I imagine a good way of making money...Drive from point A to point B and hook up car. Drive from point B to point A un-hook car and start collecting on storage fees. Then if they dont pick the car up, you salvage it and sale it to the highest bidder.
Douglas Brown Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cantrell, Adam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 11:54 AM Subject: RE: Tow Truck Drivers > So if I was towed in Jackson County, it would only cost me $15 to retrieve > my car if it was the same day? Or is that the amount you would have to pay > the city per car? > > Chicago has their own city towing and auto-pound. It costs roughly $150 and > a $20 cab ride to pick your car up. The auto-pound is HUGE. Tons of old > junkers just laying around. The funny thing is that the nicer your car is, > the further back in the pound they'll put it. If you drive a mercedes or > something like that, plan on walking a good 1 - 2 miles before you reach > your car. You'll pass other cars that look like they've been sitting there > for years, but I guess they thought the back was a better spot for yours. > > Private lots are a different story. If you're not on city property, the > owner has to make arrangements with a private towing company. This is where > I'd think most of the arrangements are made. "Hey, I'll tow your lot for > free, and give you 25%". Did you ever do things like that when you towed > cars - like make deals with the lot owners on how big of a cut they'd get? > > Also, nothing personal, but wasn't being a tow truck driver really low on > your morale? I know it's a necessary evil and everything, but most people I > speak to despise towers/meter-maids/dept. of revenue etc. Did that ever get > to you? I guess helping a stranded motorist at 2am would be rewarding, but > that seems little compared to the amount of grief you'd get for towing > people's cars. > > Adam. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: cfhelp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 12:19 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: 425 arrested at KMart > > > > > > We own (or used to until Insurance went up from 9/11) a tow > > service in Blue > > Springs MO And for years were the Police and Jackson County > > Sheriffs tow > > service. Each year you have to bid on the accounts it is > > usually around $15 > > a tow. Where we make the money is the impound fee at about > > $40 a day storage > > less the 1st day. > > > > Rick > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cantrell, Adam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 11:53 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: 425 arrested at KMart > > > > This is a Tow Truck driver's dream - 400+ vehicles all in one > > area with the > > police dept's ok. Figure $200 a pop, and they had an > > excellent night (that's > > $80k). Do the police get a cut of this is the question? > > > > The best was when I was arrested for speeding on my motorcycle (yes > > arrested), and the cop had me follow him to the police > > station so he could > > hand-cuff me and throw me in a cell. My girlfriend came to bail me out > > within an hour or so, and my bike was still waiting outside > > to be towed. The > > cop saw that my bike wasn't towed yet, so he had the clerk > > pull me back into > > a cell (after I had already paid the bail and was walking out of the > > station). The reason was that they "forgot some paperwork", > > even though I > > didn't receive any extra paperwork after they let me out the > > second time. > > They released me the minute after they towed my bike, my > > girlfriend sat > > outside and watched them do it. > > > > The moral of the story - it's mostly better to just kiss an > > officer's ass > > than it is to speak with them as if they'll act like an > > adult. Most cops > > aren't adults, they're more like big cross-guards, only with a gun, a > > moustache, and a really bad attitude. They quickly sense if you aren't > > kneeling to their granted authority and will use every trick > > in the book > > against you at that point. This is where aggravation takes on > > a new meaning, > > is when they're out to get you, and get you they shall - > > they're experts at > > it. It's better to just take their advice and remain silent (smart ass > > comments cause even more trouble - you're only writing yourself more > > tickets), and let your lawyer do your dealings. > > > > Sorry if I sound bitter :o) > > > > Adam. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Vinny A DiDonato [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 9:58 AM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: Re: 425 arrested at KMart > > > > > > > > > I saw pictures of the actual raid on a sportbiker website I > > > frequent. There > > > were scores of flat-bed trucks with dozens of motorcycles on > > > them and towtruck > > > after towtruck with cars in tow. It looked like the cops > > > were kicking ass and > > > asking questions later. > > > I have the utmost respect for law enforcement, but I feel > > > that the raid on the > > > hangout here was a little ridiculous. Perhaps the sergeant > > > in charge was > > > bored that night, or he/she had something personal going. > > > > > > Apparently, some of the guys at the raid were "stunters", > > > who ride their bikes > > > to the extreme and were known to cause trouble here and there. > > > If you want to go in and nail the troublemakers, do so. By > > > arresting innocent > > > people in the area (which included taking a 10 year old girl > > > into custody!), > > > you do nothing to help your cause. I can't see why a few > > > squad cars couldn't > > > roll into the area with their lights blazing and tell the > > > loiterers to > > > disperse or face arrest. > > > > > > Admittedly, I don't know the cop's side. I just can't help > > > but feeling what > > > they did was completely unnecessary and a tremendous abuse > > of power. > > > > > > I don't find it funny at all. > > > > > > -V > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 10:25 AM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: 425 arrested at KMart > > > > > > http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/topstory2/1539629 > > > > > > A little funny, a little sad. > > > > > > -Kevin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
