KCRag Forum

rxlexi wrote:   ^^^ not in other midwest cities. 

trailerkid wrote:
i'm happy all those cars are getting towed. serves you people right.

mudjack wrote: That'll teach them to try to come downtown.

They should all stay in the burbs!

KCPowercat wrote: ok hate to rehash this but I think p&l's biggest drawback to locals right now, especially officeworkers, is their crazy parking.

the thing is, they advertise all this 2 dollar parking...which is crazy cheap.  Problem is they don't begin this program until after 5pm.  Many office workers going to happy hour go before 5pm....so they see/hear this 2 buck parking sign/ads and go there at 4-430....stay till 8pm and get hit with a 12 buck parking charge (guessing at that number)...this turns off the office happy hour people and they go elsewhere.

I see this example in my office....i like the saucer for hh so I suggest it and the story above is told to me...and another bar is chosen.

I completely understand their need to reign in parking but they need to be consistent with their message....and yes if you advertise 2 dollar parking with validation, that's what it should be...not some confusing timing issue that just pisses off customers.

I am totally down with them chargin overnight parkers as long as they are clearly informed of that when entering (i hear now if they take you money as you park, they tell you it's good till 6am).

make it EASY and SIMPLE for people to park and you'll go a long way to bringing in more customers for things like the clothing store and amc.

KCPowercat wrote:a) because this is kc and b) they see 2 dollar parking advertised so instead of walking the blocks back in the dark alone (many aren't comfortable doing this, especially the fairer sex) the drive there to be closer to their cars.

mean wrote: Ohhh, right. So what you mean to say is that they're harboring ridiculously overblown perceptions of crime risk.

loftguy wrote: Spoke with a 30 y.o. guy yesterday.  He has lived in the River Market and worked downtown for 3 years.  Told me he drives and never walks to and from the Quaff, Majestic, Peanut, Johns Deck, etc... as the blocks around the Valero station at 6th and Wyandotte are "pretty sketchy".

I can't see this at all.  Anyone else see what I don't?

LenexatoKCMO wrote: Did you tell him all that sitting in the car must be chaffing his twat. 

KCPowercat wrote: mean...pretty much but I don't usually think it's a good idea for young hotties to walk 5-10 blocks alone really anywhere...not just downtown.

I'm presenting the facts of the consumer base...thats the reality they need to deal with, not the judgment of how sane these customers are.

loftguy wrote: Spoke with a 30 y.o. guy yesterday.  He has lived in the River Market and worked downtown for 3 years.  Told me he drives and never walks to and from the Quaff, Majestic, Peanut, Johns Deck, etc... as the blocks around the Valero station at 6th and Wyandotte are "pretty sketchy".

I can't see this at all.  Anyone else see what I don't?

KCPowercat wrote: agreed...but really not my point.  If they didn't (falsely) advertise 2 dollar parking, this wouldn't really be an issue...they (cordish) just seem to make it unnecessarily confusing for customers....which in my experience is costing them customers for things like happy hour.