Don't fall for the curb painting scam, police share warning with Tara Molina

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  • @GabeHandle
    @GabeHandle 7 лет назад +3116

    I'd be pissed they did such a shitty job.

    • @niyablake
      @niyablake 7 лет назад +58

      Yep looks like it needs to be redone.

    • @hugh6025
      @hugh6025 7 лет назад +60

      Matt Smith
      honey I don't think you're in a position to call anyone an idiot

    • @bt4350
      @bt4350 7 лет назад +66

      That shitty job probably helped with making the victims think it was legitimately done by government employees.

    • @TampaJohn
      @TampaJohn 7 лет назад +9

      B T Yup and they also have a water testing scam that they make it to appear its government sanctioned. I gather the end result there is to sell water filtration systems.

    • @tact1calbanana388
      @tact1calbanana388 7 лет назад +6

      Matt Smith proof this isn't real? Nope? I thought so idoit.

  • @LostMySauce
    @LostMySauce 5 лет назад +750

    That guy is my hero: "As you get older, you feel less uncomfortable saying no." :D

  • @stephenmurphy6880
    @stephenmurphy6880 2 года назад +341

    "the older you get the more comfortable you get saying no" that's a legendary quote right there

  • @orionred2489
    @orionred2489 6 лет назад +87

    About every two years, we get a couple of guys doing it the right way. they use good paint and good stencils, and they ask before hand and give a price. I always say yes and I'm happy they do it.

  • @09smartin1
    @09smartin1 7 лет назад +1897

    I used to do this in high school. But we just went door to door and asked. We charged 7 dollars and surprisingly a lot of people wanted it done.

    • @merendell
      @merendell 7 лет назад +395

      Difference is you asked. Had you just done the job without permission and attempted to extort the money out of them after the fact I suspect alot more would be unhappy about it.

    • @JoeMama-tp6cq
      @JoeMama-tp6cq 7 лет назад +52

      09smartin1 I never thought of that. I might do this for my brothers' fundraiser for their football team.

    • @09smartin1
      @09smartin1 7 лет назад +101

      Joe Mama it's not a bad gig. Spend $10 bucks on some spray paint and $3 bucks on some number stencils. There was days we walked away with $150

    • @pokealong
      @pokealong 7 лет назад +57

      Then you didn't do this. They sprayed then told the homeowners they HAD to pay because it was required by the city, who they were working for. (obviously they weren't)

    • @pokealong
      @pokealong 7 лет назад +9

      Or just simply say "no". Done. They can't do shit.

  • @martins4841
    @martins4841 6 лет назад +1417

    One time this kid raked everyone’s lawn in my neighborhood and made people pay him and nobody did lol.

    • @erockthehorse
      @erockthehorse 6 лет назад +10

      Martin Sanchez lol

    • @erockthehorse
      @erockthehorse 6 лет назад +74

      LuxzarTheGreat props to u

    • @f1rststring
      @f1rststring 6 лет назад +4

      Hahahaha

    • @lukemmurphy795
      @lukemmurphy795 6 лет назад +104

      Martin Sanchez Well he obviously didn't make people pay him then.

    • @TheStunnerFTW
      @TheStunnerFTW 6 лет назад +46

      If no one paid him how exactly did he "make" them pay? You contradicted yourself there idiot.

  • @cindydott452
    @cindydott452 Месяц назад +178

    When I was little, someone tried to scam my mom like this. She flatly refused to pay, even though they already painted the number on the curb. They actually painted it out with a neatly painted black rectangle! The black rectangle stayed there proudly for years!

    • @soundsoflife9549
      @soundsoflife9549 Месяц назад +1

      What is the number for? -This is silly!

    • @bitcoinweasel9274
      @bitcoinweasel9274 Месяц назад +11

      @@soundsoflife9549 It's the house number. It actually isn't the world's worst idea, put them all in the same obvious spot, but only if someone has requested they do that.

    • @georgelancaster6701
      @georgelancaster6701 Месяц назад

      ​@@soundsoflife9549it's meant for emergency services, so they can easily find the house they're looking for.

    • @CurlyFromTheSwirly
      @CurlyFromTheSwirly 28 дней назад +4

      I would have just used it as a blank apace for a small art project

    • @batcactus6046
      @batcactus6046 28 дней назад

      @@soundsoflife9549 for emergency vehicles in case your number is less than legible.

  • @jakemarlow8998
    @jakemarlow8998 Месяц назад +39

    A couple years ago, a guy left notices in our mailbox saying that he would be painting our numbers on the curb and payment was voluntary. The job he did in front of my house was perfect. He left a note in my mailbox indicating that if I like the job he did, I could voluntarily send him a check for $20. I thought that was the perfect way to set-up his business. I gladly sent him a check and didn't feel like I was scammed at all. It's funny, my neighbors were complaining, yet they got a perfect curb paint-job for free.

    • @ms.suzylucy6868
      @ms.suzylucy6868 27 дней назад +8

      I don’t agree with that. I mean if it was fine for you then that’s between both you and him but personally, I wouldn’t want someone randomly coming along taking it upon himself to alter or destroy people’s property without their permission so I agree with your neighbors. Jmo.

    • @ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim
      @ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim 27 дней назад

      "Destroy?" LOL. The curbs in certain neighborhoods come already painted and the paint fades over time. So when someone comes along and restores what was already there before, they are not destroying, they're actually undoing the "destruction" wraught by the elements. You're the kind of person who would complain if the barista gave you a free croissant with your latte, aren't you?

    • @Bandboxxer-v3n
      @Bandboxxer-v3n 27 дней назад +6

      To use your mailbox, the correspondence must have postage affixed technically.

    • @rongarza9488
      @rongarza9488 26 дней назад +4

      So now he has your name, address, city, zip code, bank routing number, your checking account number, hell even your signature! Hey, Thanks!

    • @ohwell5925
      @ohwell5925 26 дней назад

      @@rongarza9488 Exactly!

  • @PerOculos
    @PerOculos 6 лет назад +1554

    'I don't pay for anything I didn't request' - Tax audit recipient

    • @kimghanson
      @kimghanson 6 лет назад +32

      You're almost there. Take the red pill.

    • @babyeater639
      @babyeater639 6 лет назад +4

      PerOculos why are people taking this shit to seriously.

    • @PerOculos
      @PerOculos 6 лет назад +3

      SexyDuck Because news trucks are seeweeus biz. Also because they're baby boomers.

    • @reyviewchannel97
      @reyviewchannel97 6 лет назад +1

      Cait no we don't!!
      Government just try steal money

    • @blueyes2x561
      @blueyes2x561 6 лет назад +6

      PerOculos tax audit what??? You didn’t request the service you don’t pay what does it have to do with a audit???? The city needs to be audited they take tax money from your taxes paid on the property. It’s already paid and the city is not doing it. That’s why this scam is a easy one.

