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re: RiversideTowing= TPOS
Posted on 11/24/14 at 12:56 am to euquol
Posted on 11/24/14 at 12:56 am to euquol
I know this thread is far passed its prime, but I never park illegally for any amount of time and twice I was towed from my own apartment, proper tags and all. The apartment wouldn't listen to my complaint (I moved when lease was up), and Riverside treated me really shitty despite the fact that I was very polite in dealing with them, trying to plead my case. They called me a liar, essentially, and I was stuck in the unfortunate situation of really needing my car, so I gave in and just paid the frickers.
The only way I was able to get them back was once I saw a truck hooking up to a car and I pointed out to him that the car had the proper resident tag. He said he must have overlooked it, apologized, and left. I mean, that is a pretty expensive oversight.
The only way I was able to get them back was once I saw a truck hooking up to a car and I pointed out to him that the car had the proper resident tag. He said he must have overlooked it, apologized, and left. I mean, that is a pretty expensive oversight.
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Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:06 am to Professor Parks
I hope you have/get dick aids.
I also had a problem with them around Katrina time as well and they refused to give me change and ended up pocketing like 20 or 30 extra dollars while trying to pay the tow bill. They are pieces of shite.
I also had a problem with them around Katrina time as well and they refused to give me change and ended up pocketing like 20 or 30 extra dollars while trying to pay the tow bill. They are pieces of shite.
This post was edited on 11/24/14 at 1:11 am
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:10 am to BowDownToLSU
I actually know someone who went into riverside and drove his truck through the gate in full rampage .
Didn't end too well for him.
Didn't end too well for him.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:11 am to Samso
Your friend lived every man's fantasy after getting his car towed.
This post was edited on 11/24/14 at 1:12 am
Posted on 11/24/14 at 1:36 am to Mrtommorrow1987
Come on you gotta give us more details 
Posted on 11/24/14 at 2:03 am to Mrtommorrow1987
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I also had a problem with them around Katrina time as well and they refused to give me change and ended up pocketing like 20 or 30 extra dollars
So no one would tell you what you owed before you got there?
Posted on 11/24/14 at 2:07 am to euquol
quote:no in my experience they wouldn't give you a straight answer when you talk to them on the phone. Basically just told me they may or may not have my car and I had to drive over there to check.
So no one would tell you what you owed before you got there?
Posted on 11/24/14 at 2:19 am to euquol
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euquol
Why in the frick are you knighting for a company you've never heard of and have never dealt with before?
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My whole point is that most people bitching about being towed parked illegally. It really is that simple.
My god you fricking loser, that is not the point here. It's bitching about the shady as frick business practices of RTC, possible corruption with the local gov't, and their vulture, predatory like watching for potential tows and over charging out the arse.
Nobody is disputing they have a legal right to be doing what they're doing but rather his they carry themselves and conduct business.
I was spot on with my first post in this thread....
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Anyone knighting for them really has no idea WTF they're talking about and are not familiar with Baton Rouge and LSU at all.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 2:26 am to Sentrius
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My god you fricking loser, that is not the point here. It's bitching about the shady as frick business practices of RTC, possible corruption with the local gov't, and their vulture, predatory like watching for potential tows and over charging out the arse.
Towing an illegally parked vehicle is not shady.
Not accepting checks is not shady.
Not accepting credit cards is not shady. If I was in their business I would not risk NSF checks and charge backs either.
I do not care if they "prey" like vultures and tow illegally parked vehicles within minutes. Do not park illegally. Parking illegally for 1 nanosecond is parking illegally.
I do not know about overcharging or "corruption" with local government. I have seen friends with tows in the city here with $230 bills so maybe everyone is overcharging.
The fact remains if you do not park illegally you should not have to deal with any of that crap.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 2:30 am to Sentrius
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Nobody is disputing they have a legal right to be doing what they're doing but rather his they carry themselves and conduct business
They deal with pissed off entitled college kids on a daily basis. I probably would be an arse to some of those people too especially if it's the attitudes on some of the online reviews which can be summed up as:
"Those assholes towed me even though there was a sign I missed/that was not clearly marked and there were plenty of spaces so it should not have mattered."
ETA: Not to mention all the parents those kids probably send after Riverside defending their babies that could not have done anything wrong.
This post was edited on 11/24/14 at 2:34 am
Posted on 11/24/14 at 2:39 am to euquol
You have to work for them. No other way you would be defending this shady business. Obviously they are allowed to tow nobody is denying that but the fact that they tow legally parked cars countless times should show you how shady they are. And they never give back your car until you pay. A friend of mine was towed from a guest spot and was not allowed to get it back without paying. He raised all kinds of hell but nothing came of it. You hear tons of other stories like this. This should never happen and is completely unacceptable. They basically just tow first and ask questions later. Even if they are in the wrong they won't care. Trust me you have no idea what you are talking about when it comes to riverside towing. They literally are the biggest pieces of shite you will ever meet.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 3:23 am to Pelican fan99
I do not work for them. I never heard of them before this thread. I have also parked in BR 100s of times and never had the pleasure of doing business with them.
I cannot name a single tow company that will give you your car before you pay them. As far as them towing tons of legally parked vehicles, I just have a hard time with that because that would mean I should have been towed at least once.
