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jason375 t1_jdtbmhf wrote

Reply to Towing at the VCU 7/11 by Allkin06

If your life is ruined by your car getting towed then you need to reevaluate your life choices. The problem is easily avoidable, funny when it happens and I’m tired of people pretending like it’s not.

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DancyElephant12 t1_jdtbltu wrote

Reply to comment by wutangitbitch in Towing at the VCU 7/11 by Allkin06

In my latest of many experiences with them, I inexplicably got towed from in front of my apartment, a spot where someone is literally parked almost every second of every day. I ended up being very late for work (I work nights), so I couldn’t get my car until the next morning. Not only did they immediately brush me off and say they didn’t care about why my car was towed, I was 7 minutes past the cut off time that nobody told me about and I was charged for two days of storage, despite my car being there for a total of 16 hours.

I’m currently awaiting my court date for that one.

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CharlesJHV t1_jdt4y4e wrote

Reply to Towing at the VCU 7/11 by Allkin06

I think another important thing people need to know is that if you come out and you see the tow truck driver about to hitch your car, you can tell them to stop.

Tow truck drivers cannot tow a car if the owner is present and is able to move their car out of the spot (even if they’ve hitched it). Virginia law provides you that right

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Ear_Enthusiast t1_jdt4rcv wrote

Reply to Towing at the VCU 7/11 by Allkin06

So people parking in that parking lot and patronizing other businesses is a major problem for 7-11 so they hired the tow truck service. If they let just anyone park there none of their customers would have anywhere to park. Also I know there are several signs. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

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DancyElephant12 t1_jdt2yrg wrote

Reply to Towing at the VCU 7/11 by Allkin06

If he was from Siebert’s, I promise you he wasn’t joking about it being his passion. I know they get a lot of shit, but those people are genuinely terrible and truly revel in fucking up people’s days with their city contract/evil, predatory cash cow monopoly.

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FireSalsa t1_jdt2wrg wrote

Reply to Towing at the VCU 7/11 by Allkin06

Lmao I’ve been towed from there for that exact reason. Parked at 7/11 went and ordered Christian’s. Happened to look out the front window of Christian while I was waiting, daydreaming of the delicious pizza I would soon enjoy. I then saw a beautiful big white tow truck with my shitty ass car strapped on the back pass on by lol. I wasn’t gone longer than 5 minutes.

I had a whole party at my place waiting on me to get back with the pizza but little did they know I was on one of life’s great spontaneous adventures of finding the tow yard.

Ahh good times.

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Gorz0th t1_jdt13o6 wrote

Reply to Towing at the VCU 7/11 by Allkin06

>do not park there for anything other than 7/11.

I mean, that is who owns the lot.

This is like saying "don't break into someone else's kitchen and make a sandwich", it kinda goes without saying.

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katebandit t1_jdsw3k6 wrote

Reply to comment by BureauOfBureaucrats in Towing at the VCU 7/11 by Allkin06

Was going to say this same thing. Unless they’re only doing roadside/called in work, they’re predatory.

My dad has a tow company and refuses to get into complexes and fixed property towing for this very reason.

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sleepforevr t1_jdsvsn8 wrote

Reply to Towing at the VCU 7/11 by Allkin06

ohhhh shieeeet, i just did this recently to get chinese food across the street :c thanks for the heads up. and ty for going off on them too, fuck towing companies!!!

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BabyBat07 t1_jdsup7b wrote

Reply to Towing at the VCU 7/11 by Allkin06

This is extremely true. Years ago I was picking up an order from the Village and there was a VCU game so there was no parking anywhere, so I parked at the 7-11, since I was only gonna be going in and out. I was in there for maybe 5 minutes and by the time I got out my car was gone.

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