  • @DonutsReview
    @DonutsReview 7 лет назад +468

    Wow I wish every scammer at least provided a service like this one.

    • @EternalGaming786
      @EternalGaming786 7 лет назад +8

      Lol

    • @RotaryTurbo
      @RotaryTurbo 7 лет назад +4

      I would ask them if they could also paint other things. Make them work if they want my money, heh.

    • @RandyNewmanFan
      @RandyNewmanFan 7 лет назад +11

      my parents got this scam like 20 years ago. Worth it! that spraypaint lasted for years

    • @SherrifOfNottingham
      @SherrifOfNottingham 6 лет назад +1

      It's not usually a scam, many HOA's do this exact thing. This is the first time I've heard of this being a scam and not an officially sanctioned service.
      And yes that means that they paint it on and you pay for it whether you wanted it or not because the number is required by the association, though proper HOA's use the association fee you pay every month to lessen the blow, but most don't either because the fee is low in low income neighborhoods, or because in the higher end neighborhoods they can afford it.
      At the end of the day having both a curb painted number AND visible house number near the front door of your home are extremely important things to have.

    • @Scrapmanluke1
      @Scrapmanluke1 6 лет назад +5

      HOA are little Nazi like organizations. I would never live in a place w/ an HOA.

  • @MasterBiffpudwell
    @MasterBiffpudwell Месяц назад +68

    My response to them wanting to be paid.......SUE ME!

    • @greatfullded
      @greatfullded Месяц назад +3

      Ya.. prolly those kids would tell their friends to Paint HUGE Letters on your Garage door ( F### YOU )

    • @MasterBiffpudwell
      @MasterBiffpudwell Месяц назад +6

      @@greatfullded I would leave it up there.
      That would be AWESOME if they did do that.
      That is the kind of asshole I am.
      I would not even press vandalism charges against the kids.

    • @jeffwalther3935
      @jeffwalther3935 Месяц назад +1

      @@MasterBiffpudwell Your solution is irrational, but self-defeating, but stops the reaction cycle. Another way to stop the reaction cycle is not to react (badly). Next time, just routinely say "no, thank you", but don't interrupt or appear affected. If pressed or persistent, act or really stay too busy, preoccupied or time pressed to discuss the matter further, . . . Bye.

    • @chuckinhouston9952
      @chuckinhouston9952 Месяц назад +1

      Or…Heywood Ja’Blowme.

    • @chuckinhouston9952
      @chuckinhouston9952 Месяц назад

      @@greatfulldedSomeone would then get seriously injured.

  • @Obi-Wan_Kenobi
    @Obi-Wan_Kenobi 6 лет назад +65

    Those guys who didn't pay got a sweet tag on their curb for free!

    • @johntore6108
      @johntore6108 5 лет назад +8

      It looks Ghetto. I wouldn't pay either.

    • @ericsgreyhairwisdom5799
      @ericsgreyhairwisdom5799 4 года назад +1

      Water colors wash off the first rain. I have seen other scams paint first with water colors and then make it permanent if you paid.

    • @harrysachz6748
      @harrysachz6748 3 года назад +1

      Hello there!

    • @ninjireal
      @ninjireal 3 месяца назад +2

      @@ericsgreyhairwisdom5799that doesn’t sound like a scam that sounds like a preview.

  • @cprivera1
    @cprivera1 6 лет назад +386

    "Well as you get older you get more comfortable with saying no." I feel ya buddy. The older I get the more I don't give a shit & just say hell no. 😂😂

    • @frarfarf
      @frarfarf 6 лет назад +8

      Tina.M. my bullshit detector gets sharper too, having seen a few scams!

    • @JAYSVENTURES
      @JAYSVENTURES 3 года назад +5

      Love that guy! I'm 37 and now I understand this. Anyone that knocks on your door wants to sell you a service/item that's 50% more than what its worth. Everyone needs to just say no to door to door vendors. Maybe laws should be passed to protect the vulnerable

    • @jamesmeegan4755
      @jamesmeegan4755 3 года назад +1

      I’ll say not interested and close the door.

    • @The3289691
      @The3289691 3 года назад +1

      @@JAYSVENTURES I’m 58 and I can confirm everything you said. When I say no, I just expect people to find a way to cope. I also agree there should be more public service announcements warning the vulnerable about these dirty scammers. Those IRS scammers are still reeling them in every day.

    • @kyzor-sosay6087
      @kyzor-sosay6087 2 года назад +1

      Right on!

  • @freakishlegiontheif936
    @freakishlegiontheif936 7 лет назад +1068

    Why the fuck would you even pay for something you didnt ask for...

    • @All2Skitzd
      @All2Skitzd 6 лет назад +87

      tax, speeding ticket

    • @Inferryu
      @Inferryu 6 лет назад +80

      All2skitzd To my knowledge, you where asking for it :P

    • @gt_slattt2494
      @gt_slattt2494 6 лет назад +2

      All2skitzd True

    • @chazwalker7156
      @chazwalker7156 6 лет назад +11

      CSA, coz you didn't use a condom...

    • @theduder2617
      @theduder2617 6 лет назад +25

      Well Meliodas, it comes down to personal guilt. Many people do not know how the city works. If the criminal chooses their words correctly, they can instill fear of legal trouble into their victims, and guilt for not paying.
      I am absolutely amazed that this scam works however.
      Of all of the ridiculous scams out there, this one is the easiest to fact check. But guilt and fear can prevent many from investigating prior to paying.

  • @mikeythompson7777
    @mikeythompson7777 Месяц назад +8

    Here's the thing: If they were working for the city, they were going to be paid by the city, not any individual homeowner...so they wouldn't come up to your door and ask you for money. Otherwise, they're just random people doing a service you never asked for, and never made any agreement to pay for. Act accordingly.

  • @mickeymichaels1298
    @mickeymichaels1298 Месяц назад +4

    Not only did no one request the numbers to be painted but it's such shoddy work that it looks like garbage!

  • @StaStruk
    @StaStruk 6 лет назад +544

    Well that's nice off them, they should randomly bring pizza that I never ordered

    • @mikeocksmall8952
      @mikeocksmall8952 6 лет назад +10

      StaStruk I’d pay for that pizza... they’d be actually be doing a huge favor for most people.

    • @ddentici
      @ddentici 6 лет назад +1

      StaStruk haha

    • @katytis2012
      @katytis2012 6 лет назад +14

      As long as pizza is 100 % legit, and maybe still warm? Fuck it, i'd pay for it!

