Private Sale

fivetide

How's it gone OP?

If he keeps up the police busienss might well be worth checking him out. If he is trying it on I'm sure the real Plod would be happy to have a natter with him.

Assuming the rear axle on the car is good he's not done bad. He haggled you down something silly really so should be happy. Sounds like he's just trying it on. I bet if you had offered to meet him he'd suddenly only want to cost of an exhaust back.

5t.

bosseyed

Ugh, bullies. Can't abide them. OP, assuming you haven't already, just tell him in no uncertain terms to to f**k off. Caveat Emptor etc etc, sold as seen, tough luck if it suddenly (and mysteriously) doesn't suit his requirements.

Lisa_Atkinson

Thanks again for all your replies.

We left it that he was taking me to the small claims court because he had looked at the car when he got home, found the putty told me i was a liar, i had actively tried to deceive him, and as i said i didnt realise that there was any putty he said i couldnt possibly not have noticed, why would have i noticed??, there was nothing wrong with the bloody exhaust it didnt blow or make any horrible noises etc, it was given the once over when we bought it by the garage and like someone has said on here its not an mot failure and i have looked it up too and its available from halfords,its only done 1000 miles since its mot and there was no mention of any putty in the mot, i refused to give him the money for an exhaust as he tried to say it was going to be £136 ex vat plus labour that would have to be at my expense (yeah right!!) and refused point blank to give him the money back for the car as he wanted extra for the blooming fuel he had put in, he even kindly offered to pop back and collect the cash from us so he could get the work done!!!

Ive have had a check on our local police website and sure enough he is a "sergeant Officer" so i am even more p....d off that he had the tone and nerve to show the "im a police man card" and sent me the harassing messages he did, making me feel bloody awful, i feel like a bloody criminal.

So if he wants to use his police powers and employ a solicitor and take me to small claims then there is nothing i can do, id like to see him try and win as i have every bit of paper work, message trail to back me up (mileaege stated on mot sheet, and mileage on car speedo etc showing only 1k miles that we had used, signed receipt saying sold as seen no warranty, i have the v5 with all his details, description on ebay, and all his messages, some of which were him actively telling / advising me to not pay my ebay invoice for the second chance offer when bidding ended, and to tell ebay the car was repossessed so i don't have to to pay the fees, not really what a police officer of his rank should be advising me, in writing too!!!!!) All this over some bloody putty, he has got a £1000 car worth nearly 600quid more, he was even telling me when he was looking at the car that he has a mate that does work on cars and he gets police mates rates!!! gRRRRRRRR

I was so jittery last night, everytime a car drove past i was looking out the window, i still cant get the whole situation out of my mind.

Thanks again for all your replies, you have all made me feel so much more upbeat :j

foxwales

As he is now attempting to pursue you through small claims, if he happens to message you again, inform him that you no longer wish to enter into personal contact with him and any further messages will be deemed as harassment and will be reported to your local police station and that you will also file a complaint with the IPCC (Independent Police Complaints Comission) for miss-use of professional position.

http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/en/Pages/default.aspx

Keep all correspondence that has been passed back and forth including any text messages and/or dates and times of telephone calls received and made.

You are NOT liable
He purchased the vehicle SOLD AS SEEN

Stand your ground :T

Joe_Horner

Don't wait for further contact, put a complaint in NOW.

If you've confirmed that he's really Police (and a Sergeant!) then he needs to be hauled over the coals for this sort of behaviour.

The IPCC Standards of professional Behaviour are given here:

http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/en/Pages/standofprofbehaviour.aspx

and I'd suggest that using his office in this way to try and coerce you would be in breach of the stated requirements for Honesty and Integrity, Discreditable conduct, and possibly Authority Restpect and Courtesy.

His behaviour certainly falls within the IPCC guidance on "What can I complain about?" here:

http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/en/Pages/your_complaint_.aspx#what_can_i_complaint_about?_

So don't wait for him to try for court (not that he will), get the boot in first because it's the only way to deal with bullies, especially ones hiding behind a uniform that should inspire respect from the public.

mcjordi

yep complaint in NOW...
occupation means nowt when it comes to buying a private car..

motorguy

mcjordi wrote: »

yep complaint in NOW...
occupation means nowt when it comes to buying a private car..

+1

O/P - Put a complaint in. I'd ring the duty manager in the police station and ask how i make a complaint against the behaviour of one of their officers. Then follow it through. Make as much fuss in the station as you can - bullying, abuse of powers, etc, etc.

foomanchu

Private sale, you’ve zero comeback, actually sounds like a pretty good deal if that’s the worst fault on a £1000 car. You would have to have knowingly sold a ringer before you’d be in trouble.

Sounds like the worst kind of bully, already got an unreasonable discount out of you, you have nothing to feel guilty about.

While I’d say small claims is an idle threat, keep and collate correspondence and send copy to the court well in advance if you get a summons. You can get a summons even for a case without merit, so don’t panic if one does arrive, it would be a short affair even if he shows.

And yes this behaviour is beneath an upstanding officer of the law. Put in a complaint.

photome

I am with others..put a complaint in now

Notmyrealname

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

The op hasn't actually been threatened.

How is saying you are a police officer and know you rights wrong if he is flyboy?

Because you are not allowed to use the fact you are a police officer to gain pecuniary advantage. This person is doing exactly that. That is a disciplinary offence in the police.