I cannot name a single tow company that will give you your car before you pay them. As far as them towing tons of legally parked vehicles, I just have a hard time with that because that would mean I should have been towed at least once.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 3:25 am to euquol
quote:its not a ton but it does happen somewhat regularly. And it should never happen.
I cannot name a single tow company that will give you your car before you pay them. As far as them towing tons of legally parked vehicles, I just have a hard time with that because that would mean I should have been towed at least once.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 3:37 am to euquol
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The fact remains if you do not park illegally you should not have to deal with any of that crap.
Ok, but what if people are?
What if there is some sort of fraud/corruption deal going on?
You live in NOLA, as I do, you know that corruption is around.
What makes it so goddamn hard for you to be open to the idea that these complaints could be founded in truth?
Yeah, I'm sure there are some idiots in here who parked illegally for 5 minutes and are really just mad and don't want to admit to themselves that they did something wrong and thought they'd get away with it. But, that doesn't disprove that RTC is doing shady shite.
So why keep on making these arguments about something you know nothing about?
Posted on 11/24/14 at 3:43 am to efrad
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.
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).
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).
Posted on 11/24/14 at 3:44 am to euquol
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Towing an illegally parked vehicle is not shady.
Not accepting checks is not shady.
Not accepting credit cards is not shady. If I was in their business I would not risk NSF checks and charge backs either.
I do not care if they "prey" like vultures and tow illegally parked vehicles within minutes. Do not park illegally. Parking illegally for 1 nanosecond is parking illegally.
I do not know about overcharging or "corruption" with local government. I have seen friends with tows in the city here with $230 bills so maybe everyone is overcharging.
The fact remains if you do not park illegally you should not have to deal with any of that crap.
Lol, you are really one of those idiots that deal in absolutes all the time.
This is your mindset right now telling me all the shite RTC does isn't shady even with the stories posted in this thread.
Over a company you've never heard of or dealt with before....
Posted on 11/24/14 at 3:48 am to Sentrius
Yes, it's so shady for a company you do not want to do business with to refuse to take a check on which you can "stop payment" or simply not have the money to cover. It's so shady to not accept credit cards you can charge back.
I do not blame them one bit for wanting to deal only in cash.
The rest of the shite - okay maybe a towing company with tons of illegally parked cars to tow is deciding to tow the vehicles of innocent wallflowers who are parked completely legal. Maybe you got me there since I have never been towed while parked legally and I just never experienced this company. Okay then
ETA: I have only dealt with one chargeback. The process of getting paid was brutal and that was a client that I could prove voluntarily did business with me. I can only imagine the headache of dealing with chargebacks in a business like that. I would not take anything other than cash either.
I do not blame them one bit for wanting to deal only in cash.
The rest of the shite - okay maybe a towing company with tons of illegally parked cars to tow is deciding to tow the vehicles of innocent wallflowers who are parked completely legal. Maybe you got me there since I have never been towed while parked legally and I just never experienced this company. Okay then
ETA: I have only dealt with one chargeback. The process of getting paid was brutal and that was a client that I could prove voluntarily did business with me. I can only imagine the headache of dealing with chargebacks in a business like that. I would not take anything other than cash either.
This post was edited on 11/24/14 at 3:59 am
Posted on 11/24/14 at 4:01 am to euquol
quote:so basically just because you've never been towed you act like it doesn't happen? Come on man their has already been several stories in this thread alone describing how a car was wrongly towed. There's no denying it happens and that when it does there is literally nothing you can do about it. If that isn't a shady scumbag business I don't know what is.
The rest of the shite - okay maybe a towing company with tons of illegally parked cars to tow is deciding to tow the vehicles of innocent wallflowers who are parked completely legal. Maybe you got me there since I have never been towed while parked legally and I just never experienced this company. Okay then
Posted on 11/24/14 at 4:09 am to Pelican fan99
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so basically just because you've never been towed you act like it doesn't happen? Come on man their has already been several stories in this thread alone describing how a car was wrongly towed. There's no denying it happens and that when it does there is literally nothing you can do about it. If that isn't a shady scumbag business I don't know what is
I am willing to accept cars are wrongfully towed. I am not willing to accept it's a frequent thing or a business practice.
No, it should never happen, not even once. Look at the hidden yelp reviews. It mostly sounds like people (1) who thought they could get away with parking in mostly empty lots, (2) missed or ignored signage, or (3) were only there a few minutes.
I get that it sucks they are like "vultures" watching for people to tow. I do not see anything wrong with the practice. If I drive over to the CVS on Prytania right now, at 4 am, I guarantee you there is a lookout that will watch and make sure I walk into CVS and will make sure I leave the lot once I am done shopping. If I walk across the street, I will be booted or towed before I return, even if it's just a minute or 2.
ETA: And I promise I will be the only vehicle in a 30 car lot.
Sorry for everyone's parking issues because I know parking in BR sucks more than parking in NO.
This post was edited on 11/24/14 at 4:16 am
Posted on 11/24/14 at 4:23 am to euquol
quote: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.
I am willing to accept cars are wrongfully towed. I am not willing to accept it's a frequent thing or a business practice.
This post was edited on 11/24/14 at 4:24 am
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