Warranty? Guarantee? He's a trader so no doubt he has a guarantee! Trading standards ie "fit for purpose"

I like toffee

I have prepared a reply..... Although I doubt this thickie twin will understand the finer points of the English language at least I was hoping she would grasp "after" for what it means! and that yet again she wouldn't go posting crap through my letterbox......Can you tell I'm getting annoyed with her? Any thoughts? Or should I just go to court so I can report back on her educational standard?

No need for me to answer.... Cheers crem! One thing I now have to do is contact DVLA to find out where the V5C is and get it to the new owner.

Could you post the "contract" you made with the trader? minus names and addresses of course.

4 months taken to contact you! Not sure I like the letter you propose. Did you send it? right at the start I would have said that I have never driven that vehicle and have no knowledge and further that having said that if I filled in the form I would be perjuring myself. Probably finish with "So long and thanks for all the fish"

It seems to me that nowadays we are penalised more for what "might" happen than for what "did" happen.....Might just be my cynical outlook! Of course you weren't asking for trouble by flying the flag of St George were you?

I think it's the only national language which is taught in a school within the nation it's supposed to be the language of......I just wish my taxes did'nt have to pay for it! Regarding the OP's post.....I'm afraid kids can be that thick!

No worries...You'd have to mention me by name for it to be personal My thoughts now are why don't/didn't they offer you a different position within the company? Do you think they are using the disability as an excuse? Myself I've been off work for 5 weeks and my boss hasn't helped me at all.......The perils of being a company director

Are you likely to collapse or veer into the road on Boxing day? Blackouts? Sudden bouts of incapacitating dizziness? Hand eye coordination not so good?

Does the disability affect your ability to work? Common sense having precedent over "Workplace risk assessments...Method statements etc" Would you indeed be a liability to yourself or others?

A temporary NI number? Are you mistaking that with a BR Tax code? ie emergency tax! I'm struggling to calculate how long your term of employment has been...Do you have a contract of employment? Wo betide them if they discriminate on grounds of disability!!!

From a different perspective..."You" are the "seller" and in fact "you" didn't own it...The finance company own it until such time as you pay them their dues. For the Police to be interested there'd have to be a law broken? Maybe he traded illegally? Do you have a transcript of the original contract from which it could be shown he was in breach? With regards to calling him a conman....maybe he isn't? Possibly like many businesses he has "gone under" and that I'm afraid may be the end of it......Be careful how you sell your home

Why would a private individual have an HPI check performed on a vehicle on a motor traders forecourt? I wouldn't! and I would argue that the "trader" Should before taking receipt of any vehicle. I would scream "fiddle" if the new "owner" had paid half the market value as that would imply implicity in the fiddle.... However £14K is no "unbelievably cheap" deal. Good luck!

Did you keep a record of all these occurrences? Have you a union to contact? It sounds like you're dealing with a dishonest bunch (just my opinion)

Welcome Plumduff It's a cracking site :toot:

Where does the wheelclamp come into it? Allegation made by bayleaf?

Can't wait for the ftse in the morning

Gotta love a good outcome

Cheers I'll take a look.....Costs....There's something I hadn't considered!

T mobile gave myself and the missus ours for free...Straight away in a text message. (I think they were happy for us to go....Low users=less money for them)

.pilesadvice.co.uk/DrakesGroupcomplaint.htm Put 3 W's in front and see if it's the Teletubbies

Thanks for the welcome Saintly:) I've already started one :toot: :cheers:

Hello All, I sold my motorcycle in April (it was raining) Duly filled out the V5C gave the correct portion to the new owner and then mailed the V5C to DVLA....I never had any other contact with DVLA until a demand for money fell on my doormat, What's this! The letter goes on to tell how if I didn't receive a receipt from them within 4 weeks I'm liable for the "penalty" (Straight away my hand is up to be on the Germans side) Fortunately after owning the bike for 4 years I'd sort of figured out that the DVLA were slightly inept.....So I scanned the V5C before mailing it...After all it did take me 3 years to get the one I had!!!! In my first letter I enclosed a print of the scanned image of the V5C clearly showing the new owners name and address.....And expected that to be the end of it....Now I have to contact DVLA as per the instructions on the rear of the V5C. Below are the most recent letters. Your Reference: NoMYexBIKE Late Licensing Penalty: MYexBIKE Dear MR Nemesis Drake Thank you for your response concerning the late licensing penalty imposed upon you for failing to relicense your vehicle as required¹ . Although you have indicated that you are no longer the keeper of the vehicle, the Department has not received notification of this². When the department is advised that the keeper of the vehicle has changed we send an acknowledgment letter within 4 weeks of notification. It is a matter for you to pursue this letter. Details on this process can be found on the V5C. If you can provide an acknowledgment letter that was issued prior to the Late Licensing penalty then no further action will be taken. However on the information before us you are still liable for the £80 penalty. Only payments received by 14/10/2008 are at the reduced rate of £40.00. Please pay this penalty by cheque or postal orders made payable to 'DVLA', writing the vehicle registration mark on the back. The payment together with this letter should then be returned to the above address. Payments cannot be made by installments. If you wish to pay by debit / credit card please phone the above number. Should you need to contact us, please quote the registration mark of the vehicle. Yours sincerely Mrs Thief Enforcement Manager. My proposed reply for your critique. Late Licensing Penalty: MYexBIKE Your Ref NoandMYexBIKE 29/09/2008 1 Page with 2 images attached. Dear Mrs Thief Regarding your letter dated 23/09/2008 in which you state, “Although you have indicated that you are no longer the keeper of the vehicle, the Department has not received notification of this². When the department is advised that the keeper of the vehicle has changed we send an acknowledgement letter within 4 weeks of notification. It is a matter for you to pursue this letter. Details on this process can be found on the V5C. If you can provide an acknowledgement letter that was issued prior to the Late Licensing penalty then no further action will be taken. “ I have read the section on a V5C document and it states...and I quote “On receipt of a notification of Keeper change, DVLA will issue an acknowledgement letter after 4 weeks confirming that the Keeper has changed. You should keep the letter as a receipt”ª¹ As you will note more than 4 weeks have passed and I'm still waiting! You can be certain that when eventually it arrives I will indeed keep it. I feel I have discharged my duty regarding the V5C. I am of course assuming that the letter will be back dated? With regards to regulation 22 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licencing) Regulations 2002. You will note from my previous letter to yourself that the V5C was indeed duly completed with the name and address of the new keeper and was subsequently placed in the post on the 21/04/08 at Local PO. Due to the previous experience with this motorcycle V5C I scanned the document prior to posting, as you can see from the V5C it took 3 years to originally get the V5C in my name! If however you doubt that the dates and names on the scanned copy of the document are false I suggest you pass the matter on to the Police for investigation. I attach a copy to this letter in case you've misplaced the original. ª² Hopefully this matter can now be considered closed? I certainly hope so! Yours Sincerely Mr Nemesis Drake ª¹ Copy of this is attached. ª² Copy of this is attached. Scanned image of rear section of V5C..... I think I would rather have my day in court than give in to this mentality of "Pay up or else"

I'm new around these parts 8-) I was trawling for information and thought I'd join and see if I can get some advice on my predicament, Hopefully things will work out