    • @rayzala1393
      @rayzala1393 6 лет назад +2

      It actually is pretty nice of them. Will make delivery guy's lives a lot easier and get that pizza to you faster :P

    • @alejandrobarranco9582
      @alejandrobarranco9582 6 лет назад +2

      Hayley Maree they dicks burnt

  • @doc-holliday-
    @doc-holliday- 7 лет назад +1143

    If someone shows up at my door demanding money im going to pay them in lead

    • @madman2u
      @madman2u 7 лет назад +47

      And the state will pay you with prison time. It's not illegal nor immoral to simply demand anything from anyone. It may be rude, but that's another matter entirely.

    • @fallenosprey3557
      @fallenosprey3557 7 лет назад +67

      madman2u It's a joke dumbass. I bet you're fun at parties.

    • @jeromes6058
      @jeromes6058 7 лет назад +33

      Fallen Osprey hes the life of the party trust me.

    • @fabulosoallpurpose3570
      @fabulosoallpurpose3570 7 лет назад +3

      Dassd Schsdu oh shut the hell up !

    • @DannyDevitooo
      @DannyDevitooo 7 лет назад +15

      madman2u um yes it is illegal. If someones demands money or tries to intimidate to get money from you , it's called STRONGHOLD ROBBERY.

  • @fractalelf7760
    @fractalelf7760 19 дней назад +1

    Not only would I say no, I’d tell them I’d take them to court to pay me for removing it.

  • @smileandwave2660
    @smileandwave2660 3 года назад +7

    This reminds me of a time in high school when I was almost graduated and one of the music directors inducted me and a couple other seniors into a “music honor society” and then came around to ask for “induction fees.” Like, we didn’t ask for this.

    • @g.t.richardson6311
      @g.t.richardson6311 Месяц назад

      There are a lot of weird band and music teachers.. you often see them mentioned in the news

  • @gilbert9856
    @gilbert9856 7 лет назад +1231

    The 30 dislikes are the scammers

    • @ionymous6733
      @ionymous6733 7 лет назад +2

      I disliked because I don't like the scammers. Why would people like this?

    • @thebeststooge
      @thebeststooge 7 лет назад +7

      30 dislikes are now over 475.

    • @TheTrueAlfonso
      @TheTrueAlfonso 7 лет назад +7

      aaron veranos
      Chill lego man, hes probably new at YT.

    • @thebeststooge
      @thebeststooge 7 лет назад +1

      Then he will learn by fire and how about the 511 others (at the time of this reply)? Are they all YT noobs too?

    • @Jacobthejewela
      @Jacobthejewela 7 лет назад +8

      Ion Ymous holy shit another one. There are actually a lot of people like this, and the stupidity is fucking amazing. I'm in total disbelief that these people are real. It would be interesting to know the thought process of someone who thinks in such a ridiculously abstract way.

  • @hip360hop
    @hip360hop 6 лет назад +805

    lmao did that cop really just say that it could be watercolors?

    • @infinitepower6780
      @infinitepower6780 6 лет назад +107

      Yep, then they can wash the paint off and won't be charged for vandalism if they are caught.

    • @LydiaSalem
      @LydiaSalem 6 лет назад +21

      they give these retards guns.

    • @ajgerbi
      @ajgerbi 6 лет назад +72

      Lydia Salem - You’re calling the cop retarded when you don’t even know what water color paint is? It can look like normal acrylic paint but rinses off with water.

    • @Idnaflesymem
      @Idnaflesymem 6 лет назад +13

      Alano Carter : who talked about a small tube ? Anybody can buy those large bottles of watercolor paint used for summer camps.

    • @Idnaflesymem
      @Idnaflesymem 6 лет назад +16

      Alano Carter : I did. You can buy those bottles here for example :
      www.discountschoolsupply.com/Mobile/ProductDetail.aspx?product=117&Category=104
      You're welcome.

  • @cammiosis
    @cammiosis 3 года назад +2

    I don’t want this .. meanwhile door dash delivery people are wandering around your yard at night lol

  • @mynorj1939
    @mynorj1939 5 лет назад +2

    I lived in Huston 10 years ago and i worked doing this we used to put flyer first and the next day we came back to see if anybody filled the flyer for numbers on the curb, it was rare to see a house without this numbers

  • @zoid9041
    @zoid9041 7 лет назад +839

    I made 476 dollors by doing this but i asked first

    • @scoville24
      @scoville24 7 лет назад +41

      Cumputer Techniques I got a company permit to do this, the city actually recommended me to do it, I hire people to do it for me and I make a lot of money

    • @justinthematrix
      @justinthematrix 7 лет назад +19

      Hexatious How would one go about doing this I'm curious.

    • @EileenTheCr0w
      @EileenTheCr0w 7 лет назад +101

      How much is that in dollars? Not familiar with the conversion rate

    • @sgvpotter
      @sgvpotter 7 лет назад +5

      hahahahahahahaha

    • @scarlosss9365
      @scarlosss9365 7 лет назад +13

      "Cumputer" nice name dumbass

  • @jackl8349
    @jackl8349 6 лет назад +872

    I just don’t understand why they wouldn’t ask first... I’m sure everyone would’ve said yes

    • @TheScreamingFrog916
      @TheScreamingFrog916 6 лет назад +82

      They ask first in my area. and I say no thanks.

    • @terranceperkins9656
      @terranceperkins9656 6 лет назад +20

      Jack L I know a bridge you could pick up real cheap.

    • @fedos
      @fedos 6 лет назад +56

      Jack L Because it's a scam.

    • @dsmith3625
      @dsmith3625 6 лет назад +33

      In our area, they leave a flyer saying they will paint it...you must reply so they WON'T paint it...crock of crap. What if you were out of town. We told the guy it should be the other way around, ask first, get permission, then paint.

    • @yeetthecat1594
      @yeetthecat1594 6 лет назад +13

      CUZ ITS A SCAM

  • @Gudwin2334
    @Gudwin2334 6 лет назад +4

    I really don't understand what this scam is about. Some dudes in official enough looking construction/painting gear walk up to your house and say "hey we're from the city and we just painted your street so we'll need you to pay for that now."
    "You're from the city right?"
    "Yeah."
    "Well they will pay you and if they don't maybe you should quit."

  • @crimsonstar9445
    @crimsonstar9445 6 лет назад +2

    They do the same thing in my neighborhood from time to time, but they ask first. I always say yes cause at least these people are asking you before they do it.

