Condo-dweller has neighbor's car clamped for parking in their spot, costing them only $100 but igniting parking feud: 'They are now repeatedly demanding I pay them the 100 bucks they spent to unclamp the car'

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    AITA for not allowing my neighbours to use my extra parking spot and telling them to get lost? I have 2 parking spots that belong to my unit. I often have family/friends come over a lot so it was easier to pay the extra for an additional spot than having them park blocks away and walk all the way to my condo. For clarification, I already have 1 spot by default, I pay for an additional one.
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    Long story short, my neighbours asked me if they could use the spot from Friday morning till Sunday evening because they had relatives coming over for a short stay. I said no, but they went ahead and let their relatives park in it anyway. called management the moment I noticed it on Friday when I was on my way to work and management clamped the car immediately, so the neighbours had to fork out 100 bucks to have it unclamped.
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    They banged on my door the moment I got home from work in the evening and cussed me out for calling management and having their car clamped. They are now repeatedly demanding I pay them the 100 bucks they spent to unclamp the car.
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    The one and ONLY reason I said no to them was because a few months ago, when I was trying to submit something before a really close deadline, my wifi stopped working and when I asked them if I could just borrow theirs for a few minutes so I could submit my work, they said no and shut the door on me. By
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    the time I got in my car and drove to a nearby cafe, I missed the deadline. They just knocked on my door again today to bring it up again and I told them to off and get lost during our heated argument, which has made them even angrier.
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    My train of thought here is that they didn't help me out, so why should I help them out? They're even more upset because other neighbours have used my additional parking spot before (with my permission) so they don't understand why they weren't given the same treatment. My friends think I should apologise here and try to defuse the situation as to not escalate the issue any further and cause more tension.
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    AITA here for being petty in the first place, as well as telling them to f apologise? off? Should I
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    OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the a h le: I refused to let my neighbours use my extra parking spot for their relatives and told them off when they confronted me about it. I may be the a h le here for not allowing them to use my parking spot even though they asked for my permission and for using foul language when we were arguing about the situation.
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    lostalldoubt86 · 9h ago NTA But you should tell them why they can't use the spot. It will keep them from asking again.
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    pixie-ann 9h ago • NTA my experience is that once you are kind to someone and let them use your car park once, they start feeling entitled to it and use it whenever they feel like it and "forget" to ask you. If you aren't careful you wind up having to ask others when you need to use your own. car park.
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    Start out as you mean to continue. Don't let them use the car park. You did the right thing by reporting them because now they know you won't tolerate them taking advantage of you.
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    • East Parking83... 9h ago. The parking space is yours, you 'bought' it. Why they think they have a right to your piece or real estate is beyond me, especially when you declined their request and they have a history of denying yours. It is entirely up to you to whom you lend the space.
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    When they let their guest use it they will have known what the possible penalty would be and you have no responsibility (moral or legal) to pay the fine. I would suggest, however, you check your vehicle as they are likely to get their $100 back by damaging yours. NTA
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    CommunityGrea... • 9h ago • NTA. They asked. You denied. End of story. If they wanted to be FAFO then Your friends are wrong. You have nothing to apologize for. And the only way you could "defuse" the situation is by rewarding boorish behavior. It would not be wise to do that.
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    babydemon90 9h ago. NTA, but only because of the WiFi situation. In a normal neighborly environment, if you aren't using it then yea it'd be cool to share - but which you already know since you do let others. But if they started the being a with not sharing the WiFi, then they're the ones that initiated the no sharing policy, so I'd have no issues with not sharing either.
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    Beautiful_Sweet... . 9h ago NTA your friends are AHs just like your neighbor. If they are not neighborly to you why should you be to them. Have they apologized to you for parking in your spot after you already told them no? Whats their justification for parking in your spot other than because they thought they were entitled to it? They can pay for an extra spot just like you do, welp I sorta guess. they already have though lol
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    WhereWeretheA... • 9h ago • NTA. They asked, you said no, they did it anyway. You don't owe them an explanation. You certainly don't owe them any money. They are the ones who should be apologizing.
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    icybunnybaby • 9h ago. NTA. This is a parking spot you pay for so it's yours. You are not obligated to share They weren't given the same treatment because they didn't ask permission and used it anyways resulting to n consequences. Other neighbours asked.
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    lunarteamagic 9h ago. NTA: • It is irrelevant the why you told them no. The point is they were told no and chose to ignore the no. That cost them money. They effed around, they found out. If they demand others be good neighbors, it is on them to also be good neighbors.
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    Famous_Special... P rintendant [58] • 9h ago. You win me over with this "My train of thought here is that they didn't help me out, so why should I help them. out?" Petty but appropriate. And, irrespective of anything you told them nope and they did it anyway. They reaped what they sowed. NTA
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    Ok_Historian_646 9h ago . • NTA. They don't pay for your spot, you do. You owe them nothing! Next time they appear at your door, tell them they should have let you borrow the wifi...then shut the door.
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    • Cutiee-Patooti3 9h ago. You're not the a-h e. Your neighbors were completely out of line using your spot without permission, especially after they refused to help you. Calling management was justified, you are after all paying for two spots! Whether you apologize depends on if you value peace or standing your ground. Don't apologize if you don't want to. You have a right to say no and protect your property.

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