Parking Spot in Shopping Centre "Given" to The Person behind Me

Sammyboy on 15/09/2019 - 16:08
Last edited 15/09/2019 - 16:20 by 1 other user

After driving around for 10 minutes trying to get a park at Chadstone, I see a person walking away from the shopping centre entry and obviously back to their car. I took a gamble and turned into the aisle I thought she parked her car and I got it right. So she walks past me and I indicate. Next minute she's telling me she's already given her car space to another car and points to a car that is now behind me!

Rather than deal with a conflict I drove off and went to a different section and found a park.

What would you have done? Stuck your ground and not moved taken the spot? Or drive off?

I saw one video online which went viral where a there was a lot of congestion and someone (must have been a passenger) walked up to a car spot where the car had just exited and then reserved the spot for the car she got out of, which was about 4 cars down the row, preventing the car the was right in front of the spot from turning in. The argument was pretty funny to watch

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Comments

  • timthetoolman on 15/09/2019 - 16:11
    +15

    First in best dressed. You can't give or save car parks. Chadstone is the (profanity) worst!

    • Elppa8 on 15/09/2019 - 16:25
      +5

      Wife had her car keyed once because she “took” a parking space from someone behind her.

  • jjjaar on 15/09/2019 - 16:11
    +15

    This is why I don’t go to malls at peak times. Before 10:30 or after 4pm are the only times I’ll go.

    • Elppa8 on 15/09/2019 - 16:27
      +6

      We go at 2:30pm when all the Mums go home to pick up the school kids.

      • jjjaar on 15/09/2019 - 17:03
        +1

        I meant on weekends, sorry. I work a 9-5 so don’t have weekday quiet times available to me!

    • Sammyboy on 15/09/2019 - 16:31
      +3

      I got here at 3.30pm. Was still mayhem. Do most of shopping online, think I'll stick with that lol

      • jjjaar on 15/09/2019 - 17:06

        Yeah it’s still a bit busy then from what I’ve noticed, hence my personal rule of after 4pm haha

    • nubzy on 15/09/2019 - 21:28

      Yep, if visiting a mall on the weekend early morning or late afternoon/evening only. Not worth the stress and hassle during peak times.

  • [Deactivated] on 15/09/2019 - 16:23
    +2

    Had this happen in Chadstone a few times already. I kindly tell them to f off, I'm not parking there and I suggest they do not as well.

    • Sammyboy on 15/09/2019 - 16:33
      +3

      Haha yes keep them wondering if their car would get keyed

  • plmko on 15/09/2019 - 17:18
    +2

    LOL Chadstone

  • apsilon on 15/09/2019 - 17:28

    The person behind probably asked her if she was leaving. She probably wouldn't care if you refused to move but who knows what the other person may do. One person above mentioned their car was keyed for taking a spot.

  • pingualien on 15/09/2019 - 17:51
    -5

    key their car

  • mbck on 15/09/2019 - 18:15
    +2

    Move away, then deflate their tyres.

    • Ocker on 15/09/2019 - 18:38
      -1

      Too obvious!
      Carry a few 1" screws in the glovebox for events such as this. After things quieten down casually walk up and place one screw between the tyre(s) and road at a 45 degree angle so that when they drive away the screw will penetrate the tyre(s).
      For maximum effect do all 4 tyres. Tyre(s) will deflate slowly and it will take about 12 hours to take full effect

      • mbck on 15/09/2019 - 20:44
        +4

        Whoah calm down satan

      • John Kimble on 15/09/2019 - 20:47
        +6

        MS Paint please

      • p1 ama on 15/09/2019 - 23:21
        +1

        That's just petty - deflating their tyres is a relatively harmless funny prank that will do little more than waste their time. Puncturing their tyre could land you in a while lot of trouble.

  • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 15/09/2019 - 18:17
    +1

    I've had this happen to me. I recall a previous thread with a similar situation as mine. Person standing in the carspace saying they had "reserved it".

    End result was a long stand off. I refused to budge or lower my window. Person and other driver eventually gave up. Noted their rego in case anything happened to my car.

  • TEER3X on 15/09/2019 - 18:22
    +2

    Take the spot, hide, record video, make millions (of friends) on YouTube.

    • orangetrain on 16/09/2019 - 13:09

      "Wow, this video of a parked car spoke to my heart. I love you TEER3X!"

  • chumlee on 15/09/2019 - 18:23
    +5

    I carry a wheel clamp in my boot & use it when other drivers can't comply with social etiquette

    • Mike88 on 15/09/2019 - 20:00
      +2

      For some reason my mind imagined you clamping the drivers instead of their cars.

  • holdenmg on 15/09/2019 - 19:27

    Where can you get a "test drive" of a Hummer near Chadstone? lol

  • JIMB0 on 15/09/2019 - 19:51

    Sounds like a good business idea. Stand in front of an empty spot and charge people to park there.

