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I left my car for work at Pep Boys - but the lot right in front was full, so I parked it a few spots over closer to BJs, and it was towed. They claimed that the Pep Boys lot (bordered by the drivable section) is separate from the BJs/Shoprite/BedBath section.... luckily Pep Boys got them to tow it back.... but not before I spent 30 minutes fighting with them. This was Danny's Towing - the red truck - and Danny is a dick.
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Posted on: 2007/10/10 23:08
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I have seen a lot of towing lately in the parking lot by Modell's and Staples. Last time I walked through there I saw a tow truck just driving up and down the rows repeatedly waiting to strike.
Posted on: 2007/10/11 9:11
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Umm, I understand the frustration with having your car towed, but as a (very occasional) patron of Shoprite, it really bites my wire when there's no parking anywhere near the front of the store. Have some consideration for your fellow shopper, and pay the $2 for parking at the mall. Maybe I'm stupid for doing so, but every time I've been to the mall, I've either paid for parking or gone on foot.
To plead on the side of reason, and not just my laziness: From how this thread reads, you have a high likelihood (let's say 50%) of getting your car towed if you park at Shoprite, and 0% at the mall... at a definite $2 loss, or a possible $100 loss every other time, isn't it a lot better to just stomach the smaller charge? To anyone who cares, if they towed 2% of the time, you'd be breaking even, on average... but from this thread, they tow quite a bit more often than that. Seriously.
Posted on: 2007/10/11 13:12
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Actually, if you are a Jersey City resident, parking at mall only costs 1 dollar (for the first 3 hours). Just show your driver license at the information desk and they will validate your ticket.
Posted on: 2007/10/11 13:36
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umm, ha ha - I forgot to add this to my original post - not only was I next to be towed - but I found out I was next to be towed in this way:
someone was honking wildly at me as I got in to my car - I turrned to look out my window and saw a toothless black dude (nothing wrong with black, just stating facts) sitting in a tow truck (which already had a car jacked to it)...he had his whole upper body hanging out the window and he was SCREAMING at me "you wuz next baby girl, you was next...you lucky baby girl, you wuz next"...he was laughing hysterically. so, my determination is that, yes, indeed, the people who work for this company are tools. idiots. and they enjoy their work of causing pain. let me go deeper - their lives are such crap, that they get off on making other people unhappy. but that's enough freud for the day on the towing guys. anyhoo - that's DULCE for the advice on $1 parking for JC residents...that's great news! thank u.
Posted on: 2007/10/11 14:09
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I've never had any problem finding parking on one of the side streets across Marin from the mall. It's usually not much farther a walk cutting through the mall parking lot as parking at Shop Rite.
Posted on: 2007/10/12 14:42
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I've been towed by Danny's Towing at Shoprite too.
I was polite and he was a complete potty mouth. Dropping F bombs with every other word. I don't know why he gets the contract to do the Shopright parking lot in the first place - he's such a poor reflection on the businesses served by the lot. We should boycot the store until they fire him.
Posted on: 2007/10/12 15:17
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Here is a tip:
I *think* sometimes when they are busy they just tow your car over by the BJ's garage behind the trailers that are parked there. I've seen this once or twice. If you are towed, go over and see if you car is there, I don't think they could legally stop you from taking your car back. This is a pure money making operation only, they could care less about warning people about parking illegally.
Posted on: 2007/10/12 15:43
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I did face the same situation once, but the guy did not tow my car and just gave me a warning.
I shop at BBB for about $100 and went to ShopRite for another shopping. After that, my son (20 month) refused to get into the car. In order to smooth him, I decided to go get some snack for him in food court by walking with stroller as he refused to get into car. After I came back (leave about 10 minutes) with snacks, a guy approching me and told me that he can tow my car as I left the parking lot. He claim that he saw everything and only gave me a warning because I was with a baby. I think I should feel luck, huh? PS it's good to know JC resident only need to pay $1 at Newport Mall parking. :)
Posted on: 2007/10/15 6:36
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I don't understand what the big deal is.
The shoprite parking area and the mall is privately owned and not a public area. The parking is free at the shoprite carpark and the mall charge a fee. If you breach their rules you get towed or fined... what is so hard for some people to understand that? If either parking areas is too problematic or unfair for you, stick your car on a public road like Washington and walk into the mall. I find parking around the Newport PATH station all the time. You will find parking around the PATH / Washington St. a shorter walk to the mall anyway.
Posted on: 2007/10/15 6:53
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The issue is not the right of the parking lot owner to establish rules and enforce them. It is the fact that the sign warning shoppers of towing is too small and worn down to be effective. There is little doubt that BBB and Danny's have a very sweet deal whereby the sign is kept nearly unreadable benefitting Danny's, and he kicks back to BBB.
This has been going for years and I've contacted the State asking only that they be forced to enlarge the sign and make it obvious. The fact that there was no result makes me wonder who else is in on the dea. I agree that if this doesn't stop, we should boycott the store(s).
