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LBS are on BBC Watchdog in a minute

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  • Paradigm
    Paradigm Posts: 3,667 Forumite
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    In a situation like this phone husband, wife or even a friend & get them round for support. Refuse to pay!

    If the tow truck turns up get in the car & lock the doors, it's illegal to remove an occupied car!

    Call the police stating that you are being threatened (by now you probably will have been) & you need an officer. Don't forget to call the local paper/TV station, they love this kind of thing & clampers hate publicity.

    Be prepared for a lengthy standoff.

    It's nervy stuff I'll admit but it does work ;)
    Always try to be at least half the person your dog thinks you are!
  • rev_henry
    rev_henry Posts: 4,965 Forumite
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    Paradigm wrote: »
    In a situation like this phone husband, wife or even a friend & get them round for support. Refuse to pay!

    If the tow truck turns up get in the car & lock the doors, it's illegal to remove an occupied car!

    Call the police stating that you are being threatened (by now you probably will have been) & you need an officer. Don't forget to call the local paper/TV station, they love this kind of thing & clampers hate publicity.

    Be prepared for a lengthy standoff.

    It's nervy stuff I'll admit but it does work ;)
    I was thinking that throughout. Why doesn't she just lock herself in her car and call for help? Maybe in the form of some bolt cutters or an angle grinder...
  • Paradigm
    Paradigm Posts: 3,667 Forumite
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    rev_henry wrote: »
    I was thinking that throughout. Why doesn't she just lock herself in her car and call for help? Maybe in the form of some bolt cutters or an angle grinder...

    Absolutely ;) but daunting for a female on her own, calling the police is a must!
    Always try to be at least half the person your dog thinks you are!
  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
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    Somebody over on Pepipoo has been doing some research, and it looks as though LBS has a grand total of 27 unpaid CCJs against its name. They range from £168 up to £4,014, and come to £18,166 in all.
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • landmark
    landmark Posts: 98 Forumite
    trisontana wrote: »
    Somebody over on Pepipoo has been doing some research, and it looks as though LBS has a grand total of 27 unpaid CCJs against its name. They range from £168 up to £4,014, and come to £18,166 in all.
    :eek:Oh no I won't be able to sue them
    If it moves; sue it!
  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,269 Forumite
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    landmark wrote: »
    :eek:Oh no I won't be able to sue them
    Of course you are free to sue them, just don't expect to get paid.:j
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • Sponge
    Sponge Posts: 834 Forumite
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    edited 12 September 2010 at 11:10PM
    I enjoyed the show, this part in particular and where they clamped the clamper - classic!

    But what annoyed me, like others have mentioned, was the total lack of any actual advice. It's all well and good showing these scenarios, but unless they end it with a 'What to do if...' section, then it's nothing more than 5 minutes of 'entertainment'. It's certainly not what I'd expect from a supposed consumer advice show.
  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
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    It looks as though the police are finally taking an interest in LBS
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • landmark
    landmark Posts: 98 Forumite
    trisontana wrote: »
    it looks as though the police are finally taking an interest in lbs
    about time!!!
    If it moves; sue it!
  • rev_henry
    rev_henry Posts: 4,965 Forumite
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    I note it was some random resident rather than watchdog who bothered to make the complaint.
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