Illegal Favors

[HawaiianShirts]

I know all of you who sell liquor, tobacco, and the like have to ask for ID. And I imagine you have customer who try to beg and plead and bribe their way into your heart so that you'll sell to them without ID. I'm curious about some of their methods, but I'm more curious about the other instances of customers trying to get an employee to do something blatantly illegal and trying to pass it off as a simple "favor" with no consequences.

Here's mine...

Customer approaches co-worker at Customer Service desk.
Customer hands co-worker a NetFlix DVD, still in its envelope.
Customer asks, "If I buy some blank DVDs, will you burn some copies of this for me?"
Co-worker refuses and informs customer that doing so would be illegal.
Customer whines, "Aw, come on! I only need, like, 20 or so!"
Co-worker asks customer to leave.
Customer leaves while muttering insults (I heard "lazy" and "pansy") about co-worker.

[Danno]

Holy poop on a stick. That's gotta be the stupidest would be bootlegger ever.

[Blade_Raver]

wow.. the suck was strong with that customer.. Sorry to hear that pal.

[tropicsgoddess]

That's a stupid bootlegger move.

[PepperElf]

yeah like duh. anyone with a computer and internet can download handbrake and do it themselves yeesh.

[Difdi]

As stupid as that EW was, I'd have told him to use a photocopier, and assured him that "it makes perfect copies of all relevant media"

[Crazeyal]

Too bad you'd probaly get blown off calling the cops on this feeb. But picking up the phone and dialing for time always works...

[NateTheChops]

On the topic of "favors"

I can't top that one but I always get the same sad sob story about how people lost their ID. But this one fits this post nicely I think.

Guy walks up to my register and asks for a pack of cigarettes. I ask him for his ID while I go to get his pack.

SC: Uh..I just got a DUI.
ME: *Stops, turns around and walks back to the register* I'm sorry sir but without an ID I can't sell these to you.
SC: Aw, come on man. I figured if I told you about the DUI you'd be a little sympathetic.
ME: Sir if you're caught with those cigarettes and the question of who sold them to you without an ID were to lead back to me I could be fined and lose my job. And that goes for alcohol and anything else you would need an ID for. Have a nice day.

[series]

if he had half a brain he wouldnt had bothered

[taxguykarl]

As stupid as that EW was, I'd have told him to use a photocopier, and assured him that "it makes perfect copies of all relevant media"

Wish I thought of that!

Seriously, ever other week we get someone who throws a hissy fit at the prospect of producing an ID. We only do that to make identity theft difficult.

[MoonChild2007]

SC: Aw, come on man. I figured if I told you about the DUI you'd be a little sympathetic.

My words: "Why should I feel sorry for you when YOU have been driving while drunk and could have killed somebody on the road? Yeah I really feel SORRY for you, get the hell out of my store!"

[SuperB]

I had a Costco employee accuse me of pirating once. We rented videos back then and at the checkout had a few videos and a package of the plastic video boxes. She actually suggested we were going to make copies. I set her straight and asked her if she saw a package of blank vhs tapes in my cart. No? Didn't think so.

I was pissed and almost complained about her right then and there.

[MadMike]

I was pissed and almost complained about her right then and there.

I would have.

Not saying that OK to pirate movies, but even if you were, it really wasn't her place to make accusations.

[marasbaras]

I'm with MadMike about this. I would have definitely complained. If a store is selling things and you have given NO indication that you will be doing anything illegal, the cashier needs to keep quiet.

Gripe in the break room or something ... to the customer, mouth closed when it comes to accusations.

[Becks]

I was pissed and almost complained about her right then and there.

You should've.

I would've.