hi all. i am very suspicious here . if we all knew one another it would be different kettle of fish.i think the best way is to go on your own to the engine center.with the police of course if thats what you want. the point i am trying to make is these people are very clever so maybe they are here now reading this message. remember the way that they where so nice to us the very first phone call.any one of us could be one of them. our problem is maybe we are to trusting.does any of you hold the same view.there must be another way for us all to meet up without the use of e mails and the net.

hi how are you, i was quoted 1,480 then they pick up the van and 3days later they left me a message that few more things needs doing like water pump and gearboxmounts where perished. so they demand money now before they can carry on with the work. i say that the quote was for 1,480 thats when i realised that there was more to this company. as in take your money and run.i now have paid them 1400 i have no more to give them so i said to them that i would let them know when i had the rest of money for them. but guess what they just help themselves to it now they have had full payment.and engine still in bits in the back.as for saturday all i can say that they try every excuse to stop me having it.i was not going to travel 250 miles for nothing. you should be ok just be positive. i went there alone. i do not think they are violent people. but then again you have not payed them so it could have different outcome. all i can say is be positve and dont leave without it. as for money on saturday no gave them nothing.and even if they want more they will not get.

Hi,

Sorry, I'm going out just now, try and drown my sorrow....

Will be back in touch asap to find out how to decide on a date safely. (Monday's cover might be blown now...)

Best wishes.

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How can we find out the date? do we need to pm someone?

Hi again,

We are going to pay a visit to 'Heathrow Engine Centre' and try and retrieve our cars. (date to be revealed not in the open forum).

The police should provide an escort.

Please, please send emails to the following local newspapers and confirm they are conmen and that you have been victim. Hopefully they will turn up on the day and publicize our case.

I also contacted the bbc.watchdog (feel free to do so to)

www.ealingtimes.co.uk/my/contactus/

www.ealinggazette.co.uk/ealing-news/send-story/

despardesUK AT btconnect.com

mail AT despardesweekly.co.uk

Anyone else we should contact?

Please forward this email to anyone you know has been a victim of those conmen.

We don't have long, 48 hours, let's act quickly.

LET THE BATTLE COMMENCE!!!!!

Cheers everyone!

ps: Sorry I have been unable to update my profile to add my email adress. will keep trying.

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Hi,

We are in the same situation, would like to come on Monday. They have our car there at the moment but reading all the threads we want to get it back while there are going to be lots of people there. What time are people going to be there? Who else do we speak to about Monday?

So So ANGRY and feel totally stupid

I've looked but I cannot see any.
Thanks.

Hi,

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Cheers.

Is there anyway the people who are going on Monday can contact me before hand? I do not want to discuss matters on a open forum. I would leave my e-mail here, but I am only too aware that it is open for anyone pick up. Vice versa I suppose. Thanks.

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Thanks guys, let's keep going!

I've been trying to reach fellow 'tradedrights' as he has done so much for our cause, but have been unsuccessful so far, probably down to the fact I don't know what to do, female and French you see, it just doesn't help...

He would probably know how to reach out to more people. If you know how to contact him, please help!

Cheers.

I've emailed a copy of the link and my contact details to the Ealing Times. I'm in Cornwall next week, but will still be picking up emails if I can help at all.

I am planning to go there Monday as well. Will try my best to make it for 12.

Hi guys,

Quick update on the bast rescue.

As explained earlier, we are going to try and retrieve our car on Monday.

The local police assured us of a police 'escort' for safety.

I am contacting the local papers to try and get some media coverage.

PLEASE, THIS IS THE TIME!!!

IF WE ALL SEND THE LOCAL PAPERS EMAILS OR PHONE CALLS THIS WEEKEND, TO CONFIRM OUR STORIES OF CONSTANT RIP-OFFS THEY MIGHT TURN UP ON MONDAY AND IT SHOULD DAMAGE THOSE CONMEN ENOUGH (FOR NOW...)
JOIN US IN THE FIGHT!

PLEEEASE!!!!

TYPE IN 'EALING LOCAL PAPERS' AND GET EMAILING, GO FOR IT!!!!

We will be there on Monday lunchtime, outside the infamous unscrupulous 'Heathrow Engine Centre'.

CHEERS GUYS, TOGETHER IN THE FIGHT!!!!!

Hi Ergo,

Just saw your message.

The same thing happened to us. They took the car, quoted doubled, when we refused to pay for the work they said we would have to pay £500 for the work carried on for the engine report. We are going to try and collect the car on Monday with a police officer (and hopefully retrieve the new parts we had left on the seat for them to fit in).

Can you tell me, did you pay anything when you went to collect your van?

Please let us know asap if you can.

Many thanks.

That's awful. Can you not contact the police and report it as stolen?

For Gds sake don't pay them.