Nearly fell for that myself once
when I needed my large front garden turned into a double drive.

Got a 'builder' in, who sent over a couple of what looked like illegal immigrants* to dig it out. They worked like slaves for two days until it was all nice and flat, and then disappeared. As I hadn't paid up at that point it all seemed kosher.

After that, for a week I heard nothing from the 'builder', despite several phone calls. I smelt a rat, got advice from Trading Standards and when the 'builder' re-appeared I told him to get off my property and never come back.

There were 2 additional crucial factors on my side -
1. They had a website which we were able to track down to a short-rent office in the east midlands
b. I'd been proudly photographing every stage of the preceedings, including vehicle numberplates, so had plenty of mugshots available if I'd needed them.

He tried a few times to intimidate me but I threatened him with the police and he eventually got the message.

His final words were 'that means YOU'VE conned ME!' which I think says it all.

Mr Quar was bricking it but we've never had any trouble from them in the 6 years or more since.


*Didn't speak English, seemed very sheepish, unable to tell me whether they wanted sugar in their tea, etc.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 18:46, 1 reply)

Didn't know whether they wanted sugar in their tea?
Heathens.

call the Daily fail immediately.
( Snappyuk gets BIGGER with free sample., Thu 30 Sep 2010, 20:23, closed)