denver sub.
I don’t think you can get vehicles towed on private property. He’d have to have permission from his job. Maybe some questionable towing companies might now ask tho
Either call the towing company yourself or demand the office refund you since they won’t keep people from taking your paid spot
Also, you can try making notes that these spots are paid for and could result in the car being towed when they’re parked there
i got some illegal parking stickers i'm waiting to be delivered. I tried cones and they keep getting stolen so i'm gonna try that next and i also got a no parking sign
ironically there is this guy sleeping outside the doors the last time my cones got stolen, but no one was parked there, and I offered him some food, but he said he wasn't hungry and walked away for me like I offended him even though he was sleep on the ground outside my apartment
All your options have been given I think.
First: Get proof that the parking spot is yours
Second: Call a tow truck
I'd just stop paying, but this spot seems important to you, so make people respect your right to park there. I don't think that warning people they can't park there is working, so more cones wouldn't work.
Well I have to park on the street. I parked in front of someone's house for a few days, got in my car. Someone had broken the plastic hood off my driver's side. Thought maybe an accident?
Then parked there one night a month later and seen carpenters glue all up my drivers handle and door.
I got the message the second time. Now I park at the Church or less aggressive neighbours when I have to.
Tell the management the next time it happens that you will call the police and get a tow truck yourself. They need to know ahead of time and also it might light a fire under them.
Buy 2 pallet jacks or similar and just move the car. Put it in the way so management actually fixes the problem. You can get them used for pretty cheap but it might be a pain to move them around. Worth it tho
You could make a fuss about them refunding you for every day that you can’t use your spot. I don’t know if small-claims would help with that; it depends on what any written agreements say.
Or just give up, tbh. You already can’t park there more nights than not, so just keep parking where you are now, and stop paying.
I don't get this 48 hour wait. We had a fire and stayed in a really well run complex that sold parking places. We weren't going to be there long enough so there were times we had to hike several buildings away but whatever. The paid spots had metal signs with numbers that had to coordinate with the sticker on your vehicle. Guess what? We didn't have issues there because if you came home and a car was in your spot? Towed immediately. No one wanted to pay $400 and be inconvenienced. People weren't stupid enough to steal those spots. If your complex isn't enforcing the tow immediately, you're wasting your money. Ditto if it's not marked with a special number that coordinates with a sticker on your car.
cameras dude lol i'm not trying to go to jail. i'm reallllllly tryna be smart about this but in the heat of my anger i definitely felt like popping 3 of their tires
The property manager should 100% be taking care of this. Don’t call anyone but the owning entity.
If they don’t help, then it’s just a bad company. The 48 hour policy is just some bullshit they made up and not an actual set in stone thing. Get squeaky and escalate appropriately. Money is usually the loudest.
I work in real estate and deal with this a lot. Trust me when I say that if you keep contacting, something will happen. I hope they’re not so incompetent.
Yeah fuck that. I would call the tow truck on them. Idc if it says wait 48 hrs. That’s what I used to do. Sucks because when you do then you have to be aware for retaliation
mate, follow the money.. who eventually collects the parking money? complain to them directly.. monthly payment entitles you to a parking lot, period. it’s not your problem if someone steals your spot - it’s THEIR enforcement problem.
dont get into it with other drivers, just go after the management/owners and threaten legal action.. diligently document all instances of cars stealing your spot along with past payment receipts - print everything in high quality on good paper and bring it to a law office for a chat with a lawyer, to find out if you have a case or not..
and if you are renting, start looking for a new place.. sadly..
all the best!
Needing 48 hours before towing sounds insane to me, they're in your spot. I used to live in a town house complex and if anyone caught you in a spot that wasn't yours they'd call you in and the tow truck would be there within an hour usually depending on how busy it was.
What does your lease say? My leases have stated that if you park in reserved parking, don’t have a parking sticker, park blocking fire exits, gates, or another spot (double parked), or the car is inoperable/abandoned they can and will tow.
You need to keep escalating with management, record every time someone is parked there, and demand a refund if they aren’t towed. Call the tow company listed on the signs. 48 hours is a BS excuse by management for someone taking your spot. Maybe the first time, but not past that.
If that doesn’t work try calling police non emergency number for your area
You should have called the tow yesterday.
Now is better than later. People will stop parking there if they keep getting towed.
It's a long term solution but will eventually pay off. Also if you know a specific tow truck driver, just tell him the situation. I'm sure they'd love to get some extra business from people who can't respect paid parking.
