Not personally but I do remember one attempt at a scam many years ago (well before the internet and all these phone scam attempts that seem never ending). I think I maninly remember because of the smooth way my father handled it.
I was a teenager about to buy my first car, a little second hand Morris.
Dad was with me and we got the price down a little bit and the car salesman offered us a further $40 off when my father pointed out the rego was due to expire in a month.
As we sat down to sign the forms, the man had not deducted the extra $40 and when my father questioned that, the salesman said to contact him when the rego was due and they would pay $40 towards it. I immediately felt scam but also felt a bit embarrassed to say anything.
Dad stepped in and asked for it in writing, whereupon the man seemed shocked and replied that he was a man of his word.
I'll never forget dad's reply.
"Oh I don't doubt that for a moment but this is a business transaction so it is best to conduct it in a business like manner."
The man said not a problem, then seemed to have a brain wave-maybe it would be easier if he just took the $40 off there and then from the sales price as it would stop us having to come in a month later. We agreed that was a more convenient solution.
