Scam Alert/Reminder
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Scam Alert/Reminder
Hi all.
I was approached by a gentlemen today at Wells Fargo in Fremont! He pulled up to me and asked me if I wanted him to fix my door. Before he even said a price, I said "not interested." He said he'd do it for $140. And again I said not interested.
What is ironic is that yesterday, someone flagged me down in Milpitas telling me he could fix my door for "cheap" as well.
This is a reminder for you and your families that these people are NOT LEGITIMATE. Well... I assume they are not legitimate.
Don't fall for these scams! Be aware. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!

-DO
I was approached by a gentlemen today at Wells Fargo in Fremont! He pulled up to me and asked me if I wanted him to fix my door. Before he even said a price, I said "not interested." He said he'd do it for $140. And again I said not interested.
What is ironic is that yesterday, someone flagged me down in Milpitas telling me he could fix my door for "cheap" as well.
This is a reminder for you and your families that these people are NOT LEGITIMATE. Well... I assume they are not legitimate.
Don't fall for these scams! Be aware. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!

-DO
Last edited by darkonion; Dec 31, 2010 at 04:31 PM.
Thread Starter
Chicks dig me. April Fool's!
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Thread Starter
Chicks dig me. April Fool's!
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Car Info: 1997 Impreza, 2014 BRZ
In the picture, if you look a little right to the darkonion.com magnet... you can kind of see the dent. It's actually a big dent. Yeah...
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Someone offered me ding repair service at a gas station not too long ago. After I turned him down he gave me a legitimate business card (picture, business name, phone numbers, etc).
Maybe this is just the "door-to-door" nature of dent removal workers.
Maybe this is just the "door-to-door" nature of dent removal workers.
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Chicks dig me. April Fool's!
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Yeah. I would really feel better if that's the case, but yeah... I dunno.
yea my dad was approached by one of these people, paid 40 bucks and had a huge dent removed that he hadnt planned on fixing because body shops would have charged too much. When I came back from college, I inspected it and there were no defects or cracks in the paint
maybe some are legit
maybe some are legit
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I was just thinking of this: has anyone ever heard of someone purposely denting people's cars then approaching them after and offering them repair services? I've heard of scams like this before. Hopefully these people aren't doing that.
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yea my dad was approached by one of these people, paid 40 bucks and had a huge dent removed that he hadnt planned on fixing because body shops would have charged too much. When I came back from college, I inspected it and there were no defects or cracks in the paint
maybe some are legit
maybe some are legitBesides, we have Justin - set up dent days - pay cash, remove dents...
It's QQ thankyouverymuch
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