Anyone known of an issues with JR Firby?

Drillman

Member
Mixed Farmer
Just thinking about this thread and realised that the 37 year old tractor I bought in November 2020 bust its door catch back in summer,

should I get onto the lad I bought it off and tell him to fix it?

likewise another recent purchase I noticed yesterday that one of the rotating flashing idiot lights has blown its bulb, should I get onto the suppling dealer and insist he sorts it?

Or should I just order the offending parts off tinterweb and bang them on myself, knowing That stuff breaks and/or wears out on second hand kit.

Back in summer I had the drive belts on A Flail mower let go. total cost £15. suppling dealer who happens to be a forum member and myself had a nice little wind up going on a thread there and it made a few folks smile.
 
Hi all,

Has anyone known of any issues with sales from JR Firby at Slingsby?
Bought a David Brown from him which when i tried it, seemed to be in good working order with everything working and he told me that everything worked as it should even the PTO (which i specifically asked about). Got it home and put it to work and can't engage the PTO (the clutch plate seems stuck) and the selectomatic lever has come off in my hands. I've never seen a leaver just come off either so it must have been going for some time.

He was reluctant to reply to my phone calls for some time and when he did, he didn't seem interested in sorting it until i reminded him that he told me that everything worked as it should, and that given the price I've paid for it, it is now parked up and of no use.

He's supposed to be calling round to look at it at some point, so hopefully he'll follow through on that.

So are you giving Firbys a chance to come out to look at it?
Be patient, you don't need it right now do you?

I can call and have a look at it if you want.

I can transport it there for reasonable money too...
 

steveR

Member
Mixed Farmer
Brother bought a haymaking machine from a company in Keighley, the instructions were taped to the machine which had obviously been out in the rain for quite a while, so the plastic bag was full of water.

Gave the boss a ring and got a mouthful of abuse, better things to do than supply new manual for it, refused to pay for it and suggested he send the wagon back for it.
Nobody came to collect the machine, then some 12 months later one of the fitters turned up to do some modifications.

Sat a further year or more unused, untouched, then out of the blue the wagon came and took it away.
How bizarre...
 

Lincoln75

Member
No! Incorrect. Stop posting this rubbish.

The Sale of Goods Act 1979​

The Sale of Goods Act 1979 implies four terms into any contract for sale regardless of whether such sales are B2B or business to consumer (B2C). These are as follows:

  • the transferor has good title and has the right to transfer the item sold;
  • the goods correspond with the description given;
  • the goods will be of a satisfactory quality and fit for their purpose; and
  • if a sample is provided, the goods will correspond with this sample.
The majority of farmers will be sole traders, if you go to Morrison's and buy a cheese sandwich but it's actually tuna you can take it back! If you go to Screwfix and buy a drill and it catches fire the first time you use it you can take it back! If you buy a 10k tractor and it's gearbox falls out when drive it home - you can take it back!

Goods have to be correctly described and fit for purpose!!!!!!
Its different trade to trade than it is trade to public , otherwise you couldn't sell anything unless it was in perfect working order , a lot depends on what`s on the receipt .

Some car dealers try to palm the public off with receipt marked Trade Sale , this means nothing if the buyer is not motor trade and the dealer still has to honour warranty , second hand goods have to have a minimum of 3 months warranty in most cases .
 

Mac957

Member
I bought an agrotron from them in 2017, 1st day I used it it snapped the front pinion shaft and damaged prop shaft etc etc phoned them
 

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