Prang in Work Car Park With Con Artist Directors Car – Help!

Littlemadam83

Hi everyone,

I have been a complete idiot here, and am hoping that there is some way to get justice. If there isn’t, then I will just take this as an important lesson learned and move on, but I want to fight to as far as I can.

Two weeks ago, in the work pitch black car park, I scraped the side (not heavily and no dents) of a directors car. He emailed stating he wanted to go through the insurance, fine, I agreed. Next day, he says he needs the car to be fixed quickly, and has got a quote, and will need the money and upon fix will provide me with an invoice.

He showed me a written quotation, and I transferred the £250. Another point to mention is he had a dent on the same side higher than my scratch, which also had scratches on. Everyone here, and he agrees that this was done before.

So, the car is fixed, including the old dent. I ask for the invoice, and after emails going backwards and forwards he is refusing to give me the invoice. He does not understand why I need it (I borrowed the money from my dad who wants to see it), and now, the invoice has his personal details on which he does not wish to share.

Do I have a leg to stand on? Or am I one stupid woman for not paying the garage directly etc, as there is no such thing as honest and having good faith in a person?
It’s disgusting of him, and to have that level of moral standing is just embarrassing.

SO….Can I get him back and not be treated like a complete mug?

Thanks in advance everyone xxx

Browntoa

accept it and move on....its done and dusted and you avoided increased insurance premiums

Mr_Mink

You could try asking for a photocopy of the invoice where he's covered his details with paper. If he isn't willing to do that then the suspiciousness can be dialed up to 11.

bebewoo

You should probably write it off if you want to stay in that job.
Unfair I know.

Littlemadam83

Hi everyone, wow thanks for the quick replies.

Mr Mink, seriously already asked for a copy and was going to reply and say we'll cover the details and copy it but thought I'd post here first as you're all a clued up bunch.

The company I work for are a family and he has his own business in our office, but you are all right, there isn't anything I can do. And £250 although an expensive mistake could have been worse. :-(

I don't want to not reply, so if anyone has any good closing email ideas then please feel free to share xxx

neilmcl

I don't see what your issue is? You agreed to pay him £250 to get the damage (you caused) fixed and it has been fixed without he hassle of involving yours or his insurers. It's not as if he's looking to get more money out of you and don't forget he's had the extra hassle of getting a quote, taking time off to get it sorted etc. End of story, move on.

Stoke

Littlemadam83 wrote: »

Hi everyone,

I have been a complete idiot here, and am hoping that there is some way to get justice. If there isn’t, then I will just take this as an important lesson learned and move on, but I want to fight to as far as I can.

Two weeks ago, in the work pitch black car park, I scraped the side (not heavily and no dents) of a directors car. He emailed stating he wanted to go through the insurance, fine, I agreed. Next day, he says he needs the car to be fixed quickly, and has got a quote, and will need the money and upon fix will provide me with an invoice.

He showed me a written quotation, and I transferred the £250. Another point to mention is he had a dent on the same side higher than my scratch, which also had scratches on. Everyone here, and he agrees that this was done before.

So, the car is fixed, including the old dent. I ask for the invoice, and after emails going backwards and forwards he is refusing to give me the invoice. He does not understand why I need it (I borrowed the money from my dad who wants to see it), and now, the invoice has his personal details on which he does not wish to share.

Do I have a leg to stand on? Or am I one stupid woman for not paying the garage directly etc, as there is no such thing as honest and having good faith in a person?
It’s disgusting of him, and to have that level of moral standing is just embarrassing.

SO….Can I get him back and not be treated like a complete mug?

Thanks in advance everyone xxx

I'll be honest, even a moderately-sized scrape can cost upwards of £150, so if it was any bigger, £250 isn't bad, if maybe on the pricier side, but certainly not extortionate.

I'd say take the hit. You're not obligated to tell your insurance, your director will be happy with your co-operation and you'll just have to tell your dad that it's been paid and that an invoice is not available.

No, you were not a fool not to pay the garage. The only thing you should have perhaps done is asked for a quick contract to be written up to agree that you both wouldn't pursue it further, but as the damage has been fixed he hasn't got a complaint I suppose.

Geodark

Littlemadam83 wrote: »

Hi everyone,

I have been a complete idiot here, and am hoping that there is some way to get justice. If there isn’t, then I will just take this as an important lesson learned and move on, but I want to fight to as far as I can.

Two weeks ago, in the work pitch black car park, I scraped the side (not heavily and no dents) of a directors car. He emailed stating he wanted to go through the insurance, fine, I agreed. Next day, he says he needs the car to be fixed quickly, and has got a quote, and will need the money and upon fix will provide me with an invoice.

He showed me a written quotation, and I transferred the £250. Another point to mention is he had a dent on the same side higher than my scratch, which also had scratches on. Everyone here, and he agrees that this was done before.

So, the car is fixed, including the old dent. I ask for the invoice, and after emails going backwards and forwards he is refusing to give me the invoice. He does not understand why I need it (I borrowed the money from my dad who wants to see it), and now, the invoice has his personal details on which he does not wish to share.

Do I have a leg to stand on? Or am I one stupid woman for not paying the garage directly etc, as there is no such thing as honest and having good faith in a person?
It’s disgusting of him, and to have that level of moral standing is just embarrassing.

SO….Can I get him back and not be treated like a complete mug?

Thanks in advance everyone xxx

so has this gone through insurance as well as you paying?

scheming_gypsy

Littlemadam83 wrote: »

I don't want to not reply, so if anyone has any good closing email ideas then please feel free to share xxx

No worries boss.

Have a good weekend.

Littlemadam83

Geodark wrote: »

so has this gone through insurance as well as you paying?

she then said 'the next day he needs the car to be fixed quickly'. Which over-rode the insurance request.

epninety

If he's a director, can you not get his personal details from companies house, or the myriad of companies that offer to sell you public information?

Not that it helps, but if you show him the printout, he'll have to move on to a new excuse?

I'd suspect he's double billing the job, to yourself and either his own insurance or the causer of the previous damage.

Or I might be just overly cynical....

scheming_gypsy

He's probably put it through the company and spent the cash.