Car Hire - too good to be true?

tubbymalov

I saw an advert in the Guardian/Observer over the weekend advertising the following company:

rentmac . co . uk

They have a number of xmas deals including a Golf GTI for a week for £145 delivered and collected to/from your door.

I'm awaiting an email with confirmation details but they asked that payment should be made via direct bank transfer rather than by the usual methods - which seems a bit odd.

Has anyone else used this company - if so please do let me know.

Also, if this turn out to be a scam of some sort - do you have any ideas for reliable car rentals over xmas - at short notice?!

Cheers

Dave

richardw

Saw the ad as well no small print, I'd avoid.

Where do you want to pick the car up?

Alan_Bowen

It advertised in The Independent as well, far too good to be true, the company was only registered at Companies House in October I think. I cannot see a new company which has been trading for a few weeks actually having any cars at all, if I remember rightly they offer to deliver free of charge, so no offices at all???? Never pay for car hire with anything other than a credit card.... money going into a bank is lost if the car doesn't materialise. As regards cheap car rental, I booked through Budget for collection tomorrow at Manchester Airport and it was less than 50% of the cost of any of the other majors, now of course my flight has been cancelled, and because I pre paid, they charge 50% cancellation and £20 admin so its hardly worth cancelling at all

tubbymalov

The car is provisionally booked to be delivered and collected to/from my address (North London), for free.

I think I'll pass on this for now as appear to have found a car via carhire3000.com.

Thanks all

jamesbrownontheroad

Their address is a Regus serviced office centre. Doesn't suggest much permanence.

terryjones2231

It's a scam. Don't bother; just wasted £320

high_flyer_3

terryjones2231 wrote: »

It's a scam. Don't bother; just wasted £320

Sorry to hear that, but how did you find out? Did they not turn up?

I'm expecting a car to be delivered tomorrow, but can't get through by phone, and get no response via email.

Lilly2_2

We have booked a car from rentmeanycar for delivery tomorrow, and we paid 332 pounds up front. We now can't get through to anyone on the phone to check that it has been received and to confirm the car hire. I have phoned the police to report suspected fraud and they can't do anything until the car doesn't turn up tomorrow.

If you have already been scammed then please report it to the police immediately so that they can stop their bank account. We have the bank account details if needed, and a police phone call reference number. I phoned the Metropolitan police.

northernlife

Unfortunately we have paid £1000 by BACS as the deposit for a Range Rover Sport due tomorrow (23/12) - seems very unlikely now after finally finding a few threads like these around the Internet.

Will report it to the police in the morning (it is due at 9am)

Merry xmas!

SaWilburn

is this really a scam? I'm expecting a car to be delivered tomorrow and have paid GBP650 by transfer....now can't contact anyone....feel so stupid!

jammin_2

Talking to yourself is the first sign of madness.