Getting Car Out Of Police Compound

Mischa8

sho_me_da_money wrote: »

The pound tells you that you have to produce the documents at the Operation Wolverine department. Once approved, I go to the pound and get the vehicle.

I am not allowed to show a fax or email. It MUST be the original document, which they know takes a few days to arrive in the post.

You should just be patient and wait and pay up for the extra days stored. Like you say you've saved money on insurance here so far so not like you're getting totally shafted.

Not being funny here but why should they make allowances for you (or anyone else for that matter). Their rules are their rules/laws whatever. They want a certificate of motor insurance - how do they know you're covered otherwise?? a letterheaded fax or email means nada to them.

So heres how they make their money:

1. By not allowing to present a letterheaded fax or email, the certificate of motor insurance takes a few days (2-3 days) to arrive in the post. This means I rack up £40-60 in storage costs.

2. They then take 24 hours (supposedly) to get back to you and arrange an appointment to bring your documents - £20-60

3. You then go to the pound and release your vehicle.

ABSOLUTE ******** ROBBING JOKERS!

Prior to learning this, I had much respect for "our" boys in blue. After this, I seriously wanna spit at them.

You *could* not that it might help ask your mate who works in the force to intervene (I've done this with a friend of mine in CID in case we need advice/help etc) .

and FWIW - it's your brother's company who seem to have messed up here and/or your brother so you shouldn't be ranting at police who are JUST DOING THEIR JOB.

dacouch

sho_me_da_money wrote: »

The bosses policy covers under the following conditions:

1. The vehicle is owned by the business
2. The employee is a named driver on the policy

In this case, condition 2 is true but the first is not. The registered keeper/owner of the vehicle is my brother. The policy/cover is invalidated as both conditions are not met.

But condition 2 is not true as you / he were not an employee of the company.

P.S I'm not that impressed with the wholesale editing of your earlier post which has made my response look out of context. Was tempted to quote your post but gave you the benefit of the doubt.

Sgt_Pepper_2

sho_me_da_money wrote: »

Sorry, I've decided the police in this country are a joke and they completely rip of the commudnity through cheap nasty tactics like this. The following makes me very angry and really makes me want to verbally abuse them in the street. I am so riled and fuming right now.

1. Operation Wolverine, DOES NOT accept a FAX or Email for a valid certificate of motor insurance. They require the original document ONLY.

2. Operation Wolverine has a number, which I have been calling since Friday and of the 100 times I have called them (different times and I mean 100), the system always goes to voicemail.

3. The voicemail tells you that someone will be in touch within 24 hours however, it has been over 72 hours and I have heard nothing.

4. You cannot turn up to the station with your documents without making an appointment, which can only be made by calling the number stated above, which nobody answers.

5. Every 24 hours that passes, my brother who is going to be on Job Seekers allowance, lose £20 per day.

These blue ****** ******** ****** are a bunch of robbing ****** who are quick to seize vehicles but take the **** allowing someone to recover them in an effort to rack up the costs and deter you away from recovering the vehicle. This is a perfect example of how the police use legal channels to con you therefore I have no shame or regret in wanting to do the same.

My mate works in the force and he is a great guy but I have lost alot of respect for the police. Absolute joke of a service.

And some may say they did a good job of taking an uninsured motorist off the road.

Who's fault is all this?

mildred1978

sho_me_da_money wrote: »

Precisely for that reason. He is an idiot.

Don't let the "I" confuse you. I am at work and I am typing away on the fly so it it may come across like it's me but trust me, it aint. My lovely Yaris is parked up safe n sound outside.

But for us at least, family is family and we always back each other up no matter what. He does not have the intellect to think on his feet so where he falls, I or my other brother fills in. Just the way it is.

But he will learn from this and he will be paying me back. So many times he has let me down but he gets a harsh dressing down and he usually learns until he coks up again with something else.

I have a brother in law like this. He's had 28 years of other people picking up after him and fixing his fck ups. As a result he is a pretty useless human being who is unable to take responsibility for anything and behaves like a small child whenever he doesn't get his own way. Don't make the same mistake.

forgotmyname

He tried to beat the system, But was not smart enough.

From you latest posts, Seems like he is still trying.

Another 6 point for no unsurance on the horizon. Will he be able to grovel
well enough in court to keep his licence?

Insurance with 12 points for no insurance...££££££££?

sho_me_da_money

dacouch wrote: »

But condition 2 is not true as you / he were not an employee of the company.

P.S I'm not that impressed with the wholesale editing of your earlier post which has made my response look out of context. Was tempted to quote your post but gave you the benefit of the doubt.

I concur with the above. I edited the 'I's' to 'He'. Just got a little too trigger happy without proofing it. Not your fault, just mine.

sho_me_da_money

mildred1978 wrote: »

I have a brother in law like this. He's had 28 years of other people picking up after him and fixing his fck ups. As a result he is a pretty useless human being who is unable to take responsibility for anything and behaves like a small child whenever he doesn't get his own way. Don't make the same mistake.

Point taken!

I need to be hard but its so difficult to see him go through these types of situations. The thing that worries me the most is he is young and dumb (in some respects) and has no job. I worry that the influence of the wrong crowd and him now being pushed into a corner of desperation (re: finances), could resort into him looking down illegal avenues. Something we (as a family) want to avoid at all costs.

sho_me_da_money

forgotmyname wrote: »

He tried to beat the system, But was not smart enough.

From you latest posts, Seems like he is still trying.

Another 6 point for no unsurance on the horizon. Will he be able to grovel
well enough in court to keep his licence?

Insurance with 12 points for no insurance...££££££££?

Yes he did. He tried to cut a corner by going down the motor traders route but it ended up biting him in the a**.

He is not looking to beat the system now. He is merely looking on ways to save money and retrieve his car at the lowest possible cost. It's not a case of beating the system here, rather, it is a case of being clever and using the legal channels available to get his car out......That or pay the rip-off temporary car cover payment of £400 for 30 days cover.

sho_me_da_money

Mischa8 wrote: »

You *could* not that it might help ask your mate who works in the force to intervene (I've done this with a friend of mine in CID in case we need advice/help etc) .

and FWIW - it's your brother's company who seem to have messed up here and/or your brother so you shouldn't be ranting at police who are JUST DOING THEIR JOB.

Appreciate your advice and comments. I was just a little riled up at the time. I love the police really....HONEST!

paddedjohn

sho_me_da_money wrote: »

The pound tells you that you have to produce the documents at the Operation Wolverine department. Once approved, I go to the pound and get the vehicle.

I am not allowed to show a fax or email. It MUST be the original document, which they know takes a few days to arrive in the post.

So heres how they make their money:

1. By not allowing to present a letterheaded fax or email, the certificate of motor insurance takes a few days (2-3 days) to arrive in the post. This means I rack up £40-60 in storage costs.

2. They then take 24 hours (supposedly) to get back to you and arrange an appointment to bring your documents - £20-60

3. You then go to the pound and release your vehicle.

ABSOLUTE ******** ROBBING JOKERS!

Prior to learning this, I had much respect for "our" boys in blue. After this, I seriously wanna spit at them.

How is the pound allowed to say that your insurance must be the original when it's perfectably acceptable to print a copy off and use it to tax the car at any post office?