  • @GamerSmacks
    @GamerSmacks 7 лет назад +1432

    Here's how this would play out if they asked me for money:
    > Tell them to leave
    > Once they refuse pull out my phone, while talking to them threatening to call the police
    > Go to camera and take picture of them
    > Tell them I'm calling the police on them for vandalism and trespassing
    > Call the police on them

    • @barroldtrumboma9162
      @barroldtrumboma9162 7 лет назад +78

      GamerSmack telling them you'll call the police is what you shouldn't do. Just call them.

    • @edor4182
      @edor4182 7 лет назад +39

      GamerSmack you sound like fun at partys

    • @chichan4127
      @chichan4127 7 лет назад +24

      So.....just do what most other people would do?
      Also: >using meme arrows outside of that site

    • @angryyoshin
      @angryyoshin 7 лет назад +5

      GamerSmack nice 4chan maymay arrows famalam

    • @carlbruschnigjr1757
      @carlbruschnigjr1757 7 лет назад +22

      Jonas Lindenblatt, if they're knocking on my door, they ARE trespassing. And painting city curbs can be considered vandalism.

  • @jackl8349
    @jackl8349 6 лет назад +745

    The amazon guy must be so happy

    • @WhiteOut-
      @WhiteOut- 6 лет назад +2

      Jack L LOL

    • @TheDragonfang134
      @TheDragonfang134 6 лет назад +10

      wouldnt help here. there are two houses close together with the same numbers at the start. add to that a ups guy who doesnt give a fuck and stuff ends up going to the wrong place.

    • @kitterbug
      @kitterbug 6 лет назад +4

      Amazon don't deliver shit, thats the post office!

    • @EEE-pv2eo
      @EEE-pv2eo 6 лет назад +3

      Or you could look at the mailbox with our numbers on it

    • @nathanw1862
      @nathanw1862 6 лет назад +2

      That one Crusader I deliver firewood as a side job in the winter you be surprised how many assholes don't put any numbers on their mailbox or house.

  • @roachtoasties
    @roachtoasties 3 года назад +4

    This has been going on since the invention of the curb. What they painted didn't look like it would last for long. Some cheap spray paint and stencils. Worth about $2.

  • @kataisa3
    @kataisa3 2 года назад +7

    Rule # 1 : you NEVER have to pay for any item or service that you personally did not order or request.

  • @frankstein497
    @frankstein497 6 лет назад +165

    1:16 - BOOB

    • @johntore6108
      @johntore6108 5 лет назад +5

      What a Terrible Paint Job. I wouldn't pay either, and I would have to re-do their ghetto paint job myself.

    • @MyGodZach
      @MyGodZach 4 года назад +6

      Actually that's my house, I didn't pay because I requested a pair

    • @mikeythompson7777
      @mikeythompson7777 Месяц назад

      @@johntore6108 The racist injects race into every little thing, even a story like this, which has nothing to do with that. Then, when they're called out on it, they cry foul, say you're playing "the race card." Funny, in a pathetically sad kind of way.

    • @TheRealCaptainFreedom
      @TheRealCaptainFreedom Месяц назад

      ( . Y . )

    • @rhoadestyler321
      @rhoadestyler321 Месяц назад +6

      Oh, you dirty calculator, you!

  • @jamesdean7405
    @jamesdean7405 7 лет назад +676

    Actually painting the house numbers on the curbs is a decent idea, sometimes it takes years to find the house number you are searching for.

    • @buttnugget2900
      @buttnugget2900 6 лет назад +36

      What about the streets that have parking on one side of the street? Who's going to see the numbers?
      It's usually next to the door or on their mail box, pretty simple.

    • @lances4803
      @lances4803 6 лет назад +39

      No numbers on house or mail box is a HUGE problem for emergency responders. You'd be surprised at how many houses in a row have no markings, and you end up guessing.

    • @iamgr80k
      @iamgr80k 6 лет назад +35

      Right? Same thing happened to me! 2 years!!! My little girl had spent the night at a friend's house and had not come home! It took 2 years before I could locate the house. Luckily I found the house because someone had finally painted the curb outside of it and I was able to get my child back. Unfortunately, she had lost some weight since they didn't feed her the same as they fed their own children. We were all just so relieved that we found the house and were able to retrieve our child. And I was glad they at least let her stay there while I searched for her. Still, that was 2 years lost but we are all back together and happy again. Next time she stays at a friend's house we will demand the address be visible where she's going to stay! Or I'll be a monkey's uncle before I let her stay there!!

    • @JosueLopez-hy6ry
      @JosueLopez-hy6ry 6 лет назад +35

      ruddersmoke LMFAO what

    • @keekwai2
      @keekwai2 6 лет назад +7

      Yeah ... some people just can't count.

  • @SoloPilot6
    @SoloPilot6 Месяц назад +1

    There was a a group that went through a neighborhood where I used to live, doing a civic-service project. They put cards on every front door, announcing that they planned to come paint the numbers on the curb. Anyone who didn't want them just had to mark the "No, thanks!" box. Donations were requested, but completely voluntary. They did a good job, and most neighbors gave donations, supporting a local charity.

  • @luxyvip
    @luxyvip 3 года назад +2

    I had a flyer on my front door the other day asking me if I want to get it painted, it had different designs ranging from $10 to $15. I picked one and paid the fee and the next day they did the job. This was done by our HOA.

  • @VergilTheLegendaryDarkSlayer
    @VergilTheLegendaryDarkSlayer 7 лет назад +94

    I'd just say "thanks for the free paint job"

    • @thumpertorque_
      @thumpertorque_ 7 лет назад

      lol

    • @fss1704
      @fss1704 7 лет назад

      exactly. Why that many people still bother with this fuck

    • @brennanlee983
      @brennanlee983 6 лет назад +1

      Till you get a gun pulled on you and someone shoots you and your kid and then proceeds to steal everything in your house

    • @RestitutorEuropa
      @RestitutorEuropa 3 года назад +1

      @@brennanlee983
      It depends on who it is. If it’s just a kid I doubt it, but if it’s a big black guy then yeah I probably would pay him to not die.

  • @computer5272
    @computer5272 7 лет назад +770

    I didn't request taxes.

    • @thisismagacountry1318
      @thisismagacountry1318 7 лет назад +49

      Computer In Mother Russia, taxes request You.

    • @major3477
      @major3477 7 лет назад +5

      Your tax dollars pay for school, roads and other things

    • @KiloByte69
      @KiloByte69 7 лет назад +6

      +Chris O They also pay for welfare handouts, foreign aid and other libtard pork barrel spending.

    • @KiloByte69
      @KiloByte69 7 лет назад +5

      +AZ Outcast I never said I agree with any form of welfare, you dumbfuck libtard. How about we get rid of all of it? Suddenly you libtards want to play favorites.

