I was walking across the car park of a motorway services earlier in the week when a spiv drove up to me and began his patter:
'scuse me, I wouldn't normally do this, I'm gonna be a bit cheeky.....'
He then went on at breakneck speed to explain he had been all day at a sales event flogging S Class Mercs to the rich. His job had been to offer trinkets and inducements to those lucky rich punters. However, at the close of the event he still had a couple of watches left. Rather than take them back to base he had permission off his boss to just flog them off. List price £500, bottom line break even price £280. BUT, today, just today he could let me have his last one for £150.
Me: Nah, sorry, nice patter but not interested.
Him: Don't be a mug, take it off me for £100
Me: very entertaining, I'm not buying a watch in a car park for £100
Him: ok, how much you got?
Me: bye!
So, what I'm wondering is - what's the scam? No watch in the final box? Watch is worth a fiver? Watch is nicked? I've missed out on a £500 watch?