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Help! Emloyed a company to do block paved driveway and they're travellers!

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  • wealdroam
    wealdroam Posts: 19,181 Forumite
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    joeyvicks wrote: »
    Would they have anyway of then using my details to use for their own use??
    Possibly. It's a risk - but then your credit card company will refund unauthorised transactions.

    The important bit is that you have a very reputable company to turn to if need be.
  • sniggings
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    crazy to hire anyone at the door,and then to worry later, having to ask for extra support is not a good sign.

    What have you paid, is it much cheaper than other quotes you got?

    Asking for extra's i.e a deeper base, opens you up to being asked for more money.
  • srm1
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    Did you not have a 14 day cooling off period - where you could change your mind?

    Maybe worth contacting trading standards, who or may or may not have a long case regarding these people.
  • sniggings
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    srm1 wrote: »
    Did you not have a 14 day cooling off period - where you could change your mind?

    clearly not as they were around at 7.45am the next morning ;)
  • joeyvicks
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    yes I did have but they started the next morning.


    If I was to cancel now and offer to pay them for what they have done so far I can only begin to imagine what sort of threats I'd get and our cars would probably get keyed and the like!
  • Davesnave
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    joeyvicks wrote: »
    Joking aside, Would the fact they have put signs up all around our block with their company name not give you any confidence that they'll do a good job to show to other people?
    The fact that they have signs and a branded van suggests they have good intent.

    Otherwise, why bother?
  • jwil
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    You ought to check that they are registered waste carriers in case your old concrete has been flytipped somewhere nearby. https://www.gov.uk/access-the-public-register-for-environmental-information#waste-carrier-dealer-and-broker-licences

    If they have that licence, then I would imagine that they are more likely to be legit.

    All householders have a responsibility to check that any tradesperson they use has the correct permits otherwise they are liable for prosecution.
    "If you can dream it, you can do it". Walt Disney
  • Davesnave
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    jwil wrote: »
    All householders have a responsibility to check that any tradesperson they use has the correct permits otherwise they are liable for prosecution.

    Would you like to provide a link to a case like this, where a person has been prosecuted for the actions of a third party?
  • ytfcmad
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    Davesnave wrote: »
    The fact that they have signs and a branded van suggests they have good intent.

    Otherwise, why bother?


    There's one born every minute! You can see why these people get away with it so often.
  • 3card
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    Davesnave wrote: »
    Would you like to provide a link to a case like this, where a person has been prosecuted for the actions of a third party?


    I think you'll find there's a case here


    https://www.scambs.gov.uk/content/pair-punished-fly-tipped-waste
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