Post by lain on Jun 8, 2015 22:27:07 GMT -5
So this guy came by to fix our gutters, he saw me working on my scoot then decided to bring his scoot over to get me to fix it without telling/asking me. So he comes back and leaves the scoot, hops in his truck then says in his broken english; "You fix thanks" and drives off before I can say no.
So all the rubber is dried out and cracked in big ways. The seals leak out the transmission and flywheel. The intake manifold is in horrible shape. The exhaust valve is destroyed, there is a hole in the head a crack by the exhaust port. Even with a gasket it lets in tons of air. I cleaned out the fuel system and replaced the carb and solenoid and plug and coil. Found the ignition was wired to a new ignition switch that did not fit right, the wires were "isolated" with scotch tape -_- ... The scoot has only 10 miles on it and has not ran since 2005.
I told him all the problems and showed him the cracks and leaking seals and he said "nonono thats how motorcycle is. I take now I fix." I told him "no, you pay me for what I've done so far or pay for the parts and additional work." Then he looks at me baffled "pay? I no pay parts. I fix gutters." I tell him "you got paid, by the landlord, to fix the gutters, I had no say in that, if i did I would have fixed them myself. Then you just dropped off your scooter and drove away before I could tell you I do not run a scooter repair shop, but you have come over multiple times asking me if it is done yet, and I have told you already that I would be charging you for the time. Ontop of that I've already bought parts for you with my own money because you said to go ahead and buy them, where you got the idea I am running a charity shop, I do not know." With his baffled look still; "Oh, I fix, I take." So I tell him, "Okay, you can take it when you have the money to pay for the time and parts I've already replaced, here are the receipts" and I hand him the printouts of all the parts I bought on ebay.
Finally after reading the receipts for 15 minutes he says "okay I take, I fix" then I just firmly tell him "I spent my own time, and my own money working on your scooter, you choose not to pay for the parts and the time okay fine, I take the parts I paid for back and put your old ones back." Then he get's all concerned looking "nonono! I need! I need! You keep old!" I tell him "No, you can keep the old parts, if you want the new ones you pay for them." Then he says "okay I pay parts, I no know I have to pay, I think you buy for free you give me free." I said to him then "No, who gives away thier time and money? Did you do the gutters for free?" He says "no." So I tell him slowly "I spent my time, and money, you pay for those or I keep your scooter. You can call the cops, you can bring me to court, no one will tell you I should have bought you parts and did things for you for free when you ask someone to get parts and do things for you. Maybe they will let you take your scooter, but I won't until you pay me. You have refused to give me your address, you do not have a title or origin, no papers at all, claim you bought it at a yard sale, but it was hotwired and I think you stole it." He then says "okay okay i pay I pay" I then totalled up the receipts, and told him $20 for the time, which was actually a lot of time but I want him and his scoot out of here. He tried to ask me free again, I said no, wrote the number down on a piece of paper and told him "you come back tomorrow with this money?" He then said "okay." and then he left.
Long story, yes I know, though in real life it was all of about 5-10 minutes not counting waiting for him to read the receipts. I am hoping he does come back, if he doesn't I'm honestly just going to drop it off at the station and let them deal with what looks like a hot scooter. I could be wrong, but his reaction did not tell me I was wrong. Since he did not deny it I want it gone even more, I do not want to deal with thieves, especially dumb thieves who think people just give away their time and money.
So all the rubber is dried out and cracked in big ways. The seals leak out the transmission and flywheel. The intake manifold is in horrible shape. The exhaust valve is destroyed, there is a hole in the head a crack by the exhaust port. Even with a gasket it lets in tons of air. I cleaned out the fuel system and replaced the carb and solenoid and plug and coil. Found the ignition was wired to a new ignition switch that did not fit right, the wires were "isolated" with scotch tape -_- ... The scoot has only 10 miles on it and has not ran since 2005.
I told him all the problems and showed him the cracks and leaking seals and he said "nonono thats how motorcycle is. I take now I fix." I told him "no, you pay me for what I've done so far or pay for the parts and additional work." Then he looks at me baffled "pay? I no pay parts. I fix gutters." I tell him "you got paid, by the landlord, to fix the gutters, I had no say in that, if i did I would have fixed them myself. Then you just dropped off your scooter and drove away before I could tell you I do not run a scooter repair shop, but you have come over multiple times asking me if it is done yet, and I have told you already that I would be charging you for the time. Ontop of that I've already bought parts for you with my own money because you said to go ahead and buy them, where you got the idea I am running a charity shop, I do not know." With his baffled look still; "Oh, I fix, I take." So I tell him, "Okay, you can take it when you have the money to pay for the time and parts I've already replaced, here are the receipts" and I hand him the printouts of all the parts I bought on ebay.
Finally after reading the receipts for 15 minutes he says "okay I take, I fix" then I just firmly tell him "I spent my own time, and my own money working on your scooter, you choose not to pay for the parts and the time okay fine, I take the parts I paid for back and put your old ones back." Then he get's all concerned looking "nonono! I need! I need! You keep old!" I tell him "No, you can keep the old parts, if you want the new ones you pay for them." Then he says "okay I pay parts, I no know I have to pay, I think you buy for free you give me free." I said to him then "No, who gives away thier time and money? Did you do the gutters for free?" He says "no." So I tell him slowly "I spent my time, and money, you pay for those or I keep your scooter. You can call the cops, you can bring me to court, no one will tell you I should have bought you parts and did things for you for free when you ask someone to get parts and do things for you. Maybe they will let you take your scooter, but I won't until you pay me. You have refused to give me your address, you do not have a title or origin, no papers at all, claim you bought it at a yard sale, but it was hotwired and I think you stole it." He then says "okay okay i pay I pay" I then totalled up the receipts, and told him $20 for the time, which was actually a lot of time but I want him and his scoot out of here. He tried to ask me free again, I said no, wrote the number down on a piece of paper and told him "you come back tomorrow with this money?" He then said "okay." and then he left.
Long story, yes I know, though in real life it was all of about 5-10 minutes not counting waiting for him to read the receipts. I am hoping he does come back, if he doesn't I'm honestly just going to drop it off at the station and let them deal with what looks like a hot scooter. I could be wrong, but his reaction did not tell me I was wrong. Since he did not deny it I want it gone even more, I do not want to deal with thieves, especially dumb thieves who think people just give away their time and money.
Yikes! but you do lead an oddly charmed life lately. I think some of us here are wondering what's next. I wonder how he found out that you know about scooters and how to fix them... word of mouth advertising perhaps? 