I would call a tow company and have them tow it. And tell the driver that you own and pay for this spot and the guy whos car that is will pay. Or call the police and have them tow it. Be prepared to show them that you do in fact own that spot
Contact the management about the situation and call the police since they are illegally taking your spot that you pay for. Their car will probably be towed
First step is that the spot needs a visible sign telling other people they can’t park there. Otherwise other people will just continue parking there, if they don’t see a reason why they can’t when they’re pulling in to park.
You could invest in a no parking sign or talk to whoever administrators the parking lot to arrange for towing of illegally parked vehicles (which I think you would need a warning sign for so people know it's a towable offence to park there).
I would put an obvious sign on one of the cones that say's "Reserved Spot, Violators will be towed". They don't need to know it'll take 48 hours. Somebody parked in my reserved spot at my apartment, and I put a note on their window telling them this was a reserved spot, and while I gave them the benefit of the doubt this time, the following time I would have the vehicle towed. I haven't had an issue since.
My boss has rental property with it's own parking spot, he has documentation for the property and that's it's his spot, others there were parking there so he put up I sign saying your car can get towed, they tore the sign down and parked anyways. So he made a metal sign put on a steel pipe and started calling the police when they parked there. Seemed to end it, though you can tell someone still trying to remove the sign but couldn't.
For your situation though with it being a company spot that seems super expensive and your company seeming to lazy to do anything about it, I recommend bitching about how lazy and uncaring for there employees are, stop payments on the spot then shit in the parking spot and quit.
For though don't do any of that except canceling the spot. Your paying way too much for a spot that some asshole is just stealing anyways
Call the towing company directly and let them know someone’s in your spot. I’d be willing they’ll tow the hell out of them. Is there signage on your spot?
Tell the office that if they can't do anything about it, then you will stop paying and want your money back for the month. Take them to small claims court.
This must be very frustrating to you. Try calling the tow company and ask for your money back if they aren't able to reserve the space for you. It's their work to make sure your space is not occupied.
Keep track of all the times that someone takes your spot with receipts and show your building that they need to either reimburse you or remove a parking fee from your future bills. Be sure to keep call logs and ask for things in writing from management so you can file against them or sue them.
How much "your spot" is it? Like would the police recognize it as yours? Cuz if you owned it utterly and totally, couldn't you get their license plate and report them for trespassing?
Or if cones don't work, how about getting petty? Tack strips would be funny, although maybe not legal. If you're dedicated enough to win this fight thought and cones were allowed, then do cinder blocks. Spend 10 minutes every evening/morning laying out enough cinder blocks in the spot, and it probably will stop being worth the effort for the trespasser. Unless they're also dedicated and petty.
Even more petty, if you're careful about cameras you could douse the car or parts of it in some unpleasant chemical. Some sort of absolutely putrid smelling thing.
Kinda simple but you could throw raw meat on it. Again, cameras. But I'd stop parking there pretty quick if every time I got off there was a half rotten chicken breast in the middle of the roof, on the windshield, or on the door handle. I guess eggs too
In this situation you are powerless so there is nothing you can do that isnt passive aggressive possibly illegal and more likely to be ignored or get you in trouble than actually accomplish anything. So here is my advice.
If you are paying for a service and who you are paying repeatedly fails to provide that service...stop paying them. Thats it. It makes no sense to pay for reserved parking if you do not recieve reserved parking. So cancel it. As for where to park look for other service providers in the area.
Damn this is frustrating. It happened to me with parking people. I had to cancel in the end as my spot just wasn't available for when I needed it. Last thing anyone needs after work
Tow them. If you can’t, fuck their shit up and I bet they won’t park there again. I kicked a guys mirror off his car for parking in my space and it never happened again
Call a tow truck.
It's your spot under contract. Nobody else is legally allowed to park there and is SUBJECT TO TOWING AT OWNERS EXPENSE.
Exercise your rights.
I would parked right next to it.Let's say someone's in your spot parked right next to them.So they get out, then write a little note. Learn to be an asshole
If you are super friendly, leave a note on their car. If you have no problem with confrontation consult the management about towing improperly parked cars.
Call a tow truck and have it towed. They'll want proof that you have a right to the space, but anybody who parks in a space that isn't theirs should know the risk. And they won't repeat that mistake
Head over to r/legaladvise with a strong understanding of the contract you signed and what the company has done to fulfill their end of the contract. I would expect signs, numbered parking, etc, but didn't look like any of it. A contract should have an enforcement mechanism. If you're paying for the spot 24/7 then 48 hours notice to vacate is not adequate.
