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"Would you like to by my sample leather jackets?" he offered ...

Posted by: tomassocroccante on Apr 18, 09 at 02:10 PM Posted in: United States Tagged:
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I've read here the stories of drivers in Paris, Rome or elsewhere stopping next to pedestrians, asking for directions to the station or airport, then revealing that "I'm a representative for "X" fine leather company, I have a few of my samples and would sell you some things cheap before I leave town ..."

This happened to me a couple of months ago here in NYC. Fellow pulls up in a nice new car (supposedly a rental?) and asks if I speak Italian. "A little," I said. He continues in heavily accented english that he's looking for the Lincoln Tunnel, as he's going out to Newark airport. Etc, etc.

Suffice to say I recognized the scheme, and didn't really want to buy his sample Prada jacket anyway. I don't recall whether these guys drive away with your money, sell you counterfeits or what, but once they make the offer, just politely decline. And possibly get the license # and report them!

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