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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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At work yesterday, and I guy pulls up, apparently his company has gone bump so desperately getting rid of surplus stock, anyway, managed to get a new mattress that would normally retail for 999.99 (so the tag said) for 120.00, bargain? Or have I just bought a blag product?
Anyone else made a purchase this way? To be honest it does look legit. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Got scammed for stereo speakers in the 90s. Bloody things never worked. Then found it was a scam when the same bloke pulled me over a year later to sell me the same speakers. Had to get police involved which didn't work coz I kept seeing in the guy. |
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sounds like another bargain from a pikey. thats their usual selling point these days and its all Chinese knock off crap...hope you didnt get diddled
the old dage should come to mind " if its too good to be true it generally is" |
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over a year ago
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The official receiver, administrator, liquidator or whoever is dealing with the company 'going bump' don't tend to sell the assets off the back of a van. Sounds like he was spinning you a line and you gell for it |
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By (user no longer on site)
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It's a pretty well known scam. They try it on my business park all the time usually say they are renovating a premier inn nearby and have a surplus.
We must have the newest premier inn as its get renovated nearly every week according to their frequent visits.
They do a similar thing with watches. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There was a programme on tv recently about this scam. They are not new mattresses. I only read the prog synopsis I didn't watch it. "
Ew i saw something like that on fb, they peeled the mattress cover off and it was a manky stained mattress underneath.
Dunno if you got ripped off or not OP, but i got my NASA quality foam mattress from argos for £80, so i got 2. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Might be legit, might not be. Can the internet not help find out a bit more?
What makes me chuckle is that rather than say it is stolen goods he has try to come up with a 'genuine' story. The reality is that if the company has gone bump, it remains the asset of the company, and therefore it is not his to sell in a personal capacity. Not sure the police would bother getting involved but even with his sob story the matress was not his to sell. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Blagged.... I scouser should no better  
Hahahaha I know, just living up to our stereotype
That's the first thought that popped into my head. "
Probably everyone else's too haha |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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That's just you buying something off the gypsies, they come round here the last Friday of the month with the memory foam mattresses, all in the plastic with the divans and the headboard can choose suede or leather and in various colours, double or super king. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Blagged.... I scouser should no better
Hahahaha I know, just living up to our stereotype "
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I'd of had his wheels while he was unloading..  ..
Any one can be conned anytime... Just take it as a life lesson..
I hope it is very comfortable |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Blagged.... I scouser should no better
Hahahaha I know, just living up to our stereotype
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I'd of had his wheels while he was unloading.. ..
Any one can be conned anytime... Just take it as a life lesson..
I hope it is very comfortable "
It was, best nights kip I've had in a long time. |
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