  • burningrage on 15/09/2019 - 20:42
    +4

    I can understand why people mention Chadstone here.

    The fact of the matter is Chadstone's parking is getting notorious and that is mainly because there are simply more people coming there at the same time than the spaces available at the time, and Chadstone has already provided more than ten thousand parking spaces.

    https://www.chadstone.com.au/directions/parking

    People should be asking why do people go to Chaddy despite this and the answer is simple, other shopping malls are sub-par especially Knox City despite equivalent in land size and Fountain Gate which probably has more land size than Chaddy.

    People should be grateful they are the only shopping town that could have charged for parking (ex Valet) but hasn't simply because Gandel (part owner) never believes in paid parking. If it was up to Vicinity, they would have charged $$$ for parking just like The Glen and it's still not easy finding parking over there.

    So while I understand people getting pissed off with parking with Chaddy, please just move on and try somewhere else before you are giving Chaddy ideas and paid parking becoming a reality.

    PS: I always find parking in A building (David Jones underground) and C building level P3 past the bridge onto the sailyard area. Don't tell anyone lol.

    • p1 ama on 15/09/2019 - 23:30

      I can understand why people mention Chadstone here.

      Used to live near Chadstone, thought it was a nightmare. Now I live near Highpoint, that's even more of a nightmare.

      People should be asking why do people go to Chaddy despite this and the answer is simple, other shopping malls are sub-par

      I wouldn't say so, I'd say that Chaddy is a really good shopping centre vs. other malls which are actually pretty decent. Having spent significant time in my life in Sydney and Brisbane, nothing is even close to how great Chaddy is, especially after the new renovations.

      Chaddy also serves a different market, it's much more upmarket than the likes of Knox and Fountain Gate, which are big shopping centres, as opposed to premium. In general, I'd say something like a Southland is probably more comparable to Chaddy.

      they would have charged $$$ for parking just like The Glen and it's still not easy finding parking over there.

      Nah, The Glen has to charge $$$ for parking otherwise people would just park there and go catch the train. I have a few friends who live in Glen Waverley who used to park in The Glen carpark to go to work by train and they never got fined, despite it being notionally 3 hour parking.

      So while I understand people getting pissed off with parking with Chaddy, please just move on and try somewhere else before you are giving Chaddy ideas and paid parking becoming a reality.

      Paid parking is a double-edged sword for the owners of a shopping mall. Do you really want less people in your mall?

      • burningrage on 16/09/2019 - 06:43

        "I wouldn't say so, I'd say that Chaddy is a really good shopping centre vs. other malls which are actually pretty decent. Having spent significant time in my life in Sydney and Brisbane, nothing is even close to how great Chaddy is, especially after the new renovations.

        Chaddy also serves a different market, it's much more upmarket than the likes of Knox and Fountain Gate, which are big shopping centres, as opposed to premium. In general, I'd say something like a Southland is probably more comparable to Chaddy."

        I am thinking of Westfield Doncaster as comparable instead of Southland but regardless, both has paid parking and that's why I am avoiding them.

  • [Deactivated] on 15/09/2019 - 22:18

    Public transport? Who drives to Chaddy?

    • p1 ama on 15/09/2019 - 23:36
      +2

      Most people go to Chaddy on a weekend, public transport in Melbourne (particularly buses) are a farce on weekends, IMO.

      • [Deactivated] on 15/09/2019 - 23:45

        Last time I went on a weekend, we caught the free shuttle bus from the CBD. Worst case scenario, murrumbeena station is under 20 mins walk away. But yes, I try to avoid Chaddy like the plague. We make do with Southland, DFO and online shopping.

        Edit : Actually, oakleigh station might be closer.

  • bobbified on 15/09/2019 - 22:23
    +4

    Sometimes you just have to be smart and not argue over "trivial" matters knowing that things can escalate quite easily. It could easily turn into a fist fight. Even if you win and get the parking spot, you have to then decide whether or not to leave your car there and risk damage.

    A front to rear scratch can easily cost over $1000 to fix. Not worth it.

    • JIMB0 on 16/09/2019 - 09:27
      +4

      $1000 of damage would just about write off many ozargainers cars, mine included.

  • HardlyCharly on 16/09/2019 - 01:22
    +3

    I probably wouldn't get into that situation, I'm not the kind of person to follow people with bags or sit and wait a couple minutes for people who get to their car to load it, get in and leave, it's just awkward.

  • lovepub on 16/09/2019 - 07:21
    +1

    Move to brisbane. We don't have that problem here.

    • Cheapo Moose on 16/09/2019 - 12:37

      Shhhh…. they actually might, then WE have that problem.

      • orangetrain on 16/09/2019 - 13:11
        +6

        Sorry OP, I'm standing in front of Brisbane. It's reserved. You can't come visit.

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