White Van Man Scam - another one

jackieglasgow

Also, if you did pay by cheque, it means some fly-by-night has your bank details!!!!

barbiedoll

They may well be genuine, he could have just stolen them from the warehouse, he may work there or have a mate who does. I used to know a guy who delivered DFS sofas and he used to take orders from friends and neighbours, which he and his mate would load onto his van and sell on. They said that the DFS warehouse staff were so clueless that no-one ever noticed that stock was missing. I reckon everyone in my road had a DFS sofa at one time or another! (Not me obviously, I'm far too honest for that kind of thing )

tomitma

I had often wondered why there have been quite a few wants on our local freecycle, for empty Wii boxes, television boxes, ect ect, until the owner of the site advised us not to answer these wants, and she had found out that the empty boxes were being used to con people that there was actually a television, computer, or Wii in the boxes. The people hand over there money for a load of tat.

Spartacus_Mills

JuniorSherlock wrote: »

My husband is still convinced we missed out on a bargain, but I have heard from someone in East Anglia that the same thing happened to them, they also declined to buy one.

Has anyone heard of this? Are they stolen, counterfeit or what?

You're definately the brains of the outfit.

Rolandtheroadie

We've had them round here with the sofas in the past. Just like the mattress, cheap tat.
When they cant get rid of them that way, they say they're stolen and hey presto, loads of customers.
Same with fake stuff. "It's not fake, it's stolen". This gets them queuing up.

MrsHoneybun

Of course they're just shoddy mattresses that will have a convincing wrapper round them. By the time you've discovered they're not what they seem the cheque will be long cashed and (as another poster said) some scammer will have your bank details.

Tim_Deegan

One problem with very low quality mattresses is that they can be made to feel comfortable when brand new. But then after a few weeks you start to realise that they are just tat.

mjm3346

TRADING standards bosses today warned a mattress scam in Aberdeen could put lives at risk.
Door-to-door salesman have been targeting Aberdeen residents, offering cheap “memory foam” mattresses.
The sellers, using Transit-style vans, claim a cancelled order of mattresses meant they were able to sell them cheaply in Aberdeen.
The only paperwork provided is a business card which gives no contact address for the company, just a mobile phone number.
Each mattress carries a fire safety label, claiming it complies with safety standards.
Officials in Aberdeen today said they doubted the safety claims on the mattress were accurate.
Carole Jackson, Aberdeen City Council’s trading standards and commercial manager, said: “Bargain offers such as these usually end up costing more in the long-run as the products will not last as long as people hope.
“They are typically badly made in poor quality materials. Just because someone has a newly painted van with a name written on the side, it does not mean they are a legitimate business – nor does it mean they will provide safe or durable products

Read more: http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1907157?UserKey=#ixzz12VwGC0Dk

Another one they use is the "shop has closed down"

You can get a range of new mattresses (not claimed memory foam ones) at around £100 from legit stores so only their stated value of £400 would make it a bargin anyway.

Apart from "if it's too good to be true it probably is" remember these people have shown how trustworthy they are by effectively claiming to be quite happy to scam their employer.

Jesamine

This happened to me a few weeks back (in Bristol). I was walking down the street when a bloke in a silver transit stopped me (I thought he wanted to ask directions) and offered to sell me a cheap memory foam mattress. Well, first of all, I've already got a perfectly good mattress at home, and secondly, I'm hardly likely to want to lug a mattress the mile or so home!:rotfl:

ljonski

They have been operating this week in the Spring Bank area of Hull. Never bought but know someone who did. their spiel mentioned bankrupt stock.Apparently they even were wearing a badge. They asked me if in needed one and momentarily i thought it was a freebie......,.