Tow Job - was Re: MICHIGAN wanderlodge inspection help needed in Lansing, MI

[mbulriss]

Ken,

Say this message late last night but didn't get a chance to respond
then. Unless there was signage stating no motorhomes or RVs allowed
in the parking lot at any time (not just overnight parking), or unless
you were parked in a no parking area, or impeding the flow of traffic,
then you were lawfully parked in a public area. Better yet, you were
frequenting the business establishments located therein and spending
money with them.

Seems to me that you bring your receipt to the mall manager (along
with taxi or whatever expenses) and tell him you'll wait for your
reimbursement check.

Any problems with the mall manger and then you go to Barnes and Noble
or whatever other stores you bought from and present them with the tow
bill (along with your receipts from yesterday) and then raise
considerable (but polite) ruckus with them. Then you call the local
TV station with the "troubleshooter" reporter, the newspaper, the ADA
guys (you did say you were deaf). Are you a veteran also? You said
you had time on your hands, so this is a way to spend it. The mall
manager should reconsider quickly when the tenants and the news media
start inquiring and the negative publicity begins about vehicles being
towed from the mall while shoppers shop.

Any legal opinions on small claims court (minimal cost) or other legal
recourse have to come from Wallace Craig or other members.

Good luck,
Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kenneth Samson"
wrote:

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>
> i just got hit with a $500 tow bill today. i have been spending a lot of
> time a the Lansing mall, reading and working on my computer at barnes &
> noble. the mall manager assumed that the rv was "abandoned" [his
word] and
> hauled it off, along with my two little dogs. idiots. i parked in a
> different spot each day and went out frequently to check on the dogs and
> walk them and patronized several different stores during the day as
well,
> but 'hey, it's one of them wanderlodges, they must be rich, let's
soak 'em
> huh?' $500 for a freaking tow? i just know that mall manager is getting
> himself a nice healthy kickback from the towing company.
>
> Two and a half years of full timing in other motorhomes and i have
never had
> a nasty surprise like this. this thing is my HOME. full-time, for
cryin'
> out loud... isn't there a law that protects my HOME from being
hauled off as
> opposed to a mere vehicle? i'd love to sue their corporate butts but i
> haven't got that kind of money to retain someone.
>
> thanks for letting me vent,
> ken
>

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