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27th Nov 2019 11:57 am
biggazvr6
Member Since: 09 Feb 2016
Location: manchester
Posts: 13
I too have fallen victim to these b ds . Saw a set of d4 landmark wheels in mint condition. Did all the usual checks etc. Assured me the wheels were genuine etc. Said i coukd either go in and pay or via bank transfer. Nowt turned up. Wheels were 600 quid which was cheap. Santander investigated but i didnt get anything back. Be warned!
12th Dec 2019 4:48 pm
carpyian
Member Since: 03 Apr 2014
Location: buckinghamshire
Posts: 32
I have just fallen for the same Fecking wheels. £464:40 ffs . Why oh why oh why did I not check this site first . Listed in reading on Facebook .. £600 but told him I wasn’t Vat registered so knocked it off and said £464:40 was his best price ( only wanted the tyres) unbelievable!!!!!!! How can feck wits like this still be running after so long.. when something seems to good to be true it always is!!
6th Jan 2021 5:26 pm
pagoda
Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
Location: Not London Anymore (or the US for that matter)
Posts: 1929
Sorry to hear of your woes. Do please report it. You may not receive a response, but the accumulated data is put to good use and may eventually support a prosecution.
The link above tells us that company was formed on 30 March 2019. One officer, who is a 28 year old motor mechanic
Company status
Active — Active proposal to strike off
No reviews or other information appearing on searches.
A bad man is at his worst when he pretends to be a good man. In this case it seems the rogue was well rewarded for very little effort.
I recently received more than £6k via bank transfer from someone I have never met or spoken to. I completed the transaction as agreed and both parties satisfied. In my main occupation this is a common occurrence, although usually smaller amounts.
Occasionally, buyers prefer to use a third party (escrow service). I have used Transpact many times and I highly recommend the service, even for relatively small amounts. With builders, ongoing works and significant purchases this can avoid a lot of grief.
Funds are clearly available, and released when promises are matched by actions. Managing escrow does not take much effort and cost of Transpact is small.Chris
6th Jan 2021 9:54 pm
Paul lawrence
Member Since: 08 Jan 2021
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 1
Wow I can't believe what I'm reading. I too am another victim to the same scamming B******s I have just bought a tow bar which was also listed on fb and nothing turned up so started digging around as no answer on the phone number and have found this. its been reported to fb 2 days ago and the listing is still active now...
I have a rule, never ever buy off Facebook, worked well for me so far.
8th Jan 2021 5:25 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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And never, ever, ever pay by bank transfer. At last with credit card you have some routes to get your money back.
8th Jan 2021 5:28 pm
Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
Posts: 1820
Washwipe wrote:
I have a rule, never ever buy off Facebook, worked well for me so far.
+1 Best regards
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8th Jan 2021 6:22 pm
Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
Posts: 1418
I've bought and sold off FB. WOrks OK when the buyer can actually go to the seller's home / premises. But I'd never buy off FB remotely. Fleabay, for all its faults, is much the best option for that.
8th Jan 2021 7:17 pm
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Still waiting to see if my Facebook 'bargain' arrives.
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8th Jan 2021 8:19 pm
Drakx
Member Since: 21 Jan 2021
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 48
carpyian wrote:
How can feck wits like this still be running after so long..
I’m not being funny here, it’s because of people like yourself who are rightly out for a bargain but didn’t really check that it was genuine.
I’d also recommend to never buy anything off Facebook and only use a reputable company. I buy small items first to “test” the waters with the company before I buy big.[/b]
25th Jan 2021 1:46 pm
HungaryHorace
Member Since: 25 Jan 2021
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 1
Tow Bar from Yorkshire Commercials Ltd
Paul lawrence wrote:
Wow I can't believe what I'm reading. I too am another victim to the same scamming B******s I have just bought a tow bar which was also listed on fb and nothing turned up so started digging around as no answer on the phone number and have found this. its been reported to fb 2 days ago and the listing is still active now...
PLEASE REPORT IT SO NOBODY ELSE GETS DONE THE SAME
I was just about to but that towbar. Fortunately HSBC asks to verify the bank details and "Yorkshire Commercials Ltd" didn't come up. So I check on companies how to see that it was dissolved 19th Jan 2021.
The add, like other have commented, was posted from from a chap in Reading Davie Wilde who I messaged, he said he was out on a recovery and one of the lads from the office would call me back. I look up his profile and also noticed the £600 set of alloys (that Carpyian tried to buy, comment in previous post.) Paul from the office rang and I gave him my email address and he forwarded me an invoice. I was about to pay but thought it started looking a bit odd! Pleased I saved my cash!
...doses anyone genuinely have a detachable towbar for sale?
25th Jan 2021 3:13 pm
StkConstantin
Member Since: 29 Jan 2021
Location: Burton on Trent
Posts: 1
Somobody raised a case against them on a court? I've also been scammed by them with a Vauxhall Vivaro Engine, report them to bank and police , but no change to recover the money.Now I see they are dealing with Land Rover parts.
29th Jan 2021 5:23 pm
leeds
Member Since: 30 Aug 2010
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 4316
Yorkshire Commercial Breakers Ltd no longer exists
9 Jan 2021 Final Gazette dissolved via compulsory strike-off
The most likely reason for a compulsory strike-off is no company accounts have been filed, which probably means that no accounts have been submitted to HMRC
Since the limited company has been dissolved it is my understanding that the company can no longer trade as Yorkshire Commercial Breakers Ltd. However it would be legal for Kevin Ridgway to trade as Yorkshire Commercial Breakers or as any other phenix company.
Please do your own research before parting with reasonable size of cash.
Companies house is a good start, look at people and what other companies they are associated with.
We were approached by a unknown company to ourselves, a quick check showed that the CEO was 25 in May, had 2 companies compulsory struck off, one in process of being struck off plus current company. Red flag alert
Check VAT number
Do they have a geographical landline number?
Do they have a physical address?
Street view is their physical address a private house or a commercial address? If commercial address does it have the right company name om it
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ds . Saw a set of d4 landmark wheels in mint condition. Did all the usual checks etc. Assured me the wheels were genuine etc. Said i coukd either go in and pay or via bank transfer. Nowt turned up. Wheels were 600 quid which was cheap. Santander investigated but i didnt get anything back. Be warned!