    • @TheCraftOMine
      @TheCraftOMine 7 лет назад +1

      No, we spend all of our money on WELLFARE Not War

  • @Jay_88_
    @Jay_88_ 3 года назад +1

    You wouldn't get a dime outta me 🤣

  • @bob8776
    @bob8776 Месяц назад +1

    If they really were working for the city, the city would be paying them. The city would also notify homeowners that the work would be done. If anyone is working on your property without notifying you first call local law enforcement

  • @xenalin1
    @xenalin1 6 лет назад +40

    1:17 "8008" lol, no one fully outgrows that :D

  • @RayRaeTV
    @RayRaeTV 7 лет назад +136

    Well shiit there goes my legitimate curb address painting job.

    • @thedarkabyssal757
      @thedarkabyssal757 7 лет назад +2

      Who cares if you are hispanic? It's still illegal without a permit.

    • @envynoir
      @envynoir 7 лет назад

      RayRae 559 Lmfao if that is your job

    • @LilLeanCuisine
      @LilLeanCuisine 7 лет назад

      Aaron Rice Dude I love you, you're hilarious

    • @roberthaworth9097
      @roberthaworth9097 7 лет назад

      Yep, 'nother case o' the gubamint suppressin' individual opportunity! Opioids are the only answer.

    • @shannonp4037
      @shannonp4037 4 месяца назад

      You all have it wrong. The scammer painting the numbers without anyone's permission is not illegal. It is the request for payment after a service was preformed without authorization that us the "scam". Anyone can legally walk up to a house and offer the painting service for a fee or tips. If the occupant agrees, you have a deal and now can paint the numbers and collect your payment. If they don't agree, you can not legally require them to pay for a service they didn't want.

  • @donnaburke8212
    @donnaburke8212 3 года назад +2

    Delivery drivers everywhere : “ty scammers lolol”

  • @PANIC_aka_PinD
    @PANIC_aka_PinD Месяц назад +1

    Many years ago as kids, we used to paint house numbers on curbs for extra money ... but the drill was: knock, ask, paint. collect. Its sad it has turned into a scam :( .

  • @kylenetherwood8734
    @kylenetherwood8734 7 лет назад +250

    Why is the curb so curvy?

    • @This_Guy55
      @This_Guy55 7 лет назад +1

      Kyle Netherwood ...

    • @D8W2P4
      @D8W2P4 7 лет назад +3

      Red beans and rice never missed it.

    • @fixiotreeshin5809
      @fixiotreeshin5809 7 лет назад

      Kyle Netherwood drive ways maybe

    • @7Regneva
      @7Regneva 7 лет назад +1

      Easier for rain water to travel to the sewer drains, and stay in the curve than be in the street.

    • @Inferryu
      @Inferryu 6 лет назад +6

      Is easier for a car to climb a curved curb than a square one.

  • @torp6845
    @torp6845 6 лет назад +323

    If they want money, I'll give them money. A whopping amount of one cent, that is.

    • @joepoelmans5910
      @joepoelmans5910 6 лет назад +10

      Thats nice though here in canada pennies are worthless. However load up 100 or more of them in a plastic baggie and watch the fuckers run if they can after getting blunderbussed by a waterballoon slingshot full of pennies lol

    • @Anonymous-pr3gr
      @Anonymous-pr3gr 6 лет назад +3

      Id just take a shit in front of them instead.

    • @Chandler7157
      @Chandler7157 6 лет назад +10

      Id give them a Jar of Dirt and tell them there's a few dolor's in there somewhere.

    • @joepoelmans5910
      @joepoelmans5910 6 лет назад +6

      Dont let Captain Jack Sparrow know

    • @vortexusa124
      @vortexusa124 6 лет назад

      You know its not they want money most of them need money

  • @Junkman2008
    @Junkman2008 24 дня назад

    Why don't these people ever knock on MY door??? I guess the "Beware of Devil Dog" sign in my front yard is a deterrent. 😁

  • @penguinsscareme
    @penguinsscareme Месяц назад +1

    It's just how they've been taught things are done in the US- you didn't ask for it, but you're going to get it, and you're going to pay for it.

    • @lkd06
      @lkd06 29 дней назад

      The Democrat way of doing things

  • @mmafan613
    @mmafan613 7 лет назад +529

    i like the numbers being painted on the curb cause it makes my amazon delivering job easier :)

    • @freddybenson8578
      @freddybenson8578 6 лет назад +30

      Well too bad, most people don't want em

    • @michaelduong4683
      @michaelduong4683 6 лет назад +5

      Your delivery service is terrible

    • @ForgeStudiosWRZ
      @ForgeStudiosWRZ 6 лет назад +31

      Michael Duong
      Not at all.

    • @austintrashboat
      @austintrashboat 6 лет назад +23

      Michael Duong you act like she owns amazon 😂😂 anyone can work delivering for amazon flex, here in AZ its 3 hours a day 18 bucks an hour.

    • @Flapjack-vh6yc
      @Flapjack-vh6yc 6 лет назад +4

      Where my package at ?

  • @bluemeannie
    @bluemeannie 7 лет назад +39

    The curbs are so bad and broken here in Scotland you can't even paint a letter on them 😂

  • @jenniferberry1195
    @jenniferberry1195 Месяц назад

    They won’t get me cuz I don’t answer the door to strangers 😂

  • @gustafchurn8282
    @gustafchurn8282 Месяц назад +1

    I did that as a college student. We called ourselves the ”Student Community Services”. We ask for a two dollar “donation”. We averaged a dollar a house. Which was really great money in 1978.
    $50 take home!
    Cops never bothered us because they loved the easy to see house numbers!
    Quality was good too!

  • @lilamydogscruffy8842
    @lilamydogscruffy8842 6 лет назад +29

    That happened to me once. The guy insisted that I pay him. I told him to have the City pay him since the curb and street belong to them. I stood my ground and didn't care if he was mad.

    • @Anon54387
      @Anon54387 29 дней назад

      It's like those arschlochs that clean your window without asking and then demand money.

  • @FurnGuyJo
    @FurnGuyJo 7 лет назад +69

    I watched your video, now pay me!

  • @roberthurley6860
    @roberthurley6860 Месяц назад

    In my community a Veterans group does this and only asks for a donation to the Veterans. It has been this way for over 50 years. No pressure....give what you can or a 'no' is an answer too. Having the curb marking actually helps the fire dept and police locate a home in an emergency.

  • @lordlehuezerher
    @lordlehuezerher 7 лет назад +28

    YES! This has happened to my mom and she flat out said "No. I didn't ask for this. I'm not paying for this."
    People if you know it's not right say no. That applies to everything.

