That sucks. You should have told him that he owed you $35 for not serving him with a beatdown.

 

In hindsite, I should have knocked him on his ass then put the dogs on him.

Scammers are getting pretty bold these days....

only problem there is the a-hole would have sued you then, because of some d-bag lawyer who would actually take his case.

Its a shame the world we live in.

 

I had something similar happen a couple years back. A guy knocked on the door asking for money for gas so he could go pick his wife at work in the next town. Siad he was a neighbor from down the street, he wasn't as far as I knew. I offered him a 5 gallon can of gas which he accepted. After he emptied the can into his car he asked for $10.00 just in case something happened. I told him I had given him all I was prepared to give and it was time for him to go. I figure he was probably a tweeker needing money for meth. I probably shouldn't have even given him the gas but I figured if he really did need to go get his wife the gas would be enough to get him there and back.

 

A few years back my wife and I had someone approach us in our car in a shopping center, saying she were on the way to UNC because her brother was in critical condition in the burn center, but had just ran out of gas. So, she asked us for gas money. Sure, I said, follow me to the gas station, I will pump in $5 or $10 worth. Well, darn, she says, she is completely out of gas in the parking lot, can't drive anywhere. Hmmmm. I asked her what her brother's name was, the one in the burn center. She told me. What she didn't know was I worked part time in the burn center (at the time I worked in the surgery-trauma ICU at UNC), and I pretty much knew who all the critical patients were. I called her out, told her I was calling the cops. I barely got the last word out when she was in her car zooming donw the road.

 

Should've shaken him down for everything he had in his pockets. And his shoes.

His story to the neighbors FOUR houses down about how he was robbed at gunpoint and had his shoes stolen would be a lot more believable.

That way you'd have helped him out! And helping someone help themself is what being neighborly is all about! :thumbup1:

 

30ish YO black male came to my door the other day. Said he was my (three houses down) neighbor and had locked his keys in his car. Needed $35 to pay the lock smith to unlock his car.
The problem is, I know the neighbor three houses down and he wasn't him!
I told him to un ass my stoop proto or the dogs would assist him.
Luckily it was me who answered the door, not my wife. She would have whipped out $40 without thinking twice, she's very trusting and kind.

I told the neighbors about him so they are BOLO. In hindsite, I should have knocked him on his ass then put the dogs on him.

Scammers are getting pretty bold these days....

Should have said, "Don't pay a locksmith. Just let me call the cops and they will use a slim jim and open it for free. Just wait right there while I call."

 

A few years back my wife and I had someone approach us in our car in a shopping center, saying she were on the way to UNC because her brother was in critical condition in the burn center,

Yeah I had one of these last week in the Wal-Mart parking lot, some guy with a "my wife and I are stuck and need gas" story. I told him I was sure the manager would let him call someone, and he huffed and walked back to a car with no one in it.

 

Yeah, we had the door to door cleaning products "salesman" a couple months back.

You know, the guy standing on your doorstep with a cheapo hand vac that he wasn't even bright enough to hide the DC cigarette lighter car adapter on. He's asking you to let him in to show you how well this product works on your carpet (as you're standing on hardwood floors and not carpet). You've already noticed his two co-workers sitting in the van in your driveway. Odd that they work in teams of 3 for door to door sales......

I think the look on my face as I told him to leave was enough to get my point across. Had he forced the issue he would have left a large amount of blood and some internal organs in my doorway. Wonder how that hand vac does to clean that up?

 

Yeah, we had the door to door cleaning products "salesman" a couple months back.

You know, the guy standing on your doorstep with a cheapo hand vac that he wasn't even bright enough to hide the DC cigarette lighter car adapter on. He's asking you to let him in to show you how well this product works on your carpet (as you're standing on hardwood floors and not carpet). You've already noticed his two co-workers sitting in the van in your driveway. Odd that they work in teams of 3 for door to door sales......

