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DigiNut
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Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Toronto, Self-proclaimed Centre of the Universe

Well, a few possibilities...

1. He has accomplices that actually use the lot, they give him their tickets when they leave, and he "scalps" them the next day. They're trying to get free parking.

2. He's just collecting whatever random parking tickets he finds lying around (some people probably throw them out, or on the ground), and pulling the scam at the same time next day. Basically he's just desperate for a few extra bucks.

3. He's using a stolen card. That was what you suggested, however, it doesn't make a lot of sense; seems to me that if he had a valid but stolen card, he'd be buying good tickets and pocketing the cash. Why make it more difficult by using tickets that people could spot as bogus?

4. He's cooperating with the lot owners/attendants in some way. Maybe it's a crooked lot and they just wanted you to leave an expired ticket in your car so they could saddle you with a fine.

My bet is on #2. You think it's something bigger but I think it's just scrounging and petty theft. Anything's possible, though.


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Pett
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Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Toronto, Canada

i agree with number 2.
i see people leave those tickets all the time underneath their windshield wipers lol. dumb asses.

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We have TA Newsreporter Jay on the scene....


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Jayx1
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Registered: Feb 2003
Location: The Socialist People's Republic Of Canada

quote:
Originally posted by DigiNut
Well, a few possibilities...

1. He has accomplices that actually use the lot, they give him their tickets when they leave, and he "scalps" them the next day. They're trying to get free parking.

2. He's just collecting whatever random parking tickets he finds lying around (some people probably throw them out, or on the ground), and pulling the scam at the same time next day. Basically he's just desperate for a few extra bucks.

3. He's using a stolen card. That was what you suggested, however, it doesn't make a lot of sense; seems to me that if he had a valid but stolen card, he'd be buying good tickets and pocketing the cash. Why make it more difficult by using tickets that people could spot as bogus?

4. He's cooperating with the lot owners/attendants in some way. Maybe it's a crooked lot and they just wanted you to leave an expired ticket in your car so they could saddle you with a fine.

My bet is on #2. You think it's something bigger but I think it's just scrounging and petty theft. Anything's possible, though.


But this was street parking...Municipal tickets... not a lot...

Thats why im suspecting its more.

Old Post Apr-23-2007 15:36  Canada
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rabbitjoker
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Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, CANADA

There were guys like this in LA that would take your money and put it in the meter for you.

If you didn't tip them - your car got robbed or scratched or whatever.


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Dr. DAS
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Registered: Nov 2006
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I suspect a combination of old tickets and a stolen card for when he get's busted, as in your case. $8 adds up quickly, if you scam 20 people a day, and you only do this Mon-Fri you're making more than $40K, tax free.


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StereoPrincess
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Registered: May 2001
Location: SPFRI

probably stolen credit card.

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zokissima
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Registered: Dec 2004
Location: Toronto

Wait, I just did this for someone a couple of days ago. No I didn't scam them, the machine just would not take their coins. So yea, there ARE some nice people in TO...

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