Parking complaints - finding a place to park your car is part of living in Burlington - and there are options.

News 100 redBy Staff

January 4th, 2018

BURLINGTON, ON

 

Those using the No Frills parking lot on Brant and not actually shopping in the supermarket are being aggressively towed by Classic Towing.

Krista Wright was have an evening with five of her girlfriends at Joe Dogs yards away when one of the group left and came running back to tell the others that their cars were being towed.

Tow signs in No Frills

Parking signs are not all that hard to see.

The No Frills supermarket has signs posted on light poles in the parking lot – but many people feel they can park in the evening when the lot isn’t busy. Not the case.

What bothers some people is the way they pay the towing company to get their vehicles returned.

For those who pay their fine by credit card the fine is reported to be 265.00.

If you choose to pay cash you can apparently get a bit of a discount – they don’t collect the HST.

Wright’s friends were charged $265 to recover their cars. Wright reported later to the Gazette that she was “in line at the Fortinos check out later in the day and ran into a friend. I was telling her about what happened last night when the elderly lady behind me said “at the No Frills on Brant?!” Turns out the same thing happened to her but she was charged $350!!!! reported Wright.

Joe Dogs - public party

The public parking lot right behind Joe Dogs is closer than the No Frills lot – and a lot cheaper.

Wright thinks “This all sounds pretty shady.”

Many feel that they should be given a warning, others would like to see Joe Dogs putting a notice on their door about the towing practice.

There is a public parking lot right behind Joe Dogs – closer than the No Frills lot.

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4 comments to Parking complaints – finding a place to park your car is part of living in Burlington – and there are options.

  • Gil

    My chiro borders onto the same lot and they have signs all over their office to let customers know so hopefully other businesses would do the same to notify their customers. Unfortunately for the people involved, the city lot is right behind Joe Dog’s and is free on the evening and weekends. Irrespective of whether the lot is full or empty and the time of day, it is private property and the property owner can certainly do whatever they want.

  • Sylvia

    Paying in cash may also indicate the company is not reporting the income

  • SteveW

    You normally always get a deal when dealing with a towing co or wrecker yard if paying cash. This is not a surprise.

  • Lonely Taxpayer

    I do not understand why there is no HST when paying cash?

    How is it that Classic Towing & Storage is exempt from collecting and remitting HST tax on cash payments of a government bylaw fine?

    Is the Canada Revenue Agency aware of this?