[longunner]

Originally Posted by axxe55

i am the lead mechanic in an equipment rental business. if i gave them the older machines they would probably do more damage to them! some of these idiots could tear up an anvil with a rubber hammer! many of the worst ones are the people who are working at a side job and don't do it full time so they rent equipment instead of buying it and then try to do the job in the shortest possible time to maximize their profits on that job. happens everyday.

Yes the guys I rent tools from say the same thing happens. It must suck to have to deal with idiots like that all the time and I hope you guys charge them double what it costs to get it fixed...

[beastmode986]

Originally Posted by trip286

Yep. They text. See example below. I took this picture in a pizza shop in Hernando Mississippi. I watched them for about 30 minutes before I took it. These three women never said one word to each other. About another 15 minutes after I took it, they were leaving, and they were hugging and saying "oh, it was sooo nice having lunch with you two! We have to do it again sometime!"

My dad thinks the same way lol. Hes not a forum guy though, he thinks its a bunch of creepy dudes on the internet.

[capto56]

Originally Posted by beastmode986

My dad thinks the same way lol. Hes not a forum guy though, he thinks its a bunch of creepy dudes on the internet.

I hate creepy dudes on the Internet

[trip286]

Originally Posted by capto56

I hate creepy dudes on the Internet

I'm breathing heavily while I type this...

[beastmode986]

Originally Posted by trip286

The guy at the gas station a few days ago hated it when I reached into his truck and turned his music down while he was inside the store. That's okay. I hate it when my son is subjected to lyrics saying "F**k that ni**er, rape that hoe, it's all fo' sho' " over... and over... and over...

Once again my dads always wanted to do that lmao!

[Rentacop]

Axxe : Your company should make the rental contract specify that the customer is responsible for returning the equipment in the same condition it was in when rented . Any damage, no matter the cause, would then be the customer's responsibility . You could put a ceiling on the amount to be charged, though . Offer to sell them the damaged equipment if they balk at paying for the repairs .

trip286 : Turning off the guy's rap music ? Love it ! Although the textbook answer would be to speak to the man and explain that your son is hearing the inappropriate language----which might get him to stop the behavior for good---or might get you shot these days...

[axxe55]

Originally Posted by Rentacop

Axxe : Your company should make the rental contract specify that the customer is responsible for returning the equipment in the same condition it was in when rented . Any damage, no matter the cause, would then be the customer's responsibility . You could put a ceiling on the amount to be charged, though . Offer to sell them the damaged equipment if they balk at paying for the repairs .

trip286 : Turning off the guy's rap music ? Love it ! Although the textbook answer would be to speak to the man and explain that your son is hearing the inappropriate language----which might get him to stop the behavior for good---or might get you shot these days...

actually it does. but knowing they abused it and proving it are two different things. there have been times when we knew and could prove they tore it up and we sometimes have recovered those costs. but the sad fact is, there is many times we know but just can't prove those damages.

the backhoe is going to cost probably several thousands of dollars to repair. last one was over $3500 in repair costs.

[SRK97]

Hunting shows where they drive around in a mule, spot a feeder feed deer, shoot it and then laugh and giggle like they won the lottery

Reality TV shows, I don't care if you broke up with your boyfriend

The kid that sits next to me in science and his ".25 caliber shotgun"

People that bait deer

Liberals

Fox news

[SRK97]

When the cat takes up the whole bed.

[Rentacop]

Axxe55:
Here's an idea ! You could offer damage insurance at, say, 10% of the rental fee and make it mandatory for customers with a history of damage . Your shop could self-insure and the premiums could be a profit center .
The " insurance " wouldn't cover gross negligence etc.