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      11-14-2019, 05:27 PM   #1
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Valet driver disconnects dash cam - how pissed should I be?

Airport parked - typically I take a different car, but traveling without the wife created a unique experience. Think I'll be parking myself from now on...

First file is the driver walking around the car, taking pictures, and getting in.


2nd video he realized there was a camera


3rd video starts recording voice, at which point the car is shut off...


4th video is him pulling the wires from the unit (camera shaking)


5th video is when the camera is plugged back in, the next video logged - when it is moved to the staging area. 8 days later...


Not gonna lie, little pissed. Don't like my shit messed with.
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Videos coming up as private, OP.
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Oh hell NO, I would immediately raise hell with the valet company. Especially at an airport where they already are price gouging you as it is and theres no telling what else they did with the car.
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Unless there is a written policy which you had a chance to examine, your concern is valid. Talk to the manager.
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Videos coming up as private, OP.
Fixed...
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you valet your car?
Airport shuttle service - the valet is how they work. Initially thought it was a good idea, as I've had some cars dinged/hit by shitty drivers in the past.
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Oh hell NO, I would immediately raise hell with the valet company. Especially at an airport where they already are price gouging you as it is and theres no telling what else they did with the car.
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Unless there is a written policy which you had a chance to examine, your concern is valid. Talk to the manager.
In the process of dealing with them now.
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Airport shuttle service - the valet is how they work. Initially thought it was a good idea, as I've had some cars dinged/hit by shitty drivers in the past.
Back in the day, I had a lighter that I really liked and owned for years. One valet and I never saw it again.

All that said, what he did was wrong and he shouldn't be touching your stuff.
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Get this mofo fired.
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OP, do you take odometer pics whenever your car is given into someone else's care? If not, you should. Automatic time and date stamp plus geo code. Irrefutable.
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Former valet here. They likely drove your shit all over. 99% guaranteed. I saw it frequently. Never did it myself aside from when a dude threw me $20 to wash his Lamborghini. Considering at the time I was detailing corvettes for about $100 I was a bit peeved. It got washed, but probably not the way he hoped and I still feel sorry for that car nearly 20 years later.
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Worth noting that some states it’s illegal to record without consent, especially audio recordings. Not taking sides here, just advising caution as your videos contain audio and PA is a 2 party consent state (assuming that’s where the video was taken).

Might be better to just drop it and not give them your business next time.
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Worth noting that some states it's illegal to record without consent, especially audio recordings. Not taking sides here, just advising caution as your videos contain audio and PA is a 2 party consent state (assuming that's where the video was taken).

Might be better to just drop it and not give them your business next time.
Yup. Consult lawyer and If your in clear then BOIL the f***ing oceans!!!

However if you were trying to illegally film somebody joyriding in your car, then you are the criminal.
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OP, do you take odometer pics whenever your car is given into someone else's care? If not, you should. Automatic time and date stamp plus geo code. Irrefutable.
I always do this, no matter where I take a car. I even upload the photo to my Google drive immediately. Make sure you get a timestamped receipt for the car when you hand it over; don't just toss them the keys and say "See ya later!" I've had too much fuckery committed upon my cars by the very people who were supposed to be taking care of them, to ever really trust someone with them again.

Don't bother resetting the trip ODO, though, 'cause they'll just reset it too, after their joyride.
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Worth noting that some states it’s illegal to record without consent, especially audio recordings. Not taking sides here, just advising caution as your videos contain audio and PA is a 2 party consent state (assuming that’s where the video was taken).

Might be better to just drop it and not give them your business next time.
how is it illegal, its dashcam mounted on his car to record anything that may occur to his property in his absence. Also serves a purpose while the vehicle is in motion, during an accident. its a security.

so home security cams are illegal???
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In the process of dealing with them now.
I'd be furious. Anything they do with or to your car, other than move it, is vandalism pure and simple. The photo sessions was a hint at what was to come. Get his sorry ass fired.
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I feel like people wouldn't disconnect dash cams unless they have something to hide...
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Find out what car he has and take a massive shit on his hood.
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Find out what car he has and take a massive shit on his hood.
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