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Complaint Review: Pepe's Towing LLC

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  • Submitted: Friday, October 09, 2009
  • Last Posting: Friday, August 19, 2011
  • Reported By: Scoobysteven — Yorba Linda California U.S.A.
Pepe's Towing LLC
1640 S. Grand Ave. Santa Ana California 92705 United States of America

Pepe's Towing LLC Pepes Towing This company engages in extortionist style, predatory type tactics when stealing...er um, I mean impounding your car. Santa Ana, California

*UPDATE by author: To the guy with a bad check


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This company is by far, the most illegitimate company I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with.  They impounded my vehicle on 9/2/09 without cause.  I am currently awaiting my small claims trial, and have helped two others file cases, just this week.  I strongly suggest, if your vehicle was towed for any reason, sue them.  At this moment, they are not properly licensed to operate in any city, or the state for that matter.  Even if your car was "legitimately" towed, they are not legally licensed to perform such function.  Do some research, one individual is going out of his way to help victims file suit against this company.  In 2006, said company lost a 2 million dollar lawsuit for wrongful death associated with a bad driver committing predatory towing tactics.  Don't be a victim, take action!!!!

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#1 Employee

Lol at calling yourself a "victim."

AUTHOR: nightwarrior - (USA)

SUBMITTED: Thursday, October 15, 2009

"Scoobysteven" aka Steven Hallsted here is a classic, textbook example of someone who was legitimately towed, then plays the part of the victim and cries about it.

He was towed on 9/2/09 from 1192 Mitchell in Tustin. All residents there were given 30 days in which to obtain their parking permits for their vehicle, and were notified that any persons with no permit after the 30 day period would be towed. There were/are also signs posted at the property entrance which clearly state in both English and Spanish that parking inside the property is by permit only, and violators will be towed.

It should also be noted that Pepe's Towing did not randomly enter the property to look for vehicles to impound, all tows were authorized by the proprty's security guard, who had contacted Pepe's to begin with.

Mr. Hallsted was one of fifteen people who were towed for not having a permit after the 30 days had passed. Now Mr. Hallsted is claiming he was victimized and towed "without cause."

I'd like to see "Scoobysteven" try to refute the facts I've stated herein.


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#2 Update By Author

Conclusion

AUTHOR: Scoobysteven - Yorba Linda (U.S.A.)

SUBMITTED: Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Nice rebuttal nightwarrior.  Unfortunately, you know nothing about the law, and the judge in my now adjudicated small claims lawsuit disagrees with your position too.  On November 2nd, 2009, in division C48 of the Central Justice Center, Santa Ana, the presiding small claims judge awarded me a default judgment in the amount of $785.  I guess action and results speak louder than your ignorant and truely uneducated claims.  I guess this is why you drive a tow truck.


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#3 Ex-Employee

scoobysteven please tell us the final outcome

AUTHOR: IKNOWTHELAW - Antelope, (United States of America)

SUBMITTED: Sunday, May 30, 2010

I think everybody who has doughts or distrust in towing companies due people like scoobysteven who are in the wrong to start. Wrong in the fact they dont know the 22658 cvc or claim to know the law . Wrong because they paint the picture of being victimized by predator tow trucks creeping around inventing parking violations to turn a buck.  I dont think scoobysteven is in any hurry to up date us on the out come of him recieving 4 times the amount or how he spent it.   Someone needs to do somthing about people misleading the public to belive there lies . People who dont addmit their mistakes feel the need to become victimized.
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#4 Update By Author

You must drive a towtruck

AUTHOR: Scoobysteven - Yorba Linda (U.S.A.)

SUBMITTED: Sunday, May 30, 2010

I do not know your level of education, nor am I clear as to your point.  What I do know is that you English skills and grammer suck.  Also, Pepe's Towing is comprised of criminals disguised as a legitimate company employees and representatives.  Also, a judge representing the county agreed with me, which is why I collected over 1K in damages and penalties.  What I spent the money on is my business, and if you shut your mouth, nobody will know what an idiot you are.  Beat it stupid!
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#5 Ex-Employee

struck a nerve?

