Absolutely! The auto parts store was part of a chain of stores and it was in a different direction from where I was headed so when I passed by another one later that day, I returned the belt.C-dub wrote:And you had the ability to return the belt to get your money back. Did you?Aggiedad wrote:I had a similar experience ... Was filling my truck with gas and a guy approached asking for and exact amount of money to buy a replacement serpentine belt for his Explorer; he even told me what auto parts store he'd called for pricing. He said if I'd give him my address, he'd mail me a check. Riiiiiiight ... I usually wave off strangers asking for anything but he seemed sincere. I was 90% certain he was scamming me but I thought, "What the heck, I'll play along for now". INSTEAD of giving him money and my address, I offered to go pick up the belt myself and come back and help him install it. He said, "Bless you. That that would be great." I called ahead to the auto parts store with make and model numbers and was back in less than 20 minutes ... Despite his "sincerity", he guy was no where to be found and I really wasn't too surprised. In the end, I felt ok about the whole thing because I knew I made an attempt to help someone who APPEARED to need help but was also aware enough to work it in such a way that I didn't get taken ... other than about 20 minutes of my time. Some of these people should go into show business because they are really good actors.
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- Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:25 pm
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- Sun Aug 07, 2011 12:14 pm
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Re: Approached By A Stranger While Pumping Gas
I had a similar experience ... Was filling my truck with gas and a guy approached asking for and exact amount of money to buy a replacement serpentine belt for his Explorer; he even told me what auto parts store he'd called for pricing. He said if I'd give him my address, he'd mail me a check. Riiiiiiight ... I usually wave off strangers asking for anything but he seemed sincere. I was 90% certain he was scamming me but I thought, "What the heck, I'll play along for now". INSTEAD of giving him money and my address, I offered to go pick up the belt myself and come back and help him install it. He said, "Bless you. That that would be great." I called ahead to the auto parts store with make and model numbers and was back in less than 20 minutes ... Despite his "sincerity", he guy was no where to be found and I really wasn't too surprised. In the end, I felt ok about the whole thing because I knew I made an attempt to help someone who APPEARED to need help but was also aware enough to work it in such a way that I didn't get taken ... other than about 20 minutes of my time. Some of these people should go into show business because they are really good actors.