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Posted on 11/23/14 at 4:25 pm to euquol
If it looks, walks and quacks like a duck....
Are you suggesting that all of the people are wrongly accusing some fine establishment of the same things continuously? These crazy people would surely do the same to every other business, yet don't.
I think it is time to start a new game. Park by the no parking signs at Zippy's. When the tow truck from Demon Spawn Towing arrives, drive away to the other side of the lot. Have him follow you many times. Always leave yourself an "out".
I have not yet figured out a point system for the new game. I do, however, feel there should be bonus points if the Demon Spawn driver's neck looks like a pack of hot dogs in the back.
Are you suggesting that all of the people are wrongly accusing some fine establishment of the same things continuously? These crazy people would surely do the same to every other business, yet don't.
I think it is time to start a new game. Park by the no parking signs at Zippy's. When the tow truck from Demon Spawn Towing arrives, drive away to the other side of the lot. Have him follow you many times. Always leave yourself an "out".
I have not yet figured out a point system for the new game. I do, however, feel there should be bonus points if the Demon Spawn driver's neck looks like a pack of hot dogs in the back.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 4:29 pm to Hangit
I am suggesting that people who park illegally "just for a minute" feel entitled to park because "it's not a big deal."
The lot I mentioned (by the cvs) a few pages ago is a perfect example. It's almost always empty so people park there to go elsewhere. When they come back they are towed. And pissed because the "lot was empty" or "what's the big deal." I see it almost everytime I go to cvs.
The lot I mentioned (by the cvs) a few pages ago is a perfect example. It's almost always empty so people park there to go elsewhere. When they come back they are towed. And pissed because the "lot was empty" or "what's the big deal." I see it almost everytime I go to cvs.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 4:31 pm to euquol
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Posted by euquol I have never dealt with them because I park legally imo.
And what many in this thread who actually live in BR have said, that hasn't always stopped RTC. Aside from that, they're a disgusting group to deal with even when the towing is justified. But nevermind, sometimes your driveway in Nola is blocked so RTC is awesome
Posted on 11/23/14 at 4:34 pm to biglego
I never have anyone towed for parking legally around my house. I have never heard of anyone being towed for parking legally.
I cannot grasp the concept of a business that would ignore it's target business (illegally parked vehicles) in favor of a non-target (legally parked vehicles).
I cannot grasp the concept of a business that would ignore it's target business (illegally parked vehicles) in favor of a non-target (legally parked vehicles).
Posted on 11/23/14 at 4:36 pm to euquol
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I cannot grasp the concept of a business that would ignore it's target business (illegally parked vehicles) in favor of a non-target (legally parked vehicles).
No one said RTC targets legal cars. The point is, RTC is so hyper aggressive and careless that sometimes they do take legal cars.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 4:40 pm to biglego
Ok then. How many legally parked cars vs illegally parked cars are towed by Riverside?
I bet it's 1:100 or greater.
I bet it's 1:100 or greater.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 4:57 pm to euquol
You just cannot grasp it can you? You do not live in BR. Your annual sojourn to visit Aunt Emma in Villa del Ray does not make you an expert in the practices, legal and illegal, of a tow company in BR.
Maybe some of the posters here are mistaken. Surely even you can see that all are not. When almost every poster, except the man defending his daughters right to park in her own drive, are against a business for shady practices, maybe they are correct.
There is a pot of gold to be found in local knowledge. Learn from it. Embrace it. Don't use your experience in being a tool to your neighbor's guests influence you on the practices of a company that you know nothing of.
That being said, I will bite. How many are towed legally vs illegally by RTC? Or were you asking a question that cannot be answered to enforce your toolnes? Your neighbors hate you. Don't feel as if you have to come here and make these people hate you too. It is not a circuit you need to close.
Maybe some of the posters here are mistaken. Surely even you can see that all are not. When almost every poster, except the man defending his daughters right to park in her own drive, are against a business for shady practices, maybe they are correct.
There is a pot of gold to be found in local knowledge. Learn from it. Embrace it. Don't use your experience in being a tool to your neighbor's guests influence you on the practices of a company that you know nothing of.
That being said, I will bite. How many are towed legally vs illegally by RTC? Or were you asking a question that cannot be answered to enforce your toolnes? Your neighbors hate you. Don't feel as if you have to come here and make these people hate you too. It is not a circuit you need to close.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:39 pm to Slinky
IIRC, the state sets the max towing fees at like $115-125. You pay less than that at LSU (IIRC somewhere around $60 for your basic tow). Riverside fees for being towed for less than a day are typically between $200 and $300. How does that work?
