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re: RiversideTowing= TPOS
Posted on 11/24/14 at 4:31 am to euquol
Posted on 11/24/14 at 4:31 am to euquol
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I have read the online reviews. 90% of them imply they were parked illegally "for a little while" and/or the lot was empty and it should not have mattered. I only saw one claim to be illegally towed.
This has nothing to do with what I wrote in my post
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Riverside had 8 complaints in 3 years with the BBB. It's not hard to have a bad grade with the BBB when you are not "Accredited" (i.e. paying them). 8 complaints does not impress me as rampant abuse.
I am basing my current opinion on the online reviews. With all the illegally parked cars, it just does not make sense to me any tow company would go around towing legally parked cars (on purpose).
Why are you basing your opinion on the BBB when you yourself say in the next paragraph that they are flawed?
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Posted on 11/24/14 at 7:36 am to efrad
I would have a very hard time knowingly doing business with those people on here defending what amounts to overcharging and at the least shady business practices.
And yes it is overcharging, if you call a tow truck to tow you a mile, you can find much lower prices than $200. So why should it be more if someone else calls for the tow.
I know my brother talked to the apt. manager at one of the complexes near LSU before he signed the lease and told them his son drove different cars on occasion and if they towed one there would be hell to pay. They put it in his lease that he could, so far no problem.
And yes it is overcharging, if you call a tow truck to tow you a mile, you can find much lower prices than $200. So why should it be more if someone else calls for the tow.
I know my brother talked to the apt. manager at one of the complexes near LSU before he signed the lease and told them his son drove different cars on occasion and if they towed one there would be hell to pay. They put it in his lease that he could, so far no problem.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 7:47 am to efrad
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This has nothing to do with what I wrote in my post
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Riverside had 8 complaints in 3 years with the BBB. It's not hard to have a bad grade with the BBB when you are not "Accredited" (i.e. paying them). 8 complaints does not impress me as rampant abuse.
I am basing my current opinion on the online reviews. With all the illegally parked cars, it just does not make sense to me any tow company would go around towing legally parked cars (on purpose).
Why are you basing your opinion on the BBB when you yourself say in the next paragraph that they are flawed?
As a past subscriber to the BBB I can tell you they are full of shite. They sent a rep to my place and told me point blank they can make complaints disappear. And they did, I had one against me for a job I did on a new house, I put what was ordered on, by the contractor but the home owner wanted me to change it at no cost to her. They filed a complaint and even got a lawyer. I was in the right but still no complaints showed up against me. They lady even had a copy of her complaint later in court.And I had at least 3 others in 3 years for things like they wanted different colors after they saw the door in the light. Those complaints were bullshite but should have showed up on my review. They know they will be dropped if the show up on the file. In Riversides file they only show how many cases were closed.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 7:48 am to BowDownToLSU
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My sons girlfriends car got towed last night. They had went to visit a friend(all are LSU students) parking lot was empty .They was there for less then an hour. RCT towed it, they charged over $200 and they charge $70 a day...never had a vehicle of mine towed but that shite seems very expensive. I talked to some of my sons friends today ,when I went to visit him and they say that this is the norm around LSU. They say that RCT is like vultures and prey on LSU students....anyone else had to deal with these P.O.S. ?
This is why we are portrayed as hayseed idiots in the media.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:22 am to euquol
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Riverside had 8 complaints in 3 years with the BBB. It's not hard to have a bad grade with the BBB when you are not "Accredited" (i.e. paying them). 8 complaints does not impress me as rampant abuse.
Did it ever dawn on you that Riverside had only received that few complaints because customers likely considered it pointless to file a complaint directly with the company that had just screwed them/treated them like shite?
A Fox44 article someone posted on here earlier reported that the LSP received 9 complaints in one night alone about Riverside.
So again why don't you educate yourself before repeating the same tired argument over and over.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 8:53 am to Mudge87
Wow equol spent his whole day and half the night defending RTC. I'm impressed
Posted on 11/24/14 at 12:32 pm to Pelican fan99
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would you also say that if you are wrongfully towed you should be allowed to take your car back at no cost to you? Because that's pretty shitty to not let you.
Absolutely. I would imagine Riverside takes pictures, video, whatever to prove parking violations but maybe not. If you park in BR and know of the problems you should be taking pictures to prove you are parked legally so you can take it up with whoever you need to fix the situation.
