My car was towed from my paid parking spot on Friday night. I went to bed at 2AM and when I went out to the car at 8AM, IT WAS GONE. MY. CAR. WAS. GONE. Naturally, I freaked out. For a brief moment, I thought it was stolen, but then Eric suggested it had been towed. Of course, I called the company and the guy swore there was no sticker - even put me on hold to go check (or take out?) the sticker. Still swore there was no sticker.
When I arrived to pick it up (and protest), they would not even allow me to look at the car without paying $200. FINALLY, Eric and I got the car back and they had stolen my sticker out of my car. Yup. No sticker in my car ANYWHERE. Slim jim markings on my door and everything. Lincoln Towing is the devil.
When I went up to try and get my $200 back on Tuesday afternoon, there were about 4 cops sitting outside Lincoln Towing. I went up and asked them about the slim jim markings, and the women officer immediately asked if I was there for the towing company. Without even telling her what my theory was, she immediately said that they had stolen my sticker and that I would not be getting my money back.
Apparently, Lincoln Towing has an F- with the better business bureau and has so many violations, police reports and complaints filed against them that no one can believe they're still in business. One of the cops even said HE had been towed by them and refused to park in any lot that has a Lincoln Towing song.
It's so bad that there was even a song written about them. (Lincoln Park Pirates by Steve Goodman). I'm pretty sure that they are mobbed up and they're paying off the people of importance that will keep they're business open (including my rental company - who refused to do anything to help me).
