[CharlesInCharge]

The video description reads...
A demonstration of the fault in privatizing a once public parking system.
youtube.com/watch?v=WkgX9iwXXxg Wont play on embed.

https://i.imgur.com/W8c9u7S.jpg

[ilovebacon]

interesting...

[danned]

keep using this 1000 times

[bcedhk]

chances are those coin slots are already jammed with gum by the bums who want to steal coins.

[AzNightmare]

Someone test this to see if legit.

[twitchyzero]

chances are those coin slots are already jammed with gum by the bums who want to steal coins.

knowing the city they probably still ticket you instead of fixing it

you dont have a smartphone? :derp:

[bcedhk]

knowing the city they probably still ticket you instead of fixing it

you dont have a smartphone? :derp:

Sometimes I want to get rid of the change in my pocket. I would say 1 out of 5 machines I've tried in the DT/Gastown area are jammed nowadays.

[CharlesInCharge]

Apparently wood sticks work better because the sound of 'dropping coins' registers better with the machine.
https://i.imgur.com/v567Wan.jpg

[bcedhk]

why would you stick a nickel though, those usually only give 1 minute at most or nothing at all.

Won't you want to use loonie or toonies instead?

[CharlesInCharge]

The smaller coins, like a dime fit better... but not the large ones. For sure no point in using a nickle.

[SkunkWorks]

Lmao.

With how expensive it is to park in Vancouver you'll have to literally stand there finger blasting the meter till you've got enough nickels/dimes registered for an hour's worth of parking.

[CharlesInCharge]

Putting in an address here will show the rates of parking meters... some are $6 an hour.
https://www.parkinginvancouver.ca/

[Badhobz]

save 2 dollars..... or potentially get a misdemeanor charge......

[teggy604]

Sometimes I want to get rid of the change in my pocket. I would say 1 out of 5 machines I've tried in the DT/Gastown area are jammed nowadays.

More like 4/5 machine is jammed up. This is starting to become a huge problem.

[Rallydrv]

city is removing meters already to have something like toronto/seattle. where one meter /app and non spots are marked. works better imo.

[Gh0stRider]

some meters in kits are pay by plate already. One central machine that you key in the plate and pay.