Impark Collections Agency in court :)

[kenny]

For those of you who have been hounded by a collection agency that does work for Impark, you'll be happy to read this:

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A former Calgary collection agent is expected to testify in her own defence today after allegedly using threatening tactics while trying to extract overdue parking ticket fines.

Nicole Chriqui appeared in a provincial court trial Wednesday with her co-accused former employer, Gateway Collections Inc., to face nine counts of breaching the Alberta Fair Trading Act.

The investigation was launched in October 2002 following complaints from debtors, who alleged phone threats had been made by Gateway employees trying to secure payment for fines levied by Imperial Parking.

The alleged threats included possible charges of trespassing, the ability to affect credit ratings and possible lawsuits.

The act prohibits collectors from making false statements to a debtor while collecting the debt.

Gateway is facing 11 other similar charges.

source: Calgary Herald

[3G]

i was just going to post that :rofl:

[Superesc]

Sweet!! I got my notice last week... was thinking about paying it 'cause of credit rating... but now.. :)

[Kona9]

i recieved an impark ticket beside cowboys over a year ago while I was on the St Paddy's day pub crawl. Somehow it fell off my windshield and landed on the ground :dunno:. Nobody has ever called me. It bothers me. :rofl:

[DonJuan]

HA! that''s why my mom isn't bothering me about that parking ticket anymore! And that's why those retards stopped calling! Stupid flashlight cops.

[littledan]

nice!... fuck em

[5.9 R/T]

Imperial lots = Free downtown parking!

[4G63Power]

Originally posted by 5.9 R/T
Imperial lots = Free downtown parking!

:thumbsup:

[the-240sx-guy]

if its really true that credit cant be affected, how come rage2 was so adamant that his credit rating was brought down when applying for his mortgage?

i think thats what i read in the previous credit threads...

[kenny]

He never mentioned that it was from parking tickets :)

[Paul]

i had a phone call from them, they said they were going to press charges against me and take me to court, i asked if she was a lawyer representing imperial parking and when she told me she wasn't i hung up the phone. i don't think they should be allowed to do that.

[kenny]

lol, and that is why this one lady is being charged and is in court today :) They can take you to small claims court, but worse case scenario you will be forced to pay the maximum daily rate at the lot you got you "ticket". Hardly worth it for them to take you to court.

[Superesc]

Originally posted by kenny
He never mentioned that it was from parking tickets :)

You mean CITY parking tickets??

[Paul]

i heard imperial is now part of City of Calgary Parking Authority?

[ae1969]

Now... if you have unpaid tickets and they have it on file...........

and you park in their lot again and you do not have a visilbe ticket....

They can tow you.

So it will be you against 'cliffs towing' at that point.

[rage2]

Originally posted by the-240sx-guy
if its really true that credit cant be affected, how come rage2 was so adamant that his credit rating was brought down when applying for his mortgage?
Because this was from like 8 years ago. Things might've changed since then.

[legendboy]

Originally posted by ae1969
Now... if you have unpaid tickets and they have it on file...........

and you park in their lot again and you do not have a visilbe ticket....

They can tow you.

So it will be you against 'cliffs towing' at that point.

anybody else comment on this?

[3G]

Originally posted by ae1969
Now... if you have unpaid tickets and they have it on file...........

and you park in their lot again and you do not have a visilbe ticket....

They can tow you.

So it will be you against 'cliffs towing' at that point.

they have to call the city officers and shit..so by the time they're towing it ull probley be there..and if u get there when they're towing it, u can order them 2 put it down or you can charge them