saw the segment
aca bloke got very little in the way of answers
so where are the fair trading regulators when you need them? this bloke should not be allowed in business
frank
Helena said
08:23 PM Feb 28, 2014
Yes I watched it as well how do they get away with it amazes me, those poor people that have lost so much money, hard to replace especially when you are on the pension.
rockylizard said
09:19 PM Feb 28, 2014
Gday...
Unfortunately, I don't watch Current Affair .. or Today Tonight ... shows ...
Were these poor folk getting their van's repaired under an insurance claim? Or where they just taking their van to this bloke to have stuff fixed and he doesn't do it?
Surely, if the repairs were being done under an insurance claim, the insurance company would just select another repairer.
Cheers - John
jenr said
10:04 PM Feb 28, 2014
I dont think it was insurance John seemed to be just work on the vans :(
kiwijims said
10:50 PM Feb 28, 2014
Yep, saw the program just a few clicks ago,
That rip-off artist was pretty tight lipped with any answers,
I did hear him say, he was broke but he seemed to be living pretty well
in a flash house and a large Beer Fridge at the front of the garage full of booze.
I suppose once he did some work ,or rather partly demolished the Motorhomes they could not be moved,
and then he had the poor old Pensioners by the proverbial short and curly.
Surly their Insurance Companies could do something for them. ????
kiwijims
Aus-Kiwi said
12:06 AM Mar 1, 2014
Being internal ? It may not be covered ? Plus it wasn't an accident !!
Felt sorry for the old fella though !!
Hopefully next episode some one comes along and helps out..
Clare46 said
12:36 AM Mar 1, 2014
My understanding was that it did not have anything to do with insurance, but they paid him to do the internal fit out on their motorhome
TAJ said
07:05 AM Mar 1, 2014
i might be a bit hard but why pay $28,000 up front
suenray
Landfall said
07:28 AM Mar 1, 2014
TAJ wrote:
i might be a bit hard but why pay $28,000 up front
suenray
Unfortunately, there are a lot of older people out there that still believe in honesty and trust.
Better these days to cynical as there a b*&^%$d's out there who can't wait to take any advantage of these good folk.
Ken
milo said
07:37 PM Mar 1, 2014
i have heard of some places only doing things if you pay up front ,
then its just a waiting game to get it done
Mark McGill takes the money and doesn't seem to do the work .
http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article/8807284/seniors-fleeced-of-savings-in-motorhome-scam
-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Friday 28th of February 2014 07:41:23 PM
(made clickable..)
aca bloke got very little in the way of answers
so where are the fair trading regulators when you need them? this bloke should not be allowed in business
frank
Gday...
Unfortunately, I don't watch Current Affair .. or Today Tonight ... shows ...
Were these poor folk getting their van's repaired under an insurance claim? Or where they just taking their van to this bloke to have stuff fixed and he doesn't do it?
Surely, if the repairs were being done under an insurance claim, the insurance company would just select another repairer.
Cheers - John
I dont think it was insurance John seemed to be just work on the vans :(
That rip-off artist was pretty tight lipped with any answers,
I did hear him say, he was broke but he seemed to be living pretty well
in a flash house and a large Beer Fridge at the front of the garage full of booze.
I suppose once he did some work ,or rather partly demolished the Motorhomes they could not be moved,
and then he had the poor old Pensioners by the proverbial short and curly.
Surly their Insurance Companies could do something for them. ????
kiwijims
Felt sorry for the old fella though !!
Hopefully next episode some one comes along and helps out..
My understanding was that it did not have anything to do with insurance, but they paid him to do the internal fit out on their motorhome
i might be a bit hard but why pay $28,000 up front
suenray
Unfortunately, there are a lot of older people out there that still believe in honesty and trust.
Better these days to cynical as there a b*&^%$d's out there who can't wait to take any advantage of these good folk.
Ken
then its just a waiting game to get it done