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Good luck Puss please keep us informed as to how you get on.

yes will do, i was cautioned for harrasing him by texting what i was going to do and what i thought of him lol police were very nice and understood, turned out they had been given another mans name and address bit fishy .

Just had a thought!! Did you get in touch with Trading standards.They will know if you can claim.Trouble is,will the person you bought it from still be there or has he done a bunk?Sounds dodgy to me.Ask for advice before doing anything.
Brenda x x

good luck hun x

hello have been doing a bit of homework and discoverd, i can proceed with a claim, as one, it wasnt road worthy and it was not his van to sell, ive now got to decide wether i call there bluff and pay a solicitor to send a request for the payment, or go a head with small claims, i did have appointment with CAB but had to cancell so ringing again monday

sections 13 to 15 of sale of goods act 1979, oh well its a start xx

hi brenda police have been informed just waiting for cab to open, ive accepted what has happened now , i cried for days it was such a lot of money to lose and id saved so hard just couldnt accept it, we are saving again now but this time i will be on my hands and knees in the van so hoping by late summer we should be able to get another, keep stories coming helps me thanks xxxx

Just talking to OH about this and he said,did you inform the police as he'd seen on TV that a lot of caravans had been stolen and they were chasing up leads to find the travellers who were selling them.I do think the police should be told.Pity you scrapped it as it usually takes an independant assessor to see the damage.Explain everything to CAB and see what they advise.
good luck.
Brenda x

Puss, did you think to take photos of the van?

Oh dear, l think that because you'vre scrapped the caravan there will be no claim.

thanks brenda, ive got reciepts of the caravan and the listings and emails the caravan has been scrapped tho, but will still go ahead .

Hi Lorraine,
We have just had a case go through the small claims court.
firstly..I don't think you should have anything done to your caravan or destroyed because it may have to be inspected for evidence.
Ours was a dispute with autoglass who replaced our car windscreen 3 years ago and during the very wet weather it leaked into the electronic box and we had to have new locks etc on the car.
The autoglass chap checked it,put in a new windscreen and said the leak hadn't come from there.
however my OH(an ex PC) sent me to our local court where I got the forms and booklet and we had to pay £65 as it was over £500(up to that I think it was £40).We sent them in and you have to take them back to the court to be stamped and then wait 2 weeks for them to pay up.If they don't reply within that time they are liable.Ours replied at the last minute to say they were contesting it. A couple of hours later we had a call from autoglass to say who shall we make the cheque out to.
It doesn't mean you have to actually go to court.They also give you back the fee if you win your claim.
Make sure you have all your receipts.
hope this helps.
Brenda x x

aw brill hn they will book you in and let you no your rights, hope it works out for ya hun, and tht your soon smiling again xxx

have got phone number of our cab open 10 in morning xxx

ok thanks very much, the van is at a breakers but i have reciept and emails and sale advertisement, i havent done the email one and they wanted 70 pound appreciate your help, will get cab number now and ring them thankyou xx

The advice we were given, was to write to the person concerned saying that unless they refunded within 28 days of the date of the letter, we would be taking them to the Small Claims Court and would be adding the court costs and interest of X% to the amount claimed. Then send the letter by recorded/signed for delivery.

The threat of being taken to Court often makes them pay up before you actually have to put in the paper work: we never got that far.

You really do need legal advice in your case (CAB or free' 30 mins from a solicitor) , as it isn't clear cut. But no harm in trying it on as suggested above.

puss, the CAB are fantastic and will do eveything for you if they can help xxx

Pusscat, you should be able to go to the CAB or your local court,ask at the desk ,they will give you the information you require,and cost, then proceed as you wish.Its not an open court,it quite civilised and private, but consider what was said earlier, would it be worth it? also go and see a restorer and get a Quote for putting the Van right, Either way you can tell the court the cost of repair ,or ,have it done. Take care., **M**.

ok thanks wont do it xxx thankyou xx

I agree with Muffy, you really need to speak to the CAB first, they will give you the legal advice you need to see if it's worth going through the small claims courts.

Please puss, find out about it first, don't fill that in any further until you have.

Puss...i don't know a thing about small claims...

have you been in touch with the CAB or anything hon? I personally wouldn't part with anymore cash until I had some professional advice first x