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So instead of having an entity to do the ticketing, you propose to have an entity to validate that the ticketing done by the 3rd party is valid? Does not seem t

• badpun 4y ago
  Not validate, only handle disputes. The dispuses will be a small minority of all cases, and, as usual, the onus of the proof will fall on the accuser, i.e. private company. So, they either must have a good documentation (photos etc.) proving the infraction, or the ticket gets overthrown and they themselves get fined for wasting everybody's time. I don't think this was really viable in the pre-smartphones era, but now every private parking cop can (and would be required to) take copious photos with a cheap device. This should really minimize any shadiness in the system.
  • marcosdumay 4y ago
    > The disputes will be a small minority of all cases Assuming the system will work the way you expect it to work, and not fail into more lucrative modes that are trivial to predict.
    • badpun 4y ago
      Name one then.
      • marcosdumay 4y ago
        The company making a lot of false tickets because most people just pay, so they still come up ahead. "I can't think of a flaw, so my plan must be flawless" is a pretty arrogant position and rarely leads to good plans.