have a word with the wife 299 Posted April 8, 2020 Few year ago i was dragged through the courts, yes a car, claiming car was = misdescribed, faulty since collection, onto car hire, lost wages, stress, storage, and then costs, up to £3k for the additions alone, maybe more, judge to decide. This customer had been looked after 100% up to the point they broke it, clearly not my problem, even though tried to help them in that department, so it turned sour, demanded full refund, nothing less, it would have been easier to just cave in, [ and cheaper if guilty] but, explained to them in detail, calmly, not my problem, so they decided to put me through 9 month of paper work going back and forth through the court system, hours and hours researching how the "claims" system works etc etc, As you know its 50/50 with these cases, so always a concern, so, with proper methodical defence i got a case dismissed, they appealed, and got a case dismissed again. Well, as you do, you tend to keep your eye out on these kind of people, and i learned yesterday, there "business" has gone bust AND they have missed out on the grant nasty people................what goes around.......... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New year revolutions...... 197 Posted April 8, 2020 The drinks are on you then in the virtual pub I'll have a double A Word in your shell like from from arthur daley is -‐---‐-‐‐‐-‐never get the first round in first‐--‐------ Wise words my son, wise words Well done you stalker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHM 994 Posted April 9, 2020 Phone them & offer your condolences. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metcars 397 Posted April 9, 2020 Or make them an offer on their car? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
have a word with the wife 299 Posted April 9, 2020 1 hour ago, BHM said: Phone them & offer your condolences. in a sarcastic voice 15 minutes ago, metcars said: Or make them an offer on their car? then blow it up and sue them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkTVS 209 Posted April 9, 2020 Just send them a smug face of satisfaction Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
have a word with the wife 299 Posted April 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Casper said: Karma my friend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmcA9LIIXWw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trade vet 704 Posted April 9, 2020 15 minutes ago, have a word with the wife said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmcA9LIIXWw Just checked.That video must have been cheap,it was shot on the Thames in 83.Fast forward 10 years and record companies were spending 500 grand on videos and still making money.Now the job is shot with downloaded music .......a bit like when AT went online ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New year revolutions...... 197 Posted April 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, trade vet said: Just checked.That video must have been cheap,it was shot on the Thames in 83.Fast forward 10 years and record companies were spending 500 grand on videos and still making money.Now the job is shot with downloaded music .......a bit like when AT went online ! At least with it online they cant put the wrong photos up so you lost over 10 days business I might dig out all my library photos I used to do in the auctionin the car park during the afternoon,other people thought I was a train spotter lost me way As forvideosmthese days it's no clothing on the females,very suggestive body language and I dont hear the music of course I too busy ogling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trade vet 704 Posted April 9, 2020 21 minutes ago, New year revolutions...... said: At least with it online they cant put the wrong photos up so you lost over 10 days business I might dig out all my library photos I used to do in the auctionin the car park during the afternoon,other people thought I was a train spotter lost me way As forvideosmthese days it's no clothing on the females,very suggestive body language and I dont hear the music of course I too busy ogling Old photos from auctions,would like to see some of those. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New year revolutions...... 197 Posted April 9, 2020 15 minutes ago, trade vet said: Old photos from auctions,would like to see some of those. 1995 so not that old really Dont know about you but for years I used to use the library photos in the autotrader building then I weNt on to have a part of a page advert with no photos and some weeks they Gave you a tremendous billing then the next week if they got everything right in relation to prices descriptions how to find je etc they put you in some bum section like prestige where a 1.6l onion didn't quite cut the mustard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trade vet 704 Posted April 9, 2020 12 minutes ago, New year revolutions...... said: 1995 so not that old really Dont know about you but for years I used to use the library photos in the autotrader building then I weNt on to have a part of a page advert with no photos and some weeks they Gave you a tremendous billing then the next week if they got everything right in relation to prices descriptions how to find je etc they put you in some bum section like prestige where a 1.6l onion didn't quite cut the mustard 95 ...I am now thinking about all the things that made the job easier back then ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
have a word with the wife 299 Posted April 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, trade vet said: 95 ...I am now thinking about all the things that made the job easier back then ! no bloody internet and applying online to make a small claim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casper 272 Posted April 9, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, have a word with the wife said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmcA9LIIXWw True the isn't it what goes around comes around we should always treat people how we want to get treated in return theres is business owner in the paper claiming covid 19 ruined both businesses that they own around here yet there has been slow decline in both business for years due to there customer care and attitude . One of there businesses has been on the market for sale 3 years long before covid was even heard off . So i do believe in karma as you say what goes around comes around Edited April 9, 2020 by Casper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Screenman 47 Posted April 9, 2020 Did they employ any staff? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casper 272 Posted April 9, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Screenman said: Did they employ any staff? Its the staff with all the above companys you feel sorry for though isnt it its like the business for sale i mentioned has one part time member i think still there think there other business is all there own family the last member of staff left to go abroad to work shame for the staff really 1 hour ago, New year revolutions...... said: 1995 so not that old really Dont know about you but for years I used to use the library photos in the autotrader building then I weNt on to have a part of a page advert with no photos and some weeks they Gave you a tremendous billing then the next week if they got everything right in relation to prices descriptions how to find je etc they put you in some bum section like prestige where a 1.6l onion didn't quite cut the mustard Remember the prestige section in the auto trader as well as the bargain buys section there used to be free ads for the public paper here too came out on Saturday and one on the Wednesday Years ago i remember a friend in the trade when i was starting up gave me the guys number to advertise it saying he was sound was something like £10 for the 2 cars and he would give you one for free and to keep the business he would advertise them in both papers and wave the fee for the Saturday one i had 3 cars in both for two weeks no takers advertised all 3 in autotrader phone rang off the hook but when the buyers came to buy them id say out of interest where did you see the ads all three said the free ads paper after i paid for autotrader Funnily enough was the only time i had much success with that paper Edited April 9, 2020 by Casper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
have a word with the wife 299 Posted April 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Screenman said: Did they employ any staff? no, and the reason they went bust will probably be "someone else's fault" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
