In the Woods

[Derlyn Z]

 Had one the other night that was in the woods, and the police said the driver was not around when they showed up. So I drug it out of the briar patch with no keys. He was fortunate that he missed a big tree when he came off the road, the car actually didn't have real heavy damage! 

 

[EdsTowing]

At night...in the woods...no keys.... and then the guy will say "wait, what? I thought tows were like $75.00? You only towed it like 2 miles?"...

[Bushwacker]

People still think you should tow cars for $40 . I got a sheriff call about 10pm the other night car in the ditch when I got there the owner says I just want you to pull it out and I'm going to drive it. She said I have full coverage. I said you going to have to pay me $250 now and take that up with your insurance or let me take the car and notify the insurance and they will pay. She pays. The deputy walks over and said about 100 yards on down the road is a guy in the ditch that said when you get through here to come pull him out that he's got a few hundred dollars and will pay you whatever you want. I get the lady out she pays and the deputy tells her that her report will be ready in a couple days the deputy leaves and so does the lady I pulled on down the road and found the guy hook to him pulled him out and asked do you want a receipt he says wait you are charging me? I said yeah he says you were already here pulling the lady out.I explained that the deputy told me that you said for me to come pull you out and you would pay. I said if you don't pay I loading you up cause I haven't unhooked yet just have him out. He said how much I said its $250 he said you mean to tell me it's 250 when you didn't come 100 yards and didn't pull me 20' I said yes sir its $250 after hours and you couldn't got any one for less than $250 he said but you were already here. I told him it's $250 or I'm fixing to load you up and call the deputy to come get your ass. He finally pays and raises hell the whole time. Would you guys gave a discount being you was already out? I have always charged full price even if I was out. That guy just couldn't understand why and thought I was robbing him. I said if you called anyone else it would cost $250 minimum he said that would be fine they had to come out you were already here.

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[Derlyn Z]

21 hours ago, EdsTowing said:

At night...in the woods...no keys.... and then the guy will say "wait, what? I thought tows were like $75.00? You only towed it like 2 miles?"...

 

Yea you said it! Or either they will call you 2 hours after you get back into bed and hang you out to dry, saying you didn't have permission to tow their car and so on! And they want to come pick it up now. You tell them it isn't drivable and they don't believe you until they come the next day and say they are there to pick it up, and you show them the car, and then they are like uhh, yea I guess we won't drive it after all. Yup that's what we were trying to tell you! 

 

On this car though, I am not sure how they made out with the owner, I never asked the office.

[Derlyn Z]

8 hours ago, Bushwacker said:

People still think you should tow cars for $40 . I got a sheriff call about 10pm the other night car in the ditch when I got there the owner says I just want you to pull it out and I'm going to drive it. She said I have full coverage. I said you going to have to pay me $250 now and take that up with your insurance or let me take the car and notify the insurance and they will pay. She pays. The deputy walks over and said about 100 yards on down the road is a guy in the ditch that said when you get through here to come pull him out that he's got a few hundred dollars and will pay you whatever you want. I get the lady out she pays and the deputy tells her that her report will be ready in a couple days the deputy leaves and so does the lady I pulled on down the road and found the guy hook to him pulled him out and asked do you want a receipt he says wait you are charging me? I said yeah he says you were already here pulling the lady out.I explained that the deputy told me that you said for me to come pull you out and you would pay. I said if you don't pay I loading you up cause I haven't unhooked yet just have him out. He said how much I said its $250 he said you mean to tell me it's 250 when you didn't come 100 yards and didn't pull me 20' I said yes sir its $250 after hours and you couldn't got any one for less than $250 he said but you were already here. I told him it's $250 or I'm fixing to load you up and call the deputy to come get your ass. He finally pays and raises hell the whole time. Would you guys gave a discount being you was already out? I have always charged full price even if I was out. That guy just couldn't understand why and thought I was robbing him. I said if you called anyone else it would cost $250 minimum he said that would be fine they had to come out you were already here.

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 Yea while I agree with what you said, and I see your point. I might have left the guy off with a discount being I was already out. But you have to make money too, and if he couldn't get anyone out for cheaper than $250 He should have still been ok with that. I am not sure what it is with the snow storms around here, but it seems like when we get called out by the police to clear the roads of people who got stuck and are causing a traffic disruption, people think they shouldn't have to pay!