Back in August, I parked in their lot on 3rd St. to go to dinner downtown, paid my $5, failed to find the notice that said to put the receipt on the dash.
Got a notice from them pretty soon after, sent them a copy of the receipt to prove I had paid, with a note about what happened & a request that they call if problems.
Waited a few months, heard nothing from them, eventually threw away the receipt & copy of note.
So yesterday, Jan. 2, I got a notice from a collection company in Colorado that I owe $50! And Central couldn't even bother to send a bill before they pass this to collections. The cherry on top is that the collection letter is dated 12/18, but not mailed till 12/30. Trying every angle they can get.
I plan to complain to Central Parking (though finding a phone number looks like a challenge), to city/county of Milwaukee, in case Central contracts with them to run these lots, and to the MMAC (or BID if any), which would presumably want customers to have a pleasant experience @ downtown businesses.
Totally steamed. read more