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Old 08-10-2011, 8:34pm   #21
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Send them a bill for the prorated rate for your space for the day/days in question. When they don't pay sell it off to a collection agency.
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Old 08-10-2011, 8:41pm   #22
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Send them a bill for the prorated rate for your space for the day/days in question. When they don't pay sell it off to a collection agency.
^^^ This!!

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Old 08-10-2011, 8:53pm   #23
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Send them a bill for the prorated rate for your space for the day/days in question. When they don't pay sell it off to a collection agency.
I agree charge them back plus an inconvience charge for each time you have to find another parking spot or make them valet park your car for free each time they do it and charge a gas fee on top of it all...lol
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Old 08-11-2011, 4:52am   #24
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"Parking spaces aren't like puzzy: You can't sell it and still have it!"
at dare za vulgah and classless way of saying "having your cake and eating it to", isn't it?

Yeah, I like that. gotta remember that one.
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Just block the car that's using your space by parking behind him.
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Old 08-11-2011, 7:43am   #26
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Just block the car that's using your space by parking behind him.
That punishes an innocent for the calculated misdeed of the hotel. The guest who parked in the OPs spot would have no reasonable way to know that he was parking in an already-spoken-for spot.

While this would put the hotel staff on the spot via an angry guest complaining about being blocked in, it is still unfair to the innocent parker.
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Park in the lobby, that's what Kenny Powers would do.
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Old 08-11-2011, 7:51am   #28
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Park in the lobby, that's what Kenny Powers would do.
....or most drivers over 80 years of age.
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Thank you, ma'am. I don't wanna brag, but I did this just the other day: Plaintiff's lawyer had made his closing argument to the jury. I got up and started pointing out the inconclusiveness of the plaintiff's evidence. I ended by saying this: "Remember, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, you can't tell which way the train went by looking at the tracks." I stood there for a few moments longer, and I saw several people on the jury begin to nod their heads.

At this point, the plaintiff's lawyer lost it. He jumped up and said, "Your Honor! What the hell does that mean?!? That's garbage!". He got fined for swearing in Court...and he lost.
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You practice in MD.... I may need to plead insanity one of these days.
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Old 08-11-2011, 8:15am   #31
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That punishes an innocent for the calculated misdeed of the hotel. The guest who parked in the OPs spot would have no reasonable way to know that he was parking in an already-spoken-for spot.

While this would put the hotel staff on the spot via an angry guest complaining about being blocked in, it is still unfair to the innocent parker.
Put a "Reserved" sign up at the front of the space.

Then do it.
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Old 08-11-2011, 8:38am   #32
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Put a "Reserved" sign up at the front of the space.

Then do it.
There already is a "Reserved" sign in the parking space. The parking attendant tells guests to ignore the sign. However, when I got to work this morning, my traffic cone was in place--the only one in place, incidentally.
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There already is a "Reserved" sign in the parking space. The parking attendant tells guests to ignore the sign. However, when I got to work this morning, my traffic cone was in place--the only one in place, incidentally.
Put up another sign "Reserved 24/7 No Exceptions-- the parking attendants lie You will be towed.
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There already is a "Reserved" sign in the parking space. The parking attendant tells guests to ignore the sign. However, when I got to work this morning, my traffic cone was in place--the only one in place, incidentally.
Okay, so back to my original "park them in" advice.

Better yet, just key "The sign says 'Reserved', dumbass!" in the side of their car.
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If you need me to, I'll fly down there and sleep with the hotel manager's wife.

I don't care if she is fat or only has one leg. I'm willing to help you.
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Old 08-11-2011, 12:23pm   #36
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If you need me to, I'll fly down there and sleep with the hotel manager's wife.

I don't care if she is fat or only has one leg. I'm willing to help you.
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Old 08-11-2011, 2:25pm   #37
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You could, (if you wanted) make the manager a friend instead of enemy by letting him know when you are out of town, or what weekends you aren't working and offer up your spot for his use at those times, with the understanding that if you need to come back unexpectedly, or if the person parking there doesn't move, you can park in their valet for free.

Dunno, maybe you could get him on your side instead of inflaming the position.

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You could, (if you wanted) make the manager a friend instead of enemy by letting him know when you are out of town, or what weekends you aren't working and offer up your spot for his use at those times, with the understanding that if you need to come back unexpectedly, or if the person parking there doesn't move, you can park in their valet for free.

Dunno, maybe you could get him on your side instead of inflaming the position.

Where's the fun in that???
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Old 08-11-2011, 2:44pm   #39
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Where's the fun in that???
Get some red dye and some of this:



Tape it to the columns when you leave.
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Old 08-11-2011, 4:26pm   #40
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You could, (if you wanted) make the manager a friend instead of enemy by letting him know when you are out of town, or what weekends you aren't working and offer up your spot for his use at those times, with the understanding that if you need to come back unexpectedly, or if the person parking there doesn't move, you can park in their valet for free.

Dunno, maybe you could get him on your side instead of inflaming the position.

Be sure and seal the deal with a nice man hug too...
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