Digger Hire

[Lowland1]

My son hired a mini digger from someone local to us to level some hard-core. As he was finishing the track came off he and his sister put it back on but didn't do any more work with it. The machine was collected and about a week later my Son got a phone call telling him he damaged the track and was liable. The track wasn't new and my Son said why didn't they check it before collecting it. Nothing more was said but today while going through my fathers bank statements he found these people have taken the cost of a track I presume out of the account. Is this legal.

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Unless someone has signed a direct debit how can they debit it out of the bank account?

 

[Wurzeetoo]

Do you have a condition report when it was delivered?

 

[Lowland1]

Unless someone has signed a direct debit how can they debit it out of the bank account?

They have my fathers card details so they just dipped into the account.

 

[Lowland1]

Do you have a condition report when it was delivered?

No nor was it checked over on collection. Normally I would deal with these things but he's 19 and learning that people are untrustworthy.

 

[The Seeker]

how much did they take ?

 

[Lowland1]

Don't want to say but several hundred plus

 

[The Seeker]

that sounds like a awful lot for putting a track back on to me.

 

[The Seeker]

did you say that the track just fell off the roller and you put it back on ?

 

[Lowland1]

did you say that the track just fell off the roller and you put it back on ?

The track came off and they put it back on a week later they told him he'd ripped it a month later they took money for a new track.No discussions just did it. I think they feel he is just a kid so they can do what they want.

 

[ih1455xl]

I hope it’s a credit card they used

 

[Lowland1]

I hope it’s a credit card they used

No its not. It's all a bit of a mess that will probably end up in court.

 

[betweenthelines]

Disgraceful

Name and shame

 

[ih1455xl]

Off hire inspection form and photos of damage before loading for collection?

 

[agrimax]

They should have checked the condition of the digger on collection. It could have been damaged anytime within that next month by other hirers. They had no right to use the bank card details without permission from the card holder.It's simple theft.......

 

[Lowland1]

Disgraceful

Name and shame

I will if i can't sort it out but first we will see what can be done reasonably amicably.I just found out about it now.

 

[ih1455xl]

Fraud and theft

 

[Lowland1]

I think so.

 

[The Seeker]

Yes theft and fraud Please feel free to name and shame too!

 

[Wurzeetoo]

Poor lad I’ve had a few life lessons at that age it’s a sad day when you realise you cannot trust people. Perhaps arm yourself by asking for as much photographic evidence of their claim as they are willing to supply. May save the day if it does end up in court remember dealing with dumped vehicles we had to use a time stamped photo for legal purposes wether this applies or not to this would be interesting. Best of luck