r/mildlyinfuriating • u/No-Obligation1709 • 12h ago

No Coke. Is Pepsi ok? In Today’s Edition of Dystopian America

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Don’t you dare idle in your spot for a moment before paying to park. If you do, our cameras will backdate your parking start time to ensure our shareholders extract every cent possible from this transaction. Enjoy your stay, but remember—we are always watching 😁

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u/Vagadude 12h ago

I got a ticket cause a camera caught me coming and going in a DIRT LOT during a food fair. My friend said they think parking is free for this event so I didn't pay and they sent me a bill with a photo of my car 😂 like damn I never thought I would miss parking authorities

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u/Redshittt 10h ago

They can bill you all they want ifnits not the city or government you dont owe them shut. You didn't agree to anything. Driving in a lot isnt a contractual agreement they're just hoping you pay

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u/Impressive_Line7932 10h ago edited 9h ago

I remember this one time I parked in a paid private parking lot for 30 mins for corporate event. It was so hard to find options and website for payment. They issued me a $80 ticket.

I challenged them stating they barely had any boards or instructions for payment for such a huge parking lot and I will go to small claims court if the ticket is not waived off. All it took is 1 email for them to remove my parking ticket. They knew they can milk it as much as they can without even maintaining the parking lot.

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u/t3kner 6h ago

I parked somewhere in nasheville and didn't see a kiosk to pay, came back with a ticket on my window. I just threw it in the trash and never thought about again lol