the petrol scam

Dont forget about the windscreen washers, usually in Sandton (Grayston off-ramp, Grayston/Rivonia).
I usually get pissed of as they come from nowhere, throw soapish water on windscreen and my auto-wipers comes on.
 
come to Paarden Eiland Flea Market, there are car guards that have taped off areas on both sides of the market for "Disabled parking only) yet almost all if not all the cars have no disabled stickers in their front windows.
 
kang said:
I have seen and been approached by many scammers at petrol stations but I am not interested in what they have to say. Before they even start I tell them to leave me alone...in a nice way.

But the thing that gets to me are beggars. I went to Durbs a while back and couldn't believe how many husslers there are there. Almost everywhere I went I had to get approached by someone with with some sad story.
The cherry on top was when I walked out of Gateway and wanted to pay for parking then this old lady comes up to me with her hand out asking me for "one, two odds".
Now as I'm standing there with my wallet in my hand, how do I say I don't have any money? Reluctantly I had to give her some change but I was peeved for the rest of the afternoon.
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You say: "sorry, but no". Or you share your food with her. But I do not give money to beggars. I strictly adhere to "charity begins at home"
 
superskully said:
Dont forget about the windscreen washers, usually in Sandton (Grayston off-ramp, Grayston/Rivonia).
I usually get pissed of as they come from nowhere, throw soapish water on windscreen and my auto-wipers comes on.
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Plus the water has a cheap detergent in, not car soap. This will remove the wax on your paint work.
 
Dude, you should see bellville...i really really really hate beggars...even at the kfc drive in where you pay, they know you have to pay, so they stand there waiting for you...i always have this urge to just give a beggar a bek skoot you know...
 
The guys at garages really, really annoy me. Got to the stage now that when I see one coming, I cut them off with: "Oh no... Don't tell me you've run out of petrol here... AGAIN!?"
 
Dude around Cresta area, white male in early 20's...has asked me 4 times for R5 for petrol...his car ran out just down the road. Gave to him the first time (even though I was suspect)...the last time I saw him...had enough. Told him I gave him the first time I saw him...and I want my money back. He was surprised I caught him out and was about to give it back to me...said dont worry about and walked off. Oh well.
 
D3x! said:
What really irks me is when you stop at the robot and politely say no just to have them carry on, at this point I tell them to fsck off.
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Same...I politely say no...if they carry on...I then go off at them.

superskully said:
Dont forget about the windscreen washers, usually in Sandton (Grayston off-ramp, Grayston/Rivonia).
I usually get pissed of as they come from nowhere, throw soapish water on windscreen and my auto-wipers comes on.
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If they even approach my car...I tell them no in an aggressive way...just so they get the idea (as they really dont seem to understand polite)...if they carry on...I edge forward a bit with a wheel chirp. That normally gets them to back off....even nudged one oke once doing that....they piss me off even more than beggars!
 
I hate those washers with a passion. I am scared of what I might do if one tries to wash my windscreen after clearly telling him no! :eek:
 
For the most I just plainly say no - for others that look like they will understand I explain that I owe the bank half a million rand where as they do not owe the bank anything so in effect they are R500k richer then me.
The trick is to steamroller them and not give them the chance to come up with a reply or a "but", just keep on until you hit the point where you tell them "so since I owe the bank so much money and you do not, can you maybe give me an R5 for the parking? Cause I also owe a lot of money on my car".
 
Rouxenator said:
For the most I just plainly say no - for others that look like they will understand I explain that I owe the bank half a million rand where as they do not owe the bank anything so in effect they are R500k richer then me.
The trick is to steamroller them and not give them the chance to come up with a reply or a "but", just keep on until you hit the point where you tell them "so since I owe the bank so much money and you do not, can you maybe give me an R5 for the parking? Cause I also owe a lot of money on my car".
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omg +3 ! good work !
 
Bighit said:
Not these people, but in Bellville, theres this dude who says that the bus just dropped him off and his aunt isn't there to fetch him and he needs money to phone his aunt to come and fetch him - twice already.
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a white guy that is always on the taxi rank?
 
kang said:
I have seen and been approached by many scammers at petrol stations but I am not interested in what they have to say. Before they even start I tell them to leave me alone...in a nice way.

But the thing that gets to me are beggars. I went to Durbs a while back and couldn't believe how many husslers there are there. Almost everywhere I went I had to get approached by someone with with some sad story.
The cherry on top was when I walked out of Gateway and wanted to pay for parking then this old lady comes up to me with her hand out asking me for "one, two odds".
Now as I'm standing there with my wallet in my hand, how do I say I don't have any money? Reluctantly I had to give her some change but I was peeved for the rest of the afternoon.
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Get some pepperspray (R130 at Yale, get the direct stream one, has better reach and wind can't blow it back to you), you just finger and release the red safety catch if a beggar on the street bothers you (I have it on my belt), it makes a load clicking sound... they notice it... they go away.

Also wear it clipped onto your seatbelt on you chest, the car beggars also stay away when seen.

Before I had the spray:
I carried no cash except enough for the parking machine, and if I have cash more than that I hid it in somewhere else in the wallet and could easily show them my empty wallet and lament my poverty to them.
 
superskully said:
Dont forget about the windscreen washers, usually in Sandton (Grayston off-ramp, Grayston/Rivonia).
I usually get pissed of as they come from nowhere, throw soapish water on windscreen and my auto-wipers comes on.
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I hate these guys! Really really hate them. My trick is to put my wipers on before I get to the robot, the one a$$ got so pissed off when I did that he started screaming profanities at me. Moron. Don't touch my car. Ever! One day someone is going to ride them over on purpose, or go mad and kill them. Grr :mad:


In alberton, there is an indian lady with a baby on her back that either asks for money for formula for her baby, or sometimes she has a doctor's prescription and she needs money for medicine.

Also been asked for money from a "british" backpacker for accomodation in while I was in Umhlanga. You don't go on holiday if you can't afford it!!!

Rant over :)
 
Maybe we should keep "fake" money in the car and give it to these scammers. I think you can get some pretty good quality copies of R10 notes if you print on 1200dpi. Use a thinnish paper and make it look a little worn. That should shut them up and perhaps they learn that nothing is for free - except fake stories and fake money. As they cry over the fake money their tears will wash away the ink, smearing their reasonable facsimile based on their unreasonable lies.
 
Rouxenator said:
Maybe we should keep "fake" money in the car and give it to these scammers. I think you can get some pretty good quality copies of R10 notes if you print on 1200dpi. Use a thinnish paper and make it look a little worn. That should shut them up and perhaps they learn that nothing is for free - except fake stories and fake money. As they cry over the fake money their tears will wash away the ink, smearing their reasonable facsimile based on their unreasonable lies.
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and get charged for fraud :D
 
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