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Equipment / gear buy-back / toolkit return trap
Force written return vs keep language for kits/gear before enroll. Pairs clawback note + deposit receipt. Invents no dollar amounts. Independent — not FMCSA. Not lending advice.
Kit / gear writing
- □ Kit / gear / equipment named on quote: ______________________________
- □ Written language: □ Keep □ Return □ Buy-back □ Unclear
- □ Return / buy-back trigger copied from writing (quit / fail / time): ______________________________
- □ Any dollar figures from the written quote only? □ Yes · line __________ □ None listed — invent nothing
- □ Hold signature until return vs keep is on paper you keep? □ Yes □ No
- □ Pair clawback note if company-paid training applies
Refuse if…
- Verbal “yours to keep” vanishes from the contract.
- They rush a signature before you can keep return/buy-back language.
Decision: □ Proceed □ Hold money □ Walk · Notes: ______________________________
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