Not Going To Take It Any More!
Tempe,#2Consumer Suggestion
Thu, February 05, 2009
SWAT Towing, DBA Auto Citi Towing: Tom O'Brien, Troy Myers, Pete Colantoni, proprieters. This is a notorious towing company who pay commercial land owners to sign contracts to tow from their properties. There are many parking lots all over the valley patrolled by their meth addicted drivers, looking to find a sucker who inadvertently parked in a lot by assuming no one would mind. The truth is that it is rare that someone does mind; it is an opportunity to unethically make money. This company had lots of problems when they started in Tempe because they were not meeting their legal responsibilities. (read: breaking the law.) They responded by joining the Tempe Chamber of Commerce and greasing palms. (Who got new cars?) Soon enough, they singlehandedly had the City change the very laws they were breaking in their favor: (Tempe City Code 32.) If they tow YOU and a police department did not order the tow: Shockingly, thanks to that same law it is still illegal for them to extort money from you by witholding your car. They HAVE to give you your car when you come to claim it, even with no payment. You will have to get a ride to the Chandler office and then to the Tempe lot to do so, since they have your car. You WILL need to sign a letter in accordance with the law they changed. On this letter above your signature, write "My signature does not imply acceptance of liability or debt. This is not a promise to pay." Plan to NOT sign for a subpoena in the mail from them within a few months...
Stacey
Dallas,#3Consumer Comment
Sun, January 04, 2009
You ignored the signs and parked your car there anyway The you are "GASP" in shock when you car is towed!!! No rip off here just plain stupidity
Robert
Irvine,#4Consumer Comment
Sat, January 03, 2009
From your OWN words. "..My first clue should have been, nobody was parked in the parking lot..." "..I ignored the Patron Parking Only signs.." Yet it is THEIR fault that your car was towed? "..If the property owner didn't want people parking in their abandoned lot then they should rope it off or something..." - Umm...they did do something they had signs stating that it was for Patron's only. Since all the stores were closed there could be no patrons..so there could be no one parked there. You were the ONLY car in the lot so it seems like you were the only one who didn't get it.
Anonymous With A Clue
Fort Lauderdale,#5Consumer Suggestion
Sat, January 03, 2009
it's called private property rights. they have contingent liabilities. if they don't want any cars on the lot, they hire a towing company. y should they bear the costs of putting up obstructions to THEIR property. how would you like it if people came and parked in your driveway because you weren't home? i would suggest if you do not like it, put a chain or gate up in our driveway.