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Wheel cleaned without permission

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  • Gordon_Hose
    Gordon_Hose Posts: 6,259 Forumite
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    This thread is full of win.

    If it was me I wouldn't be that bothered about 1 really shiny wheel. If it had bothered me I'd pay a fiver and stick it through the car wash to even things up slightly.
  • shocky_2
    shocky_2 Posts: 189 Forumite
    I would probably let him clean the other wheels, drop a quid out the window and drive off.
  • Equaliser123
    Equaliser123 Posts: 3,404 Forumite
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    youngsolicitor wrote: »
    I would probably let him clean the other wheels, drop a quid out the window and drive off.

    And risk being arrested?
  • artbaron
    artbaron Posts: 7,285 Forumite
    Equaliser123 wrote: »
    And risk being arrested?

    On what charge?
  • Equaliser123
    Equaliser123 Posts: 3,404 Forumite
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    artbaron wrote: »
    On what charge?

    Obtaining services by deception would be the obvious one. Driver knows the costs being proposed and drives off....
  • artbaron
    artbaron Posts: 7,285 Forumite
    Equaliser123 wrote: »
    Obtaining services by deception would be the obvious one. Driver knows the costs being proposed and drives off....

    No such charge, I'm afraid.
  • gregg1
    gregg1 Posts: 3,148 Forumite
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    Blackpool_Saver wrote: »
    i would be furious if someone did that without my permission

    Me too. I get peed off when people lift my wiper blades up to shove leaflets under them.
  • Equaliser123
    Equaliser123 Posts: 3,404 Forumite
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    edited 18 December 2012 at 4:29PM
    artbaron wrote: »
    No such charge, I'm afraid.

    Sheesh. We don't need to get into a legal debate. I haven't studied criminal law for years - and certainly not since 2007 when the obtaining services by deception under the Theft Act was repealed and replaced with the Fraud Act.

    However, to be precise, obtaining services dishonestly. (section 11 Fraud Act 2006).
  • Gordon_Hose
    Gordon_Hose Posts: 6,259 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Equaliser123 wrote: »
    Sheesh. We don't need to get into a legal debate. I haven't studied criminal law for years.

    However, to be precise, obtaining services dishonestly

    You started it by suggesting there would be arrests!

    "Sheesh".
  • shaun_from_Africa
    shaun_from_Africa Posts: 12,858 Forumite
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    artbaron wrote: »
    No such charge, I'm afraid.



    1. Obtaining services by deception.
    (1)A person who by any deception dishonestly obtains services from another shall be guilty of an offence.

    (2)It is an obtaining of services where the other is induced to confer a benefit by doing some act, or causing or permitting some act to be done, on the understanding that the benefit has been or will be paid for
    .

    http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/31
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