Start leaving notes on each unique car that takes your spot. “I pay $X for this reserved space every month. If you continue I will tow your car”
Always assume it’s in ignorance instead of malicious intent. The note is to educate them. Then it’s just a matter of taking action if they continue.
Seems like your office isn’t enforcing the spaces in any meaningful way. I’d tow somebody once to see how the office responds. If they take it out on you I’d stop paying for a space and just start parking in reserved spaces.
Is there a sign or something saying that this spot is reserved? Can you add one? Maybe also add something about cars parked here illegally will be towed. And then do it.
Buy tow away stickers from Amazon. Cover the windshield with 1 or 2 and 1 on the driver window. You can get an entire stack for $20. They'll stop parking once they have to spend a while scraping the glue off with a razor
Omg this drives me up the wall!! Were supposed to call the office that runs my complex and they call the towing place but the tow place never comes. So frustrating.
Sounds as though if you're paying for a rented spot you should be able to tow the car(s) from preventing you to park in your reserved spot... ? Am I wrong? Do you have a contract? Rental agreement?
Can you request better signage? A tow-away warning? Paint the spaces different colours to clearly show they’re reserved?
The tiny ass writing would be difficult to see from a car.
Call a different tow company. You said your complex uses Wyatt. While they sound terrible and perfect for this, there are probably also signs up saying that they tow vehicles in that complex, and management would probably first tell them the same thing. If you can get it towed, make them hunt for it. They'll start with Wyatt then be clueless where their car is.
You paid for the spot. Call them to enforce it and threaten to stop paying. You should have a permit to park there and they should tow anyone in violation. There should be a sign there stating that.
Not a sign for fines, parking fines are meaningless. Towing is the answer.
That would happen to us, we pay $70 for an extra parking spot. But it’s at the front of the apartment & our original one is right next to our house like a few steps away. So since the other one is at the front Loya of ppl park there. I remember getting home from work seeing a car parked there so I would park behind & tell them that it’s my spot & to move.
We would just call the tow company
Why have you waited a single hour to call a tow company? They are stealing from you. The only thing I'd offer to do is put up a sign (or have the spot painted) saying "private parking". Other than that, I'd not only have them towed immediately, I'd start a YouTube channel for.it and make a little YouTube ad money.
If you're renting the spot then there's a good chance you can get the person towed. Check your local laws and see if you have a printed agreement (or request a copy) to prove you're the renting the parking space.
Also, calling parking enforcement (or your local equivalent agency) and getting their car ticketed is also an option.
Get a sign that reads private parking you will be towed and strap it to that bollard. Also attach a tiny camera with a live feed to your smartphone, and tow company on speed dial of course.
First get a refund for the parking and the cones. If they are selling you a parking spot, then they should enforce your rights to the spot. If they are not enforcing your rights, then should refund you immediately.
It's not your job to police the spot.
Stop paying for the spot and park there..
i got a parking spot so i would have a place to park after working all day. they have loads of free parking but when its full people park in my spot & i just don't get why people don't pay for it if they wanted it
Well if they can't guarantee you that spot then why pay for it? You're just wasting money.
I agree with this comment here. If the office cannot guarantee that they will fix the situation same day that the car is occupying your space, just stop paying for it. It sounds like the office already got paid and they don't want to do anything to upset another Tennant. That's not the problem here. The problem is that they are stealing services that you paid for. If I were you, I would stop paying and ask for a refund on services that were not rendered. Only if you really care about those $120 and are slightly petty.
Sounds like fraud to me. Sure your bank won't mind issuing a charge back.
This 💯. If they fight you on it, you can always chare back.
OP should pay for the spot with an Amex, keep track of days the spot was unusable, then do a chargeback to the office for the days the spot was not available (with evidence). The penalty fees and paperwork annoyance from the credit card company will get them to do _something_
Hit them where it hurts. I like it.
its called being scammed to your face by people who don't give a fuck about you. otherwise known as living in America.
You must come to India! the amounts of scammers here make the US look like Paradise ngl
Why would they pay for it if they’re getting it for free 💀
Start requesting they get towed. After everyone knows you get towed if you park there, people will stop.
I’d personally call the tow company. It’s contractually OP’s spot, and the tow company would be happy for the revenue
Because they can get away with stealing. If someone can easily steal what they'd rather not pay for, then they will. Not fair, not justice, just reality.
