What would you do with the chainsaws?

PingTing comes for Fire

Grayson wrote: »

So if she bought them and then cancelled the cheque, is she technically stealing the chainsaws?

Standard cooling off period before permanent commitment to the contract.

BeerWolf

Good time to learn to juggle chainsaws I reckon.

blade1

Did she use travellers cheques?

DEFTLEFTHAND

What type of men prey on old women's cheque books?

Gimme A Pound

Grayson wrote: »

To be fair

No.

the story never says she was intimidated. It says that she was pressured. And that's what all salesmen do. The vast majority of door to door salesmen in Ireland are selling legitimate merchandise. It's quite possible that they were just really pushy, sold one thing and then went back because she was an easy sell.

We literally don't know what happened.

If it was someone who used intimidation to get a sale, then I agree, they should be punished. But we can't say for certain that it was.

No, just no.

12 chainsaws, 11 generators, seven power washers and assorted tools. The devil doesn't need an advocate here.

turdball

Getting ready for the zombie apocalypse I reckon

bucketybuck

Grayson wrote: »

To be fair the story never says she was intimidated. It says that she was pressured. And that's what all salesmen do. The vast majority of door to door salesmen in Ireland are selling legitimate merchandise. It's quite possible that they were just really pushy, sold one thing and then went back because she was an easy sell.

We literally don't know what happened.

If it was someone who used intimidation to get a sale, then I agree, they should be punished. But we can't say for certain that it was.

:rolleyes:

There's always one.

KrustyUCC

Grayson wrote: »

To be fair the story never says she was intimidated. It says that she was pressured. And that's what all salesmen do. The vast majority of door to door salesmen in Ireland are selling legitimate merchandise. It's quite possible that they were just really pushy, sold one thing and then went back because she was an easy sell.

We literally don't know what happened.

If it was someone who used intimidation to get a sale, then I agree, they should be punished. But we can't say for certain that it was.

Needles73

Patrick2010 wrote: »

No matter what the thread there's always someone who'll play devils advocate for the crack.
So she bought one chainsaw then decided she could use another 11, along with 11 generators and a load of power washers????

Ah come on ... She was cute enough. Seeing they were crap quality she knew to do a days work she’d easily need the twelve chainsaws. She knows her saws.

DEFTLEFTHAND

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

What type of men prey on old women's cheque books?

I think we all know the answer to that if we're being honest.

Those dirty, stinking, good-for-nothing bastards...

The Amish.

demanufactured

Cold callers eh?
I think they mean dirty fooking knackers.

Emporor Rosko

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

What type of men prey on old women's cheque books?

Minister for finance around budget time?

blade1

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

What type of men prey on old women's cheque books?

Priests.

Cee-Jay-Cee

I’d sell them to the travellers, they’re always buying shït like that to sell on and try and turn a quick buck.

Beechwoodspark

Whoever swindled her are the Absolute scum of the earth

maxwell smart

I'm making a supposition here but bear with me.

Let's say these 'travelling salesmen' are not registered for VAT. Infact (Shock Horror) they are actually technically unemployed and in receipt of a social welfare payment for, oh I don't know, disability allowance for instance.

So how would they then be able to lodge the cheques into their bank accounts without raising a few suspicious eyebrows in the Department of Social Welfare, or would such eyebrow raising be in itself racist?

I don't think anywhere actually cashes cheques anymore do they? Or as these fine upstanding members of society are in such good social standing perhaps the local landlord of their favorite watering hole may perhaps oblige?

Or am I very naive indeed?

Johnny Red Cab

They get the cheques made out to cash, or left blank.

There are still dodgy pubs that will cash cheques and certain other places that will oblige.

blade1

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

I’d sell them to the travellers, they’re always buying shït like that to sell on and try and turn a quick buck.

And me there thinking they just robbed them! :eek:

holystungun9

maxwell smart wrote: »

I'm making a supposition here but bear with me.

