Driving customers around

I don't generally drive customers to ATM's in my car at all, i have a rule, proof you own the place before i open the door, no proof no open. I generally ask for the money straight after i pick the lock, but before i turn and disengage the bolt. If they say i dont have the money on me, or say im not paying that, i say "I just opened the lock, payment now or i will lock it and leave" I have actually left on a number of occasions on 1 occasion the guy tried to run up to my car and open my door. He was drunk, and i wasnt going to take any chances. In that situation mate, i wouldnt have opened the door, without proof she could pay.

Yeah, I always ask the customer while taking the job on the phone, how they will be paying for it. She said her purse was inside the house, and payment wasn't a problem, so I had to let her into the house to retrieve it, I got her drivers licence details etc etc, then she springs this ATM sh*t on me. Not often I get caught out after 17 or so years on the job. I'll just chalk it up to experience, and become just a little less trusting. Cheers.

See the $$$ up front!

PERIOD!

Especially in a situation like that!

Newnsie

payment upon opening

Young lady (looked

door, she got her

would have to drive

customers into my van but

snipe gal. I drove

me and said that's

hate getting

vehicles ? I told the

even letting her

should have gotten something to hold till you got paid that was worth more than she owed you. (if she had something) works for me.. got a very nice watch one time that my girlfriend now wears with pride !

g'day Steve

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payment upon opening

(dump). Young lady (looked

the door, she got her

would have to drive

customers into my van but

gutter snipe gal. I drove

to me and said that's

I hate getting

vehicles ? I told the

for even letting her

all, i have a

proof no

the lock,

dont have the

opened the lock,

left on a

to my car

any chances.

without proof

had a guy I walked away form (also drunk) come up behind me at the side door of my van and put his hand on my shoulder. He was surprised when ho suddenly had a Smith & Wesson poking him in the stomach. Stopped dealing with drunks all together after that incident.

g'day

Funny, great minds think alike eh ! I was thinking the same thing as I was standing at her front door waiting for her to find her purse. Ya know, looking around her living room, there would be nothing there worth more than five bucks period. Ya know, in this country, even on government dole or on a pension, people can live pretty comfortably, and have quite reasonable belongings. It looked like she may have hocked all her stuff. Typical though, I noticed the cigarette packs, and empty beer cans strewn around the joint. Down and outers seem to always be able to find the money for smokes and booze.

In the US, add lottery tickets to that list.

Down-and-outers are more likely to be addicted to something since they don't have much left in the way of pleasures.

And addicts are more likely to be down-and-outers, since the addition burns resources they might be able to use to climb back up.

Positive feedback is a dangerous thing.

Does your insurance cover you if an accident occurs while you're transporting someone?

Tow trucks often refuse to accept passengers for just that reason -- they'll offer to call you a taxi instead.

Even if you *are* covered, you may want to quote that excuse... and ask whether they have a neighbor or friend who'd be willing to loan them the money. Even in these days of never speaking to our neighbors, there's generally SOMEONE who can be persuaded...

Steve probably forgot that. Add TAB (parimutuals) tickets too.

that

wears

same thing as I was

purse. Ya know,

there worth more than

government dole or on a

quite reasonable

stuff. Typical

strewn around the

money for smokes

don't know about the "great minds" thing. remember ?, I am not really a locksmith :-)

g'day Steve

for smokes

something since they

the addition

up.

now thats the truth !!!

Besides, it's usually customers who drive _us_ around... around the bend, that is...

Do you come from the land down under? Where women glow and men plunder?

I'm not sure there is any good answer. At least you did get some money out of it. And didn't get accused of abusing or molestering her. Yes, I've given people rides to the ATM in the van, but I'm not happy about it. I've also unlocked cars and had to follow people to the ATM.

I did that one time with an AM/ FM radio. It wasn't all that good quality. The fellow assured me he'd pay me right off at the end of the week when he got his check. He didn't, and about a year later I figured it was OK to use the radio myself. It served me for several years.

Never did hear back from the guy.

I wonder, though. I can't buy gasoline for the truck or pay the gas and electric unless I have real money. Why should lockouts be any different?

HAHAHA

I have used this one several times myself. Usually though I just lock the door on them. One of them, I've done it twice now, picked it back open. Surprise! I waited until he walked in and held him at gunpoint for the police who arrested him for breaking in my house. LOL People never learn. When I want something for free I get it.

If you could manage to keep your hands to yourself you wouldn't keep getting accused of it anymore either.

Yes, I've given

I would just peel out on ya.

If you could manage to keep your hands to yourself you wouldn't keep getting accused of it anymore either.

Yes, I've given

I would just peel out on ya.

get some money out

her.

wouldn't keep getting

got news for ya. ya don't have to do anything to be accused of something. its just NOT a good idea to carry anyone in your van.

about it. I've also

then you would lose your spare tire, jack, drivers license and whatever else that I would be holding till I was paid. you would also see me again in court for theft of service.

g'day