Drivers and parking lot owners - beware. Make sure that the lot you own or park your car in isn’t part of a con scheme to bilk you out of money.

In Milwaukee last month, about a hundred or so concert-goers were taken for a ride in a downtown parking lot as they forked over $10 to 3 men who promptly directed the patrons to a parking space in the lot…the only problem was that the men didn’t work for or own the parking lot. A few hours later, after the men hightailed out of sight, the jested car owners were greeted with a parking ticket from the city of Milwaukee on their windshield.

While the fines were ultimately forgiven, this incident raises a red flag for cash lots. Many lots throughout the country are cash-only or honor-system (where no attendant is present - you pay in a box as you leave). The risk is evident - both the parking lot owner can be swindled of their profit, while the driver may be an unsuspecting victim in a not-so-elaborate scheme.

With ParkWhiz, lot owners need not fret, because everything is electronic. All funds are collected by the ParkWhiz secure server and passed safely through to you via a direct bank deposit. We work to minimize fraud for you through:

* Data encryption
* Address Verification Service
* Card security code
* Verification
* Dispute resolution assistance
* Fighting unwarranted chargebacks
…and more

Buyers also need not worry, as ALL reservations made through the ParkWhiz site are GUARANTEED. You can rest assured that the lot you park in has been confirmed valid, as each lot owner must provide upfront verification of who they are and what parking space they are selling.

This level of convenience, security, and safety surely would have saved the city of Milwaukee and its residents a major headache.

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