Let's say these 'travelling salesmen' are not registered for VAT. Infact (Shock Horror) they are actually technically unemployed and in receipt of a social welfare payment for, oh I don't know, disability allowance for instance.

So how would they then be able to lodge the cheques into their bank accounts without raising a few suspicious eyebrows in the Department of Social Welfare, or would such eyebrow raising be in itself racist?

I don't think anywhere actually cashes cheques anymore do they? Or as these fine upstanding members of society are in such good social standing perhaps the local landlord of their favorite watering hole may perhaps oblige?

Or am I very naive indeed?

Can confirm. Eyebrow raising = racist. Tread carefully.

Renegade Mechanic

Chainsaw alarm. Anything else is frankly a waste of a chainsaw.

https://youtu.be/T1vUJRICT2Y

Renegade Mechanic

maxwell smart wrote: »

I'm making a supposition here but bear with me.

Let's say these 'travelling salesmen' are not registered for VAT. Infact (Shock Horror) they are actually technically unemployed and in receipt of a social welfare payment for, oh I don't know, disability allowance for instance.

So how would they then be able to lodge the cheques into their bank accounts without raising a few suspicious eyebrows in the Department of Social Welfare, or would such eyebrow raising be in itself racist?

I don't think anywhere actually cashes cheques anymore do they? Or as these fine upstanding members of society are in such good social standing perhaps the local landlord of their favorite watering hole may perhaps oblige?

Or am I very naive indeed?

A lot of these travelling salesman own watering holes, believe it or not. Ideal cheque lodging/general laundering establishments

whisky_galore

Wish gardai would release a statement to the effect that ALL door to door salesmen should be shown the road.

Really, why do people think that selling door to door is 'normal' in this day and age, most if not all of them are dodgy as fűck.

You want something, buy it in a shop or a reputable website online, not off some random in a van.

biko

Crimes against the elderly is so ****ing evil.
I'd chop these feckers up.

skooterblue2

sbsquarepants wrote: »

I don't think they really cared!

I wonder what John Connors makes of all this - probably wants the racist auld dear done for passing dodgy cheques to hard working salesmen.:D

Actually I would love a comment from Pavee Point on this one

Needles73

biko wrote: »

Crimes against the elderly is so ****ing evil.
I'd chop these feckers up.

You’d be needing a few good chainsaws so...

10fathoms

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I've a relative who used be a bit naive in the past(They've wised up now) and they purchased a power tool off a travelling sales man. It never worked. I think there was a part missing.
We tracked down roughly where they were from and it turned out they were arrested by the Gardai for an unrelated crime and died in Gardai custody.

In fairness that was a great result for your relative

sbsquarepants

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I've a relative who used be a bit naive in the past(They've wised up now) and they purchased a power tool off a travelling sales man. It never worked. I think there was a part missing.
We tracked down roughly where they were from and it turned out they were arrested by the Gardai for an unrelated crime and died in Gardai custody.

I find it better to read this with sinister intent - some Ray Donovan style sting involving a trumped up charge and an "accidental" overdose in a cell.

Bastard won't sell me another dodgy drill!;)

Gravelly

Grayson wrote: »

To be fair the story never says she was intimidated. It says that she was pressured. And that's what all salesmen do. The vast majority of door to door salesmen in Ireland are selling legitimate merchandise. It's quite possible that they were just really pushy, sold one thing and then went back because she was an easy sell.

We literally don't know what happened.

If it was someone who used intimidation to get a sale, then I agree, they should be punished. But we can't say for certain that it was.

That tiny dot fading into the distance was your credibility.

Gravelly

My very elderly mother in law has had these "travelling salesmen" call to her a few times with this crap - fortunately, she has her farm rented to a local lad who has a well deserved reputation as a lunatic, as the calls usually end with screaming travellers tearing out the drive, never to be seen again.

kneemos

Grayson wrote: »

So if she bought them and then cancelled the cheque, is she technically stealing the chainsaws?

Possibly handling stolen goods also.