   Cars in your space.
  So at the apartments where I live, Parking Spaces are assigned. Unassigned spaces are a ways away, so when you get home tired and hungry after sitting at work for 13 hours, finding sombody in your space is a surefire way to ruin your day. It happens to me from time to time, and as much as I wish it didn't bother me, it really just pisses me off.  Anyways, I'm curious.What is the proper etiquette for these situations?Leave a note on the windshield?  (what I've been doing)Honk till somebody comes and moves it?  (yeah right, hah)Complain to the landlord?  (what's he gonna do?)Also ... what I really want to know ... how many times should I let it slide before getting them towed?   
  I'd probably just park behind them.  Or go get the manager.   ;  I'm not sure how it works at your apartments, but where I work security will be happy to have it towed away.  It's very satisfying to see the owner turn up and wonder where their car has gone :)   ;  There's security guards at my apartment who have big heavy "This vehicle is parked illegally" signs that you can ask them to chain to a car if it's in your spot.If they do it a second time after having to pay the fine to get the sign unchained, then the tow-truck gets some business.The one time it happened to me though, after I got one of those signs chained to the guys car, he offered to rent the car-space from me for $50 a week ;)   ;Quote:Original post by HodgmanThere's security guards at my apartment who have big heavy "This vehicle is parked illegally" signs that you can ask them to chain to a car if it's in your spot.If they do it a second time after having to pay the fine to get the sign unchained, then the tow-truck gets some business.The one time it happened to me though, after I got one of those signs chained to the guys car, he offered to rent the car-space from me for $50 a week ;)That is such an awesome idea that I just might propose it my current and any future apartment management. [lol]   ;Quote:Original post by Benjamin HeathI'd probably just park behind them.  Or go get the manager.I can't park behind em because I'm in a corner, so then I end up blocking 2 other people in.  :-(As for suggestions about calling security ... I wish.Our supposed "security" is a fat guy who walks his dog around the place every now and then, and I don't even have a way to contact him.   ;  Parking is horrendous at my apartment complex. If you want an assigned spot then you have to find a spot not already marked, pay an extra $25 a month, and have the maintenance guys come spray paint your parking number into a spot. The spots directly in front of my apartment were taken, but I managed to nab one directly on the other side of the driveway (or whatever you want to call it) in front of the apartments that mine faces. This past week I came home on Thurs AND Friday to find people in spot. Man was I pissed. I DO NOT spend that extra money every month for some A-hole to park in my spot. Both times I called the office to have them towed. Of course there was no immediate response, so they wound up moving before any sort of tow truck or whatever showed up. I also had to park half a block away. I have a little girl and it has been insanely hot since I moved here. I don't enjoy carrying her that far when I've paid for a frickin' spot.</rant>   ;Quote:Original post by brent_wAs for suggestions about calling security ... I wish.Our supposed "security" is a fat guy who walks his dog around the place every now and then, and I don't even have a way to contact him.You could buy a "SECURITY" jacket and build your own "This vehicle is parked illegally" sign and chain it to their car with instructions to pay a $100 fine to security with your mobile number ;)   ;  It's likely that some people just aren't aware the spots are reserved, so I don't think you should go calling the tow trucks the first time someone parks in your spot.  It's a lot worse for them to have their car towed then it is for you to walk a little farther, and I think that kind of response would be downright vindictive on a first offense.  However, what you should do is record their license place number and leave an obvious note on their windshield asking them not to park in your spot again, or else they'll be towed.  If you catch that car parking in your spot again, then they're basically being rude and you should do what you must to have their car moved.Also, you can try making a floor sign that says "Reserved Parking for Apt. 23, Violators will be Towed" or something similar and putting it on the curb in front of your parking space, so everyone knows it isn't public parking.  Then if someone parks there -- even if it's their first time -- call the tow trucks.   ;Quote:Original post by ZipsterIt's likely that some people just aren't aware the spots are reserved, so I don't think you should go calling the tow trucks the first time someone parks in your spot.  It's a lot worse for them to have their car towed then it is for you to walk a little farther, and I think that kind of response would be downright vindictive on a first offense.  However, what you should do is record their license place number and leave an obvious note on their windshield asking them not to park in your spot again, or else they'll be towed.  If you catch that car parking in your spot again, then they're basically being rude and you should do what you must to have their car moved.Also, you can try making a floor sign that says "Reserved Parking for Apt. 23, Violators will be Towed" or something similar and putting it on the curb in front of your parking space, so everyone knows it isn't public parking.  Then if someone parks there -- even if it's their first time -- call the tow trucks.You basically described what I've been doing, with the windshield notes.Although I think it's less that they don't know, and more than they don't care about the parking rules.  There are signs at every entrance about how the numbered spaces are assigned but they park there anyways.Additionally, when they can't find someone elses' space to park in they pull into the firelane right next to big signs which say "NO PARKING".  (And when they park there it makes it a pain in the ass for some of my neighbors to pull out.)   