Dustmen asking for tip - scam or genuine?

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Permalink Reply by anna g on December 25, 2012 at 1:05

Scam. Had them (I assume the same pair in yellow high vis non matching jackets) knocking around 4pm today on Hillfield. I rang 101 and reported them.

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Permalink Reply by Jane on December 28, 2012 at 13:18

Same thing in Raleigh Road - guy in high vis jacket rattling bins, knocking on doors and pretending to be a refuse worker - when challenged he said the van was on the way but there is  no refuse van in sight! 

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Permalink Reply by JulieB on December 29, 2012 at 18:09

Just had the same thing (Conway Road), they didn't actually ask for money just wished me a happy new year and said 'we're the bin men' so I just said ok and shut the door. Again a van no where to be seen and our collection was yesterday.

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Permalink Reply by Joseph Boyle on January 4, 2013 at 16:32

I imagine they were scammers.

Even if they were real they do not deserve a tip since they are quite useless at doing the job they are paid for.  I have lost count of the number of times I have had to complain about non collection especially of food and garden waste.

Had they called upon me I would have sent them away with a very frank appraisal!

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Permalink Reply by DrWhams on January 11, 2013 at 9:44

If they were the dustmen then they would be wearing the Veolia branded high viz jackets and they wear the uniform that's burgundy with a couple of reflective bands around the leg. So if it's someone just wearing a plain high viz jacket then it's certainly a scammer.

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