This one actually happened to me.
I was filling up at a gas station. A white Suburban pulled up beside me and a young guy asked if I wanted to buy some speakers – the story was something along the lines of ‘These were extra to a job and if we take them back then the boss gets to keep them’. They wanted some cash, they showed me the boxes inside and a brochure with them on – huge tower speakers – apparently the list price was in the $thousands$. If I didnt have any cash, he pointed out, the gas station conveniently had an ATM machine.
I really didnt need them, though I was tempted – the guys gave up when they realized I wasn’t up for the scam and they vanished.
At the time, I had a feeling I was being scammed, buy I wasnt sure until I saw this new story.
If this happens to you, I suggest you try and get the registration of the van and report it to your local cops.
OK, I paid a lot for a Maytag fridge, the one with stainless steel and the bottom freezer – Well, two years and a month later, the fridge started making a nasty click-buzz-click noise which I suspected was the compressor. Soon after, it stopped making cold.
Luckily I had a handy-dandy Home Warranty Contract (American Home Shield) so I gave them a call and paid my $45 deductable. I gave them the model & serial number on the phone and expected them to come with a new compressor, fix it and go away….