Janty Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Janty, I'll take that as approval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Bet your buns it is...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Goodness me Janty - you poor thing having to go through all this. I have only just caught up with the thread but have to agree with everyone else who thinks that this guy is a complete crook who is trying it on big time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 It's just been pointed out to me that friends in police can't do personal checks by someone who didn't want my friend getting into trouble. My friend is reporting the matter to their station and the checks will be done totally above board. I wanted to reassure you all. Thanks for all your help over the past few days...it has been really stressful. Anybody who has met Mr. Janty will know that he is totally nice and straight as a die. He has felt rotten and ill over this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 You keep your chin up. You did nothing wrong He is a scammer Trading standards would have a jolly good laugh at him He bought a car for LESS THAN £500 - it's seriously unlikely to be perfect - it was drivable and presumably had an MOT - really not a lot more you can expect for that money. Jeez you even mentioned earlier it had road tax - that has to be worth what a fifth of the value of the car?? He clearly realised you were a nice, honest person and decided to try it on. DON'T get upset about it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzle Knit Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 To you To him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Well done Janty. He was clearly trying it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Well done Janty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Only just caught up with this. Crikey! Glad it's all sorted and a big belated hug. Is it worth reporting him to ebay as well, and maybe paypal? He sounds like a scammer and they can ban him if he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 What a creep . Your reply is great - let's hope that's the last you'll hear of him . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Well, he is obviously horrified that the Police have been informed. Wonder why????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Sounds like you've had a very worrying time. I hope this is the last you hear from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Sounds like you've had a very worrying time. I hope this is the last you hear from him. Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Thank goodness that appears to be the end of your traumatic weekend. Why is life so complicated . I hope it doesn't wreck your eBay feedback. I have seen sellers leave positive feedback because they have to but have actually written honest negative feedback in the space where you get to write something. I would contact eBay to see if they can block any negative feedback from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Don't worry about getting negative feedback, just leave a comment underneath it saying what really happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Only just been back on the forum and caught up with this. How awful for you both to be going through this. There are many, many dishonest creeps (not my preferred choice of name) out there and we've all come across them in one form or another. You are 100% correct in your handling of the whole sorry affair and you must now try to put it firmly behind you and not waste your energies on the prat. The sad thing is, he'll be targetting his next victim and they may fall foul of his intimidation tactics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGirlsMum Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 He's probably had to change his id more than once from the sounds of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Glad it is all sorted - definitely sounds like someone who has had to change their user id. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Glad he seems to have backed off now, definitely get the documents in the post though - we sold a car a couple of years ago and the guy wanted to take the docs to fill in himself, hubby refused and posted them straight away then shortly afterwards we got a summons for a speeding offence in the early hours a couple of days after we sold it. Luckily the signed and dated docs meant they knew we were no longer the owners but the new owner hadn't sent in their bits so the police had no contact details. We sold our last car through the ebay motoring classifieds section which works more traditionally so no one bids, you put an asking price and potential buyers view the car before committing to buy. That car sold to a couple who drove 5 hours after work to our house, viewed the car in the dark with a torch then took it home with them that night. Hope you can relax about it now Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Second hand car bought privately as seen and test driven. It is very much a case of buyer beware. Trading Standards don't come in to it as far as I can see you are not a car trader, but a private seller. If he is such an expert on slipping clutches he would have spotted it during the test drive. Don't worry. Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