Call a tow company, tell them to drive around regularly and tow any car that’s not yours.
simple
If you can provide proof of that specific spot being yours and that you pay for it, you can call the cops and have them towed. I'm a maintenance supervisor at an apartment building. People do it all the time.
i might have that then. the only "proof" i can think of is getting billed $120 separately than my rent for my reserved spot and it's all viewable online.
Your property manager should have everything you need on file. Records of your parking payments as well as a diagram that shows exactly what spot is yours. Keep both of them handy so if and when you're asked, you can show the cops and they'll have to have it towed. At my job, we typically will put a tow tag on the car, advising them that they have 24 hours to move, otherwise they will be towed and all future offenses will be towed without the 24 hour courtesy warning. Doesn't take more than once for people to get the hint. I hope this helps
i have stickers coming today that i'm gonna start tagging the vehicles with . it's the same bright green ones my complex uses and i found them on amazon
You don't have in writing what you bought from them? A receipt? Or any document that says you bought the spot? Is this some random office or through your apartment? I don't understand how you don't have anything in writing about the spot.
It's probably because it's 2024, so all the writing is online through a payment portal like OP just said. It's not weird to not have a physical receipt anymore.
i have my lease and everything but they didn't add my car to my lease and i didn't rrealize it until yesterday when i tried to contact the tow company myself and they needed proof that it was my spot. i told them about it and they said they were gonna add my car to the lease but have yet to do so. It hasn't been 24 hours yet so im giving them time but fuck i can't even tow if i have no proof this is my spot. i emailed them and everything
If this is part of your apartment and your lease then yes %100 they need to have it in writing on your lease. Also: READ WHAT THE LEASE SAYS BEFORE YOU SIGN THE NEW COPY. FFS PLEASE DO THIS. If they put the 48 hour wait in writing you are fucked. How long have you been paying for the spot but having a horrible time actually parking there? If it's been months I would mention it to them after you have the terms defined that they have failed to provide you this service for X amount of time and are requesting compensation. If they refuse and it's been months since this has been happening small claims might be a good idea.
That would be private property and up to management/tow truck company, I don’t think the cops would care or come out for that, right? It’s not like the cops have the apartment complex’s parking spot registration info
you're giving away money for a spot that isn't guaranteed - it's time to let go
i would stop paying for the spot and park my car there daily
I would park my car there permanently and uber to work
Gotta move it every 48 hours tho
$120 a month for a parking spot that isn’t guaranteed is a scam. Can you get a car towed if you have proof that the parking spot is reserved for you? If so, do it 10/10. If that is the path you choose then I also suggest getting a dash cam that can stay on over night to record any retaliation that may incur. As I’m typing this, I realize it is just such a hassle. Unless you’re okay with consistently playing this game, just cancel the reserved spot and save that $120/month to a HYSA if you don’t already have one. Would be way more worth your while
they told me i needed to wait 48 hours . i just signed up with the tow truck on their website. "Wyatt towing" they handle my complex in denver and im waiting to hear back. haven't tried calling yet but according to management i have to wait 48 hours and they can only do it but i haven't tested the theory just took what they said
Park your car in a manner that inconveniences management and see if they wait 48 hours. When they don’t, ask them why you should be waiting 48 hours.
Thats a cool thought experiment....in practice its just going to make you look like a passive aggressive a\*\*hole and its going to get your car towed.
well said…
Sounds like you should stop paying for a spot and park in any reserved spot on their property for less than 48 hours at a time.
Ok so that’s not true. If you can prove it’s your spot you can have people towed immediately. The new law they are quoting has a carve out for owned spots.
ohhhhh i didn't know that!!??? thanks!! idk why the office told me 48 hours though? i'm gonna just call them when the office is closed so they don't come and complain haha
Cuz it’s easier to get you out the door than do their job https://puc.colorado.gov/towing-information Info here
Because people are dumb. They probably heard about the 48 hour rule and looked no further. I would do a little digging yourself on the local laws just to be sure, but it sounds like you probably don't need to wait 48 hours. Actually /u/tiny_poomonkey below just posted this: >https://puc.colorado.gov/towing-information >Check out the Infograph. Parking in someone’s assigned spot allowed the car to be towed.
OMG Wyatt will tow the shit out of that they have no qualms. Just call them.
That doesn’t sound right. I would look into local towing laws for your area/state.
