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Towing companies operating in San Marcos have only been allowed to charge $85 for several years, maybe the current SA company owners can inquire how they managed to survive at the $85 rate. Goodmichael: the issue here is your company overcharging the city ordinance rate

Towing Scams, What does an operator being paid by a 1099 have anything to do with them resorting to criminal activities. You like to stir up controversy on a consistent basis, which has gotten you the popularity award on the tow411 website. Why do you not advocate for personal responsibility? If you follow the law and follow the rules your car is not very likely to get towed or booted in the first place. Do you live in San Antonio? The issuance of more rules and fees only punishes those who follow the law. Sex offenders are already regulated under the scrutiny of the TDLR current guidelines with regards to employnment in the towing and recovery industry. San Antonio is only out for a money grab, they will be duplicating the TDLR guidelines. It is socialist influence similar to yours sir that is ruining this country for small business. Go get a life.

The City of San Antonio knew about about this overcharging back in 2009 and did nothing to address it, but every member of the City Council received campaign donations from the San Antonio Towing Association. http://texasparkingfacilityfraud.blogspot.com/2011/02/complete-lawlessness.html

I have been pushing for the SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT and CITY COUNCIL to adopt a wrecker ordinance identical to the City of Austin Wrecker Ordinance, that prohibits the issuance of a city tow truck operator's license to registered sex offenders, requires tow truck drivers to give a vehicle owner or operator 30 minutes to make payment only if the vehicle is fully loaded for transport, and setting a tow fee. Many commentators claim towing companies can't make money if they cannot charge the state maxiumim of $250, that's bull, because many companies are still buying trucks at the $150 rate in Austin and $75 rate in San Marcos. Besides, most tow truck operators are paid as subcontractors, aka 1099 income, so they are more likely to resort to criminal illegal towing. And nobody will stop towing vehicles because of the $85 impound fee, because their are always companies willing to tow your vehicle for less. For additional information regarding towing scams, please visit http://www.texastowingcompliance.com or read the must respected towing scams blogs at http://www.texasparkingfacilityfraud.blogspot.com

I would like to see all of you who state that there is a special place in hell for tow truck drivers and storgae lot operators whine and cry if for one day straight towing and recovery operators REFUSED TO TOW ANY AND ALL VEHICLES IN SAN ANTONIO. Freeways would sporadically come to a close, while you waited in line. People would be free to park in your business parking areas and be free to throw dirty diapers, used condoms, and beer bottles wherever they please more so than they already do, and they will be free to park in your personal driveways and your personal parking spaces. IF ONLY FOR A DAY......

The city of San Antonio charges $120.00 for vehicles towed from: Accidents, Abandoned Vehicles, Stolen Recovered Vehicles, No Driver's Licence, and No Insurance. You think that $120 is too much? Wait until one of our unlicensed, uninsured drivers runs into your car and you only have liability insurance; especially if you're injured. 'Cause you're just screwed. Someone earlier mentioned the "special place in hell reserved for tow truck operators." I suggest that the special place in hell should be reserved for people too stupid to obey simple traffic and parking regulations.

If tow truck operators in Houston and Austin can make it on $130-150 per tow then why can't the operators in San Antonio. Houston and Austin have higher costs of living and operation where the tow operators do fine on much less. So then what's up with the $300 here in SA... Greed ! Another good ole boy situation here in good ole SA. Like so many other under-regulated businesses, we have to pay the price for the good ole boy connections the tow operators have. I do hope all of the SA lawyers are circling waiting to pounce on the tow operators with a vengeance.

There is a special place in HELL for tow truck drivers and impound lot operators!

Here's some food for thought. This has been going on for years. Bexar Towing had the City contract for many years until they lost it to City Towing. As I understand it now there are actually 4 or 5 companies that service specific areas of San Antonio as the City is divided into sections for towing now. Now, when the city awarded the contract to City Towing they negotiated the price for them to pick up and move a vehicle to impound, whether it was their yard or the Cities, to be $53, this is the amount the City was charged. The City then added impound fees and storage fees if the vehicle was in their yard. So lets look at the cost these companies are complaining about. "Gas cost around $100 a day..." was one response. The question becomes Why? If the truck is going to be driving around aimlessly yes, you are going to burn that much gas but I live down the street from 2 wrecker drivers. The trucks sit in their driveways unless they receive a call or are on Repo Duty. The Drivers are paid by the tow in most cases. So how is it they are burning that much fuel? In other words the complaints the companies are making about fuel cost are not true. When a truck is on the road it is going to a job and it is getting paid. They have these contracts to work for the City not to rip off the people they work for. Think about this, if they have a City contract then they are working for the Tax payers. Unless a vehicle is stored for several days in a lot somewhere there is no justification for charging over $85 dollars. It's just a matter of greed.