I think the look on my face as I told him to leave was enough to get my point across. Had he forced the issue he would have left a large amount of blood and some internal organs in my doorway. Wonder how that hand vac does to clean that up?

When I was about 12 I anwered the door and one of the cleaning sales man asked me if My mom or dad was home I said yes and pointed to my dad siting on the couch. The guy walked right in and started cleaning my days shoes. Didnt say a word or ask to come in or anything. My dad just got down cleaning his 1911 45acp. It wasnt loaded but the guy almost craped his self when my dad put it to his face. People are just crazy and that was back in the earily 90s. It sucks in NC that the preson doing the crime has the rights and the victum has none.

 

yeah i ran into one at the last exit on I-20 in n. augusta,sc . he said he was on his way from Clemson to Atlanta b/c his mother had a heart attack. (I was wearing a Clemson hat) . problem is I-20 doesnt go anyway near clemson , I 85 does. I smelled the BS and walked away.

 

When I was about 12 I anwered the door and one of the cleaning sales man asked me if My mom or dad was home I said yes and pointed to my dad siting on the couch. The guy walked right in and started cleaning my days shoes. Didnt say a word or ask to come in or anything. My dad just got down cleaning his 1911 45acp. It wasnt loaded but the guy almost craped his self when my dad put it to his face. People are just crazy and that was back in the earily 90s. It sucks in NC that the preson doing the crime has the rights and the victum has none.

At least the salesman followed the #1 firearms rule..."Always assume that the gun pointed at you is loaded"

 

I have lots of fun with those folks. My daughter's boyfriend was convulsing in laughter one night when Lauren told him some of the stories. I once pretended to be blind (wore sunglasses to the door) and pretended like I thought they were the social welfare agency bringing me my weekly stipend. I was VERY confused, and insisted I knew it was them because "I recognize your voice. You were here last week." I tried to get money from them and accused them of pilfering the money from what was supposed to be for the infirm and told them they should be ashamed of themselves. I accused them of being heartless and unconcerned for the disadvantaged when they would not give me anything. They were actually apologetic when they left. I thought I might get them to give me something. "JUST A DOLLAR! CAN YOU NOT SPARE A DOLLAR FOR A POOR MAN WHO MAY NOT LIVE TO SEE NEXT WEEK?"

Once, I went staggering out the door and stumbled/collapsed into the guy "sneezing" all over him. Spit all in his face about three times. This was in the early days of AIDS when there were still rumors out there about how it was spread. I told him I was SO glad he was here and could he sit down and talk to me because no one wanted to spend time and everyone was afraid that AIDS was spread by any bodily fluids (....ACHOOO!!). I wish I had a camera when he backed away.

 

I had a cleaning products sales guy a couple years ago shove a roll of paper towels, still in wrapper, in my hand as I opened the door and say, "I'll be right back I left something in my car!" and jog back to their vehicle. Half way there the roll of paper towels hit him in the back of the head and my door slammed. It was a pretty nice spiral.......even though I was never much of a QB.

 

Gotta be careful, around fayetteville there were some people going around claiming to sell cleaning products and in reality they were just eyeing up houses to break into. Happened to a couple of my buddies. One of them was smart enough to copy down the license plate on the van they parked in his driveway. Not sure if they ever cought the guys.

 

Had the same cute Hippie chick in a VW bug beg gas money at the Laundry Mat in Chula Vista Ca. 3 weeks in a row. What are the odds her car ran out of gas in the same place 3 weeks in a row. She had her route and picked up money from Sailors doing laundry on Friday & Saturday nights. The VW bug didn't even have a battery. She parked on a incline parking spot and let it roll back to jump it off.

 

had a guy, come in the shop, said he ran out of gas in my parking lot.
i handed him my can, with a couple gallons in it, he said thanks, he would go to the station
and refill it for me. thats the last i saw of him, and my freakin gas can. the next guy, to run out of gas, is sol.
dave

 

I'd have told the guy to split, but would also have informed the Sheriff of the incident. No telling what these guys are up to.....

