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Mobility firm gone into liquidation

Less than a year ago I purchased a new  mobility scooter on line from a company in England who have gone into liquidation and are not replying to my emails. 

The scooter has developed a fault, quite an expensive one, and a local trader has declined  to repair trade to repair it under warranty.

C\n someone advise me how to proceed please?f 
You never know how far you can go until you go too far.

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  • eskbanker
    eskbanker Posts: 36,928 Forumite
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    Did you pay by credit card by any chance?  This would probably give you rights against the card company....
  • Aylesbury_Duck
    Aylesbury_Duck Posts: 15,573 Forumite
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    eskbanker said:
    Did you pay by credit card by any chance?  This would probably give you rights against the card company....
    This is your only route to a resolution, I'm afraid.  Otherwise you'll have to weigh up the cost of fixing it versus selling it for spares/repair and putting the proceeds towards a new one.
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,900 Forumite
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    Claim from card issuer or a bank?

    Failing that get someone mechanically minded to look at it, the parts are often cheap if you avoid the overpriced retailers and
    buy direct.  Mostly Chinese motors and controllers etc.  ie a controller board thats £400+ retail may only be £60 - £80 but will
    take a 7 - 20 days to arrive and probably an hours labour to fit.

    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • born_again
    born_again Posts: 20,074 Forumite
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    Is this the seller of the scooter that has gone bust or the actual manufacture of the scooter?

    What sort of warranty did the scooter have?
    Life in the slow lane
  • MSE_James
    MSE_James Posts: 1,641 Community Admin
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    We have a guide here about consumer rights when a company ceases trading: 
    https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/company-administration-help/ 
    Official MSE Forum Team member.
    Please report all problem posts to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
  • D_P_Dance
    D_P_Dance Posts: 11,590 Forumite
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    edited 5 November 2024 at 3:33PM
    Thank you all, will take this up with the card company.
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
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