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Posted by mbcUK on 06/24/06 16:52
Gunther Gloop wrote:
> mbcUK wrote:
>> Hi all, not sure where to go with this and I know a few people here
>> have experience of scams etc. so thought Id see what anyone thinks.
>>
>> About 2 months ago my wife and I paid a decorator to do 2 rooms in
>> our house, they started and all was well but then the boss had to go
>> to hospital for a hernia op and all work was put on hold. Now we
>> can;t get hold of anyone except his right hand man who says he's not
>> seen him, he's out of hospital and owes all his guys money as well as
>> having ours.
>> Stupid I know to pay first, but thats by the by now.
>>
>> Question is where do I go from here, police, citizens advice, I have
>> a receipt off him with a company name on it, and I know his name, a
>> trip to his address was a no joy trip so really stuck and out of
>> pocket now
>> If anyone can offer some advice it would be greatly appreciated
>>
>
> I would contact all of the above... police (not that they'll do
> anything, but just to have it on record), citizen's advice bureau
> (wherever that is), and also contact any relevant tv/radio programme
> like Watchdog. Write it down once in as much detail as possible. That'll
> save you
> having to go over it all again & again.
>
> Keep calling to his house of course.
>
> Your chances look slim to be honest (as you know), but you might
> stand a chance if you keep the pressure on him... get a phone number
> at least and keep ringing.
>
>
> I suppose there's no possibility that he's convalescing and will be
> back asap?
> ...A nice Get Well Soon card through his door might do more than any
> of the above to shift him. Try that first!
>
>
> Also... I know you know, but I gotta say it... I wasn't going to, but
> I now feel I have to... _what_ were you doing paying in full before
> the work was done!!??
>
> -Kevin.
We dodnt pay in full, he took money for the materials only and he was a
friend of my neighbour, now it seems he owes her money too and has wandered,
cheers for the advice though, I will be doing all I can, but I dont think he
is recovering as he has cut off all comms to his friends and left several
large workers out of pocket, and his mobile now answers "Joeys Pizza" and
has a man with a ridiculously fake Italian accent
Martin
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