taking the mick ? - Page 2

dave996 · 18-May-2005, 23:15

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Originally posted by swannymere

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My thoughts exactly

Carbon749 · 19-May-2005, 00:18

Sounds to me as though they have a buyer lined up for your bike. I've heard before of cars and bikes being classed as right offs and sold when they actually have very little damage.

hogfisch · 21-May-2005, 20:53

This shouldn't surprise me really. I think there is something seriously dodgy going on with a lot of these 'storage' facilities for crashed vehicles. One local to me charges 15 quid a day for storage and it seems that pretty much any vehicle involved in a prang in the Oxford area gets instructed by the police on the scene to be collected by this company, to the extent that a friend of mine had her car collected after an accident when it wasn't even in the way. She ended up in hospital for a number of days and was unable to do anything about the rapidly growing bill.

I wonder if the police xmas ball fund gets well supported by said company......?

swannymere · 21-May-2005, 22:13

:r odent:

Screwy · 22-May-2005, 13:00

Not to sure if it benefits the xmass ball fund

personally i think its just a case of immediate clearing of the scene so the police dont end up hanging around for 2 hours waiting for someone to turn up , unfortunately the recovery people see it as a licence to print money , my bill works out at £145 for recovery , £85 because they had to crane it (load of b*ll*cks , it was moved to the side of the road by a member of the public with no trouble) and their charging £14.50 a day storage all plus VAT

ttstu · 22-May-2005, 13:04

Tossers.

swannymere · 22-May-2005, 13:22

They'll say the crane was involved because of 'Health and Safety'

yorkshire pud · 28-May-2005, 11:23

utter *******s. you need legal advice. just out to screw you , take care.

Screwy · 07-Jun-2005, 21:33

Quick update : After a relaxing holiday i get back to find that the bike is still at the recovery yard , a quick call to the insurance company confirms my worse fear , uneconomical to repair so a write off .

I have to wonder if what must by now amount to nearly £600 salvage and storage fee,s have something to do with that

Just have to see what they offer and maybe consider buying the bike back if its offered cheap enough .

Paul

swannymere · 07-Jun-2005, 22:34

Best of luck

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19-May-2005, 00:18	#12
Carbon749 Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,956 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Normally in my own little world Mood: I own a flame thrower Sounds to me as though they have a buyer lined up for your bike. I've heard before of cars and bikes being classed as right offs and sold when they actually have very little damage. Reply

21-May-2005, 22:13	#14
swannymere Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,863 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winchester-ish Mood: High as a kite! :r odent: Reply

22-May-2005, 13:04	#16
ttstu Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 293 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bridgwater, Somerset. Mood: On the mend! Tossers. Reply

22-May-2005, 13:22	#17
swannymere Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,863 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winchester-ish Mood: High as a kite! They'll say the crane was involved because of 'Health and Safety' Reply

28-May-2005, 11:23	#18
yorkshire pud Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 182 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: halfax west yorks Mood: poon tang utter *******s. you need legal advice. just out to screw you , take care. Reply

07-Jun-2005, 22:34	#20
swannymere Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,863 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winchester-ish Mood: High as a kite! Best of luck Reply