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one simple question .....how would you like someone to react if it was you ,or one of yer kids , banging on someones door for a bit of help?
 
one simple question .....how would you like someone to react if it was you ,or one of yer kids , banging on someones door for a bit of help?
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I didn't say I wouldn't help :confused:
or imply I would be rude :confused:

Also I would never expect someone to come and rescue me for nothing, I would insist I paid them back somehow but it seems lots of people expect things for nothing these days (and I'm not saying I wouldn't help in a real emergancy...of course I would but someone parking badly and getting stuck is slightly differant, especially when you're having your dinner)
 
when we had the floods in hull my mate pulled a few out of the water with not even a thanks so after that it was £20 a tow or they stayed there. made a killing.
 
ricc said:
one simple question .....how would you like someone to react if it was you ,or one of yer kids , banging on someones door for a bit of help?
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A man and his wife are awakened at 3 o'clock in the morning by a loud pounding on the door. The man gets up and goes to the door where a drunken stranger stands in the pouring down rain.

"Can you give me a push?" he asks while hanging onto the door frame.

"Not a chance" says the husband -- "It's 3 o'clock in the morning!". He slams the door and returns to bed.

"Who was it?" asks his wife.

"Just some drunk wanting a push" he answers.

"Did you help him?" she asks.

"No, I didn't -- it's three in the morning and raining like crazy out."

"Well, you have a short memory" says his wife. "Can't you remember about three months ago when we broke down on holiday and those two strangers helped us? I think you should help him."

The man does as he is told and gets dressed and goes out into the pounding rain and calls out into the dark, "Hello, are you still there?"

"Yes," comes the answer.

"Do you still want a push?" calls out the husband.

"Yes, please!" comes the reply from the dark.

"Where are you?" asks the husband.

"Over here on the swing!" the drunk replies.

:D:D:D
 
car park at work is big when it snows and often get asked to tow people out, always get them to sign form stating they wont hold me responsible for damage they dont sign they stay stuck.
 
Towed a chat a few yards up my street December 2010, as he couldn't move, and was almost hitting a wall.
Next day he turned up and gave my O/H a voucher for a pizza of our choice. Wasn't expected nor asked for, but very nice of him regardless.
 
Don't see anything wrong with taking money. We all spend the rest of the year being cut up by and have on our arses the typical white bmw/audi driver, well this is the time of year they ain't so clever.

However I would never charge a woman (unless she was an arse) or someone with children.
 
I would never charge for helping someone, and have towed plenty of people recently. I know people are concerned about causing damage, but if you aren't 100% certain you can do the tow without causing damage yourself, walk away. I have seen some real numpties attempt a tow without the first idea of what they are doing, but then on the other hand, I have towed some absolute pilllocks. I have only had 1 mishap when some silly bugger didn't follow instructions and ran over the tow rope, ripping the towing eye and socket out.
 
blue beasty said:
I've never charged for helping out, refuse payment but I'll take it if they insist else it gets embarrassing
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I guess it would be different if you refuse payment but they then insist on 'giving you something for your trouble' as you are surely not then acting within the course of a business i.e. asking for payment in return for and conditional upon rendering a service (a contract).

You would have towed them out anyway, therefore the money they give you is not 'payment' for being towed out - it is then a gift.

Then they would have to prove that you were acting within the course of business and if it cannot be shown on the balance of probabilities that you do this for hire and reward, then I would imagine they'd have little on you.

As for liability for any damage - it depends - were you acting reasonably? If so, again, would think you'd be OK. Not sure how this sits with insurers though.

Just a personal opinion though!
 
Iv'e spent the last two years rebuilding my 90. It was done so i could work in the snow so if someone wants pulled out it would need to be £25.00 unless it was a woman with kids.
 
In Scotland an agreement with a handshake is as good as a written contract and is enforcable in the Law Courts. All you have to say is "I will help but I will not be responsible for any damage to your vehicle". End of. Contrary to the popular English view, Scots are very generous and I would be surprised if it was a Scotsman that you rescued, he didnt offer you cash.
 
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