People Asking You To Do Them a Favour in Your Car!
Discussion
I've been approached by email a few time now (5 or 6 maybe more) by people I don't know to do them a favour and drop their son, daughter, brother whatever at a special event, wedding, birthday party and so on and I'm not quite sure how to respond. If it's a favour for a friend or even a friend of a friend I'm usually quite happy to help out it gives me to good excuse for a drive but when it's someone completely random I can't help but think I'd be a bit of a mug getting involved.
Part of me wants to send them a link to a super car hire company to give them an idea what kind of a favour they're asking a stranger to do.
Am I just being miserable?
Steve
Part of me wants to send them a link to a super car hire company to give them an idea what kind of a favour they're asking a stranger to do.
Am I just being miserable?
Steve
Thanks for replies so far but another thing that strikes me is that the minute you talk of reward for anything any of us do in these cars your insurance will be void in most cases.
It's not abou the money for me I've done a good few prom evenings weddings etc and refused payment and more to the point enjoyed the whole process but some stranger emailing me asking me to turn up at his house who knows where to meet who knows who is a bit dodgy.
It's not abou the money for me I've done a good few prom evenings weddings etc and refused payment and more to the point enjoyed the whole process but some stranger emailing me asking me to turn up at his house who knows where to meet who knows who is a bit dodgy.
Pork said:
Anjum's story is great, the difference to the OP being Anjum chose to share with someone with an interest in cars.
In the OPs situation, I'd not respond. Nice though it is that someone likes your cars, it's the sense of entitlement that gets me and I think the difference between flash and appreciating cars also makes a difference, though perhaps that is difficult to convey in a short PM.
I take exception to that re-mark I share my cars with anybody who takes interest just not people who email me randomly. If you want to pop up to the NEC in a couple of weeks time you'll see me sharing my cars with others at my cost but also with my pleasure!.In the OPs situation, I'd not respond. Nice though it is that someone likes your cars, it's the sense of entitlement that gets me and I think the difference between flash and appreciating cars also makes a difference, though perhaps that is difficult to convey in a short PM.
I think some people have missed the point if someone approaches and talks to you so at least you have met them and asks you to do them a favour it's a bit different from receiving an email from a stranger
Edited by sone on Friday 31st October 10:21
Edited by sone on Friday 31st October 10:23
Anjum said:
sone said:
I take exception to that re-mark I share my cars with anybody who takes interest just not people who email me randomly. If you want to pop up to the NEC in a couple of weeks time you'll see me sharing my cars with others at my cost but also with my pleasure!.
I think some people have missed the point if someone approaches and talks to you so at least you have met them and asks you to do them a favour it's a bit different from receiving an email from a stranger
SoneI think some people have missed the point if someone approaches and talks to you so at least you have met them and asks you to do them a favour it's a bit different from receiving an email from a stranger
Edited by sone on Friday 31st October 10:21
Edited by sone on Friday 31st October 10:23
Sorry, as I may have caused the misunderstanding. Based on re-reading your original post, if I understand correctly, you're being emailed by random, unknown people requesting a ride in your car. I think I would be concerned as to how the unknown person had got your email address.
That said, have a blast at the NEC, and I may pop up for a ride too!
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SONE - will you be at the NEC on the Saturday? Would love a nose around the
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Yes hope to be there Friday and Saturday this year, will hopefully use my Xbow on one of the days if its dry enough tho?
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