"Not fair": Man gets $2,900 parking ticket after getting stuck in BC parkade

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Жыл бұрын

A Vancouver man is calling foul after he was issued a $2,900 ticket for allegedly damaging the gate arm of a mall parkade - something he insists he didn’t do.
Philipp Postrehovsky was taking his children to a weekly gymnastics class on March 11 and pulling into the Precise ParkLink lot at City Square Mall when he said the gate arm refused to lift for the cars trying to enter.
That’s when he pushed an assistance button, no one answered and, with a little one in need of the bathroom, he decided to try to lift the arm.
Postrehovsky said both the ticket and the time given to pay it are “not fair” and “unreasonable.”
Sarah MacDonald has the story.
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@vertigo8715 Жыл бұрын

Those privately operated parking lots are criminal at best.

@DannyMidi Жыл бұрын

This is crazy! I hope they discard this ridiculous charge.

@mateofernando5066 2 ай бұрын

Just don't pay the bill until they provide a copy of the video.

@zrs1 Жыл бұрын

they should be ashamed, probably isn't even worth a $.

@mikesalmon6666 Жыл бұрын

I going to guess the owners of the company are some real classy people.

@rpmcnee Жыл бұрын

take them to court.

@Lorrdd Ай бұрын

You can ignore it. Private lots can't get your info from the govt, and it would cost too much to track you down and try and collect, so those private tickets are really ever only paid by the uneducated who don't know those tickets have no legal weight.

@class2instructor32 Жыл бұрын

Thays not a parking ticket

@johnfish837 Жыл бұрын

Forcible confinement...Can't kidnap a family...If they are trapped, they can use whatever force is necessary to regain their freedom.

@nousername5673 Жыл бұрын

This was upon entry.

@Lorrdd Ай бұрын

It's only confinement if you have no way to leave. They could leave the car, ergo they were not confined.

@agoogleuseranonymous2658 Жыл бұрын

I still am questioning if he really did damage the gate. He should bring this to court and demand a technical report documenting/assessing the damage. If it was working properly afterward then this could be a questionable claim. Like they need proof. They can't just say "Oh you touched the gate now you need to pay $3k".

@kentonkruger8333 Жыл бұрын

That's not a "parking ticket". Nice clickbait title Global.

@ryanmuir6338 Жыл бұрын

I never pay parkade tickets or fines, they're independent companies that can't hold your insurance or license renewal hostage, so I just ignore their letters and block their phone calls. Periodically get new license plates if you're owing a lot though, because they'll tow your vehicle if they come across it in their lot again later on.

@vincevincent6984 Жыл бұрын

Yep my ex did that she owed thousands & never paid a dime lmao. Eventually her car got repoed she didn’t pay the bank loan either hahaha 🤣 .

@vincevincent6984 Жыл бұрын

@Yuri she did & you do get away without paying the independent parkade companies & as long as you have a different plate they cant do nothing when parking in there lots. Not paying the bank however has a downfall , she’s lost her credit and can’t get anymore money from financial institutions. I know that’s had a negative affect on her life . I would recommend paying bank loans and credit cards back but not them independent parkade companies 😂

@SkepticalChris Жыл бұрын

100% true. There is NOTHING they can do to try to get your money. Private companies can't do squat to you. However a ticket that is given by government authorities like city bylaws or certainly police, MUST be paid, at least if you want to get your license renewed.

@vinylholicsanonymous3871 Жыл бұрын

@@SkepticalChris if you park in one of their lots with outstanding tickets you can absolutely get towed. You just need to be on top of changing your plates and you're good. I used to park free all day downtown and change my plates every single time I got a ticket, as it was cheaper to change plates than pay for all day parking.

@dirtybird437 2 ай бұрын

Sue me. Next time ill hook my tow strap to the gate, and it wont be there any longer.

@timdowney6721 2 ай бұрын

That the company won’t share the video tells you the company is just trying to steal $2906.

@sfb1219 Жыл бұрын

Happened to me at Pearson international Airport park n fly ... these guys r crooks ...

@clipper99 Ай бұрын

Was there a resolution to this year-old story?

@brittanydallan1008 Жыл бұрын

Fight it or pass it on to collections... When collections call you offer $250 or less. Anything that goes to collections other than the government is negotiable

@00zero11b 2 ай бұрын

Of course the homeowner will be charged for protecting his home. The world is run my clowns

@frostynexu 2 ай бұрын

I once got stuck in a parking garage by mistake for 20minutes cost me $100

@combatLaCarie 3 ай бұрын

He definitely wasn't mucking with it cause it was working.

@Lorrdd Ай бұрын

Fun fact, don't have to pay fines in privately operated lots, just don't park there again and there's nothing they can do, won't show up on your record. I've never paid a private ticket in my life.

@jtome84-91 2 ай бұрын

See you in court lol

@waterbottle4782 2 ай бұрын

If it is a private ticket then just do not pay it. Unlike a city issued ticket there is not much a private issuer can do. The private ticket will not even show up on a credit report.

@twwtb 3 ай бұрын

Sue for entrapment.

@KrissyCakes88882 2 ай бұрын

Poor reporting

@loki7641 Жыл бұрын

BC = Bring Cash !

@agoogleuseranonymous2658 Жыл бұрын

Yeah he shouldn't have touched the barrier and let security lift it for him.

@timdowney6721 2 ай бұрын

When you have a kid needing the bathroom, time is critical. Waiting for security to show up isn’t going to work.

@norton2757 2 ай бұрын

Once they’ve turned you over to a collections agency it’s pretty much game over…… ruins your credit score.

@kanzaki0001 Жыл бұрын

3k is probably the amount for the repair of the equipment. He should’ve taken a video of it first before moving.

@class2instructor32 Жыл бұрын

Just cause it isn't working doesn't mean you can break it more without repercussions...did he press the help button?

@class2instructor32 Жыл бұрын

@sjt_w_stot from what I heard a security guard "caught" him trying to force it open (break it open)

@class2instructor32 Жыл бұрын

@sjt_w_stot a judge will figure it out theres video.

@timdowney6721 2 ай бұрын

@@class2instructor32 Which the company won’t release. Wonder why?

@birdie2010 Жыл бұрын

There’s gotta be more to story as I wanna hear the parades side.. if there was proof he did it he should suck it up and pay the bill

@jovo55 Жыл бұрын

Do you work for the parades company? lol what a trash take

@binder666 Жыл бұрын

The device may have simply malfunctioned due to a bug or glitch. But when he forcefully pushed the arm upwards he probably broke the mechanism. That's why he got a big repair bill. Also you want to discourage others from thinking they can skip out of their parking bill simply but pushing the arm up and driving through.

@TizTime Жыл бұрын

He wasn't fully booster with the experimental shots and doesn't have a Ukraine flag on his car..he deserves it.

@knowwhey7559 Жыл бұрын

I'm not 100% accurate at reading people, but I'd bet he broke the equipment. Entitled millennial, who was brought up thinking the world revolves around him. We've all met the type...

@leejavier4729 Жыл бұрын

Eyes moving from side to side, changed of word, and shoulder shrug at the end.