An Irish bloke’s been going around transport yards and industrial estates trying to flog generators, “Stihl” (fake) chainsaws etc. It’s an old scam which most are aware of but thought I’d warn people in case anyone’s parked up around this way.
Quite pushy, he turned up at a site I was at today and was quite miffed I had no use for a twenty piece chefs’ knife set. 
One of the same type was flogging tellies from the back of a ■■■■■■ 
, all brand new in sealed boxes, right bargains… 
My mate was daft enough to buy one, when he got it home it proved to be a knackered old one that had been given a spruce up with some mr sheen.
Muckaway:
An Irish bloke’s been going around transport yards and industrial estates trying to flog generators, “Stihl” (fake) chainsaws etc. It’s an old scam which most are aware of but thought I’d warn people in case anyone’s parked up around this way.
Quite pushy, he turned up at a site I was at today and was quite miffed I had no use for a twenty piece chefs’ knife set.
From Generators and Chain Saws, to Chefs Knife set, next he’ll be flogging cuddly toys 
Juddian:
One of the same type was flogging tellies from the back of a ■■■■■■
My mate was daft enough to buy one, when he got it home it proved to be a knackered old one that had been given a spruce up with some mr sheen.
I know a lad who got caught like that with an Ipad, handed over cash, opened the sealed box, to be presented with a piece of wood he never would tell me how much that piece of would cost
Muckaway:
An Irish bloke’s been going around transport yards and industrial estates trying to flog generators, “Stihl” (fake) chainsaws etc. It’s an old scam which most are aware of but thought I’d warn people in case anyone’s parked up around this way.
Quite pushy, he turned up at a site I was at today and was quite miffed I had no use for a twenty piece chefs’ knife set.
I saw one of those a while back, in a layby. Trying to flog a set of knives to a sprinter driver. He even came back to him for a second attempt. He did look up at my cab, but for some reason thought the better of bothering me… 
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That reminds me, there used to be a fair bit of 'genuine swatch, rolex, etc ’ . Watch selling going on in the services. Not seen them for years. Nor the prossies.
the nodding donkey:
That reminds me, there used to be a fair bit of 'genuine swatch, rolex, etc ’ . Watch selling going on in the services. Not seen them for years. .
“just finished an exhibition driver, and we have this stock left over to shift” then shift off somewhere else with it
I did but a socket set from a dodgy guy at the old Popular café, tbh, he wasn’t that dodgy after all, as I still have some of it all these years on 
eddie snax:
the nodding donkey:
That reminds me, there used to be a fair bit of 'genuine swatch, rolex, etc ’ . Watch selling going on in the services. Not seen them for years. .“just finished an exhibition driver, and we have this stock left over to shift” then shift off somewhere else with it
I did but a socket set from a dodgy guy at the old Popular café, tbh, he wasn’t that dodgy after all, as I still have some of it all these years on
The real Poplar cafe?..you didn’t spend too much time clocking the seams on that delightful lass that was in there years ago i hope… 
the nodding donkey:
Not seen them for years. Nor the prossies.
According to TN CSI the girls have moved to decoy bank in Doncaster
When I was young and foolish I bought a duvet from one of these guys. The one he showed me was really nice - full of fluffy duck feathers. The identical looking one he gave me, sealed in its box, was full of bits of cheap foam.
One of our ex drivers bought some gold, and I use that description loosely, and was told it didn’t have a hall mark because the shop puts that on! Was going green within the week.
I’ve seen a guy, twice now, drives a 2 door Merc coupe and he hangs about places like Tothill or Winchester MSA initially asking for directions to such and such a place then smoothly moves onto these leftover promotional genuine Mercedes watches that he has.
They do look the ■■■■■■■■ but for a tenner?..
Juddian:
eddie snax:
I did but a socket set from a dodgy guy at the old Popular café, tbh, he wasn’t that dodgy after all, as I still have some of it all these years onThe real Poplar cafe?..you didn’t spend too much time clocking the seams on that delightful lass that was in there years ago i hope…
■■■■ to busy purchasing dodgy gear in the lorry park If I had I wouldn’t have needed those sockets to tighten Me nuts
mick.mh2racing:
One of our ex drivers bought some gold, and I use that description loosely, and was told it didn’t have a hall mark because the shop puts that on! Was going green within the week.
I was stopped in a layby once when an East European woman came up and stood on the step. She was a well developed young woman with a very low cut top on and she had a sob story about needing money to get home. I did hold the necklace she was selling and it really did feel like gold, but I told her I was broke so she moved on to the next lorry.
After that, I saw her get into a Merc with three big guys in it.
juddian me and my mate fell for the same tric how the hell he swapped them tellies I don’t know and Iwent backin a hour coz he said he would be waiting if we weren’t happy wat atit I was regards rowley
I had a rather persistant Irishman trying to sell me a huge flatscreen telly for £150 at the services about ten years ago when they were bloody expensive.i asked him if it was pukka how come he couldn’t knock it out to one of his mates?
Was he not looking for his Dag? Probably needed the money to buy a new caravan for his mammy.
rward:
juddian me and my mate fell for the same tric how the hell he swapped them tellies I don’t know and Iwent backin a hour coz he said he would be waiting if we weren’t happy wat atit I was regards rowley
Ah sod it mate its how the world goes round.
I haven’t fallen for any of these scams, but thinking back i’ve made more than enough stupid and costly decisions to make your telly bollock dropped pale by comparison…
Probably the same lot, Northampton this was and probably 15 years ago, my mate went back but he’d gone… 
that’ll teach him to buy stuff out the back of a pub when half ■■■■■■■
Socketset:
I’ve seen a guy, twice now, drives a 2 door Merc coupe and he hangs about places like Tothill or Winchester MSA initially asking for directions to such and such a place then smoothly moves onto these leftover promotional genuine Mercedes watches that he has.
They do look the ■■■■■■■■ but for a tenner?..
Sounds like the same bloke who tried it with me about six or seven years ago. At a Marks and Sparks services near Basingstoke/Micheldever.
Nice Merc, very well dressed,sales director for Mercedes blah blah blah.
A real slimeball.
Had the watches laid out on the passenger seat.
Only wanted a drink blah blah blah.
Called me a ■■■■■■ when I politely declined and drove off.
Years ago, I mentioned to a friend that there was a dodgy watch seller on the border at Villa Formoso.
He asked me to get him a fake Rolex which I did, it cost a tenner. He still has the watch now and it’s still going well. It’s actually a Seiko movement inside.
The new take on this scam is the guy parked on a slip road, flagging down passing traffic. He gives a sob story about no money for fuel and then asks for petrol money. He leaves the chump a “valuable” piece of jewellery as security and a fake phone number.
I haven’t heard of the diddycoys doing the “can I buy a tenner swurtha diesel so I can go to dee hospital ta see me babby?” con for a while though.
Tj916:
Socketset:
I’ve seen a guy, twice now, drives a 2 door Merc coupe and he hangs about places like Tothill or Winchester MSA initially asking for directions to such and such a place then smoothly moves onto these leftover promotional genuine Mercedes watches that he has.
They do look the ■■■■■■■■ but for a tenner?..Sounds like the same bloke who tried it with me about six or seven years ago. At a Marks and Sparks services near Basingstoke/Micheldever.
Nice Merc, very well dressed,sales director for Mercedes blah blah blah.
A real slimeball.
Had the watches laid out on the passenger seat.
Only wanted a drink blah blah blah.
Called me a ■■■■■■ when I politely declined and drove off.
Yup, thats exactly the same bloke, well dressed, same spiel, watches on the seat etc etc.