Tim, I suffered similarly with ithis organisation after I ordered and paid a deposit on a 5" King boiler. I ended up cancelling the order and getting my deposit back. This was about four years ago - I thought they had since gone bust? Barrie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Of The Above" <the_viffer@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 2:03 PM Subject: [modeleng] Re: Ebay-boiler > Is now the right time to have a growl about boiler makers? > > OK then I'll do so anyway. > > I ordered a boiler last year from a company also well known for cheese. I > paid a 20% deposit with 2 further payments due; one at the start of > production and one on completion which was quoted for mid Dec 2006. A > couple > of days ago ie in mid April I got an invoice dated 1 March for the first > stage payment. The letter was postmarked the night before I got it. Oddly > enough they got a sharp letter back. > > I don't mind delays. I prefer delays I'm warned about but I can understand > sometimes things don't go right. I do get very annoyed about people > sending > me back dated invoices and trying to pass the blame off on me. > > I rather doubt I'll be using the services of this particular company again > and on balance I'd rather have my deposit refunded than have them make the > boiler. I can't encourage you to use them. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Solve the Conspiracy and win fantastic prizes. > http://www.theconspiracygame.co.uk/ > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.