OT: Are there more rogues around these days?

Nospam · 2012-05-01T09:39:25+00:00

Maybe I've been lucky, but I don't recall being (knowingly) ripped-off until this year.Incident 1: a few weeks ago I sold something on eBay to a guy from Lockleaze in Bristol. He turned-up, seemed like a straightforward likeable bloke and paid cash. We chatted and agreed on something else for £10 which he suggested I invoice him for; I trusted him so let him take the item. The invoice has been ignored, as have text messages, emails and phone calls. I just don't understand why anyone would be petty enough to steal something to save a tenner.I'm tempted to name him here but live in hope that it's all been a mistake and that he's changed his mobile number (and email address!)Incident 2: last weekend I was in a great London pub called the Fox and Anchor in Clerkenwell. I bought a couple of drinks and commented that the price seemed a bit high - the barman checked and said that the prices were correct; I couldn't see the printed price list so I shrugged my shoulders. Guess what ... the next drinks (served by the landlord) were cheaper. I mentioned this to the landlord who "had words" with the previous guy who then handed-over 20p with a "don't spend it all at once" comment!I feel much better for this rant and will now return to my leafy idyll, here in Stepford :-)

May 01, 2012 68 Replies

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Clive George 14 years ago

Nowt wrong with at least trying.

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MM 14 years ago

I've never been ripped off by Amazon.

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Bob Eager 14 years ago

There have been a few problems with Amazon Marketplace, but usually Amazon will take that on board.

I know there have been problems with things such as fake SD cards.

Doesn't stop me using Amazon a lot - I even have Amazon Prime!

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Terry Casey 14 years ago

Ah yes! You are right! Ze leetle grey cells must be wearing out ...!

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Mark 14 years ago

Amazon is better than most but still not perfect.

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Bob Eager 14 years ago

As I said.

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Sam Plusnet 14 years ago

It's traditional.

In the bay of Naples they've been ripping off tourists for the last

2,000 years.

Romans used to go there for their holidays & get ripped off something rotten.

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Andy Burns 14 years ago

Well, finally I was heading south down the A46 with time for a little detour, there is one building on Station Lane just after the turn from the main road, it has signage for Vale Electronics, no other names visible, a web search for that company lists the building number as "1A" rather than "1", further down the lane not visible from strretview are a few houses but those are numbered from 10 up to 20 odd.

The area has a "wrong side of the tracks" feel to it ...

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Bob Eager 14 years ago

Thanks, Andy. I will pass that on! Thanks for taking the trouble.

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