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

George_Michael

Stoke wrote: »

I'd say take the hit. You're not obligated to tell your insurance.

This is incorrect.
Normally you are meant to tell your insurers of any accident or incident that could affect your premium even if there is not going to be a claim made.

I know that if I was in the same situation as the OP I certainly wouldn't let my insurers know (and I most people would do the same) but this doesn't detract from the fact that when taking out the policy, one of the terms that you agree to will be to state that you will inform the insurers of anything that could affect that policy.

JQ.

It would have cost you a lot more than £250 had it gone through your insurance - excess payment and increase in future premiums. He's done you a favour and £250 is a reasonable quote for minor bodywork.

We've had cars dinged by other people, who've requested not to go through insurance and have never had to provide an invoice to them. Get quote, they give us cash, deal done.

Personally, I think you're being unreasonable.

spacey2012

Have you ever wondered why he is the boss and you the skivvy ?
Well now you know.

londonTiger

absolute crook "director", contact an employers tribunal and see what leg you have to stand on. I would advise recording all the dirt you can on him while you are employed to use as ammo if you are ever forced to leave. Hell even if you leave voluntarily and want a nice payout.

Lesson in life there. Have everything agreed in writing, can't believe you didn't get the £250 payment receipt in writing.

He's taken advantage of you and knows it. No evidence of money, and an email exchange with you agreeing to take it with insurer.. If he does screw you over and goes to the insurance anyway. You have no legf to stand on. he'll just say prove it! You have nothing, he has emails of you agreeing to take it to the insurers.

londonTiger

any evidence of VAT fraud is gold. Can put him behind bars.

scheming_gypsy

Have you been drinking?

the email exchange was about the receipt after the work had been done so there's evidence she'd paid cash. There's nothing to say that there wasn't an email about it not going through the insurance.

what will a tribunal do? 'i gave my boss cash after i hit his car and he didn't give me a receipt'

What VAT fraud has been mentioned? She hit his car, he got a quote and the work has been done. For all anybody knows it could have been a bumped up quote and the invoice is for £50. so where does VAT fraud come in?

shaun_from_Africa

What sort of car was it that was damaged?

I can't see a director driving an old beaten up heap (especially if it was a company car) and if it was a shiny new or newish car with a good paint job, £250 could easily be spent on repainting a scrape or two.

Have you looked at the repair to see if the whole panel has been repainted? because if it has, I doubt if it would have cost any more to do irrespective of it already having a scrape prior to you adding another one to it.

Littlemadam83

Thanks for everyone's replies and input. Someone mentioned about him confirming receipt of the money, and I actually had to force an email response from him on that.

Anyway, he came in this afternoon, and produced the invoice for £600 odd. So who knows what's happened, but I have a copy minus the side with his reg number on. As someone said I was happy to pay the 250, so am now moving on.

Thanks everyone xxx

attila_

Littlemadam83 wrote: »

Thanks for everyone's replies and input. Someone mentioned about him confirming receipt of the money, and I actually had to force an email response from him on that.

Anyway, he came in this afternoon, and produced the invoice for £600 odd. So who knows what's happened, but I have a copy minus the side with his reg number on. As someone said I was happy to pay the 250, so am now moving on.

Thanks everyone xxx

So he's basically done you a huge favour? £250 for respray of a scratch is cheap. Personally I'd never have asked for an invoice to the boss of my company.

photome

attila_ wrote: »

So he's basically done you a huge favour? £250 for respray of a scratch is cheap. Personally I'd never have asked for an invoice to the boss of my company.

^^^^^ this

although according to the forum numpty he is a crook, a tax cheat and he should be taken to a tribunal...Wow