Beggars at petrol stations

[Dr.Green]

probly a crackhead - they come in all shapes and sizes these days

[treequip]

If you put fuel in a vehicle knowing you don't have the means to pay for it, it is classed as theft, I'm led to believe?

 

Nope, in order for it to be theft you have to intend never to pay

[Ruskins Trees]

Had this working in the poshest street in St Johns Wood. A bloke needed money for petrol to get home (pregnant wife etc). Offered him a jerry can (of unleaded) knowing what he was upto, started walking with him towards his 'car' when he remembered it was a diesel! Then watched him try it up and down the street.

[Robert_S]

I may have gave him the three pound if he was polite enough as its xmas:biggrin:

[Ian Leach]

I don't mind helping out if genuine person, if fthey need fuel i offer to put the fuel in. Same when they ask for food i always say come on i'll take you for breakfast, 9 times out of 10 they say sod off but every now and again you get a genuine one.

[Daniël Bos]

I had this as well, on the A1. After his sad story I offered to walk with him and put some fuel in his car so I can keep it in my books. He then started mumbling apologies etc so I told him I do not like being bullpooped! He apologised and said he just wanted some money to get pissed as his life was pants so I gave him £2 and left him to it.

 

My mum who is very generous and philanthropic(?) always told beggars off. She's just look them straight in the face and go:"bollocks, you just want the money to get high/drunk/laid/whatever, just be honest!" and if they repented and were honest she'd take pity on them and get them a sandwich, or something nutritious and wholesome from her bag:lol:

 

I've been in a situation where I was homeless, homeless and hungry, no friends or family I could call on. I got some help and to this day I'm very grateful for it.

[tommer9]

Whilst parked at a petrol station this evening I was approached by a fairly well dressed white chap who claimed that his card was not working and he needed £3 to buy fuel to get home. Naturally I told him that I had no change and drove off.

Did I do the right thing?

 

My card genuinley wasnt working Bob.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:lol:

[Taupotreeman]

This is a regular occurence in NZ. People try the same trick car after car after car at the same petrol station. Then they'll take off to the next fuel station and try the same thing there. It's usually just $10 but if 10 people all give $10 then it's easy money for them.

[Littletree]

If you put fuel in a vehicle knowing you don't have the means to pay for it, it is classed as theft, I'm led to believe?

 

Yes this happened to me I filled up at an independent garage then realised my wallet was at home . They would not take my address and told me I had to pay I told them I could not as wallet at home ,they said they would call the police if I did not cough up by this time the 2 of them were getting cross .

They said they would call the police if I drove off to report theft.

 

So in the end I rang the local police as did not want them coming for me with blues and 2s and explained my situation and that I would rather they came to the filling station then me leaving and them arresting me as I still having not left the forecourt had not committed a crime .

 

They came and were really nice and took all my details and persuaded the owners to let me drive home and get it it took the police some time as the owners wanted them to arrest me to insure they got there money

 

I went home and got payment and all was well but thats my exp of filling up with no wallet .

 

Littletree:thumbup:

[Rob D]

My card genuinley wasnt working

 

:lol:

 

 

Ho ho!

 

If you do get stuck and have forgotten your wallet give a friend/family member a call and ask the petrol station to do a transaction with 'cardholder not present'.

 

They're not supposed to..... but it can be a way out.