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Bryan Kenny -
6 months ago
*** SCAM ALERT TOURIST WARNING ***
The scam includes a vaguely marked curb, sweet berry, police, and a tow truck.
I park in this spot and walk to the nearby pharmacy. Coming back, I notice a police motorcycle parked behind my car, and the officer is talking to two employees. I assume it’s police business, and not wanting to interfere, and I use the restroom nearby then wait for the officer to move his bike, then I get in my automobile.
The officer then tells me I have to pay because it’s reserved parking, and I have to pay for the tow truck. I insist over and over that the police officer write me a parking ticket. But he can't write a ticket because it’s not illegal. They have no sign up, just the letters on the curb. This is a civil matter and a scam. Knowing they can’t tow the vehicle with me in it and can’t write me a ticket, I refuse to pay.
After threats and a long standoff with the police playing the middle man, they offered to take a reduced payment of 1500 pesos. Not wanting to deal with it, I pay. This is a SCAM and away for SWEETBERRY to rip off scared tourists.
Don't reward this behavior. Spend your money elsewhere.