What would you do with the chainsaws?

josip · 29-01-2019 12:42PM #1

https://www.rte.ie/news/crime/2019/0129/1026215-bantry-cork/

I know what I'd like to do, but in reality I wouldn't have the balls to do it, even if I knew I'd get away with it.

Feisar · 29-01-2019 12:44PM

Them door to door salesmen can be quite pushy.

Grayson · 29-01-2019 12:46PM

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

SoundsRight · 29-01-2019 12:49PM

Wonder where the 'travelling' salesman got them from?

boombang · 29-01-2019 01:00PM

Is anybody reporting the ethnicity of these "travelling" salesmen?

I note an article from the UK in 2015 about Irish men selling similar items from the backs of Range Rovers:

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/13771165.police-investigate-suspicious-irish-men-selling-chainsaws-and-generators-from-a-range-rover/

sbsquarepants · 29-01-2019 01:08PM

I'll buy one off her. I always fancied having a go at a bit of chain saw sculpture!

Foweva Awone · 29-01-2019 01:10PM

Grayson wrote: »

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

I'm guessing they probably fell off the back of a lorry in the first place. I swear, boss!

Johnny Red Cab · 29-01-2019 01:10PM

Picture in the article are of generators. Not a chainsaw in sight.

JPCN1 · 29-01-2019 01:15PM

Johnny Red Cab wrote: »

Picture in the article are of generators. Not a chainsaw in sight.

You might want to visit spec savers...

Horrible effers to be pressuring the elderly like this. I'd worry for her that they'd come back looking for the goods or money.

RMAOK · 29-01-2019 01:20PM

Grayson wrote: »

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

Given the fact that these "salesmen" harassed and intimidated an elderly woman living alone, I think the question of her stealing these saws is pointless imo.

What a coincidence that these "reputable salesmen" thought it a good idea to push this stock on a vulnerable member of society who obviously had no use for it. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Elderly people are living in fear in this country - if these lads were caught, the full rigors of the law should come to bear on these ****ers. :mad:

Dakotabigone · 29-01-2019 01:20PM

Johnny Red Cab wrote: »

Picture in the article are of generators. Not a chainsaw in sight.

12 chainsaws in plain view. 11 are boxed.

turdball · 29-01-2019 01:24PM

Suppose i could cut the tyres on certain people's houses as payback

Grayson · 29-01-2019 01:25PM

RMAOK wrote: »

Given the fact that these "salesmen" harassed and intimidated an elderly woman living alone, I think the question of her stealing these saws is pointless imo.

What a coincidence that these "reputable salesmen" thought it a good idea to push this stock on a vulnerable member of society who obviously had no use for it. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Elderly people are living in fear in this country - if these lads were caught, the full rigors of the law should come to bear on these ****ers. :mad:

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.

sbsquarepants · 29-01-2019 01:28PM

Dakotabigone wrote: »

12 chainsaws in plain view. 11 are boxed.

What the....

I see 1 chainsaw- unboxed, plus a heap of generators, power washers and some other stuff I can't quite make out, but I can make it out enough to tell it's not a chainsaw (looks like those portable speakers on wheels the kids annoy everyone with), plus a few boxes of other non chainsaw related something or others!

Edit - Never mind , I can see them now!

JPCN1 · 29-01-2019 01:28PM

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.

Why the fuuk would an elderly lady want dozens of chainsaws and generators?

SEPT 23 1989 · 29-01-2019 01:30PM

the unopened boxes are full of bricks

Feisar · 29-01-2019 01:31PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

the unopened boxes are full of bricks

I see you've been to Clara market.

josip · 29-01-2019 01:35PM

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.

What kind of country do you want to live in?
Where it's ok to take money off an old woman living alone for?

12 Chainsaws
11 Generators
7 Power Washers
Tools

Really?

sbsquarepants · 29-01-2019 01:35PM

JPCN1 wrote: »

Why the fuuk would an elderly lady want dozens of chainsaws and generators?

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

Patrick2010 · 29-01-2019 01:38PM

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.

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????

Giveaway · 29-01-2019 01:44PM

Que every utility company's sales team blasting their way to bantry right now(and phonewatch)

ohnonotgmail · 29-01-2019 04:10PM

Is she selling them off cheap?

aziz · 29-01-2019 04:14PM

And not a socket set in sight:D

DEFTLEFTHAND · 29-01-2019 04:20PM

Hopefully all are returned to their rightful owners.

Edgware · 29-01-2019 04:21PM

If cheques were cashed it shouldnt be too hard to track the account holder.
Of course we have the usual gob****es who wants to give these bastards the benefit of the doubt

Johnny Red Cab · 29-01-2019 04:21PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Hopefully all are returned to their rightful owners.

The "Hoi Sing" chainsaw factory?

frosty123 · 29-01-2019 04:38PM

SoundsRight wrote: »

Wonder where the 'travelling' salesman got them from?

On his travels?

freshpopcorn · 29-01-2019 04:39PM

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.

jackofalltrades · 29-01-2019 04:54PM

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.

Really, your going to try and defend one of the most blatant forms of extortion that I've read about in quite some time.

The Garda Sgt described it as a ""heinous crime" against a vulnerable person" and advised elderly people to use "a door chain or limiter to prevent them forcing their way inside".
I don't think this is a case of someone not knowing how to say no to a "do you want to switch energy supplier" type of call.

freshpopcorn · 29-01-2019 04:59PM

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.

I don't know is this an urban/rural thing but the only sales men I see are selling dodgy tools, knives, socks and boots.

Hammer89 · 29-01-2019 05:06PM

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

I'd say he's fuming that his cheques were cancelled.

What would you do with the chainsaws?

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