  • @mrvampire7577
    @mrvampire7577 6 лет назад +220

    What idiot would pay? It's on the curb so it's the property of City council and any cost would be covered by rates or state taxes.
    Uniformly painted numbers on the curb is a good idea though.

    • @LukeL007
      @LukeL007 6 лет назад +2

      Simple scam. If they tell the person they work with the city and placed flyers in everyone's mailboxes 2-3 months ago informing them of the program and it would cost $10.00 per house. They can either pay it now or have it assessed on their property taxes. Most people will not give it a 2nd thought and just pay the small amount.
      Also remember even though it is the curb any improvements to the road or right of way will be assessed to your property during the next assessment period.

    • @mrvampire7577
      @mrvampire7577 6 лет назад +13

      Again I say, what idiot would pay? The curb is the councils responsibility so is paid for by them, and a note in the letterbox is not in any way an obligation to pay for unrequested service. property taxes are uniform ssed on area of land and street, so you r tax would still go up if the council improves your street even if yo do pay the $10.

    • @Unidentified_Jr_007
      @Unidentified_Jr_007 6 лет назад +1

      Jason Yanes, gotta love discreet, yet blatant fascism

    • @TheBBbandit
      @TheBBbandit 6 лет назад +1

      Lillith Eve by calling this,fascism you are severely disrespecting people who died to true fascism.

    • @Unidentified_Jr_007
      @Unidentified_Jr_007 6 лет назад

      Patrick Smith, Exactly how is that? I'm actually open to hear. No disrespect to you. Maybe they did die for a truly good cause(meaning it started with/had good intentions) but 'people' screwed it up, just like they did democracy & many others. I.e: this guy having a government have him do something on his property he didn't ask for and having him pay for it.

  • @ourv9603
    @ourv9603 Месяц назад

    Unless you signed an agreement you owe NOTHING. We live near University of California. One day, we got a knock on our door. It was a couple young men from one of the student clubs at UC. They told us they were painting the address on all homes and would like to get a donation from each homeowner. Whatever we felt the job was worth. The paint crew did a good job we gave them $30 and hope to see them again next year.
    !

  • @startingQB
    @startingQB 26 дней назад

    Can't believe this needed to be a news story. Common sense tells you NOT to pay for work you didn't ask for.

  • @yunghart
    @yunghart 7 лет назад +501

    The news using 60 fps cameras? Wow.

  • @craigelon
    @craigelon 7 лет назад +194

    once a curb painter demanded $10 for it to be done and when he did it the numbers were crooked and he painted the wrong number

    • @skullclot420
      @skullclot420 7 лет назад +6

      mai pham then he ran away and got high lol

    • @luperodriguez4525
      @luperodriguez4525 6 лет назад +2

      mai pham

    • @skullclot420
      @skullclot420 6 лет назад +3

      Pokémon Lover122727 pretty sure, if he had what he needed hed be smoking dope in some abandoned house not making money for drugs

    • @muirinnstone3158
      @muirinnstone3158 6 лет назад

      mai pham lol 😥😰😂

    • @rexluminus9867
      @rexluminus9867 6 лет назад +1

      mai pham. You're not better than the painter. You paid for that ! ? Hahaha !

  • @michaelfrasard65
    @michaelfrasard65 2 года назад +1

    my mother had the same problem in michigan they put the numbers on all the homes curbs said they were college students she didnt pay and they threaten here to take her to court and others we ran them off by telling them the next time they came around they would be found floating in the detroit river!

  • @eblackadder3
    @eblackadder3 17 дней назад

    A couple of friends and I used to do this during the summer when we were in high school over 40 years ago.
    We'd knock on doors and give our pitch, politely explaining the advantages of having your address painted (or repainted if it was old and faded) on the curb, easier for police, fire, deliveries, etc. We charged $3 and people usually said yes. More often than not, we were tipped at least an extra dollar or two and on a few occasions we were even invited to a backyard barbecue when we were finished.
    On a typical day we'd work a few hours and make at least $40-$50. If we worked all day, we made as much as $150 or a bit more.

  • @MeepMeep88
    @MeepMeep88 7 лет назад +33

    Should have find them and spray paint their license plate numbers on the hood of their car LOL... Then charge them haha

  • @itsLalm
    @itsLalm 7 лет назад +423

    i would give them 2 cents

    • @goldengames4132
      @goldengames4132 7 лет назад +73

      LALM thelegendary I would give them a chucky cheese coin

    • @athickie
      @athickie 7 лет назад +12

      LALM thelegendary I would laugh and close the door

    • @albundy6008
      @albundy6008 7 лет назад +15

      zakiah tukes I would tell them, "Send me a bill, now get the fuck off my porch".

    • @bitchwhat4465
      @bitchwhat4465 7 лет назад +12

      I would give them a sign saying "suck my ass"

    • @stonigee7997
      @stonigee7997 7 лет назад +11

      LALM thelegendary
      I would give them a high five...To the face.

  • @telefunkenyou47
    @telefunkenyou47 3 года назад +1

    What I hated was that I had painted the numbers myself really nice and without my permission they sprayed over it and did a sloppy job, so I see it as vandalism.

  • @alanberry5091
    @alanberry5091 2 года назад +1

    The first time I heard about this, was back in 1963 or so ... they painted and then asked for a donation. They were going to college and trying to make money. The were received in a good light, and I read about it in the newspaper. For finding a house in the dark, I think it was a great idea.

  • @stephanieinthewild2678
    @stephanieinthewild2678 7 лет назад +26

    Don't pay for work you never ordered. Period. Oh yes and you can use a stencil and paint. Do it yourself.

  • @WWLinkMasterX
    @WWLinkMasterX 6 лет назад +34

    I did this for an eagle scout project some years ago.
    Material costs ended up being about $3 a house, and came out lookung *much* nicer than this.

  • @YAZZYUTUBE
    @YAZZYUTUBE Месяц назад

    They did that in the Atlanta area several years ago. Their scam they were pulling was the police and fire departments require this to find your house easily. When they arrived for money I called the police and tried to have them arrested for vandalizing my property but they only got a ticket.

  • @ItsMotoMatt
    @ItsMotoMatt Месяц назад

    Nope! Unless I signed a contract, I don't owe you anything. Have a nice day.

  • @niyablake
    @niyablake 7 лет назад +256

    When I was teen a group of people put these flyers out for curb painting. The flyers said if you did not want your curb painted you need to leave the flyer out. Well they came knocking and pops told them to leave. They threaten to call the cops. Bad move. Cops came and told to leave the city.

    • @louismalinak5563
      @louismalinak5563 7 лет назад +23

      HowToGamer I know! So, the cops showed up and were told to leave the city?!

