Can you trust valet

But is it ever really a good idea to hand your car keys to a stranger? It may sound paranoid, but not after you read his accounts of colleagues smoking in cars, fender benders, and valets who don't know how to drive stick.

An investigation by CBS News revealed that joy rides are also a common occurrence with longterm valet parking. So, aside from watching the valet as they park, how else can you protect your car? The site also suggests being nice and polite to the valets working and tipping when you drop off the car to insure good service.

Show the supply chain who's boss Get a head start on your holiday shopping at Amazon, Target, Best Buy, and more. The first thing to know, is that if you really must use a valet, your best bet is to keep an eye on them as they park the car. If you thought that giving a year old the keys to a Mercedes S65 AMG is a good idea, you got another thing coming.

People with limited experience behind the wheel and over horsepower is not really a smart mix. There would be times where fellow valets would see just how fast a car could go in the tight parking garage where we left the rides. Mix in the fact that a valet that can't really drive stick might be trusted with a Porsche Turbo, and this can be a recipe for disaster. And guess what? Irresponsible behavior like this causes accidents. We had one memorable accident — I wasn't involved — where the front end was nearly ripped off a Dodge Magnum while a large SUV was being parked.

Instead of telling the owner, it was hastily reassembled on the spot and given back. There were frequent fender benders, cars being backed into poles, and even cars bumping others right in front of the owners. Did valets own up to their mistakes?

Nearly never. Even more shocking? The owners didn't really seem to care, even when they witnessed the accident. I've also seen vans that were too tall for a parking garage be driven in and bang the roof on the height warning signs.

In a lot of cases, your car is going to come back worse than when you dropped it off. Hell, some people smoked in the cars they were parking. Here's a free tip: If you park a car with a valet, assume something dubious is going to happen and look it over thoroughly before and after it's parked.

Now, I'm an honest guy, so the most shocking part of the job I encountered was the treatment of some customers. That got you "exclusive" parking in one of the first spots in the garage. The "service" was only sold to people that looked like they had a ton of money, appeared gullible, or requested their cars be up front. And sometimes, employees waited until the customer was paying to tell them the extra charge. With Unparalleled Parking on your side, your event or business can give off any sort of vibe you want.

Are you looking for more of a formal air? For a more relaxed, yet still professional vibe, we can show up in polos with our logo. We go above and beyond what you might expect from your valet service, all to give you guests the experience that you intend. As stated above, we only hire the best staff in the industry. Anything otherwise would fall below our standards.