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buzzbug Praise the lowered

1,992 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#627639
Just a heads up.

A couple of Maori Kiwi's today came around to my Grandmothers house in OXLEY, BRISBANE today to offer to do some gardening for her. Not pre-organised, just a random thing.

They said that they would charge $50 for their services.
After getting on the roof of her garage to cut done ONE branch, they came back and charged her $550 due to the hazardous conditions of hopping on the roof.

Now i am a resonable kind of guy, but C*#ts like these bloke who prey on the elderly for a quick buck make me sick.

If anyone knows of these two scum bags, or has any similar experiences, please let me know as this is takeing low to an entirly new level.

The card they left behind was for:

M.J.P. Tree Services

The guy who did the con is Joel and his number is 0421 597 296

Lee.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs

dvs_vw Wolfsburg Wizard

433 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·

#627640
and she paid them, why? She should have called the police if she felt it was a suss act!

buzzbug Praise the lowered

1,992 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#627641
My grandmother is over 80yrs old.
She is no longer the as sharp as she use to be.
If she remembers he sons b'days we are lucky.

My aunty was there, my Gma only had $40 to pay them and as my aunty went away to get the other $10 they conned my Gma into the "danger pay" and to make a cheque out to cash.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs

Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#627642
Mate are they working around nowra,If i hear of them will let you know,Maybe you should still report them becuase i dont think they would be licensed or insured cheers shane.👎
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buzzbug Praise the lowered

1,992 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#627643
Hi Shane, my bad.
My grandma is in Oxley, Brisbane.

Lee.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs

boristherat Wolfsburg Wizard

563 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#627644
Arse wipes. This kinda stuff makes me ill.
I hope that a police report was filed so we can get these jerks off the street.😠


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1969 BMW 2002 Auto
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buzzbug Praise the lowered

1,992 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#627645
The Police say that they did nothing wrong.
Since they successfully conned an 80yr old into paying them, it wasn't illegal.
I have never wanted to be violent before (strange considering my occupation), but this has sent me over the edge.
Sitting here contemplating the 13hr drive to QLD to see her and wait for them to come back.

Lee.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs

dvs_vw Wolfsburg Wizard

433 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·

#627646
Definately get her to report it. I still find it odd that she wouldn't question it and just hand over $500 more than quoted. Or that your Aunty wouldn't have given them the 3rd degree......but yeah, pricks for doing it, scummy bastards!

buzzbug Praise the lowered

1,992 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#627648
dvs_vw wrote:Definately get her to report it. I still find it odd that she wouldn't question it and just hand over $500 more than quoted. Or that your Aunty wouldn't have given them the 3rd degree......but yeah, pricks for doing it, scummy bastards!
My aunty did give them a going over, but when she stepped away for 2minutes, thats when they did the con.

We do have a business card that they dumb f*#ks left.
My brother is having a chat to a few of his mates to see if they can have a friendly chat to them.

Lee.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs

Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#627649
Mate if they left a card and you can track them down,Then i say go get the SCUMBAGS???????
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buzzbug Praise the lowered

1,992 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#627650
shanes57 wrote:Mate if they left a card and you can track them down,Then i say go get the SCUMBAGS???????
My Bro and his mates are on to it.

Lee.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs

dvs_vw Wolfsburg Wizard

433 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·

#627651
Would they be leaving geuine business cards if they were doing the dodgy on people? Plus I don't think maori fellas are too friendly and usually aren't short on size or anger! So I wouldn't be getting too high or mighty on them. Try the cops again, and just make up some shit which makes them go chat to them for you first!?!?

buzzbug Praise the lowered

1,992 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#627652
dvs_vw wrote:Would they be leaving geuine business cards if they were doing the dodgy on people? Plus I don't think maori fellas are too friendly and usually aren't short on size or anger! So I wouldn't be getting too high or mighty on them. Try the cops again, and just make up some shit which makes them go chat to them for you first!?!?
Size isn't the problem, my bro's mates are Maori's too and a couple of big arse tongans.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs

dvs_vw Wolfsburg Wizard

433 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·

#627655
then the dodgy pricks will probably just 'bro' and 'cuz' talk there way out of it and it will all end in beers eh bro🙂

buzzbug Praise the lowered

1,992 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#627656
i knew that me using the word bro would come back to get me🙄

I say death to any c*#t who thinks its ok to rip off the elderly.

Lee.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs

VWFREAK VWFREAK

2,577 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#627661
Thats sh%t house Lee, hope the old girl isn't under too much financial hard ship after the con.

Give consumer affairs a buzz and cops to top things off.

buzzbug Praise the lowered

1,992 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#627663
Bone Collector wrote:Thats sh%t house Lee, hope the old girl isn't under too much financial hard ship after the con.

Give consumer affairs a buzz and cops to top things off.
Hey Pete,

My Aunty is onto consumer affairs and as for the cops, well they said that they couldn't do anything about it.

Lee.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs

modulus Veteran Volks Folk

2,009 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#627669
Cancel the cheque or pull funds out of the cheque a/c so that it is dishonoured.
Peter Hill
1975 Type 2 Double Cab
modulus.com.au

buzzbug Praise the lowered

1,992 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#627732
modulus wrote:Cancel the cheque or pull funds out of the cheque a/c so that it is dishonoured.
The cheque was made out to cash and cashed straight away.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs

rupsta_66 Learner Dubber

1 post · joined Aug 2007 ·

#627784
Report them to the ATO and Dept of Immigration if all else fails....

Tazz Old Skool

1,315 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#627786
Hey Lee.

They are doing the rounds I think.

I had a guy this way matching that discription last week door knowcking. He had a friend Door knocking houses across the road.

They wanted to know if we needed the trees trimmed as they do that sort of thing. I said great, but I wont be paying since its not my house. He left pretty quickly.

We're in Jindalee, stones throw from Oxley.

Cheers
Donna n Tazz
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1967 Type3 Fastback "Kermit"

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daz67 Qld Manx

627 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#627800
Why don't you ring and book them to come and trim your trees.....You know what I'm saying????

You could also try talking to them and clarify why they charged her the extra.


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Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#627815
Find out where the local police inspector lives and book them to cut his trees down, Im sure something will be done about it then!
Rob...
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