 

I have had many instances of similar stories. It ranges from needing gas money to bus fare. It kinda sucks for the people who are in real need. I am a giving person to an extent, but when someone has their hand out every time I turn around I just stop giving.

 

My mom let 2 men in her house yesterday who were selling Kirby vacuum cleaners. She called my Dad as I was sitting beside him at the church wanting to know if it was ok to buy a $1700 vacuum? Really? Are you kidding? I shot to the house to find a third guy in the van. They had been there for 3.5 hours pitch after pitch and had pretty much looked over the entire main level of the house.
She later said that the third guy did come in with them he was "in training" silent observer my a$$$!!! The things they said to her were so far out of line. Telling her this was the dirtiest house they had ever been in and how can you let your granddaughter crawl on such disgusting floors? They than had the nerve to ask her to go against my father by saying, "Come on, your husband has been mad at you before! Just buy it anyway and you can deal with him later" Had I been there to hear it, that man would have eaten his teeth. I believe as a Christian that you never ask someone to go against their spouse, in any matter. They didn't stop there either.
I'm sure the guy in training walked around the perimeter of the house while the other 2 were in their. Thankfully, it is a large house so they don't know how many people live their. My twin showed up at one point, my younger brother showed up at one point and I got tell them to hit the road hard and fast.
I didn't realize until after they left that my shirt had ridden up and my G21 was slightly in view.
I said an extra prayer last night that these three rats don't come back, the vacuum did a terrible job and I don't want to have to rent a rug doctor to clean up the mess I will make of them.
Moral of the story, if three men dressed in pimp suits come to your door, don't let them in.

 

Cleaning products you say? Why would I need yours when I have the perfect tool to clean your brains from your skull?

Best thing you can do is put up a "No Soliciting" sign.

 

I once had a guy knock on my door and ask to borrow a shovel I had leaning there. Said they were cleaning out a ditch across the street. I said, "Sure, just put it right there when you're finished."

Last I saw of my shovel...

Never been asked nor given permission to be stolen from before! LOL!

 

"I should have knocked him on his ass then put the dogs on him."

And that would have handed you an assault charge and possibly a civil lawsuit, Mr. Tough Guy. You have absolutely NO PC to lay a hand on him.

What you SHOULD have done is say, "Hold on, let me go get it." Locked the door, got out of sight, and dialed 911. "Home invasion happening NOW!" That would bring them quickly.

So you informed the neighbors. Good for you, instead of possibly getting him jail time, all you did is protect your street. You simply pawned the guy off on someone else.

You got a score of 50% from me on this one.

Yea, I know you didn't ask for it, but it's a free forum.

 

"I should have knocked him on his ass then put the dogs on him."

And that would have handed you an assault charge and possibly a civil lawsuit, Mr. Tough Guy. You have absolutely NO PC to lay a hand on him.

What you SHOULD have done is say, "Hold on, let me go get it." Locked the door, got out of sight, and dialed 911. "Home invasion happening NOW!" That would bring them quickly.

So you informed the neighbors. Good for you, instead of possibly getting him jail time, all you did is protect your street. You simply pawned the guy off on someone else.

You got a score of 50% from me on this one.

Yea, I know you didn't ask for it, but it's a free forum.

The police probably would be none to pleased to find somebody standing on a door step with no signs of attempted forced entry. For that matter you may get tagged for making a phony call. I think what he did was just fine, lots of people talk big but don't act on it.

Its our way of sounding tough I suppose lol. I do the same thing.

 

only problem there is the a-hole would have sued you then, because of some d-bag lawyer who would actually take his case.

Its a shame the world we live in.

Not to mention turned it into Racism.

 

Thieves make up some BS excuse to knock on your door ...to see if anyone is at home. If nobody is home they kick open the door. It only takes them a minute to steal jewelry and electronics.