Can I See Some ID?

My husband, Mark, and I operate a small auto carrier business based in the Midwest. One morning, Mark pulled up to a dealership in Menomonee Falls, Wisc., with a delivery of three Ford Fusions. A young man in business attire approached the rig, and Mark assumed he was a salesman.

After exchanging some small talk, the cars were driven off the trailer. Mark asked the man if he would mind driving one of the units closer to the showroom. The guy agreed and got into a car. Mark got into one of the other cars and waited to follow him, but the guy just sat there. Mark pulled up alongside and asked if there was a problem.

Now get this. The guy tells him he has no idea where they are going. This man does not work for the dealership!

Shocked, Mark told the guy he thought he worked there. Turned out, the guy was just passing by and wanted to watch the unloading process. Mark quickly changed his mind about allowing the stranger to driving the car, and all ended well. This scenario could have been the perfect grand theft auto opportunity.

Maybe we should ask sales personnel for their identification, like they sometimes do for us!

Brenda Gerdes
Co-Owner
Gerdes Transportation Services
Mason, IL

Vol. 6, Issue 12