Textbook buyback company racks up 53 parking tickets
Interesting! Did somebody run out of quarters, or what??
A mobile book buy back company was issued $2,385 in parking tickets while operating near the University of La Verne in May, officials with the company said. During the week of May 24 through 28, used book retailer Penntext used a van to purchase books from students at the university.
Claiming Penntext workers violated city codes, La Verne code enforcement personnel issued 53 parking tickets to the van, Penntext officials said.
Marshall Lieberman, one of the owners of the family company based in Pennsylvania who ran the La Verne operation, said police were trying to intimidate him. “They claim authoritative power and can stretch the law to interpret it any way they want,” Lieberman said. “Clearly their intent … is harassment and intimidation. They were never outright nasty to me at all, but again, gave me a ticket every half an hour to an hour.”
via SGVTribune.com.
Why your book buyer hates you
Wow, this guy has issues. It’s worth a read, though:
I’ve been in the used books business for four years. I’ve sold my fair share of personal belongings to other stores, and I’ve bought thousands of items for my store from a diverse array of folks, some of them mensches, and some of them total jerks.
Having been both a buyer and seller of used goods, I’ve decided to impart my hard-earned wisdom to help you avoid the many mistakes sellers make that end up invoking the wrath of their book buyer. And before you say, “Why should I care what a secondhand buyer thinks of me?” keep in mind that an angry buyer is probably not going to be a generous buyer. If you want to make the maximum profit off your old books with a minimum amount of damage done to your dignity and to your buyer’s sanity, keep these things in mind.
Read the rest here.
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3 Comments
Commercial Plates on a Public street in some cities is a violation.
Being ticketed every half hour has to be checked on the law books.
I had cancer when younger and my neighbors thought the were doing me a favor when picking up my tickets – but that only invited more.
I believe cops tell other cops where to find a vehicle to empty their ticket books.
Shopkeeper should subpoena the call tapes or transcripts between cars and station.
Was he legally parked?
The story had no focus – the Reporter should go back to blogging.
Hi,
A couple of things to consdier:
Is the legal action too expensive to pursue?
Are you about to anger a bunch of guys with fast cars, guns and lawyers enough to intimidate the average person?
Standing up for yourself is admirable. Engaging in a fight you cannot possibly win is stupid.
If have more lawyers, guns and money then your opponent then tangling with the police (and by proxy a city perhaps?)
Not sure if I would blame the writer or the editor for the lack of focus in the article.
Paul Hanrahan
MythReal Enterprises
Sorry for the errors in my last post. Was a bit distracted. Meant to say:
If have more lawyers, guns and money then your opponent then tangling with the police (and by proxy a city perhaps?) is advisable if one has the intentinal fortitude for such a confrontation.