The Speed of Dark wrote:If you recieve a call at 1:30 A.M with a guy asking you to "get into a car" then I suggest you turn it down. The call came in and the guy kept saying he needed into a car..... Now notice he did NOT say he needed to get into HIS car or His Wifes car or something along those lines.I asked him his location and he named a very dangerous part of town, needless to say at 1:30 A.M. He named the car and I said "$100" - he replies: " I only have $80" I inquired knowing exactly the answer to my question: "What time is it?" "ummm 12 o clock"
"Me - Wrong. It's 1:30." Needless to say I didn't open the car.
I recall one automotive trunk opening that was memorable... I was about 17 and just on my own in the service van when I received a call that a man had locked the keys to his car in the trunk. It was in an alley in the downtown section of a large Southern California town (about 1969; so authorizations weren't even around then)
When I arrived a large black man with a gold front tooth who was wearing a nice suit met me and asked if I could open the trunk. I said "sure" and picked the 5 pin ford lock open in about 45 seconds, his hand stopping the trunk from opening more than 4 or 5 inches. I told him that the cost was $20.00 and he pressed a $100.00 bill into my hand and said "thanks". To this day I wonder what was in that trunk.
In your situation, knowing that the guy wanted to pay you less than full boat, you did the right thing. Go with your instincts, they will never let you down.
Although I'm not saying that everyone who does only lockouts are all shady or are scammers or anything like that.
