Hmmm...

stocktake · 22nd October 2018, 07:17

Fraud or ingenious?

ratchet · 22nd October 2018, 08:11

A similar thing used to happen around Wembley whenever there was a match or concert on.

There were lots of small factories and offices with car parks in the area, so the chancers would don a white coat and collect parking fee's from unsuspecting motorists.

mh007 · 22nd October 2018, 08:31

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Originally Posted by stocktake

Fraud or ingenious?

Hard to believe but true. This happened quite a few years back.

macafee2 · 22nd October 2018, 09:08

ingenious

macafee2

topman · 22nd October 2018, 09:10

I've seen various stories on this theme, mostly American. Probably happened the odd time or two. I doubt it happened for 25 years though.

Vossy · 22nd October 2018, 09:16

I have seen a variation of this story for lots of years now, I have no doubt someone has tried a similar thing and is probably still doing so, the idea is good because you don't mind paying a quid or two to park all day, I just need a bit of ground close to a hospital ... £3.80 for 1 hour 15 minutes

I'm gonna be rich

Groundsman Willie · 22nd October 2018, 10:20

Sorry guys, this one is a hoax. It's been doing the rounds for a few years,and been proved to have been started by the Bristol Evening Post as an April Fool joke in 2009

bikerdude666 · 22nd October 2018, 21:29

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Originally Posted by Groundsman Willie

Sorry guys, this one is a hoax. It's been doing the rounds for a few years,and been proved to have been started by the Bristol Evening Post as an April Fool joke in 2009

There’s a few clues to the doubtfullness of the story, the photo which appears to be taken elsewhere, the use of the word ‘lot’, the fact it says dollars...

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fa...ing-attendant/

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22nd October 2018, 08:11	#2
ratchet Posted a thing or two ZT-T + CTDI Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Gone walkabout Posts: 1,185 Thanks: 179 Thanked 361 Times in 289 Posts	A similar thing used to happen around Wembley whenever there was a match or concert on. There were lots of small factories and offices with car parks in the area, so the chancers would don a white coat and collect parking fee's from unsuspecting motorists.

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22nd October 2018, 09:16	#6
Vossy Why? ... MG ZT+ Cdti Auto saloon. Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Blockeswich, South Staffs Posts: 1,547 Thanks: 173 Thanked 483 Times in 330 Posts	I have seen a variation of this story for lots of years now, I have no doubt someone has tried a similar thing and is probably still doing so, the idea is good because you don't mind paying a quid or two to park all day, I just need a bit of ground close to a hospital ... £3.80 for 1 hour 15 minutes I'm gonna be rich