Unfortunately there are to many of these smooth talking salesman out there and when things like not transferring registrations, adjusting vin plates with incorrect weights and Man'f date, are highlighted the authorities are very slow to act, and it is on forums like this that the word can get around,hopefully to stop any other caravanner getting hurt Ken
I just had a message from someone saying this same bloke had tried to sell him a US made caravan in SA claiming it was Australian compliant when it definitely wasn't.
This bloke looking at the caravan was up to date with what a van was required to have to be compliant in Australia and when he pointed out a number of things that weren't this "salesman" then conceded they weren't.
They are out there folks as some of us that have been caught know too well. That is not to knock those that are doing the right thing but the ordinary purchaser often doesn't know if they are ok or not, unless they happen to know someone who has dealt with them before.
-- Edited by Vic on Monday 22nd of August 2011 02:26:07 PM
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These types of people (and use the term "people" very loosely), are always aware that their business is in financial trouble well before creditors move in on them. The fact that they continue to trade, taking deposits, trades etc, is in itself, disgraceful.
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Just read that attached article. A pity the SA creditors didn't know in advance. They could have bussed up to the EKKA and boycotted the stand he was working on.
The problem is that until they are a declared bankrupt then they are free to own and run another business, even then they just start a new racket in their wife's name or take on an unsuspecting partner and continue to trade. Any company that has borrowed money through a finance company like GE Money is a high risk venture if the banks won't take them on. Unfortunately the unsuspecting buyer doesn't know who is the providing the finance. These are troubled times for most small businesses with the list of failing companies starting to read like the Sydney phone book.
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