    • @niyablake
      @niyablake 7 лет назад +7

      Yes the police told them to leave the city. I lived in a small town were the cops will show up in under 3 minutes.

    • @chrisbaker2669
      @chrisbaker2669 7 лет назад +1

      I paid $5 for that once lasted about a year before pealing off.

    • @juanguzman8034
      @juanguzman8034 7 лет назад

      Chris Baker That's not bad if you get a lot of deliveries.

    • @Mastermind8908
      @Mastermind8908 7 лет назад

      Yeah, we still get those once in a while in my city. They actually want us to attempt to tape a piece of paper to a cement curb and assume it won't blow off.

  • @jamesdean7405
    @jamesdean7405 7 лет назад +183

    They should try this in germany. First house they asked for money they would call the police immediately.

    • @johnwilburn
      @johnwilburn 6 лет назад +45

      They should try it in West Virginia. First house they asked for money might shoot them.

    • @queondacanal4775
      @queondacanal4775 6 лет назад +7

      Nah, they aren't that stupid to go that house, they'd try the third one.

    • @matts7657
      @matts7657 6 лет назад +19

      Because europeans are government dependent pussies

    • @THESKULLCANDYZONE
      @THESKULLCANDYZONE 6 лет назад +3

      Matt S This puss would call the police before you even crossed the border.

    • @jamesdean7405
      @jamesdean7405 6 лет назад +3

      sure we are because we have the most powerful and richest government on the world (in germany). you better dont start beef with germany, we will buy your whole life + the life of all of you family members. wont even notice on our bankaccounts

  • @70123456787
    @70123456787 2 года назад +1

    "Hey, That newswoman is coming for the address scam."
    Police Chief: "Better get out the ole bullet proof vest"

  • @mariovo5
    @mariovo5 3 года назад +1

    it's called vandalism and you must file charges !

  • @vmlenigma
    @vmlenigma 6 лет назад +88

    about 6 months ago, I had some bs tree trimming company outside of my property tell me that the city requested my trees trimmed, I said well I hope the city is going to pay for it because I sure as hell wont...the branches don't bother me....they packed up and left to pick on another sucker...

    • @DravenWolfe
      @DravenWolfe 6 лет назад +1

      vmlenigma LMFAO,

    • @ddentici
      @ddentici 6 лет назад +2

      Good for you. Can't imagine
      How many paid.

    • @basillah7650
      @basillah7650 6 лет назад

      They scam a lot of old people or people with disabiltys or woman to scared to say no next time call the cops instead of them letting them continue doing it they could also do it to see who is home

    • @chakragal5727
      @chakragal5727 3 года назад +1

      @@mail-qh2qc Dude . Chill out.

  • @fraynevliegenthart6112
    @fraynevliegenthart6112 7 лет назад +22

    I'd take a pressure washer and rip off the paint

    • @icee5933
      @icee5933 7 лет назад +5

      Dassd Schsdu The paint, or the pressure washing gun?

    • @TomO-if7nh
      @TomO-if7nh 7 лет назад +6

      *Ice*'e Why not both? :)

    • @snugbug5067
      @snugbug5067 7 лет назад

      Rollo Larson that's as old as the hills (old hills)

  • @mrk1075
    @mrk1075 2 года назад +1

    If they get caught they will be painting prison numbers 😂

  • @5GoldenR
    @5GoldenR 3 года назад

    Good for you Tom.

  • @gunfuego
    @gunfuego 6 лет назад +7

    When I was younger I wasn't a scam. A guy knocked on our door years ago and asked if he could repaint our curb address for $2.50. It looked great and we helped someone that needed money and was willing to work for it. But to turn it into a scam, that's shitty......

  • @MCMARTINXTREME
    @MCMARTINXTREME 6 лет назад +770

    WHO ELSE THOUGHT THAT THE LETTERS IN THUMBNAIL SAID BOOZ😂🤣

    • @Mark-OutWest
      @Mark-OutWest 6 лет назад +28

      You might have a drinking problem if......

    • @oscarcanas7968
      @oscarcanas7968 6 лет назад +4

      M.C.MARTIN XTREME not until you mentioned it I just clicked the video thanks to my adhd

    • @abriellashaw3706
      @abriellashaw3706 6 лет назад

      M.C.MARTIN XTREME me

    • @taylorirving6420
      @taylorirving6420 6 лет назад +1

      Nobody

    • @RClittleKING
      @RClittleKING 6 лет назад +1

      M.C.MARTIN XTREME that's my last name 😂😂

  • @help_me_get_a_play_button
    @help_me_get_a_play_button 3 года назад +1

    I did this in australia a few years ago but always talked to home owners 1st THEN did the numbers then got payed

  • @lightweight1974
    @lightweight1974 Месяц назад

    A crew went through my neighborhood 20 years ago doing the same thing. A lot of people took the offer... I told them to get lost. I tell a lot of people to get lost....salesmen(I am terse and to the point...pisses them off..good), poll takers & politicians (pisses them off too...but you can see them swallow their pride...especially politicians), Witnesses(although I am polite to them and use different tone of voice). Couple of times it looked like it might come to blows...i don't care. They're the ones annoying me.

  • @radicalgamer74331
    @radicalgamer74331 7 лет назад +16

    My town had this, but the painters ask for permission. Also, they made them pretty, with team logos or state symbols.

  • @junito1008
    @junito1008 6 лет назад +15

    Next week they will wash everybody's car and ask for $15 fee !! Lol

    • @RetroCheater81
      @RetroCheater81 6 лет назад +6

      id sue them for 200 in small claims saying they scratched my car

  • @loboxx337
    @loboxx337 Месяц назад

    Close to 80 years old, I confronted a curb address painter close to 30 years old, about payment, told him to go to h*ll and with a left cross ,while I look away, knock me out, and left. It was a gang of 3, with the neighbor's help we made these cowards run away.

  • @artguerrero4456
    @artguerrero4456 Месяц назад

    Here in El Paso several years ago we received into the mailbox an ad saying that we need “to replace” our current Mail boxes “by City ordinance” an offer some models with the cost for everyone……..fortunately nobody in my street took seriously that scam

  • @iglooproductions
    @iglooproductions 7 лет назад +10

    I'd powerwash that shit off.

    • @OverlandOne
      @OverlandOne 7 лет назад +6

      No need...the next rain will do it. Scammers use paint that washes off with water.

  • @byrysh
    @byrysh 7 лет назад +151

    For one, Those look like crap. Secondly. ask if they want it and then discuss a charge. But as far as permits goes why should we need permission to earn a living?