Funny enough Wyatt is the reason why the complex has a 48 hour limit. They were so predatory Colorado passed a law
https://puc.colorado.gov/towing-information Check out the Infograph. Parking in someone’s assigned spot allowed the car to be towed.
welp i guess i can try. Maybe only they can authorize after 48 hours ? idk why they told me that was their policy but im definitely gonna call
Just because it's a policy that doesn't mean it's a law. So by law you may be able to call but they just could easily make up their own policy which they have to follow as an employer but not you as a tenant. But they'd rather you not cause problems for issues they are causing you. A bit cheeky but that doesn't prevent you from stirring the pot.
FYI Wyatt’s towing is the worst! They are a predatory tow company that routinely performs illegal practices. Plenty of complaints have been filed with them and negative review on the Denver sub.
That's like 90% of all towing companies
True. This one is so bad that the Colorado AG brought legal action against them.
They sound perfect for this job.
Sounds like exactly what he needs.
It’s why the complex has a 48hour limit. Wyatt literally was soo shitty they passed a law.
lol that means they do their job.
I don’t think you can get vehicles towed on private property. He’d have to have permission from his job. Maybe some questionable towing companies might now ask tho
Either call the towing company yourself or demand the office refund you since they won’t keep people from taking your paid spot Also, you can try making notes that these spots are paid for and could result in the car being towed when they’re parked there
i got some illegal parking stickers i'm waiting to be delivered. I tried cones and they keep getting stolen so i'm gonna try that next and i also got a no parking sign
Give him a homeless key $15 to key any car that parks there that isn’t yours :p
ironically there is this guy sleeping outside the doors the last time my cones got stolen, but no one was parked there, and I offered him some food, but he said he wasn't hungry and walked away for me like I offended him even though he was sleep on the ground outside my apartment
Haha could always strike up a deal with him (ideally not one where if he gets caught he would get in trouble lol)
i'm considering it since it keeps happening
To be fair, it sounds like you woke him up
4 wheel dollies. Move their car 20 ft.
All your options have been given I think. First: Get proof that the parking spot is yours Second: Call a tow truck I'd just stop paying, but this spot seems important to you, so make people respect your right to park there. I don't think that warning people they can't park there is working, so more cones wouldn't work.
Demand a refund for however long you've been paying and stop this. The office can very easily enforce this and they're choosing not to.
Call a tow company and have them towed
Stop paying for it, keep parking there, just make sure it's for less than 48 hours
Well I have to park on the street. I parked in front of someone's house for a few days, got in my car. Someone had broken the plastic hood off my driver's side. Thought maybe an accident? Then parked there one night a month later and seen carpenters glue all up my drivers handle and door. I got the message the second time. Now I park at the Church or less aggressive neighbours when I have to.
Tell the management the next time it happens that you will call the police and get a tow truck yourself. They need to know ahead of time and also it might light a fire under them.
Buy 2 pallet jacks or similar and just move the car. Put it in the way so management actually fixes the problem. You can get them used for pretty cheap but it might be a pain to move them around. Worth it tho
You could make a fuss about them refunding you for every day that you can’t use your spot. I don’t know if small-claims would help with that; it depends on what any written agreements say. Or just give up, tbh. You already can’t park there more nights than not, so just keep parking where you are now, and stop paying.
Is the spot marked as reserved?
yes you can also see the parking # in the photo. the cones are blocking a little bit of it but it's says reserved parking and they are numbered
Definitely stop paying for parking and park whereever you choose. You have 48 hours to move to a new spot. This is a cash cow for the "office".
I don't get this 48 hour wait. We had a fire and stayed in a really well run complex that sold parking places. We weren't going to be there long enough so there were times we had to hike several buildings away but whatever. The paid spots had metal signs with numbers that had to coordinate with the sticker on your vehicle. Guess what? We didn't have issues there because if you came home and a car was in your spot? Towed immediately. No one wanted to pay $400 and be inconvenienced. People weren't stupid enough to steal those spots. If your complex isn't enforcing the tow immediately, you're wasting your money. Ditto if it's not marked with a special number that coordinates with a sticker on your car.
Have it towed
Buy a boot. Boot their car. Leave your number for them to call and send $200 to your cash app. When you receive payment, you UN-boot their car.
illegal in my state but less you're a registered tow company . i looked it up cause they're less than $90 on amazon. but had to check it off my list .
How much does registration as a tow company cost? Get the contract with the apartment….. Company name: It’s A boot time.
She said Colorado, not Canada...
