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Question about towing
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:29 pm
Last night I had my girlfriend over to my apartment compex and she double parked behind me and my roomate's vehicles. Wasn't blocking anybody in beside us, nobody called about the car, etc. Apparently you need a visitor pass to do that. Regardless I walked up on the tow truck operator in the act of putting a boot on her car about to tow it and he made me pay a $140 "towing fee" to keep him from taking the car. I know if its hooked up to the truck then they can make you pay a fee but can he charge that much to take the boot off? It took him 10 seconds.
TL;DR Towing companies are scum.
TL;DR Towing companies are scum.
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Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:30 pm to Skinner
Has Riverside Towing expanded to Lafayette?
This post was edited on 3/6/15 at 12:33 pm
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:31 pm to Skinner
quote:
can he charge that much to take the boot off?
He can "charge you" whatever you're willing to pay. Legally, he's not supposed to but good luck proving it.
Do your best to park legally as much as possible, then hope for the best.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:31 pm to Skinner
quote:
can he charge that much to take the boot off?
You paid him so I'd say yes...
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:33 pm to Skinner
How to get your money back:
1. Pay Lawyer 50$ to draft and send a letter to the company expressing your intent to sue.
2. Collect check.
Or...go boot his truck and charge him.
1. Pay Lawyer 50$ to draft and send a letter to the company expressing your intent to sue.
2. Collect check.
Or...go boot his truck and charge him.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:34 pm to Skinner
Towing companies...
They can steal your car and make you pay to get it back. It's a corrupt system, but that's what thrives in LA
They can steal your car and make you pay to get it back. It's a corrupt system, but that's what thrives in LA
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:34 pm to Shexter
that is awesome
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:37 pm to Skinner
I was visiting my gf at the time in laffy, circa 2002. some apartment complex near campus on johnson. anyway he charged be 85 bucks BEFORE he even touched my car. he had me blocked in with his tow truck and I was illegally parked and drunk as a skunk so I paid
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:37 pm to Skinner
quote:
Last night I had my girlfriend over
Pics, dammit!
Don't give a f--- about your sad towing story.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:38 pm to Shexter
Nah im in Baton Rouge now. It was and it was American Coachworks.
And I figured he might be trying to pull a quick buck off of me so I told him to give me his card and he said that its thier rules. He wrote me a "receipt" from the company. I figured I either pay him or have to drive 30 mins to get her car out of storage.
And I figured he might be trying to pull a quick buck off of me so I told him to give me his card and he said that its thier rules. He wrote me a "receipt" from the company. I figured I either pay him or have to drive 30 mins to get her car out of storage.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:39 pm to tigerstripedjacket
quote:What's to stop me from doing this... to say... anyone?
Or...go boot his truck and charge him.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:58 pm to Skinner
quote:
American Coachworks
They're the #2 worst towing company in Baton Rouge.
I don't know how they got a contract in BR when they're 20 miles outside of town.
Their yard is north of Denham Springs in the middle of BFE Livingston Parish right next to a meth lab trailer park.
:banjomusic:
https://goo.gl/maps/Yrq6T
Posted on 3/6/15 at 1:03 pm to Shexter
Yeah i've been unfortunately. Buddy got towed during football season and he asked me to drive him there. Granted he was actually parked like a jackass. TPOS I know.
Truck operator looked like his was on a 3 year strong meth binge, so I guess he fits right in with the area
Truck operator looked like his was on a 3 year strong meth binge, so I guess he fits right in with the area
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