New customer comes in, Drops a name, and asks you to float them$500.00 for 2 weeks.

[sammyg2]

A guy I know asked if he could borrow $100 until payday.

i asked him when's payday?

He said, how the hell would I know? You're the one with the job ...

I come home one particular evening
The landlady said, "You got the rent money yet? ",
I said, "No, can't find no job,
Therefore I ain't got no money to pay the rent"

She said "I don't believe you're tryin' to find no job"
Said "I seen you today you was standin' on a corner,
Leaning up against a post"

I said "But I'm tired, I've been walkin' all day"

She said "That don't befront me,
Long as I get my money next Friday"

Now next Friday come I didn't have the rent,
And out the door I went

[Joe Bob]

If I had done business with him before....MAYBE.....newb, NFW.

Cash, ass or grass. No freebies....

[Shaun @ Tru6]

What does "drops a name" mean in this context?

[carambola]

Why don't you check his references and explain the situation?

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

What does "drops a name" mean in this context?

[sammyg2]

Anyone remember the movie bachelor party? Work on the guys car on credit, but do this to it:

[Shaun @ Tru6]

read other posts, I get it now. no way!

[masraum]

That's the weirdest thing I've heard in a while.

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

Can you believe that episode (The producer) was first aired just over 50 years ago? ( October 3, 1966)

Took a cruise from Hawaii (in 2006) and the Cruise Line to be able to operate without having a US crew (which are too expensive) has to landed somewhere outside US territory. So after two days at sea, I was sitting in the lagoon that was on TV all the time. Did came across Ginger or Mary Ann...

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

Took a cruise from Hawaii (in 2006) and the Cruise Line to be able to operate without having a US crew (which are too expensive) has to landed somewhere outside US territory.

Jones Act, if you're wondering why.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant_Marine_Act_of_1920

To the OP: I'm a pretty big sucker, and even I wouldn't fall for this garbage.

[jyl]

Is this a serious question?

[GH85Carrera]

Ask him if he can shop at the grocery store and have them hold a check for two weeks.

If he was a long term personal friend you would not have to post a question, just do it. If is a first time customer and a total unknown, no way in heck.

We do business with all sorts of clients. If they are old customers we just write an invoice and let them mail a check. New customers are credit card or COD only unless we have a PO or a contract.

[asphaltgambler]

Fred, as most have stated here - you own & manage an automotive repair business. Short term / high interest loans are the other guys down the street. IE: Pawn shops and vehicle title loan companies.

Don't set yourself up for failure before even beginning the job. $500 these days is relatively small amount. If he doesn't have access to that by cash or credit card to pay you now..............he won't have it in 2 weeks either.

[john70t]

Give him a form for a personal loan at "X" prevailing interest rates with loan processing fee.
Collateral worth stated.
"X" punitive consequences would result, with legal fees, for non-payment.
All information signed and verified of course.


He's well connected to wealthy people.
Yet he asks a complete stranger for a small favor...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor

[Dan J]

Sorry no. You're not in the banking business you're in the car repair business

[1990C4S]

The chump doesn't have a credit card?