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Can i get my money bck from coach company who never supplied me the coach?

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  • Johno100
    Johno100 Posts: 5,259 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    this firm/guy has just been on a TV show "how to get paid"

    he didnt defend the court action but there was no word on if he actually paid up

    The programme is actually caused 'The Legalizer'. It should be on the iPlayer by now.
  • Richard Powell also runs - tempocoachhire.co.uk

    Tel Number: 02380 00 10 30
    email: sales @ coachhireinsouthampton.co.uk
    registered address:
    Tempo Travel
    31-35 Lake Road
    Southampton
    Hampshire
    SO19 9EB

    Good luck!
  • barneyr_2
    barneyr_2 Posts: 29 Forumite
    edited 3 July 2014 at 8:15AM
    obviously a real scandal and I hope the OP, mrc123 and other victims gets redress though it won't compensate for ruined 21st bday parties.
    Richard Powell is mentoinned here
    http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/9021784.More_complaints_against_Richard_Powell_s_coach_company/?action=complain&cid=9356981
    and a breif mention here http://www.blueline-reunion.co.uk/
    where its obvious I think that Blue Line are fellow blameless victims - and, as nooksrugby also notes, it mentions that Powell runs Tempo Travel in Southampton
  • Can I suggest people warn other potential victims of their fate by leaving relevant reviews of Richard and his newest escapade.

    By Googling tempo travel, his 1 review (5 star) appears at the top.

    I'm not allowed to leave links but just Google Tempo travel or can a kind fellow post this as a link.

    yell. com/ biz/ tempo-travel-portsmouth-7488673
  • nooksrugby wrote: »
    Richard Powell also runs - tempocoachhire.co.uk

    Tel Number: 02380 00 10 30
    email: sales @ coachhireinsouthampton.co.uk
    registered address:
    Tempo Travel
    31-35 Lake Road
    Southampton
    Hampshire
    SO19 9EB

    Good luck!


    This is a fake address, if you want to see Richard Powell his coaches are based at Hazel Road, Woolston, Southampton. The phone number is the same but the e-mail address is [EMAIL="sales@tempocoachhire.co.uk"]sales@tempocoachhire.co.uk[/EMAIL].
  • The coach we hired to take us to Southampton Docks did not arrive and we had to take two taxis. We did get picked up for our return journey though. I was told that I would get a refund for the cost of the taxis. However this did not materialise. I took the company to the Sm;; Claims court and had to process the claim to the end stage. However I have now been sent the refund as well as the costs. Perhaps it is worth taking legal action
  • CB2000_2
    CB2000_2 Posts: 1 Newbie
    edited 11 May 2016 at 1:06PM
    Hi, even after all this time Richard is still up to his old tricks in stealing money, latest article posted in todays Bournemouth Echo, A coach failed to turn up to take a local stagecoach show to perform at the West End and after many promises of returning the money, they still have not received it. Richard Powell accused of abandoning customers with latest coach company, it won't let me post the link.
  • wealdroam
    wealdroam Posts: 19,180 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
  • Ive recently experienced Tempo Coaches and their (his) robbery, cant get hold of him, he wont return calls.
    Booked a coach, it didn't show, the only time I heard from him is when he made the booking and took payment.


    Since then he is unreachable, by phone, post or email...


    I will not rest until I have sorted this!!
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