Tarmacadam scam

Head The Wall · 15-01-2011 2:05am

amiable wrote: »

Nor have you answered mine. Where is the evidence of the 'scam'?

Are you for real, you will have to hand over the money and you will have to give them the chance to "finish" the job before you will have the evidence that it is a scam. At that stage it will be too late and they won't be seen again.

Maybe next time, someone should ask for a VAT receipt and some ID when these guys come to the door. If they feck off I think you can safely say it's a scam, don't know if a sworn affidavit would be enough evidence for you though

amiable · 15-01-2011 10:41am

Head The Wall wrote: »

Are you for real, you will have to hand over the money and you will have to give them the chance to "finish" the job before you will have the evidence that it is a scam. At that stage it will be too late and they won't be seen again.

Maybe next time, someone should ask for a VAT receipt and some ID when these guys come to the door. If they feck off I think you can safely say it's a scam, don't know if a sworn affidavit would be enough evidence for you though

Are you for real? When have you ever handed over money before a job is done? And i've been called naive. Did the OP ask for a VAT receipt and ID? He may have but hasn't steted it. Sure you are another one who knows what i'd do. Thanks Mister. I'd be lost without yee. I don't know how i got this far in life on my own

galwayrush · 15-01-2011 11:10am

amiable wrote: »

Are you for real? When have you ever handed over money before a job is done? And i've been called naive. Did the OP ask for a VAT receipt and ID? He may have but hasn't steted it. Sure you are another one who knows what i'd do. Thanks Mister. I'd be lost without yee. I don't know how i got this far in life on my own

The first guy flashed a business card, but it so fast, it was back in his pocket before i could read it. One of his passenger was a lady, hair in a top knot, and was wearing large hoopy ear rings. He also said the had a lorry and a half left over from the council job , and would be wiling to spread it for cash.
Second guy, arrived about 2 hours later, tried his best to put on a 'posh ' accent that was somewhat compromised by the words ' no problem boss'
He also offered a discount if i handed him a cash deposit first.

Now, a lorry and a half left over, well, the council did do a road crossing locally, i would expect 2 wheel barrows of tar would have been more than enough for the job, so i asked him how did they get the estimated amount so wrong. He said they were told the job was suppost to be bigger.

Maybe i was stupid to turn down such a generous offer.:pac::pac::pac:

Gaffs89 · 15-01-2011 12:07pm

Yep Galwayrushe you sure missed out there. Are you interested in a 100% Persian rug Boss....

the_syco · 15-01-2011 5:02pm

galwayrush wrote: »

Second guy, arrived about 2 hours later, tried his best to put on a 'posh ' accent that was somewhat compromised by the words ' no problem boss'

I lol'ed

galwayrush · 15-01-2011 9:53pm

Gaffs89 wrote: »

Yep Galwayrushe you sure missed out there. Are you interested in a 100% Persian rug Boss....

Oh yes, i ain't going to miss another golden oppoturnity, would you like cash or my credit card details? :pac::pac:

bobby11 · 15-01-2011 10:47pm

unfortunantly this van and its occupiers are still in the area. they have been reported to the gaurds as they have also been verbally abusive when calling at homes.all we can do is keep an eye out for the van in the area and report it to tuam gaurds who have been out already.

Head The Wall · 15-01-2011 11:49pm

amiable wrote: »

Are you for real? When have you ever handed over money before a job is done? And i've been called naive. Did the OP ask for a VAT receipt and ID? He may have but hasn't steted it. Sure you are another one who knows what i'd do. Thanks Mister. I'd be lost without yee. I don't know how i got this far in life on my own

It happens plenty, a lot of work we do now for people that wouldn't be regular customers have to pay up front.

Do you not find it a bit odd that you are the only person saying these people are not scammers. I wonder why that is?

whitelightrider · 16-01-2011 10:32pm

bobby11 wrote: »

unfortunantly this van and its occupiers are still in the area. they have been reported to the gaurds as they have also been verbally abusive when calling at homes.all we can do is keep an eye out for the van in the area and report it to tuam gaurds who have been out already.

These guys called to my sister in Coolarne on Thursday. Pushy enough but she was well able for them.

billim · 31-12-2012 10:51pm

friend of mine does this,came back from a workin holiday with 16grand.not bad for eight days work.soft victims he calls them,hes most recent job involved the gutter hedgehog all 10feet of it which he spent two hours of tthe ladder around pretending to fit.when the old guy asked why he could not see it from a certain window that overlooked gutter,he told him he had to shove it under the slate cause of the ackward angle.the guards have put a lot of preasure on them searching transit vans,which is why they now prefer smaller vans ie citroen berlingo.