What Can I Charge For Storage??

This is a question I have been asked alot.  As far as I know, Alabama does not regulate storage charges. the Average storage charges I have come across is around $15 – $20 a day.

If you do not already have a sign up in your business stating your daily storage rate from vehicles left after 3 days of work completed, it might be a good idea to put one up.

 I have been told by many people, that if you do not have a license to store vehicles, you can not charge a storage fee.  Well,  I just dont know about all that yet. 

The way I see it, automotive shops invest a lot of money in repairing vehicles,  and when a customer does not pay and pick up the vehicle in a timely manner,  the shop owner’s investment and space is tied up, so a daily storage rate is added to encourage the owner to pay and pick up the vehicle.

I will be going to court soon on a storage issue soon, I will let you know the out come of the court case. This will clear up, if automotive shops have the right to charge storage fees.