They have been caught CONSISTENTLY overcharging by LSP, towing cars that were properly parked, moving cars from good spots to bad ones, and then starting the video of the tow, staging cars, etc. This has been happening since I started LSU in 2002, and probably long before that. The fact is that they consistently break the law and get away with it. They are more than likely paying a bunch of people in the government off, or are directly related to someone important. There are way too many legitimate towing companies that do none of these illegal things to continue allowing Riverside to conduct business. What they do is illegal, and they do not get penalized for it.
frick, I went and took my truck back twice when they were staging cars at the Circle K on Brightside
Eta: I was also towed once out of Southgate Towers parking lot. Problem was that I lived there, and had a sticker. It took forever for them to give my truck back, and I had to get a ride to the place
Eta #2: I got towed from ECA once, and didn't have a problem with it at all. Sure I was unhappy, but I knew that I parked illegally, so I had no basis to be mad at anyone but myself. I walked up, paid, and got my truck back. Easy peasey
They have been caught CONSISTENTLY overcharging by LSP, towing cars that were properly parked, moving cars from good spots to bad ones, and then starting the video of the tow, staging cars, etc. This has been happening since I started LSU in 2002, and probably long before that. The fact is that they consistently break the law and get away with it. They are more than likely paying a bunch of people in the government off, or are directly related to someone important. There are way too many legitimate towing companies that do none of these illegal things to continue allowing Riverside to conduct business. What they do is illegal, and they do not get penalized for it.
frick, I went and took my truck back twice when they were staging cars at the Circle K on Brightside
Eta: I was also towed once out of Southgate Towers parking lot. Problem was that I lived there, and had a sticker. It took forever for them to give my truck back, and I had to get a ride to the place
Eta #2: I got towed from ECA once, and didn't have a problem with it at all. Sure I was unhappy, but I knew that I parked illegally, so I had no basis to be mad at anyone but myself. I walked up, paid, and got my truck back. Easy peasey
This post was edited on 11/23/14 at 6:52 pm
Posted on 11/23/14 at 8:41 pm to Hangit
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You just cannot grasp it can you? You do not live in BR. Your annual sojourn to visit Aunt Emma in Villa del Ray does not make you an expert in the practices, legal and illegal, of a tow company in BR.
Maybe some of the posters here are mistaken. Surely even you can see that all are not. When almost every poster, except the man defending his daughters right to park in her own drive, are against a business for shady practices, maybe they are correct.
There is a pot of gold to be found in local knowledge. Learn from it. Embrace it. Don't use your experience in being a tool to your neighbor's guests influence you on the practices of a company that you know nothing of.
That being said, I will bite. How many are towed legally vs illegally by RTC? Or were you asking a question that cannot be answered to enforce your toolnes? Your neighbors hate you. Don't feel as if you have to come here and make these people hate you too. It is not a circuit you need to close.
My neighbors would need to hate me if they did not park like a bunch of entitled assholes. If you block my drive way, have fun going to the lot on Claiborne. How frecan hard is it to park legally.
Given the responses here, I am 99.9999% certain that the vast majority of Riverside tows are illegally parked vehicles.
I am not a tool to my neighbors. They are the tools for blocking my driveway. If you do not have common courtesy because walking a few extra feet is too inconvenient, have fun going to the impound lot.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 8:45 pm to euquol
Maybe the culture is that much different 90 miles west down I-10. Maybe people in BR are not entitled assholes that park illegally from time to time. Maybe everyone there is innocent and Riverside picks on everyone.
I know from experience everytime I have towed someone they had the nerve to get upset with me because "it was not that big of a deal. I did not want to walk an extra 40 feet to the bar." Eff people like that. I do not feel sorry at all they had to find a way to the Claiborne impound lot.
I know from experience everytime I have towed someone they had the nerve to get upset with me because "it was not that big of a deal. I did not want to walk an extra 40 feet to the bar." Eff people like that. I do not feel sorry at all they had to find a way to the Claiborne impound lot.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 10:17 pm to euquol
The online reviews of Riverside are hysterical.
"They towed me from a place with a poorly marked no parking sign."
"They had plenty of extra spaces in the lot marked with a no parking sign."
"I did not see the no parking sign in the lot with plenty of spaces."
Here is a bit of advice. If you see prime parking spots with lots of room, it probably means something.
