Neighbor starts to tow people's cars when they park in the space he pays $400 for, some people say it's his right, others question him because he doesn't have a car: 'You don’t have a car anyway, might as well just let others use it! '

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I'm pretty sure I'm not but I can't believe I'm actually getting pushback from others I tell the story to. My bf and I don't have a car. What we DO have are guests that frequently visit us, specifically our family. The apartment management knows this, and issued us a parking permit (which has a number assigned to each unit) for us to use anyway because...it's in our lease agreement. We have an assigned
Different cars parked in the street during the day, model image.
parking spot that is included in our monthly rent fee. So when our relatives come over, they have a spot to park safely in, and a permit they can hang on their mirror to ensure they don't get towed. Simple, right? Problem is, our spot is in a great area where people with NO PERMIT or several cars like to park in. I've lost count the amount of times I've seen a random car in my spot. What happens when my parents come
over and my spot is taken by some dude who has no permit? | have to find the owner (annoying) and tell them to move. Some people have actually offered to pay me monthly to use my spot, but when I told them that they need to be at my call when I need it asap, suddenly it becomes unreasonable. I am also NOT lending anyone my permit to use because I'll get in trouble. So we've just started towing people. I think I've already towed
six cars in the past three months. Now no one parks in my spot. And the best news? Starting tomorrow, management will strictly enforce a parking policy that states that any car with no permit will be towed, no exceptions. Great news for us. I've told some coworkers this story. Some people tell me it's within my right, because I'm paying for the d in spot, not them. But shockingly, I've had several others say that what I'm
doing is an ab e of power, that I'm inconveniencing people who "probably had no choice" but to park in my spot (huh??). Others say it's just a move to tow people shamelessly like that. "You don't have a car anyway, might as well just let others use it! Some people don't have $400 to spare." So I offer you my story. Am I truly overreacting by towing people parking in my spot, when I myself don't have a car?
Visual representation of cars parked in a parking lot.
rollingman420 Nor Thats your spot, they'll learn eventually
indy3232 You can stop the explanation after "its part of our rent." Nor, You pay for it...
Here_for_my-Pleasure Tow on, McDuff!
IsRedditLeft They know the risk when they break the rules. NOR anyone defending this probably breaks similar rules and has entitlement issues.
YorkPepperMintPaddy Provided there's a clear notice on the parking spot that they risk being towed, you're NOR.
LetsGototheRiver151 NOR but why are you telling this story to your coworkers? Stick to talking about the weather or sports.
Travelr3468 Well you've now found out which coworkers are reasonable and sane, and which ones are selfish entitled asshats who don't have respect for anyone else's things. They're the type of person who would illegally park in your spot and then get mad at you for asking them to move. There's no such thing as having no choice to park in a spot, yes it's a literal choice they made to park there. You didn't shamelessly tow their car, they shamelessly
parked in your spot. It's unfortunate if other people don't have $400 a month, but that doesn't justify them stealing from you. NOR. And if you want more reassurance, the towing company wouldn't have towed any of those cars if they weren't illegally parked in your leased spot.
realcanadianguy21 Would the people who are saying this is ok mind if I just come into their apartment and sit on one of their chairs that they aren't currently using?
George_Is_Upset NOR You pay for it. You have the right to have their car towed.

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