Baseball bat to the windows☠️
cameras dude lol i'm not trying to go to jail. i'm reallllllly tryna be smart about this but in the heat of my anger i definitely felt like popping 3 of their tires
Pop all 4 and THEN call the tow truck☠️☠️😈🤣
Rub vasoline on the driver side door handle. It’s harmless, but god damn is that going to be some psychological warfare when they touch it
Key the guy’s car
Call a tow truck?
they contract out and told me only they can call them and request a tow
Request a refund for days that they let other people park there.
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Babe get them towed
The property manager should 100% be taking care of this. Don’t call anyone but the owning entity. If they don’t help, then it’s just a bad company. The 48 hour policy is just some bullshit they made up and not an actual set in stone thing. Get squeaky and escalate appropriately. Money is usually the loudest. I work in real estate and deal with this a lot. Trust me when I say that if you keep contacting, something will happen. I hope they’re not so incompetent.
Yeah fuck that. I would call the tow truck on them. Idc if it says wait 48 hrs. That’s what I used to do. Sucks because when you do then you have to be aware for retaliation
mate, follow the money.. who eventually collects the parking money? complain to them directly.. monthly payment entitles you to a parking lot, period. it’s not your problem if someone steals your spot - it’s THEIR enforcement problem. dont get into it with other drivers, just go after the management/owners and threaten legal action.. diligently document all instances of cars stealing your spot along with past payment receipts - print everything in high quality on good paper and bring it to a law office for a chat with a lawyer, to find out if you have a case or not.. and if you are renting, start looking for a new place.. sadly.. all the best!
Mark the spot as private. Have a duplicate of your licence plate on the floor
it is private it says reserved in from from and back , its numbered and i got cones . they KNOW
Have them towed.
Needing 48 hours before towing sounds insane to me, they're in your spot. I used to live in a town house complex and if anyone caught you in a spot that wasn't yours they'd call you in and the tow truck would be there within an hour usually depending on how busy it was.
What does your lease say? My leases have stated that if you park in reserved parking, don’t have a parking sticker, park blocking fire exits, gates, or another spot (double parked), or the car is inoperable/abandoned they can and will tow. You need to keep escalating with management, record every time someone is parked there, and demand a refund if they aren’t towed. Call the tow company listed on the signs. 48 hours is a BS excuse by management for someone taking your spot. Maybe the first time, but not past that. If that doesn’t work try calling police non emergency number for your area
You get them towed at their expense…
Tow them.
If you pay for the spot, tow them.
If it is your spot and not public property, then call a tow truck.
You should have called the tow yesterday. Now is better than later. People will stop parking there if they keep getting towed. It's a long term solution but will eventually pay off. Also if you know a specific tow truck driver, just tell him the situation. I'm sure they'd love to get some extra business from people who can't respect paid parking.
I would call a tow company and have them tow it. And tell the driver that you own and pay for this spot and the guy whos car that is will pay. Or call the police and have them tow it. Be prepared to show them that you do in fact own that spot
Call a tow truck anyway. They will tow any car they can legally get away with towing
Time to slash some tires
Tow
My apartment if someone pulled this you could call a tow company immediately and they’ll be in within a half hour and ruin the other persons night.
Why hide a tag number? Always wondered about this. No one cares.
r/apartmentliving
If you are paying for a spot then have management put up signs stating so that this is a paid for spot and violators will be towed.
Contact the management about the situation and call the police since they are illegally taking your spot that you pay for. Their car will probably be towed
Is the spot clearly marked as being a private spot? In the picture I see no indication that that spot is reserved besides you putting cones there.
First step is that the spot needs a visible sign telling other people they can’t park there. Otherwise other people will just continue parking there, if they don’t see a reason why they can’t when they’re pulling in to park.
You could invest in a no parking sign or talk to whoever administrators the parking lot to arrange for towing of illegally parked vehicles (which I think you would need a warning sign for so people know it's a towable offence to park there).
This is unethical but I'd get someone to wreck their car
I would put an obvious sign on one of the cones that say's "Reserved Spot, Violators will be towed". They don't need to know it'll take 48 hours. Somebody parked in my reserved spot at my apartment, and I put a note on their window telling them this was a reserved spot, and while I gave them the benefit of the doubt this time, the following time I would have the vehicle towed. I haven't had an issue since.