    • @aintnunbutapenut
      @aintnunbutapenut 7 лет назад +22

      I think curbs are city property

    • @theskeletonboi
      @theskeletonboi 7 лет назад +11

      The guy above me makes a good point about the curb.
      Also, it's important that permits are issued to door-to-door operations. All kinds of issues can arise from these kinds of 'sales', their information, and a quick summary of law goes a long way.

    • @ytubesucksazznow
      @ytubesucksazznow 7 лет назад +1

      but you wouldn't , because your fat and lazy or you would have already done it? , so its probably a good service ^^ but yah I feel yah, don't go door to door or even bother my phone, open a free web page ill come to you, lol

    • @967patty
      @967patty 7 лет назад

      APCWORLDSUXAZ & alex metz
      Where on Earth are you guys getting Dassd Schsdu's work ethic, physical appearance and house description from...? Why are you both making assumptions that have pretty much nothing to do with what he was talking about anyway? I don't understand why you think it would be difficult for Dassd to spray the sidewalk in front of his house. It doesn't make sense why you both are attacking him personally and making him seem incompetent. You both need to grow up.
      Anyway, I agree with Dassd. If I needed something done (any home project) I'd do it myself and if the project requirements​ went past my skill level, then I'd hire someone myself. I don't want some random person doing something *I* didn't ask for, in front of my house on property (the sidewalk) that is owned by the city and then demand that I pay them. It wasn't even a good paint job anyway, the letters looked ugly and I'd prefer to do it better myself, if I even wanted the numbers (fixed) there in the first place. This whole thing feels like a scam honestly.

    • @PONYBOYonline
      @PONYBOYonline 7 лет назад +3

      "Why should we need permission to earn a living". You really couldn't comprehend that the curb just might in fact be owned by the city....I wonder how many other things you complain about when the obvious answer is right in front of you.

  • @nathant7437
    @nathant7437 Месяц назад +1

    They didn't even say how much it was. I'm curious about that.

  • @defeatSpace
    @defeatSpace Месяц назад

    0:05 is the corniest thing I've seen this year, absolutely phenomenal 😂

  • @Azishome
    @Azishome 6 лет назад +20

    I used to have this kind of business. I would walk a neighborhood and knock on doors and ask if they wanted their addresses on the curb. I told them the charge was $10, and I would leave a a self-addressed envelope on the door when I finished. They would then mail me the $10, usually in cash. I made about $100, soliciting in the mornings and painting in the afternoon. I was never hassled by members of the community, the police, or neighborhood bullies. The business got my family and me through a difficult time in a time of recession. In that whole time, only two families didn't pay. I did nothing about the ones who didn't pay.

  • @raulmartinez3484
    @raulmartinez3484 6 лет назад +12

    Someone was offering to do this in my neighborhood and he said it was completely optional to pay him or not. He only asked $20 and I saw his work and it looked pretty good. Having those numbers on the curb really helped the mailman and UPS delivery workers locate my house with ease.

    • @fjb4932
      @fjb4932 Месяц назад +2

      Plus Police / Fire / EMT. ☆

    • @tomlord4469
      @tomlord4469 Месяц назад +1

      Your mail man cant remember were you live, from day to day.

  • @VanillaLimeCoke
    @VanillaLimeCoke Месяц назад

    In our old neighborhood some guy came to our door said they could do this for us but wanted $800
    I was saying we’d do it ourselves, and he said that’s illegal and we’d go to jail if we did such.

  • @lamar4254
    @lamar4254 5 лет назад +1

    I had a guy paint my address on my curb, my address before was barely visible. I didnt ask him to paint it, but I gave him $5, and the paint job was great. It was cool for me.

  • @moonspead
    @moonspead 7 лет назад +80

    they usually ask for a donation in my neighborhood.. and i can't hate on that hustle.

    • @BettyWhite2171
      @BettyWhite2171 6 лет назад +6

      Elizandro Muñiz Key word HUSTLE.

    • @miltonperez3421
      @miltonperez3421 6 лет назад +1

      Elizandro Muñiz here they had a truck. uniform and company logo. also offered customized logos like Marine logo to show thats a army family. They asked for $15 if we want it. Only painted it if we asked for it.

    • @heartlandranchtv4943
      @heartlandranchtv4943 6 лет назад +2

      Large Marche - A hustle is a scam by definition because it means you're hustling people. This particular hustle involved performing a service that no one requested, and then attempting to coerce and intimidate the homeowners into paying for the shotty work. Obviously enough people fall for this scam that it keeps them going. There is nothing honorable about it though.

    • @11jiv
      @11jiv 6 лет назад +2

      Yeah, we had a guy come by and told us the truth. He just got out of prison, and was trying to make some money to pay for rent while he was looking for a job. He charged us $10 for just numbers, $15 for a symbol added, and $20 if we wanted it on both sides with or without symbol. A month later he came by again and thanked us. Said we helped him continue to provide for his family, and he landed a decent job. The $20 we gave him was a step towards changing his life. Some people just need help, others, like the one that is demanding need an ass whooping. Lol

    • @heartlandranchtv4943
      @heartlandranchtv4943 6 лет назад +1

      Vega - Yeah, I can respect the ones who honestly solicit the work, and actually obtain permission first. I'm glad things worked out for that guy. Being an ex-con can make it near impossible to find decent employment.

  • @XRXONE
    @XRXONE 6 лет назад +11

    I’d be like , oh...thanks bro (closes door)

  • @gradywilson9213
    @gradywilson9213 Год назад

    I had a guy offer to do the side walk painting. He told me he was a Vet, I am a Vet so I begun talking to him, it didn't take long for me to find out he wasn't a Vet. Veterans know when they are in the presence of other Vets.

  • @tgwoolshire
    @tgwoolshire Месяц назад +1

    Technically the sign is not on the property owners property.

  • @mrsword6493
    @mrsword6493 7 лет назад +81

    I would report that as vandalism

    • @Pactastic042
      @Pactastic042 7 лет назад +1

      MrSword big man

    • @glockglock7486
      @glockglock7486 7 лет назад +5

      Its not your property so you can't press charges and the city does not prosecute painted addresses on the curb whether the homeowner did or a door to door solicitor.

    • @bgatto77
      @bgatto77 7 лет назад +6

      If caught by police they can be charged, for Graffiti under the malicious mischief laws (also know as Vandalism of city property). Malicious mischief in the third degree - Makes acts of graffiti malicious mischief in the third degree. Also Fraud for impersonating a city employee or official. Fraud that results in profit etc. Just because they are not teenagers with backwards hats and gang tattoos doesn't mean it isn't graffiti. They statute makes no argument in that effect.

    • @bgatto77
      @bgatto77 6 лет назад

      That's correct

    • @sLidEwAyS4
      @sLidEwAyS4 6 лет назад +1

      It's my property if a dumb thug is asking.