'You abandoned your car on her property, talk to Granny': Old lady traps entitled parker's car in her deeded parking space that they kept stealing

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    Couple decided to steal a deeded parking space Thanks to u/human suitcase for suggesting I crosspost this here. I work in a place with a deeded parking garage - each spaced is owned by a resident. But we only have 75 spots, and 300 units. If you don't have a spot, ya gotta permit park your car on the street or find a parking garage in the neighborhood.
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    Had one sweet old lady (I'll call her Granny) who owned a Mini-Cooper and a parking space to go with it. Another couple who rented a unit did not have a parking spot, and took to planting their economy car in her spot. When Granny complained, the renters would just say they were entitled because there were so many empty parking places, so Granny could park somewhere else. (WHAT THE HECK DO THEY NOT GET ABOUT DEEDED PARKING!)
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    This continued until the day the sweet old lady decided to be not-so-sweet. Pulled her car in front of the two grifter's renter's car and parked bumper to bumper. Put a note on their car saying "Parking in this space is $150 a day. Please leave a check with the concierge." So the two grifters renters showed up at my desk about their car being blocked off and actually expected me to tow Granny's car off! I had to re-explain that deeded parking meant that I
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    could not tow a car from Granny's spot anymore than I could rearrange furniture in her apartment. It's her land, she owns it, you abandoned your car on her property, talk to Granny. So after 20 minutes or so of the grifters renters , I called Granny, even though it was early in the morning. She came down to the desk in her house coat and slippers with her dog in tow.
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    They begged her to move her car - Granny told them it would be $150 bucks - leave the check with the concierge. They kept . Then she told them it would be an extra $50 for waking her up in the morning cause they claimed an emergency. Then they asked her how long before she left the garage.
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    Granny told them "Dearies, I'm retired. I'll leave my spot when I'm ready. And the price just went up to $150 a day, plus $50 for waking me - and that will be in cash. Leave the envelope with the concierge. I'm walking my dog and I'll move my car when I have your rental fee in hand." Not only did the renters never park in her spot again, but Granny got her cash.
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    As an added bonus, the two grifters renters bitched so much that word got around and I didn't have to deal with that issue for another two years.
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    VampireGirl99 That's glorious. Go Granny! 1.1k kitzdeathrow Reply Share People underestimate how much retired people can care about things. Reply Share 264
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    OneSaltyStoat If I ever grow old, I aspire to have as few as Granny. 359 mlpedani Reply Share drop off as you age 118 Reply Share
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    [deleted] The condo association should have had a contract with a local tow company. This problem should have been nipped in the bud the very first time it happened. 535 Reply Share WiseAfternoon but we're all sorta glad they didn't, because we got to read about how granny is the queen of teaching lessons. 266 Reply Share
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    ImNothing Just Like You I love it when things work out well for nice old people. S (6) 350 Reply Share 4th_Times_A_Charm I love it when things work out well for nice eld people. 28 Reply Share
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    Terrible-Paramedic35 I dont around. Block my driveway? Sure... I will make a minimal effort to speak to you about it if I know where you are. Otherwise ya better hope you are faster than the tow company because its getting jerked and impounded. Im a pretty easy going guy but dont step on my toes and think I wont respond in kind. 24 Reply Share
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    dnick Reminds me of a similar story of a semi constantly parking in a farmers field. Cops couldn't, or wouldn't, do anything because the guy would move it when asked but it was intrusive for various reasons. Cops suggested it would hard to prosecute for trespassing or whatever, but 'theft of services' would be easy to sue for so instead of a 'no trespassing' sign, he put up a ‘Parking $500/day' sign. Guy ignored it, but trucking company ended up paying for it based on photos of the truck parked

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