Regrettably we're selling our motorhome due to business commitments. I listed the motorhome on Ebay
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You can read my horror story at the bottom of the ad under the heading - IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
John
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You can read my horror story at the bottom of the ad under the heading - IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
John
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IMPORTANT UPDATE.
Yesterday 15th Septemeber I received a call from Fuller Leisure Limited in Nottingham. They offered me £22,000 for the motorhome which I accepted and collection was arranged for Wednesday morning 17th Septemeber.
This morning, 16th September I received a call from Fuller Leisure informing me that my motorhome is registered as a category 'D' write-off. As you can imagine, I was totally shocked to hear this as, at the date of purchase I'd carried out a full HPI check and all was clear. I just looked at the original Ebay listing and the then owner included the information 'HPI clear, no finance outstanding'. He was evidently being ecconomical with the truth. Follows is the chronological purchase proces I followed in 2012.
26th February 2012 Travelled to Scunthorpe to view the motorhome advertised on Ebay. After the viewing and discussions agreed to purchase.
27th February 2012 Carried out an HPI check which was all clear so transferred the purchase monies to the seller.
1st March 2012 Travelled to Scunthorpe to collect the motorhome, all documents and returned home to Wales.
16th September 2014 Informed by Fuller Leisure the motorhome is recorded as 'Category 'D' Write-Off. The entry date was 8th March 2012 and the loss date recorded as 16th January 2012. This is the reason the HPI check I carried out was clear.
For further information on Category 'D'Write-Offs, take a look here:
http://www.rac.co.uk/community/blog/rac-blog/july-2013/what-is-a-category-d-car-insurance-write-off
As you can imagine, I'm devastated by this news and being an ex police officer, still working for the police, feel very angry that I've been duped and cheated!
Fuller Leisure inform me that as a trader they would have to disclose the fact that the motorhome was a category 'D' write off but a private seller need not. I can't do that as I wouldn't want honest buyers to fall for what's happened to me, hence this update.
I'm advised by Fuller Leisure that I should still expect to get £19,000 for the motorhome having disclosed the information. Accordingly I'm going to reduce the cost if Ebay will allow that.
To everyone who's viewed my advert, those that have visited and made offers, some pending the sale of caravans or smaller motorhomes, I can't apologise enough, I really am so sorry to have caused you inconvenience.
On a lighter, more positive note, my loss is perhaps your gain. The motorhome has obviously been repaired in accordance with the strict guidlines required when making a category 'D' write-off road worthy. Also, if you have researched category 'D' write-offs and what it means, you will have discovered that these 'write-offs' are often the result of very slight damage.
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