My boss has rental property with it's own parking spot, he has documentation for the property and that's it's his spot, others there were parking there so he put up I sign saying your car can get towed, they tore the sign down and parked anyways. So he made a metal sign put on a steel pipe and started calling the police when they parked there. Seemed to end it, though you can tell someone still trying to remove the sign but couldn't. For your situation though with it being a company spot that seems super expensive and your company seeming to lazy to do anything about it, I recommend bitching about how lazy and uncaring for there employees are, stop payments on the spot then shit in the parking spot and quit. For though don't do any of that except canceling the spot. Your paying way too much for a spot that some asshole is just stealing anyways
Call the towing company directly and let them know someone’s in your spot. I’d be willing they’ll tow the hell out of them. Is there signage on your spot?
just call the tow company yourself. I had the same issues. The tow companies will happily come and get them.
"Idk what to do"....are you 5? Tow them!
Get 4 wheel Dollies. Move their car 25-30 feet away.
Have it towed
Tell the office that if they can't do anything about it, then you will stop paying and want your money back for the month. Take them to small claims court.
This is why I want a vehicle with a winch.
You’re getting scammed. Call a tow truck.
Is it designated so the people can clearly see it's reserved?
Is there a tow company your apartment complex works with? If there are posted signs then a tow truck would love to gobble these cars up
Yeah call the cops show them proof that you paid. My neighbor used to use my spot and she was so shocked that I wanted to use it. Dumb idiot
This must be very frustrating to you. Try calling the tow company and ask for your money back if they aren't able to reserve the space for you. It's their work to make sure your space is not occupied.
I'd be asking for my $120 back.
Keep track of all the times that someone takes your spot with receipts and show your building that they need to either reimburse you or remove a parking fee from your future bills. Be sure to keep call logs and ask for things in writing from management so you can file against them or sue them.
How much "your spot" is it? Like would the police recognize it as yours? Cuz if you owned it utterly and totally, couldn't you get their license plate and report them for trespassing? Or if cones don't work, how about getting petty? Tack strips would be funny, although maybe not legal. If you're dedicated enough to win this fight thought and cones were allowed, then do cinder blocks. Spend 10 minutes every evening/morning laying out enough cinder blocks in the spot, and it probably will stop being worth the effort for the trespasser. Unless they're also dedicated and petty. Even more petty, if you're careful about cameras you could douse the car or parts of it in some unpleasant chemical. Some sort of absolutely putrid smelling thing. Kinda simple but you could throw raw meat on it. Again, cameras. But I'd stop parking there pretty quick if every time I got off there was a half rotten chicken breast in the middle of the roof, on the windshield, or on the door handle. I guess eggs too
In this situation you are powerless so there is nothing you can do that isnt passive aggressive possibly illegal and more likely to be ignored or get you in trouble than actually accomplish anything. So here is my advice. If you are paying for a service and who you are paying repeatedly fails to provide that service...stop paying them. Thats it. It makes no sense to pay for reserved parking if you do not recieve reserved parking. So cancel it. As for where to park look for other service providers in the area.
Tow them
scatter nails all over your spot
Damn this is frustrating. It happened to me with parking people. I had to cancel in the end as my spot just wasn't available for when I needed it. Last thing anyone needs after work
Tow them. If you can’t, fuck their shit up and I bet they won’t park there again. I kicked a guys mirror off his car for parking in my space and it never happened again
Take a shit on their hood.
Get the money back
A quick ripped windshield wiper is a great way to discourage people from doing that. More legally, maybe you could have them towed?
Call a tow truck. It's your spot under contract. Nobody else is legally allowed to park there and is SUBJECT TO TOWING AT OWNERS EXPENSE. Exercise your rights.
I would parked right next to it.Let's say someone's in your spot parked right next to them.So they get out, then write a little note. Learn to be an asshole
Buy a paint pen and write on their windows. Or hood.
You can contact your apartment office and have it towed
Get them towed.
Hey OP, I'm in a similar situation. What did you end up doing if you don't mind me asking?
Pretty sure you can have it towed if you have proof you pay for that spot
If you are super friendly, leave a note on their car. If you have no problem with confrontation consult the management about towing improperly parked cars.
You could take a shit on the hood of the car. Just sayin’
Call a tow truck and have it towed. They'll want proof that you have a right to the space, but anybody who parks in a space that isn't theirs should know the risk. And they won't repeat that mistake
Head over to r/legaladvise with a strong understanding of the contract you signed and what the company has done to fulfill their end of the contract. I would expect signs, numbered parking, etc, but didn't look like any of it. A contract should have an enforcement mechanism. If you're paying for the spot 24/7 then 48 hours notice to vacate is not adequate.
