SOGA some idiots

gordikin

paddyrg wrote: »

No, what I was suggesting was if by being in the trade, the pal was able to find a used towbar as a gesture of goodwill to get the sale, it may be worth it. I don't know what caravans cost, I don't know what towbars cost, I don't know what fitting costs, but if it is a hurdle that can be overcome for £20 to sell a £2000 caravan, maybe it is worth it. If it costs £500 to sell a £500 caravan, it clearly isn't. Really so daft? Not having any figures on costs and GP I'm just kicking around some ideas...

They already had the sale!

hartcjhart

paddyrg wrote: »

No, what I was suggesting was if by being in the trade, the pal was able to find a used towbar as a gesture of goodwill to get the sale, it may be worth it. I don't know what caravans cost, I don't know what towbars cost, I don't know what fitting costs, but if it is a hurdle that can be overcome for £20 to sell a £2000 caravan, maybe it is worth it. If it costs £500 to sell a £500 caravan, it clearly isn't. Really so daft? Not having any figures on costs and GP I'm just kicking around some ideas...

the caravan had already been paid for(12k)and the guy got shirty,not a way to endear yourself to someone for help.

the sales place doesnt do fitting/supply of towbars

and as Inner says they can cost a fair bit to buy and fit

PasturesNew

It makes you wonder if he's even done the reading up about how much his car could tow safely/legally .... and if he has any idea at all about towing something behind him.

There should be a special Towing Test imho - and a Towing License.

hartcjhart

PasturesNew wrote: »

It makes you wonder if he's even done the reading up about how much his car could tow safely/legally .... and if he has any idea at all about towing something behind him.

There should be a special Towing Test imho - and a Towing License.

my pal asked what car he had and checked that it was ok,otherwise you never know

clever_username

Spot on with the towing test.

anmarj

clever_username wrote: »

Can I get a seat in the gallery?:)

make that two of us!:rotfl:


just had a thought, do you think they would come on here asking for advice!!!!:eek:;)

moonrakerz

PasturesNew wrote: »

There should be a special Towing Test imho - and a Towing License.

YES - £10000 year !!!

paddyrg

hartcjhart wrote: »

the caravan had already been paid for(12k)and the guy got shirty,not a way to endear yourself to someone for help.

the sales place doesnt do fitting/supply of towbars

and as Inner says they can cost a fair bit to buy and fit

I know customers can be a massive pain, especially arsey ones who read the 'consumer rights' forum and go armed misapplying law with threats and bluster. However, using all the figures which have come to light, if offering to go halves on a towbar (lets say £500 according to people here) rescued the sale, then that's a 2% hit, which I would hope/expect is lower than the GP on a caravan!

Yes, the guy is clearly a nob, but he's a nob with £12k it might have been possible to rescue. That's all I was thinking.

heretolearn_2

How did he pay the balance? Is there any way he can get his money back? I'm hoping it was hard cash :-)

Your mate should start sending him bills for caravan storage - people charge a lot for this service!

toffe

PasturesNew wrote: »

It makes you wonder if he's even done the reading up about how much his car could tow safely/legally .... and if he has any idea at all about towing something behind him.

There should be a special Towing Test imho - and a Towing License.

there is, anyone who passed their test after 1997 has to pass a towing test before they can tow anything, it came into force at the same time as the removal of the right to drive 7.5 tonne vehicles on a car licence just not many people know about it.

i only found out by chance, i passed my test in 1999 so will need a licence to tow, yet i have a towbar on my vehicle...hmmm...maybe i could sell it to this idiot...lol