Lude Generation

This is how the story goes and to give you what has happened.

Some of you already know this but recently I bought a car for MrsNitin (Honda Logo). I got it from a guy names Jack (great guy and he had been brilliant and patient with me). The car was in Redditch which is around 100miles from my house in London. The car had no tax and was sorn off road and this was a surprise for her so didn't want to insure it and drive it all the way back. I planned to get the car trailered back at my house using Shiply.

Now the fun part starts, I never used Shiply before but it was simple. I wrote on there that I need my car trailered from A to B and people message you with a price etc. I got a message this company called 'CourierDerbyshire' saying that they will be do the job for me for £120. They asked me for a payment via bank transfer as that's the only way he could guarantee he would pick it up. The company kept a good contact with me via email, and every time I had a question they replied really fast and the price they gave me was one of the best one and given the fact that he was verified member I thought I'd go with them.

Now the day comes and I'm there waiting for the guy to pick up the car and NOTHING. Stops replying to my message, doesn't pick up the calls etc etc. I waited long drokking 6 hours before I knew I was being scammed.

Then had to get a towing company nearby to get the car trailered back home at 8pm at night which was double the price of £220.

I contacted Shiply to say this is just wrong and I was being scammed from one of your "Verified" members and I just wanted my money back and what are they going to do about it. They emailed back straightaway saying they are just an independent company and they have no links etc etc blah blah with who ever messages you with their prices etc. But they send me an another email giving me the 'CourierDerbyshire' contact details and asked me to get in touch with my self to resolve my issue.

Courier Company (CourierDerbyshire on Shiply)
David Vincent Judge
1 Acacia Croft,
Belper,
Derbyshire,
DE56 1SN
Tel - 07474 788511
Email - couriercompanyderby1@gmail.com

Now I don't know what to do as it's been around 10 days since this has happened. The company it self hasn't given the money back or tried to contact me. The money was sent to them via Bank transfer so I have those details too (Account number 42766699 Sort Code - 60 01 10) , but I can't go in to my bank and reverse it. I know it's my fault a bit as I should have just said to him that I'll pay you cash when the job is done but he only could guarantee me a pick up if I paid him full and it was on a Sunday so I thought that was the best thing to do.

Any help? of how to tackle this jobby mess? the deposit that I paid via Paypal as been refunded by Shiply (£26) but the muffin has my other £94 and for me that's a lot to just let it go. I was thinking of just writing a letter to that address demanding my money? Any legal sites that can help me? Trading standards?

Speak to your local trading standards - they can advise you

Address isn't too far away from me.

A quick Google of them doesn't actually come up with anything, and if you google street view the address its a residential street. It almost seems like a fake company.

Contact PayPal as long as you paid "goods/services" and raise a dispute. They should hopefully refund your money. You've no credit card protection if you used PayPal.

He used bonk transfer

ek9sid wrote:He used bonk transfer

In that case talk to your bank and advise that you think you have been a victim of fraud.

Lol sorry...talk to your Bonk.

Yes Nitin. Talk to your bank and escalate it to potential fraud. They will then do their ting.


I did similar. I bought a set of expensive headphones from a company. 6 months later, nothing, no reply etc.

Company went bankrupt from investigation. Bank sorted everything for me.