It's exactly what I thought - mostly people too lazy to read a sign or too lazy to make sure there is not a sign.
As far Riverside's attitude, I would probably be an a-hole too if I had to deal with tons of entitled little assholes all day yelling at me about their car being legally towed. I know I am not exactly friendly to people cursing me out when they found out they were towed for blocking my driveway.
ETA: Of course they are happy to take your money. It's a business.
"They towed me from a place with a poorly marked no parking sign."
"They had plenty of extra spaces in the lot marked with a no parking sign."
"I did not see the no parking sign in the lot with plenty of spaces."
Here is a bit of advice. If you see prime parking spots with lots of room, it probably means something.
It's exactly what I thought - mostly people too lazy to read a sign or too lazy to make sure there is not a sign.
As far Riverside's attitude, I would probably be an a-hole too if I had to deal with tons of entitled little assholes all day yelling at me about their car being legally towed. I know I am not exactly friendly to people cursing me out when they found out they were towed for blocking my driveway.
ETA: Of course they are happy to take your money. It's a business.
This post was edited on 11/23/14 at 10:21 pm
Posted on 11/23/14 at 10:19 pm to euquol
some posters are more euquol than others
just had to post it again
just had to post it again
Posted on 11/23/14 at 10:27 pm to Kafka
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some posters are more euquol than others
just had to post it again
It was just as funny the first time.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 10:28 pm to Kafka
quote:
some posters are more euquol than others
don't you mean, "Some posters are more euquol then others?"
Posted on 11/23/14 at 10:29 pm to euquol
do you get a kickback if riverside parks on your driveway, or drives on your parkway?
Posted on 11/23/14 at 10:40 pm to Kafka
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do you get a kickback if riverside parks on your driveway, or drives on your parkway?
I never heard of Riverside before this thread. I have parked 100s of times in Baton Rouge, never had a problem. I have parked in a lot of major cities and have never been towed. If I see a "poorly marked sign," I avoid the area. If I see an essentially empty parking lot in a prime location I assume there is a reason for it. I use my God given common sense to avoid parking illegally.
I will likely be in Baton Rouge in the next 2 weeks and I doubt I will learn about Riverside's "customer service" because I will not park like an idiot.
I know it is frustrating to have to drive around for a parking spot when you are thirsty or hungry but you have no one but yourself to blame if you park illegally. Imagine how frustrating it is for the person who pays for a parking spot that is taken or blocked. Or the frustration of a business owner who has limited parking for his business and a couple of brats take up a spot because it's more convenient than parking further away.
I get it. Being towed sucks. It can usually be avoided by parking legally. Yes, it is a problem if legally parked vehicles are constantly being towed but reading the posts here and the online reviews I seriously doubt that's the case the vast majority of the time.
This post was edited on 11/23/14 at 10:45 pm
Posted on 11/23/14 at 10:45 pm to euquol
quote:What the hell would somebody like you know about it? Have you ever been so tired from thirst and hunger that you got so dizzy and confused you parked in a visitors spot with one tire touching the white line because you were too exhausted to check? Maybe someday that will happen to you and you won't be so high and mighty Mr. Condo-owning Parking Expert.
I know it is frustrating to have to drive around for a parking spot when you are thirsty or hungry but you have no one but yourself to blame if you park illegally.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 10:49 pm to euquol
Riverside sucks. The fact they only take exact change sucks. Their people suck.
BUT
I personally do not know anyone who has been towed that parked in the right spot. It sucks, but there are usually signs everywhere.
It really sucks over at that cvs since they literally have someone watching 24/7, but it is what it is.
BUT
I personally do not know anyone who has been towed that parked in the right spot. It sucks, but there are usually signs everywhere.
It really sucks over at that cvs since they literally have someone watching 24/7, but it is what it is.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 10:50 pm to Kafka
quote:
What the hell would somebody like you know about it? Have you ever been so tired from thirst and hunger that you got so dizzy and confused you parked in a visitors spot with one tire touching the white line because you were too exhausted to check? Maybe someday that will happen to you and you won't be so high and mighty Mr. Condo-owning Parking Expert.
I have never been so tired, thirsty, or stupid that I parked illegally. I am 37 years old and have been driving since I was 15. I am actually quite diligent about where I park. Walking a few extra steps is worth not having to worry about a $300 bill to get my car out of impound.
Let's be honest. Most of the people towed by Riverside parked illegally and either failed to recognize it, were too lazy to recognize it, or knew they were parking illegally but did not think they would get towed.
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