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  • F@#$ the state of Texas and TDLR

    TDLR= TX Dept of Licensing and Regulation.

    I had a reminder set to renew my TDLR registration for the towing company on Friday. With my flatbed going down Friday morning, the rest of the day went to shit. I completely forgot about my renewal. I remembered just now and got on the website so I could pay the money and move on. I had a tow to do and was going to print my updated info so I could run the tow.

    Well they charged me an additional $287.50 in late filing fees in order to renew everything! That seems a bit exorbitant if you ask me, especially being that its only 3 days late!!! That's the price I gotta pay for my forgetfulness, just have to eat and move on! So the system debits my bank account, but instead of getting a completion screen to print my receipt I instead received "The Page Cannot Be Found"!!!!!!!!

    So not only do they fucking rip me off for $287.50 in late filing fees, the god damn website crashes so I can't get my proper paper work in order. The tow I'm missing out on was $115 for a pick up at the FWPD impound coming back to Arlington. I had to call the customer and explain that it was my mistake and sorry for wasting his time, etc. The impound won't let you in without all your paperwork being up-to-date.

    Well its all my fault and I take the blame for it, but FUCK YOU to the state of Texas and Texas Dept of Licensing and Regulation! Every year my fees go up anyways and this one time I was late you decide to charge me an additional $287.50 on top of $525 for "on-time" renewal. Just make it harder and more expensive for people to do business with you. Soon enough we will become California or Michigan and no one will be able to afford to live or work here!!!!

    /rant off
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    Not surprised to hear it, honestly. Unfortunately it is set up to fuck us at every turn.

    Feeling the fucking right now my self.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by mikec View Post
      Not surprised to hear it, honestly. Unfortunately it is set up to fuck us at every turn.

      Feeling the fucking right now my self.
      That's the shitty thing. It a bunch of fucking bureaucrats sitting around a big table that don't have the first clue about towing and they write all the regulations based on their "research." Then every year they vote themselves a pay raise and in turn raise my fees. Granted what they are doing is trying to get the towing companies "regulated," but every towing company that follows the rules there are two more that don't. All that's happened since TDLR took over the towing commission is made it harder and more expensive on the people that abide by the rules.
      Last edited by Kyle; 01-10-2012, 09:14 PM.
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      • #4
        F-ing govt agencies

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        • #5
          Govt > Towing companies

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          • #6
            I can't stand anything that has to do with the TDLR or even worse TXDOT.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by GrayStangGT View Post
              I can't stand anything that has to do with the TDLR or even worse TXDOT.
              I like that they charge you a "convenience fee" when you do it online. I can go to the county office, see a person the gub'ment is paying by the hour and have no fees....I save the gub'ment money when I do it online and they fee me for it.
              "Self-government won't work without self-discipline." - Paul Harvey

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              • #8
                Originally posted by GrayStangGT View Post
                I can't stand anything that has to do with the TDLR or even worse TXDOT.

                I'd raise that to include government, period.
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by GhostTX View Post
                  I like that they charge you a "convenience fee" when you do it online. I can go to the county office, see a person the gub'ment is paying by the hour and have no fees....I save the gub'ment money when I do it online and they fee me for it.
                  Bullshit. You pay them more in fuel taxes when you go in.
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                  • #10
                    I would probably start paying them things a bit more in advance.. but I know how the ole shit happens wheel turns.
                    Late fee seems retarded at all for a license or registration that you have to pay for anyways.

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                    • #11
                      The State of Texas loves to go on and on about how they're so business friendly. Low taxes, they scream. But they forget to tell you they have a permit and a fee for damn near everything. They make up for low taxes by using their silly fees to generate income. Its just a shell game. Business friendly my ass.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by 94form2000z View Post
                        I would probably start paying them things a bit more in advance.. but I know how the ole shit happens wheel turns.
                        Late fee seems retarded at all for a license or registration that you have to pay for anyways.
                        this...

                        sounds like your reminded should be for a couple weeks early to plan for stuff like this.
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by mikec View Post
                          Bullshit. You pay them more in fuel taxes when you go in.
                          Ahhhh!!! Crafty bastards!
                          "Self-government won't work without self-discipline." - Paul Harvey

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                          • #14
                            We should put them in charge of healthcare, I bet that would go well.
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                            What's your beef with NPR, because their listeners are typically more informed than others?
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                            Voting is a constitutional right, overthrowing the government isn't.

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                            • #15
                              i feel your pain...i have to deal with them for my electrical license as well.

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