Teak Furniture Scam

[swisstoni]

Recently my driveway was graced by a nicely sign written van, that disgorged a bloke wearing a logo embroidered polo shirt and waving a brochure, purporting to have just delivered a load of their prime merchandise to a display at the Windsor Horse Show.
For some strange reason they had some left over and the driver's 'Dad' had told him to 'just get rid of it' at crazy prices.

Now this might have registered as a spot of good luck for gullible yours truly had I not have been visited by a different bloke in probably the identical van, spouting the same cobblers last year.

Just a heads-up. And who knew teak was perishable?

[davek_964]

I remember years ago, a similar thing with watches. They paid to have premium adverts in well known magazines, with high end prices. Then they'd circle motorway service stations with left overs from some show, at "bargain" prices - as proven by the magazine adverts.

[sidekickdmr]

Despite still being "crims" and dishing out misery to unsuspecting people, you've got to appreciate a clever and well executed scam/job.

[Motown Junk]

It were 'Top End' speakers back in my day.

Can't remember the make but you'd never find 'em listed in What Hi-Fi magazine

[deeen]

swisstoni said:

Just a heads-up. And who knew teak was perishable?

Maybe you mis-heard? Was it weak furniture?

[Wacky Racer]

Makes a change from Tarmac left over from "a job down the road sir"

Edited by Wacky Racer on Wednesday 25th May 19:32

[silverfoxcc]

Answered a knock at the door yesterday... Yea i know, i know
There was this very nice clean youth with a holdall, started to expalin he wanted to join the army, needed references, has this job to prove his 'worth'. Then whips out a hawkers card ,and starts the speil, oven glove, underwater torches, sink cleaners, and other assorted tat ,all at 9.99, He gets a point if he sells one and a nihht at the hostel for two sales. Asked him if he took plastic as i am potless and flashed an empty wallet .
Nice guy, havent seen one of those for a while. Good line in patter

Going to join the Prince of Wales Own....... which may be now defunct, although army types may correct me on this