If Riverside intentionally goes around towing legally parked vehicles, it is a retarded business practice, especially given the tons of illegally parked vehicles throughout the city.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 12:35 pm to OLDBEACHCOMBER
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They sent a rep to my place and told me point blank they can make complaints disappear.
That kind of makes my point. A BBB complaint means nothing. If you have a complaint reported that just means you did not pay to get them removed.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 12:36 pm to BowDownToLSU
So what is the consensus in this thread? They tow illegally parked cars but are shady in their fees and do not give change? That's how they were when I was there.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 12:38 pm to efrad
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This has nothing to do with what I wrote in my post
It has everything to do with the thread - "Riverside are scum bags who tow vehicles illegally, overcharge, and refuse to take anything other than cash."
The yelp reviews proves in my mind most of the tows are for vehicles illegally parked. Maybe they overcharge, maybe not. If I was in their business I would not take checks or credit cards either.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 12:40 pm to Mudge87
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A Fox44 article someone posted on here earlier reported that the LSP received 9 complaints in one night alone about Riverside.
What were the complaints?
"Riverside towed my vehicle that was parked illegally for only a few minutes."
or
"Riverside was rude to me and only takes cash."
or
"Riverside towed my vehicle from my parking spot and overcharged me."
Makes a difference. A business like that is going to get tons of complaints. How many are legitimate is the question.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 12:42 pm to OLDBEACHCOMBER
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And yes it is overcharging, if you call a tow truck to tow you a mile, you can find much lower prices than $200.
but the charge must be legal or they would be getting sued/shut down for illegal charges.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 12:49 pm to BowDownToLSU
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..anyone else had to deal with these P.O.S. ?
Oh yeah. It's a total f-ing racket. They buy the contracts from apartment complexes around LSU and pull everything. Trying to cash in on the idea that "Students have mom and dad's money". The IRS would have a field day with those guys if they wanted to since they only take cash and do not give change. Another P.O.S. student ripoff place is Skid Marks.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 12:54 pm to LSU8654722
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The IRS would have a field day with those guys if they wanted to since they only take cash and do not give change
why would the IRS care?
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:08 pm to Topwater Trout
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why would the IRS care?
I guess we are adding tax evasion to Riverside's list of crimes.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:17 pm to euquol
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I guess we are adding tax evasion to Riverside's list of crimes.
Considering they have broken State Laws in recent years, it wouldn't surprise me.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:33 pm to Topwater Trout
Im curious to see who all has been towed by Riverside, and towed by whatever company they use on campus. Getting towed by Riverside is typically quadruple the cost of getting towed on campus.
I have had many bad dealings with Riverside, and even "stolen" my truck back when they were illegally staging cars. Hell, I've actually had them move a buddy's car (that I was in when we parked legally), and take it then. The video they had was of his car in a resident spot, so they moved the car. Buddy had to come up with the $250 to get his car back because they had the video.
I've been towed on campus, and just thought....well, my fault, I'll take it. Wasn't pissed or angry at all
I have had many bad dealings with Riverside, and even "stolen" my truck back when they were illegally staging cars. Hell, I've actually had them move a buddy's car (that I was in when we parked legally), and take it then. The video they had was of his car in a resident spot, so they moved the car. Buddy had to come up with the $250 to get his car back because they had the video.
I've been towed on campus, and just thought....well, my fault, I'll take it. Wasn't pissed or angry at all
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:34 pm to Mr. Tom Morrow
I have a friend whose car got towed illegally by riverside. Surprise they didn't give a shite. It took his dad threatening to call the cops and report stolen property for them to give him his car back, and the shithead owner himself came and towed his car back to where they had taken it from.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 5:26 pm to Hammertime
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I have had many bad dealings with Riverside, and even "stolen" my truck back when they were illegally staging cars. Hell, I've actually had them move a buddy's car (that I was in when we parked legally), and take it then. The video they had was of his car in a resident spot, so they moved the car. Buddy had to come up with the $250 to get his car back because they had the video.
I really have a hard time believing any tow company moves a legally parked vehicle into an illegal parking spot just to get a tow. There are literally dozens of legit illegally parked vehicles to choose from.
But maybe so. Some of the stories are just too bizarre to be believed.
This post was edited on 11/24/14 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 11/24/14 at 5:28 pm to LSU8654722
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Trying to cash in on the idea that "Students have mom and dad's money".
This would be the dumbest business model known to man. I am going to tow college students at a local state university in the hopes they or their parents have money? I was dirt poor in college. Maybe kids today are different.
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