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Doesn’t make for good reading on Impact Bumpers
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 8:38 pm
by Bootsy
Re: Doesn’t make for good reading on Impact Bumpers
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:52 pm
by bjmullan
I can't believe the brass neck of that guy, as you said in your post Batsy something needs to be done!
Re: Doesn’t make for good reading on Impact Bumpers
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 11:19 pm
by hot66
Wasn’t there a similar story on here ?
Re: Doesn’t make for good reading on Impact Bumpers
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 11:26 pm
by Bootsy
Yes
Re: Doesn’t make for good reading on Impact Bumpers
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2019 10:27 am
by dean1057
Happened to pal of mine when he sold his SC through the same company, took months to get paid.
Shouldn't happen.
Re: Doesn’t make for good reading on Impact Bumpers
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2019 12:43 pm
by Flat 6
Here we go again...
I just can't get my head around why this guy continues to do this to his customers. It makes no business sense and the sheer hassle of dealing with a constant stream of very unhappy creditors must surely take it toll?
He is clearly managing to carry on as usual despite these bursts of bad publicity. Plenty of stock and positive stories being pushed out. It suggests that only a small proportion of prospective and actual owners of classic Porsches engage with the forums and he is still therefore able to keep on trading.
I can't help thinking at some point this is all going to come home to roost. Why not just pay when you should and enjoy a good night's sleep for a change?
Al.
Re: Doesn’t make for good reading on Impact Bumpers
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2019 1:39 pm
by 964RS
They seem to spend an awful lot of time threatening forum owners to remove threads about them by the looks of it so even those engaging with forums may struggle to see the stories before placing their car with them.
They never seem to have the balls to answer the accusations head on so I presume have no answer for them?
My problem with SOR is people think their money is safe. But if a business is failing and owes the bank etc then when they receive funds from a sale the creditors just take their money back and the business struggles to pass the funds on to the owner. We see it all the time that businesses heavy into SOR, not just in cars, go bankrupt and customers who sold via them just before the point of bankrupt lose all their money in the process....
You have to be careful out there!!
Re: Doesn’t make for good reading on Impact Bumpers
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2019 2:19 pm
by yoda
Horrible to read this ..... sounds like this guy needs a home visit from the DDK northern chapter!
Re: Doesn’t make for good reading on Impact Bumpers
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2019 5:46 pm
by 911hillclimber
Trading Standards must have a say or obligation...assuming they know of the way this company trades?
Re: Doesn’t make for good reading on Impact Bumpers
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:45 pm
by sng45
Re: Doesn’t make for good reading on Impact Bumpers
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:59 pm
by mycar
What a twat.
Re: Doesn’t make for good reading on Impact Bumpers
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2019 11:36 am
by cubist
Appears they hastily edited silver 3.2s off the IG once I commented that their business acumen seemed lifted directly from the Trunt fantasy 'Art of the deal' nonsense... twats indeed.
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Re: Doesn’t make for good reading on Impact Bumpers
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 12:17 am
by DarthMJH
cubist wrote:Appears they hastily edited silver 3.2s off the IG once I commented that their business acumen seemed lifted directly from the Trunt fantasy 'Art of the deal' nonsense... twats indeed.
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It's now on 911uk
http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=133048&highlight=
Re: Doesn’t make for good reading on Impact Bumpers
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 8:54 am
by 70sThrowback
The issue is that we on the forum know who it is, but due to potential legal action we can't name and shame. As a result the person who wants a nice Porsche doesn't see anything bad pop up about these guys. On top of that they are very good at proactive advertising, on social media particularly.
I know everyone should do due diligence etc etc but if the company has been around for a number of years, and on the face of it have a good reputation, its easy to think it will all be fine. Especially with a SOR when you assume (wrongly), that its your car and so the acting agent will just take their cut and you're paid.
Really feel for the sellers here, its a lot of money we are talking about.
Re: Doesn’t make for good reading on Impact Bumpers
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:12 am
by Bootsy
The 911UK thread is growing and makes for interesting reading