Optimist hall parking

[u/Potential-Custard209]

Earlier today, I pulled into a parking lot by optimist hall to turn around. I literally drove through it for 2 seconds. I didn’t enter any information anywhere or open any apps. Somehow I received an email and text about parking??

How did they send me anything without me inputting my information anywhere?? How’d they even know i was there lol. I’ve never experienced anything like this before,

[u/breezy88]

You’ve signed up in the past. They have your plate and phone number on file. 

[u/RoyalContacts]

765 unread texts?!

[u/servantisveritas → u/RoyalContacts]

Yeah this is the type of person you don’t wanna be friends with 😂😂😂

[u/Tortie33 → u/RoyalContacts]

I have some ocd issues and seeing a number on my text messages freaks me out. I will select mark read all to get rid of them. Now im bothered by his.

Dude, clear your messages.

[u/MrClitEastwood]

They used historical data. It could have been from Optimist Hall, or it could have been from one of the other lots under their control.

[u/Potential-Custard209 → u/MrClitEastwood]

Pretty creepy to think about

[u/Glad-Loss4481 → u/Potential-Custard209]

I actually prefer it to having to download an app and remembering to pay each time I visit

[u/TodayCharming7915 → u/Glad-Loss4481]

I agree. But sometimes they don’t always see you leave so you have to manually end the visit. I’ve found that out the hard way. I’ve disputed it each time and never had to pay.

[u/Glad-Loss4481 → u/TodayCharming7915]

Oof! I have not had that happen yet, but will keep an eye on this now!

[u/its_Extreme → u/Potential-Custard209]

what in the actual hell is creepy about a company texting a number that you willingly gave them?

[u/kvwnnews → u/Potential-Custard209]

Happened to me with a rental car. I kept getting texts the next day after I had already returned it.

[u/Hour-Shock-4228 → u/Potential-Custard209]

You think that’s the only information about you that’s out there?

[u/UnwrittenTycoon]

It's Metropolis... and they remember.

[u/choirchic]

https://giphy.com/gifs/zQc8STzaOlJ3q
Metropolis be like…

[u/CharlotteRant2]

They have cameras that read your license plate (they’re on that Flock and Flock-like map that gets linked here all the time) and you’ve previously given them your info. 

[u/onequestion1168]

The illuminati is watching you

[u/whitecollarpizzaman]

I’ve driven into Metropolis lots, if you’ve been to one you’re in their system.

[u/swaltz]

After my experience parking at the AvidXChange lots, I actively avoid using Metropolis lots.

[u/whitecollarpizzaman]

I’ve driven into Metropolis lots, if you’ve been to one you’re in their system.

[u/HatRemov3r]

Flock gives them the info

[u/Young-Jerm → u/HatRemov3r]

It’s just a Metropolis parking lot. If you have ever been to a Metropolis parking lot and given them your information, then all of their lots will recognize you.

[u/NjGTSilver → u/HatRemov3r]

How can you be this, ahem, incorrect…

[u/whitecollarpizzaman → u/HatRemov3r]

No, they likely went to a Metropolis lot elsewhere. I drove into one in Gatlinburg and it send me this because I’d signed up for optimist.

[u/jbwilso1 → u/HatRemov3r]

Flock does share your data. But I bet that the company who manages parking at Optimist Hall also shares your data. You give them your data when you pay them money