sllewgh t1_ir3a6hm wrote
Reply to comment by malakamanforyou in With towing reform shot down by the City Council, high fees and aggressive practices will continue in Baltimore by mindfulminx
Why shouldn't the owner have to call every time? You own the lot, you profit from it, is it not your responsibility? We shouldn't allow predatory practices from towing companies just to save people from having to monitor their own property.
malakamanforyou t1_ir3grt3 wrote
I literally hire these towers to keep my lot clear. I tell them in no uncertain terms, keep everyone off this lot except the cars I allow. I don't live on my lot. I work from 10-7 and my business is open from 5-7. Does that mean its free parking till I get there?
sllewgh t1_ir3lgzz wrote
I don't have sympathy for you. This is your business, you own and profit from this lot. This is your job, same as a landlord maintaining the house they rent. We should not allow predatory towing companies free reign in this city for your convenience. Install a gate.
malakamanforyou t1_ir3mr23 wrote
Well I guess you lost in this round didn’t you buddy. Go cry somewhere else. Trespass towing is the same as it was yesterday.
sllewgh t1_ir3ngi7 wrote
... That's what the article is about. You're acting like you've made some kind of great comeback by restating the premise of the discussion. I guess you gave up trying to argue you shouldn't have to manage your own property.
malakamanforyou t1_ir3p0vr wrote
It’s a maintenance problem you dumass. I hire people to keep my lot clear and they do it. It keeps my privately owned lot clear from people that shouldn’t be there. There are signs, large fucking signs, and people will park if towing isn’t enforced. I the owner of the property gave the towers carte blanche to tow any person I don’t want on my property off that property. I GAVE THEM THE AUTHORITY TO TOW ANYONES ASS I DON’T WANT THERE.
sllewgh t1_ir3pgwu wrote
Yeah, I understand perfectly well how it works without you restating it in caps. You're just mad because an attempt was made to make your income a little less passive.
malakamanforyou t1_ir3q773 wrote
I don’t tow. Nor do I profit from towing. I just want my lot clear
gaiusjuliusweezer t1_ir3of0v wrote
Do you pay the towing company anything or is like a bounty system?
malakamanforyou t1_ir3pbdh wrote
No, they collect the tow fees. I make nothing off of it except keep my lot clear.
gaiusjuliusweezer t1_ir3uwg3 wrote
I can see why people get mad, then. Especially versus parking tickets.
But complaining about predatory tow companies is a bit like complaining that there are sharks in the ocean.
Just because they’re out to get you, doesn’t mean you’re not responsible for where you swim
malakamanforyou t1_ir3k3p1 wrote
Just imagine you have a parking pad and people are parked there when you come home from work. Would you rather have someone stop by every couple hours making sure your lot is clear or would you want to call and wait a couple hours for your space to be clear until the tow man comes.
sllewgh t1_ir3kw4k wrote
If you own the lot and you're renting me space, you'd be the one to call, not me. You're shifting responsibility.
PutVegetable8415 t1_ir3itej wrote
How is it different from a security guard?
malakamanforyou t1_ir3jg6z wrote
I would pay for a security guard. The towers get paid from the illegal parking.
jabbadarth t1_ir3pb71 wrote
Somyoud rather profit off of shitty aggressive tactics that fuck people's cars up, often legally tow cars and cost people a shit ton of money rather than deal with the issue yourself.
So you admit you are fine to shift the problem elsewhere regardless of consequences.
malakamanforyou t1_ir7s6s7 wrote
Yes, exactly. I would rather not pay or be responsible for another employee and have my lot clean and clear. I don’t see how I’m profiting though. All that is happening is vehicles that shouldn’t be parking there are moved without my intervention. Also, it’s the towers responsibility to move the vehicles safely and carefully. If they don’t, then they should lose their towing license.
sllewgh t1_ir3l295 wrote
A security guard doesn't patrol other people's lots looking for people to tow unsolicited.
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