potus
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Wow, pretty shocking really. scumbags
Wow, pretty shocking really. scumbags
Oh sh*t. Then talk to the DVLA to see what you can do to get the v5 log book cancelled then re-issued back to you... If this is possible. You need to retain ownership of the vehicle to have a chance of getting it back.
Agreed. Problem is most don't keep a receipt when buying a car. I was hoping in some way the DVLA could void the V5 or stop it being transferred. but he's agreed to them selling it so lost control of it. I would doubt there's a contract in place. If there is then they're very clever at making sure the detail is missing unless it suits them. I think the vehicle and money from a potential sale is gone. The only good that can come out of it is someone may find his story and think twice about using them.The V5 is not proof of ownership it is a record of the registered keeper.
In the case of find-virdee he appears to have made at least two mistakes. He gave the garage the V5 and has agree on them selling the car. Now unless he has a written contract properly signed then the garage could potentially argue that the price they got on selling the vehicle only just met their repair costs or even worst case scenario the garage goes after find-virdee claiming that the selling price did not cover their repair costs.
They sound like a very disreputable garage. Now it does show that people must do their research first. Also if a company is being disreputable then it is important that whenever a company does act disreputably then people keep an eye on them and ensure that any change of name is noted and past the new name on.
Brendan
Thanks fer joining and tellin us yer story.Hi Guys,
Funny enough, I have just made a purchase for a new TDVY 3.0 engine for my land rover 4 this week from the same guys!
I noted the adverts on ebay and made payment over paypal for £2500 for the engine which was to be delivered and my old one taken away from my local garage. I noted the surcharge at the bottom of the listing (not taking much notice of this to be honest) and when advised that this was £1500 it raised concerns to me.
Looking at the feedback there seems to be a strange emphasis on "the customer has paid by bank transfer" also. I had advised the seller that the listing should have included the £1500 surcharge as part of the advert if this is a fixed cost (which apparently is refundable upon inspection of my old engine, yeh right!). Looking at the communication this week, almost immediately I was sent bank details from when I bought the item.
I had offered yesterday evening to deliver my old engine in-house, collect the new one from their location and subject to the old engine being satisfactory to them, we would drive away with the new one without the requirement for the surcharge payment. I had thrown this out there to them to put the ball in their court without the risk of paying further funds for this "surcharge" and surprise surprise, I haven’t been provided their address yet!
This ultimately led me to Googling the number: 01654749201 which let me to this thread. As it stands, I have already paid out via paypal / debit card for the engine. I don’t feel this will ever be supplied to me as I believe their original plan was to either scam me completely or shaft me via this “surcharge payment”. It advises returns on the listing so I should be able to force some form of refund via ebay or by bank.
At this stage I am wondering if it’s worth me persuing someing in more detail whilst its mid-may through the process? As far as the seller is concerned, I am awaiting his address to come and collect the new engine today! If I can be of any help through what I fell is going to be a bit of a game of chess now, please let me know.
Calling themselves Fresh Engines UK according to the eBay adverts against eBay user id: shell82lilac
Eye thought the same. A cheap way ter mass advertise with their phone number.Their selling history on Ebay for Landrover engine-work is nonexistant. No listed address for the usual VAT bollox either.
Looks like a spare username from some friend or family member they've taken over for using.
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