To the nice guy at BP...

[Robbie_]

If your out there, I'd like to say thankyou again, you saved me a huge hassle!
Went for a ride to palmy yesterday from Wanganui, and while leaving Palmy I went to fill up my bike.
Anyway, as I went to pay for it I realized that I left my eftpos card at home and couldn't pay! They couldn't let me read out my visa card numbers (don't carry it with me) to pay. So it was either get somebody to bring my eftpos card to me from Wanganui, or fill out a form and return to that specific store to repay.
While I'm on the phone sorting out what I'm going to do, some guy turns around and says "Don't worry about it mate, I've paid for you" and then goes on to say that he used to be a biker too and knows what it's like. I asked him for his number so I could repay (after thanking him many times) but he just said don't worry about it, and left in what I think was a Subaru Forester.

It was only $20 or so, but man, he saved me a HUGE hassle and if anybody knows who this man is then please thank him again. Really made my day. Just goes to show there are some amazing guys (and bikers) out there.

[jaffaonajappa]

Good post.

Now go send $20 to your favourite charity before Karma kicks your butt. :D

[The Baron]

Great to hear things like this still happen ... now pay it forward.

[Blackshear]

You must have some nice leathers :innocent:

EDIT: Ah, post of the millennium.

[Robbie_]

Good post.

Now go send $20 to your favourite charity before Karma kicks your butt. :D
Yeah good idea, might just go do that (:


Great to hear things like this still happen ... now pay it forward.
Yeah mate, I hope to be able to do something similar one day. If cirumstances allow :msn-wink:


You must have some nice leathers :innocent: Aha, I'd be slightly worried if that's the reason he helped me out.. (:

[Robbie_]

Also, slightly off topic, how do I remove the "L plate rider" above my name? I've had my restricted (With 100%) for over 6 months now but quite haven't figured out how..:2thumbsup

[sil3nt]

Also, slightly off topic, how do I remove the "L plate rider" above my name? I've had my restricted (With 100%) for over 6 months now but quite haven't figured out how..:2thumbsupits related to the number of posts you have made.

[awayatc]

Also, slightly off topic, how do I remove the "L plate rider" above my name? I've had my restricted (With 100%) for over 6 months now but quite haven't figured out how..:2thumbsup


$20 and I will remove it for you.........:innocent:

[Swoop]

Also, slightly off topic, how do I remove the "L plate rider" above my name? I've had my restricted (With 100%) for over 6 months now but quite haven't figured out how..:2thumbsup

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/faq.php?faq=site_faq_item#faq_kb_site_utitles

[Mom]

Love it! Be sure to pay if forward yourself mate. It is actually a really good feeling.

[Fatt Max]

Good post.

Now go send $20 to your favourite charity before Karma kicks your butt. :D

Great story and brilliant advice jaffa....

There really is some great people out there

[Usarka]

Some bastard stole my subaru yesterday, wallet was on the seat!

Just kidding keep this exp in mind next time you see someone in need.

[breakaway]

Most petrol stations have UTP forms (Unable to Pay). If this happens to you the safest course of action is to fill up and play dumb (oops I lost my wallet) & fill out the form. You get one copy and they keep one copy with the promise that if you don't come back and pay up they will sic the debt collectors on you.

Careful that you don't actually ASK for a UTP form, you will get processed as a 'drive off' which is very bad.

[Old Steve]

Great to hear things like this still happen ... now pay it forward.

Yeah, I'll be filling up at Caltex Otumoetai on Saturday morning.

[MD]

What a coincidence.

Must be be nice to Bikers at gas station day. I filled at Upper Hutt Caltex this morning and used the instore ATM but left my card still inserted in the machine - i.e. pin entered!

Go to pay at Cafe in Martinborough 2 hours later when it hit me

Quick blast back over the hill expecting to find the max $500 cash has been withdrawn and my card busy doing the rounds of every brothel in the Hutt. At least it wouldn't show as having any unusual activity

Some nice honest Dude who used the ATM after me handed it in at the counter. Just when you think the world is full of scum after a week of the usual murder and mayhem in the News a stranger reminds you there are good people amongst us. Shame I can't even thank the person.

[Captain_Salty]

...you entered your pin and you just walked away???
cause i didn't think you could get your cash without pulling the card right out

[YellowDog]

Great story. Would have been better if you'd put $30 in :yes:

Accept the good fortune and don't curse your luck so badly the next time things go wrong for you.

[ducatilover]

Bloody good stuff mate!!! Always nice to hear about the decent people that are out there :yes::rockon:

[Mully]

Most petrol stations have UTP forms (Unable to Pay). If this happens to you the safest course of action is to fill up and play dumb (oops I lost my wallet) & fill out the form. You get one copy and they keep one copy with the promise that if you don't come back and pay up they will sic the debt collectors on you.

Careful that you don't actually ASK for a UTP form, you will get processed as a 'drive off' which is very bad.

Yeah - his issue was he didn't want to have to go back to Palmy to pay the same gas station.

Dunno why - good excuse to go for another ride.

OP - I agree. Pay it forward. And maybe stash a secret $20 in your jacket if you're the forgetful type.

[MD]

...you entered your pin and you just walked away???
cause i didn't think you could get your cash without pulling the card right out

Nah. I took $60 cash out then decided to check the balance so I re-inserted card, entered pin, got bal. THEN walked away. Like the irritating TV ad ..Just walk away...

[swbarnett]

Just when you think the world is full of scum after a week of the usual murder and mayhem in the News ...When the Dalai Lama was in NZ he commented that as long as "murder and mayhem" was in the news he wasn't worried. When it becomes commonplace and stops being news, thats the time to start worrying.

[jaffaonajappa]

When the Dalai Lama was in NZ he commented that as long as "murder and mayhem" was in the news he wasn't worried. When it becomes commonplace and stops being news, thats the time to start worrying.

LOL. He should have been impressed that we are even allowed a media that is free to publish as they see fit..

[ducatilover]

LOL. He should have been impressed that we are even allowed a media that is free to publish as they see fit..

:innocent: Are we? Where do we find them?