'It's legal stealing' says driver charged $300 to get towed car back despite the warning sign being 'hidden'

A DRIVER has equated tow companies to thieves after being charged $300 to retrieve her car even though it allegedly wasn't her fault that it was removed.

The woman has taken to TikTok to share her experience of being "scammed" by an unidentified towing company.

TikToker Ellasandra Muse posted a clip on the social media platform explaining how she was duped out of $300 when her vehicle was towedCredit: TikTok/ellasandramuse
The driver accused towing companies of being legal thieves and getting way with 'stealing' (stock image)Credit: Getty

"I feel like towing is just legal stealing and they really make their own rules as they go," Ellasandra Muse (@ellasandramuse) wrote in the caption of the video.

According to Muse, she "got scammed" and it was not her fault after parking her vehicle outside of an apartment building.

She claims the sign stating that she could not park there "was hidden."

"I go to get my car and they told me I couldn't pick it up that night because it was going to be an extra charge and if I waited for the next day it would only be $240 but it would be a lot more if I picked it up that night," Muse explained.

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"I should have known that they were lying but I go to pick it up the next day and they're like, '$300 take it or leave it.'

"You can't argue with them because they literally have your car.

"So, I paid $300 to get my car towed in Iowa, what a joke."

In the comments, fellow drivers agreed with one calling the price "crazy."

"I had mine towed in Des Moines this year and it cost more than in Chicago. So irritating!" another said.

"Hate those scammers," a third wrote.

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Meanwhile, The U.S. Sun has previously reported on one driver who was hit with a fine of $11,000 after his vehicle was towed following a crash.

Dion Conley's car was removed from the road following an accident in Chicago, Illinois, three years ago.

The company, Tow Pros Inc., which has since dissolved, told Conley that he either had to pay up or lose his car, according to CBS affiliate WBBM-TV.

Tow Pros Inc. "said that the $11,000 stands and that they want the money or else the vehicle won't be released," Conley said.

He said that three years on the situation continues to impact him as he still does not have a car.

"My credit score got hit and as a result, I haven't been able to buy another car in all this time," he said.

"I've spent over $12,000 on Uber, over three grand on Lyft, and over $1,000 on Ventra public transportation.

"It’s heartless to go out see people in a vulnerable situation and make their already bad situation worse."

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