Profile Richard Grosvenor, professional repossessor
'So I called the police and the feds came by. It turned out the guy was actually a bank robber.'
A self-proclaimed “car man,” Richard Grosvenor of Atlanta is an auto-repossesor. The 15-year industry veteran is president of Speedy Recovery Servics Inc, a repossession company that specializes in cars and watercrafts.
How did you get started doing auto repossessions?
About 16 years ago I had a friend of mine that had a towing service. He asked me to come with him while he was doing a repossession of a car. I’m a bit of a thrill seeker so I agreed to go. We went, but had no success finding and recovering the car. After that I said to him that he really needed to get more information on these people so he could be more successful in recovery. I had worked at a gas station towing vehicle and I also had experience working in auto mobile collision so I told him to give me the information he had and I would work on the cases. We went back a few days later after I made some phone calls and repossessed three cars all in the same night. From there, I purchased my own truck and started my own auto repossession business.
Describe a typical day at work.
Well, first, every morning I go to Dunkin Donuts to get my cup of coffee. Then I call into the office on my way in to ask what the numbers are in recoveries for the day. Then I see if there are any fires to put out, such as someone who has had their vehicle repossessed and is complaining about wanting their property inside the car. I pay some bills. I still do repossessions even though I’m the owner because I like to be very hands on. I also do watercrafts, motorcycles. I had my first plane a few months ago.