AUTHOR: IKNOWTHELAW - Antelope, (United States of America)

SUBMITTED: Monday, May 31, 2010

 It shows in your responce to my rebutal the mentality level tow opperaters , security, and towing staff and owners deal with on a daily basis . The funny thing is reguarding the Mitchell property in Tustin where supposed illegal towing practices take place daily . Pepes only is requested once or twice in a 2 mounth period to remove violaters of the permit policy agreement all tentants and visitors must follow as posted at each and every entrance and disclosed in the rental agreement. As far as being a tow truck driver yes I am and proud of it . As far as my gramer and writing skills they arent the best .  I sleep well knowing I have done a honest days work with in the legal guidlines stated in the 22658 cvc . Cause the moment I dont I know it will cost me my job and or my freedom.  Period !
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#6 Update By Author

Oh so ignorant

AUTHOR: Scoobysteven - Yorba Linda (U.S.A.)

SUBMITTED: Monday, May 31, 2010

You really need to do a little research before you spew your ignorance and inform the world of your ignorance.  You know they say, if an idiot keeps his mouth shut, nobody will know how stupid he is.  For the record, my vehicle had a non-expired, visable parking permit hanging from its rearview mirror.  To make matters worse, or more illegal for that matter, Pepe's Towing did not charge in accordance with the many requirements stipulated within the statute, which must explain why the judge awarded me over 4 times the tow bill in damages and penalties.  Keep digging retard.  At the end of the day, the only thing that matters is that I won, and your buddy lost.  Go ahead and tow my car again, the act would yield the same result, which is I win, your buddy loses.  Go to school and learn to do something more lucrative.
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#7 Individual Responds

Please help! I am a recent victim of Pepe's

AUTHOR: meeshka - (United States of America)

SUBMITTED: Friday, July 08, 2011

please help! I am a recent victim of Pepe's tow yard! I plan to take this company to small claims court, and I am trying to get any information about other illegal actions that have partaken on other people.  Steven, I have seen your complaints about Pepe's on Yelp.com as well.  I want to file suit against this awful, illegal establishment.  Please contact me! michelle4codi@hotmail.com
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#8 Consumer Comment

Pepe's Towing - A sad joke

AUTHOR: jojo - Norwalk (United States of America)

SUBMITTED: Friday, August 19, 2011

I had my car towed twice within three days from my own parking stall from Pepe's Towing.  The ghetto receptionist was so rude when I went to pick up my car, I ended up getting into an argument with her and one of the ex-convict tow truck drivers.  Than she said she wasn't going to let me have my car back, and I could pick up the next day!  I had to call the cops just to get my car out!  However, I made sure to wave to her as I drove away.

For the morons who say people like me have no legitimate cause to complain, you can tell that to the judge who issued me a judgement against Pepe's a couple of months ago!  Sad thing is, one of the checks Pepe's sent me bounced!  Wow, what a great business, they can't even cover a check a little over a hundred bucks!  Somehow I know they did this just to play games, because that's the kind of ghetto, horrible people they are.  Unfortunately for them I don't play games, I get even.  When their sitting in a bad check writting class, and having to get a money order to pay me three times the amount of the original check, I'll be having the last laugh. 
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#9 Update By Author

To the guy with a bad check

AUTHOR: Scoobysteven - Yorba Linda (U.S.A.)

SUBMITTED: Friday, August 19, 2011

What were the terms of payment? If these payment arrangements were a result of mediation, go back to court and present your cancelled check to the judge. Because Pepe's agreed to these terms and failed to honor by writing a bad check, the judge will automatically order the defendant to pay you the original claim amount, whatever that amount may be. This is standard protocol. Also, if you can show proof of dishonored check fee, the amount YOUR bank charged you for depositing a dishonored check, they should certaining add that to the original claim amount. Keep in mind, the court encourages mediation as an alternative to trial, and when a defendant fails to honor such agreement, judges are extremely reluctant to provide them any leniency.

As far as the DA enforcing a bad check with punitive prosecution, don't count on it. Many people draft accidental overdrafts, and they do not have the resources to strictly enforce every single bad check violation. They usually only take such drastic measures when the defendant, after receiving demand for honoring a bad check, still refuses to honor such demand. This is my suggested, but do as you please. I'm confident you'll get more traction going back to court. Keep me posted, scoobysteven at gmail.
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