Driving Instructor Died.!!

lincroft1710

Don't give up the idea of learning to drive.

You've had a bad experience and unfortunately lost money which you can't get back, but there are good schools and instructors out there.

I agree pay lesson to lesson if you can, and if you use a school rather than a "one man band" instructor, find out if the instructor is an employee or self employed.

And finally, always get a receipt.

keyser666

Who was the driving school? I know it was mentioned but now been removed.

Surely the contract was initially formed with the driving school, regardless how the money was paid in the long run? If the drving is school is not a driving school as such and only puts you in touch with local instructors then that would be different.

stampede

It sounds like the people that referred you are probably clueless & clutching at straws in regards to insurance. I can only presume they are talking about insurance in the event of him not being able to provide the service? I don't think PLI would cover it?
I usually hate to lose money, but in this instance, I would unfortunately take the hit. I can't imagine what his wife is going through at the moment as I presume with him still working, he wasn't that old & the lose is unexpected.

Poppie68

Before you go to CAB you need to be sure of what your asking as you don't seem to have any correct facts or information. You seem to be clutching at straws with regards to 'insurance' but what insurance? It also doesn't seem as if you are dealing with a 'driving school' as such but more of an agency and you need to also be sure of what you need to ask and what facts are relevent.
If there is no money in the estate as the widow as already stated basically there is no money to pay you from and the widow is not liable to refund you unless she has recieved monies left by her husband...without a reciept to prove how much you paid you also stand a very tiny chance of getting anything back..only someone who doesn't now what they are doing would refund you with out proof...who's too say you have paid for 10 lessons? you may of only paid for 1.
While i don't mean to preach here but i would like to think you and others are not bombarding the poor widow with phones calls, letters etc demanding money back as people in her situation need time to sort through financial affairs as well as dealing with grieving and maybe grieving youngsters as well as trying to work out how to carry on with normal day to day life. What she and her family are going through may not be the problem of his customers but his death has obviously an impact on his business affairs.

mikb

Poppie68 wrote: »

You seem to be clutching at straws with regards to 'insurance' but what insurance?

It could well be that the insurance is "unclear" because it has been thrown in to confuse matters and distance the driving school/introducer from responsibility.

It's the kind of insurance known as a "That Sort Of Thing" policy. The policy that you find a builder hasn't got when they drop a tin of paint on your carpet, and tell you there's nothing they can do because they're not insured for "That Sort Of Thing". Often turns up when things go wrong ... as a distraction smokescreen.

Whether anyone here is insured or not, money has been paid for lessons that have been not provided. That's the only certain bit, and without receipts, proof is going to be hard!

But yes, the OP will have to work out exactly who the contract was with, else risking taking action against the wrong party.

sheramber

yo don't necessarily need to have a receipt but you do need to have proof of payment- such as credit card statement if paid by credit card.

wealdroam

sheramber wrote: »

yo don't necessarily need to have a receipt but you do need to have proof of payment- such as credit card statement if paid by credit card.

What you say is absolutely right, but have you read the thread?

In particular post #9 where we are told:

badromance wrote: »

I paid the cash to the instructor...

Can you suggest another form of 'proof of payment' that the OP might be able to use?

sheramber

wealdroam wrote: »

What you say is absolutely right, but have you read the thread?

In particular post #9 where we are told:

Can you suggest another form of 'proof of payment' that the OP might be able to use?

I was referring to the OP's statement that

Ive been told that not having a receipt isnt a major issue..


and confirming that yes, you donlt have to have a receipt but you do need to be able to prove the payment. A point which she didnlt seem to appreciate.

Stoke

Mylo_The_Moggy wrote: »

How do you know he died broke? Are you his financial adviser? Just because his widow said there was no estate doesn't mean anything, she could be sat on millions for all you know. And why would she discuss that with you, a complete stranger?

I think all this would be the last thing on her mind TBF. She's lost her husband suddenly & will be grief stricken.

Maybe, but the OP is clearly owed money by someone. You can't just write off money because someone passed away. In fact, companies in the past have been notorious for passing debt and owed money onto kids and benefactors.

I would be pursuing the driving school and I would also ask the widow if she would consider refunding you again.

custardy

Stoke wrote: »

Maybe, but the OP is clearly owed money by someone. You can't just write off money because someone passed away. In fact, companies in the past have been notorious for passing debt and owed money onto kids and benefactors.

I would be pursuing the driving school and I would also ask the widow if she would consider refunding you again.

Really? Ask the widow again?

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