Thanks guys. I won't lie, offering it to another skip firm has crossed my mind. But to put it mildly there are some unsavoury characters out there so until I'm happy this skip firm has gone bump and he doesn't want his skip back, I'm inclined to hang on to it. There is no branding on the skip by the way, that is the reason I had it so long initially, I lost some data on my mobile but there was no number stencilled on the skip. I had to do a bit of detective work to find out what I know. I just don't want to flog it and in a couple of weeks I get a few heavies banging on my door asking where their skip has gone.

Hi all. I have a problem in that I have had a skip on my driveway since November 2012. It is quite a long story but I have been told that the firm has ceased trading. I have managed to speak to a relative of the person who allegedly ceased trading, who also happens to have a skip firm, who initially promised to collect the skip on behalf of the firm that had ceased trading, until he realised I had paid for the skip up front (and he obviously would be charged to empty it so he would end up out of pocket despite being a skip to the good). Now I know this guy has no obligation to get rid of this skip, but where do I go from here? I have nothing official to confirm the original firm has ceased trading, but if it has, have I taken over ownership of it?

Thanks so much for the replies. rebel11, I'll look at those signatures. Many thanks. locutus, unfortunately I paid cash, in full. Is it possible to suggest getting somebody else in to fix it then pass on the bill to the shop owner if he's not got things fixed by a certain date? As regards to how far I'd take this, yeah I'd go to court, small claims route would it be? The threat of that could get things moving as the plumber reckons it is a simple job but for some reason the shop owner is dragging his feet.

Evening everybody. I would appreciate some advice on how to take a complaint to the next level. I'll try to be brief while still explaining all the facts A local bathroom showroom supplied and fitted a bathroom suite. It turns out the toilet flush is not as strong as it should be. This fault was not apparent at the time so full payment was made to the company. The plumber who fitted the suite has been back various times with parts that have been useless, but over three months down the line the fault remains. It needs a bigger cistern but for some reason the shop owner is dragging his feet. I'm sure business is not good at the moment but from my dealings with him he deserves everything he gets. So, I've made phone calls, gone into the shop, left with promises to fix the problem, to no avail, what should be my next plan of attack? Something in writing I'd guess. I've probably missed some info but will gladly answer any further questions