Posted on: 2007/10/15 9:14
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I found another customer of EZ Towing on Saturday; he does not look too happy...
![Open in new window](javascript:CaricaFoto("http://jclist.com/images/myimages/eztowing.jpg");) ![Open in new window](javascript:CaricaFoto("http://jclist.com/images/myimages/eztowing2.jpg");)
Posted on: 2007/10/15 15:51
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Yes, but businesses operating on private property provide a public invitation, at which point the private property ceases to be entirely private-- that is, a property owner cannot arbitrarily do certain things. We aren't talking about a private lot with a fence and a gate. This is private property where the public has specifically been invited to. Quote:
The state and municipality both have the right, and do, regulate towing. What some folks who have been towed might find of interest is the Jersey City municipal code: Quote:
For the rest, see Chapter 319 of the municipal code http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/codes/jersey/
Posted on: 2007/10/15 18:38
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The towing guy sits in his pick-up truck and monitors the lot. I walk through there everyday and ALWAYS see him. He drives a silver and black truck, and is typically parked in the back by Pep Boys.
Posted on: 2007/10/16 11:55
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Are there any "conditions of entry" to that parking area at shoprite?
If there are no clearly erected signs, then your could argue your case in court to recover your monetary loss.
Posted on: 2007/10/16 12:03
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http://northjersey.com/page.php?qstr= ... yeTdmNzE3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTI=
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Posted on: 2007/10/25 13:34
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Unfortunately the towing company already complies with all of those things. I may only be aware of the signs because I go by there everyday.
Posted on: 2007/10/25 16:31
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All this is a really interesting discussion. I was just towed today.
Whoever is talking about the guys taking photos i don't think is quite correct. (Based on my conversations with other people picking up their cars from the pound and my own experience today.... this cannot be true if they tow you and you have only been to Shop Rite or BJs) Anyways, even if they do take photos, the sign I parked under stated that it was for customers of [Shop Rite etc]. What it did not say is "This is for parking for customers of Shop Rite etc etc, and only while they are in Shop Rite etc." There is a subtle difference there. Still, it made for an entertaining afternoon, and "William" of EZ Towing wouldn't win awards for customer service or politeness. Interesting that the boss wasn't there and William wasn't very informative about who the boss was. The phrase "opportunistic cowboys" is perfect for this operation. It would be interesting to do some research as to whether they pay their taxes appropriately (all cash business, and with all the volume they get..... ), and whether all their licenses, permits, workers comp, and insurance etc are up to date, and so on. If they are operating within the law, with all the requisite permits etc, then good luck to them, it is idiots who end up being towed who are to blame. Doesn't encourage me to go back over to the dark side though. Finally, I'm not sure either about the OP who suggested that people park there to avoid the $2 parking at the mall. Happy Thanksgiving to one and all!  (And if you got towed today without reason, as I believe I was, don't worry, just smile, karma will come back to the people who towed you, and look at it this way.. they had to work today, while you got to have fun. Who is better off???)
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Why do you think you were towed without reason? Even if you went to Shop Rite or BJs and then walked over to the mall, I think it is pretty much common sense that they can tow you.
Posted on: 2007/11/23 17:28
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Am I to understand if I go to Bed Bath and Beyond and park in that lot - but don't go to BJ's or Shoprite, I could be towed? I know, stupid question. But I just keep thinking there's a trick to it. Is one section specifically for Shoprite and one for BBB?
Posted on: 2007/11/23 18:04
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I parked at BJs when I was apartment hunting at Marabella this summer. Sure enough, our car was towed by the time we arrived back. At the time (in August) the tow sign was blocked by a tree. Ok, my fault, I understand. I will say this....the actual attendant where my car was locked up was truly a good guy. Obviously he's just doing his job.
Since it was my first day in JC, the whole experience made me a bit bitter against Shoprite & BJs. If the management company that runs BJ/SR parking lot is shady enough to have a towing company act as a watch dog, then I really don't want to shop there. I know I'm going to extremes-- but there's a lot of grocery stores in the area that I can shop at. Why further encourage a Jersey City racket by parking there?
Posted on: 2007/11/25 0:40
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The place to avoid parking is the no-man's land between BJs and Pep Boys. That is the only place I see cars towed. If you want to walk to the mall, park right next to ShopRite and walk along Marin to the mall.
Posted on: 2007/11/25 13:58
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I thought I was a 'cheap' and always on the look-out for a bargain, but to park in the car park that is privately owned only to shop in the mall to avoid a parking fee is being way too cheap for me, plus I'm a fat-ass and to lazy to walk!
Why not just leave the car at home and walk or use the light-rail? I'm sure that people who commute on the PATH would love free all day parking too!
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I think as long as you are only shopping at the stores within that shopping center you will be fine.
Posted on: 2007/11/25 20:54
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Remember, its only $1 if you are there less than 3 hours with the discount for JC residents.
I hate this whole scam too, but for $1 I can look past it.
Posted on: 2007/11/26 9:53
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