Driven mad over new van

I bought a van privately for my painting and decorating business. It ran fine for three weeks but then started breaking down, leaving me with huge repair bills. I also lost jobs as a result. Can I claim against the seller? No, as it’s a case of buyer beware when you buy a vehicle in a private bargain. You should have satisfied yourself that you were happy before handing over the money. The only comeback you might have is if you asked directly about the specific faults and the seller clearly did not tell the truth. online ateaset ofthe ordered ,some I arrived it retailer s but, when broken .The I andsay chinawas courier ’s fault case? isthe Is thisthe claimit the tthem. liable for contac should retaile rs are until they No.The the with goods ionof an issue condit there is to you. If ,theyhave reach service they y deliver . Insist the courier the and deal with order back take the replace itor either your cash. return giving one month’s notice in May last year. Jeanne said: “Once the June payment was taken, I cancelled the direct debit.”

But in December she received a letter from debt collectors demanding unpaid line rental.

Jeanne, of Carnoustie, Angus, said: “I phoned the debt collector and Talkmobile, who claimed they had no record of the contract being cancelled.

“I knew I would have to pay as the cost would keep going up.”

Jeanne and Angus were forced to pay £72.47.

Marcus called Vodafone to make a monthly payment of £36 but they helped themselves to £324 from his bank.

He only found out when the bank got in touch to say he was