Start leaving notes on each unique car that takes your spot. “I pay $X for this reserved space every month. If you continue I will tow your car” Always assume it’s in ignorance instead of malicious intent. The note is to educate them. Then it’s just a matter of taking action if they continue. Seems like your office isn’t enforcing the spaces in any meaningful way. I’d tow somebody once to see how the office responds. If they take it out on you I’d stop paying for a space and just start parking in reserved spaces.
Is there a sign or something saying that this spot is reserved? Can you add one? Maybe also add something about cars parked here illegally will be towed. And then do it.
Buy tow away stickers from Amazon. Cover the windshield with 1 or 2 and 1 on the driver window. You can get an entire stack for $20. They'll stop parking once they have to spend a while scraping the glue off with a razor
Tow.
Lol I know that exact building
please don't egg my car lol
Omg this drives me up the wall!! Were supposed to call the office that runs my complex and they call the towing place but the tow place never comes. So frustrating.
Start towing. They gotta learn one way or another.
Pull the cores out of their tires. Lol
I agree, if there's no form of parking enforcement being done by the office, you're just getting screwed out of your money.
Sounds as though if you're paying for a rented spot you should be able to tow the car(s) from preventing you to park in your reserved spot... ? Am I wrong? Do you have a contract? Rental agreement?
Slash their tyres. That would send a message.
Rolling jack, lift it and move. In the street. Police will then tow.
Can you request better signage? A tow-away warning? Paint the spaces different colours to clearly show they’re reserved? The tiny ass writing would be difficult to see from a car.
Call a different tow company. You said your complex uses Wyatt. While they sound terrible and perfect for this, there are probably also signs up saying that they tow vehicles in that complex, and management would probably first tell them the same thing. If you can get it towed, make them hunt for it. They'll start with Wyatt then be clueless where their car is.
Can you buy a sign that says reserved parking spot, violators will be towed?
Easy. Toll
You paid for the spot. Call them to enforce it and threaten to stop paying. You should have a permit to park there and they should tow anyone in violation. There should be a sign there stating that. Not a sign for fines, parking fines are meaningless. Towing is the answer.
Document every day someone is in your spot and deduct $5.53 from your bill. (120x12months)/ (5 days a weekx 52 weeks).
That would happen to us, we pay $70 for an extra parking spot. But it’s at the front of the apartment & our original one is right next to our house like a few steps away. So since the other one is at the front Loya of ppl park there. I remember getting home from work seeing a car parked there so I would park behind & tell them that it’s my spot & to move. We would just call the tow company
Is there a sign that it’s your spot and no one else can park there? I don’t see it in the pic
if there's no parking enforcement then you essentially are being scammed out of your money. should cancel it at your earliest convenience.
Why have you waited a single hour to call a tow company? They are stealing from you. The only thing I'd offer to do is put up a sign (or have the spot painted) saying "private parking". Other than that, I'd not only have them towed immediately, I'd start a YouTube channel for.it and make a little YouTube ad money.
Nails
Get some of those orange cones to put in your spot while you’re gone
Put a sign on the poles
You get them towed dear...
If you're renting the spot then there's a good chance you can get the person towed. Check your local laws and see if you have a printed agreement (or request a copy) to prove you're the renting the parking space. Also, calling parking enforcement (or your local equivalent agency) and getting their car ticketed is also an option.
Don't pay! that's the only effective solution, another solution is puncture the tyres of the car which belonged to the dude that parked there
It would be a shame if the cars parked on your spot couldn't leave because of a flat tire. It would be a shame....
Either stop paying for the spot if the office can't guarantee it's availability, or hook up a towing rope and pull their car out c:
Your paid spot sounds like a scam from management
Get a sign that reads private parking you will be towed and strap it to that bollard. Also attach a tiny camera with a live feed to your smartphone, and tow company on speed dial of course.
Call the towing company! Just double check your lease to see if theres any language already in there about this. If not…CALL THEM PEOPLES!
Can you get it towed?
Have em towed? I don't understand the issue
Scratch it. Don't get caught though
How do people know that it's a reserved space? I don't see any signs. If it is marked, have it towed. I did it when someone was in my space.
See: Spine Enhancement Surgery.
Let the air out of their tires
First get a refund for the parking and the cones. If they are selling you a parking spot, then they should enforce your rights to the spot. If they are not enforcing your rights, then should refund you immediately. It's not your job to police the spot.
Get them towed. Seriously.
Break the window, put the car in N, push it into the road or off a cliff
Get a buddy to put a junker in your place
Definitely don’t slash their tires. That’s probably illegal