Complaint Review: Phillips Towing Service - Chicago Illinois
- Phillips Towing Service 1168 N. Halsted St. Chicago, Illinois U.S.A.
- Phone: 312-337-8330
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- Category: Auto Towing
Phillips Towing Service Illegal Towing Practices Chicago Illinois
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Phillips Towing engages in illegal vehicle seizures.
I was a guest of a resident who lives in a private community, where Phillips Towing is on a contract with the homeowner's association.
There is no information regarding what constitutes an 'unauthorized vehicle' on the warning signs posted on the property; no hours, no rules. I parked at the curb in front of my friends house and we had dinner and watched a movie...when I got ready to leave at approximately 11:45pm, my car was gone.
The next morning, when I went to collect my car, I asked the person at the towing office if they had received a call from someone in the community, or if it was a routine sweep. She told me that no one had called them. I asked how their driver could possibly make a determination about who is or isn't 'authorized' to park there unless they receive a complaint, further explaining that I was a guest of a resident of the community. The woman was unsympathetic and only said that I'd need to take it up with the homeowner's association. Needless to say, I was extorted for $170 in order to retrieve my car.
I can certainly understand if I had parked illegally, blocked someone's driveway or had left my car there for days on end, but I was visiting for only a few hours. The tow truck driver just took it upon himself to tow my car without any justification whatsoever.
Gayle
Chicago, Illinois
U.S.A.
This report was posted on Ripoff Report on 01/21/2009 02:14 PM and is a permanent record located here: https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/phillips-towing-service/chicago-illinois-60622/phillips-towing-service-illegal-towing-practices-chicago-illinois-414492. The posting time indicated is Arizona local time. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year. Ripoff Report has an exclusive license to this report. It may not be copied without the written permission of Ripoff Report. READ: Foreign websites steal our content
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