Surprisingly honest

[EZAS]

Yesterday some guy comes into my work place and advises me that he's knocked a bike over.

I'm immediately straight faced and thinking 'foul words'. Checked the bike, he's knocked it over on the RHS, then looks like he's picked it up and dropped it on the LHS. Total damage at a look is about 2-3k (Spectrum Motorcycles are checking it over today).

The thing that gets me ... This guy didn't pull a runner? + he contacted state insurance and arranged the claim. All I had to do was make a 2 calls and drop the bike off to Spectrum for an assessment.

Anyone else encountered honesty such as this?

[slofox]

Well...not quite the same situation, but a few weeks back I accidently charged a customer $1.04 instead of $104.00......(eftpos transcation). She was back in a couple of days with her statement to tell me I had undercharged her.....she got lotsa green from me....

[vifferman]

She got lotsa green from me....
Green what? :confused:

[Mully]

Green what? :confused:

You don't wanna know.

Big ups to the guy in the first post. Karma will be it's own reward.

[Tank]

So nice to hear - not too many people around like that !!!!

He gets todays "top bastard" award - good on him!

[Lurch]

I hope once the fuming stopped that you told him just how good a bastard he was for owning up! Sucks that your bike got that treament but thank god for people with balls to own up!

[Crasherfromwayback]

An ex of mine years ago said "You're a cunt, I'm leaving you".

I am, and she did!

[Usarka]

Shitty situation on both counts. I saw my bike dropped at a workshop, the only thing saved me from losing my nut was the guys honesty and apparent willingness to take the blame.

On ya.

[piston broke]

+1 to that dude.
i hope you shout him a beer for his honesty,tis rare thesedays.

[AllanB]

Is it fair to say his name was NOT Mr Peters............

He's a shit for knocking it over but apparently a really nice shit.

Nothing like a really nice shit.................

[jtzzr]

[QUOTE=slofox;1799492]Well...not quite the same situation, but a few weeks back I accidently charged a customer $1.04 instead of $104.00......(eftpos transcation).


I need to find out where you work to get some cheap shit.And what`s a TRANSCATION?:whistle:

As for the 1st post , Glad the dude did the right thing by you.Hope your`e not off the road too looong.

[Fatt Max]

So nice to hear - not too many people around like that !!!!

He gets todays "top bastard" award - good on him!

I second that. It's great to hear a good story now and then :niceone:

[Creeping Death]

Checked the bike, he's knocked it over on the RHS, then looks like he's picked it up and dropped it on the LHS.

That woulda been funny to see!:eek:Minties moment!:laugh:

[Askelon]

Man your lucky.. My bikes been knocked over 3 times in the last 4 years.. Every time the fuckers have done a runner.. Last time I tracked down the scum that ran into it leaving it lying on the road, 88yr old woman, glasses like Mr Magoos, deaf, you name it.. Just couldnt be bothered after that - all the damage was easily fixable with a little time and effort..

[HungusMaximist]

Yea ditto, good on that cunt for owning up!

They don't make them like that any more..

[TOTO]

Well done on the guy mate. You are lucky.

When I was trying a one piece leather suit at Motomail a month back, the owner of Motomail knocked my bike over, picked it up, said "I have to go" and that was it. I left contact details with the stuff at Motomail, together with receipts for the damage, but the bastard never called to even say Sorry. Needless to say so far they have lost about $2000 worth of business from me and heaps more in the future..

Dont want to hijack your thread and convert it into a bike shop bashing one, just mean to say you are very lucky to have encountered such a honest person. The world needs more people like that.

[breakaway]

Look on the bright side - free paint job!

[Lucy]

Yesterday some guy comes into my work place and advises me that he's knocked a bike over.


The thing that gets me ... This guy didn't pull a runner? + he contacted state insurance and arranged the claim. All I had to do was make a 2 calls and drop the bike off to Spectrum for an assessment.

Anyone else encountered honesty such as this?

Can't say I have. I have been honest myself but still waiting for Karma to come through for me.

I'm glad you received a good deal.

[slimjim]

nope. however i was waiting at shopping mall...wife an daughter were shopping..:whistle:..and three cars over was another model same colour.etc..wife and daughter comes out from shops ..giggling and such..prompty hops into other car..and start looking around wondering where i had got too.:gob:..boy o boy was i laughing..other vehicle was not even locked..:Oops:

[Fatjim]

May be he's one of the very few people who know that his insurance wouldn't charge him an excess on this.

[NOMIS]

Yesterday some guy comes into my work place and advises me that he's knocked a bike over.

Anyone else encountered honesty such as this?



No..... Ive had my bike damaged and got nothing. Karma is bolllox no such thing same goes for luck and chance.
Ill continue to try do good things anyway. ;-)

[Okey Dokey]

Yes, a guy backed into my bike in Blenheim- he had to walk right past it to get in his vehicle and then backed right into it and knocked it over.

When I came back there was an upright but scraped up gsxr (my baby!) with a note on it with contact details and an apology. Have to say the handwriting was very trembly. He probably thought some big biker guy was going to arrive and beat him up!

Sadly, after a good beginning he was not prepared to meet the actual costs of repairs, but did make a contribution.

[CookMySock]

You just claimed on your insurance? So he didn't pay anything?

Steve

[Slyer]

No..... Ive had my bike damaged and got nothing. Karma is bolllox no such thing same goes for luck and chance.
Ill continue to try do good things anyway. ;-)
Agreed! </tenchar>

[Finn]

There are still some nice people out there. Take me for example... I arrived at the office early last week and there was a parked car in our garage with its headlights still on. Knowing how annoying it would be at the end of a long hard day a work only to find your car won't start, I decided to save this persons battery and kicked in their headlights.

[Okey Dokey]

You just claimed on your insurance? So he didn't pay anything?

Steve

No, I decided to keep my no claims bonus and pay the difference myself. Everyone seems to know everyone in Blenheim and I just didn't think it was worth the hassle to push for the full amount. He paid $300 from memory.

[imdying]

He probably noticed someone witnessing him do it.

[NOID]

Yea iv had my bike kicked over by little hood rats!!!!! :angry: not cool , but good on the guy for manning up and yea my 2c

[stanleychung]

I think we should count ourselves lucky that we are still fortunate enough to encounter such honesty in these days. We can only do our bit. Nothing good ever comes from doing a runner. I would always hope I would reward an honest person even though the mistake may be pretty horrific. :rockon:

[Oakie]

I had my old bike backed into and knocked over twice.
First time the wee Japanese girl left a note with the bike saying what she'd done and giving her contact details. She had no insurance but gave me the required $425 in cash the day the repair was done.

The second time was in a car park at a country cafe and the guy came in and found me to tell me.

[CookMySock]

Nothing good ever comes from doing a runner.cough, well that's going a little far with that statement. :woohoo:

Steve

[stanleychung]

Yes i know....:msn-wink:


cough, well that's going a little far with that statement. :woohoo:

Steve