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Car Hire - too good to be true?

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  • jammin wrote: »
    It's not a scam - it's just a poorly run, cowboy operation of a company. There is a difference.
    Are you sure? How do you know?
  • jammin_2
    jammin_2 Posts: 2,461 Forumite
    CaiKrum wrote: »
    Are you sure? How do you know?
    Because they were pimping for business here and here almost two months ago.

    If it were a scam the websites would have been pulled long ago.
  • superstar_2
    superstar_2 Posts: 2,104 Forumite
    tubbymalov wrote: »
    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

    Ive used carhire3000 before and they are good.
  • I can confirm what one of the previous posters said about a Gary Smith being in charge and promising to call me back by 5.30pm today. The fact that only one guy can give an update or offer a refund does not fill me with a great deal of hope. I spoke with First Direct about 3 hours ago and told them to put this on their system so perhaps I have saved someone some money and grief....A car was the only way I could see my kids at their mum's on xmas day and head over to see my sick dad in hospital on the same day. I have a stinking cold and a bad back as well....Grrr
  • photome
    photome Posts: 16,757 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Bake Off Boss!
    jammin wrote: »
    It's not a scam - it's just a poorly run, cowboy operation of a company. There is a difference.


    Whos side are you on? First you call everyone trolls and are now saying it isnt a scam.

    It looks like a scam and feels like one to those who have transferred and possibly lost large amounts
  • jammin_2
    jammin_2 Posts: 2,461 Forumite
    photome wrote: »
    Whos side are you on? First you call everyone trolls and are now saying it isnt a scam.

    It looks like a scam and feels like one to those who have transferred and possibly lost large amounts

    I'm on the side of the truth, me. ;)

    Tell me, is there any evidence to support anyone's claim that it's a scam?
  • StuieUK34
    StuieUK34 Posts: 2,113 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    CCE in car terms!
    People book cars, dont receive them, post here = scam.. plain and simple...
    and those that scam people, do so for many months before anyone with brains in the authority departments seek closure......
    Hopefully those waiting for cars today will post more info on whats happened today so others can be kept in the loop...
  • photome
    photome Posts: 16,757 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Bake Off Boss!
    jammin wrote: »
    I'm on the side of the truth, me. ;)

    Tell me, is there any evidence to support anyone's claim that it's a scam?


    Is there any evidence it isnt a scam.

    As I said you were quick to call eveyone trolls even though you didnt have any evidence.
  • jammin_2
    jammin_2 Posts: 2,461 Forumite
    photome wrote: »
    As I said you were quick to call eveyone trolls even though you didnt have any evidence.
    You're right. It was all the one-posters. I thought they were socks.
  • StuieUK34
    StuieUK34 Posts: 2,113 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    for every 10 decent people, theres always 1 c0ck.... and jammin wins hands down at being that 1 in 10 :D:D:D
    It might brighten the thread a little thinking about it!
    and if by chance people get there money back, Jammin is a still a c0ck :D:D:D
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