Yup - I've had the same bad experience with Cardata - was not amused at all.

 

Total con artists and lying b@%&$!*s. Just to prove how much they bulls£%t:

My mate was selling his mint 2wd Sapphire cossie a few months ago and kept getting calls from them, they called one evening after we'd had a few beers so I took the call. They started off with the usual speil then the conversation went something like this

ME: i'm afraid I blew the engine up in it just after the ad had gone in

CARDATA: That's no problem sir, we have several people looking for a car like that with engine trouble.

ME: Yes but when the engine blew I lost control of the car and hit a wall, i've totally wrecked one side of the car.

CD: not to worry sir, we have a number of people on our books who would still be very interested in the car.

ME: another thing too, I needed the car on the road so i've had to put a 1.3 engine in just to keep it running.

CD: I'm looking at a list of buyers in your area at the moment who would be interested in the car sir.

ME: The thing is I can't except anyless than it's advertised for I need the money to pay off debts you see.

CD: That's still not a problem, we have details of people in your area who are looking for exactly that car sir. Do you want us to pass your details onto them?

ME: Yes you can do

CD: That's great sir, all we need is a payment from you of £79 today.

ME: Oh, I didn't realise I had to pay now. I'll have to think about it.

cue slight pause, followed by several obsceneties being hurled down the phone at them before putting the phone down

He still had them ring him back the next day too [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Gareth

 

If you paid via credit card, get onto the card company. Cardata have not delivered the service they promised, and the credit card company will refund you.

They will argue, but at the end of the day, the card company will refund you.

 

Exactly the same thing happened to me and I got sucked in too. Just like to you he was saying he had 6-7 people looking for a car exactly like mine. It was not until later that the scam was publicised. Perhap's we should pay them a visit in a group and put the fear of God up them.! Might even get some money back if they really get frightened.

Les

 

I got the same phone calls from them.
First time I just said no. not interested. They phoned me back the next day and asked again. I told them could they hang on a minute as someone was at the door. After a cup of coffee and a ciggy I went back to the phone about 15 mins later and they were still there. The guy started his waffle again when I interrupted him and said someone at the door again can you just hold on a minute. He must have got the message this time and hung up.
Never heard from them again
Alas

 

Holy Crap guys.
I had them on the fone when i was trying to sell my Rover Coupe!!
Same as every 1 else!! No fone calls!! Keep getting e:mails from them tho about local Scoobys that are for sale!!
Im pised off now that i know that im not the only one.
I also had ANOTHER company foneing me up asking me about the EXACT same thing but under a different name!! Same prices, same deal about buyers!!
SCUM!!!

 

but look at all these made up happy customers

http://www.cardata.co.uk/wouscurrent.jsp

scum bags

 

What a lot of boloks.
I tried to sell me coupe in march!! Still waiting for my FIRST fone call!!!

 

I had two of these company phone me a couple of years ago offering exactly the same service so(stupidly )I agreed to take both of them up on it. Heard nothing off either of them until the bills arrived but paid the first one after a follow up phone call from one of them asking me to pay so that they could pass on the details of potential buyers.What a load of b@ll@cks, still didn't get one call from them or anyone to do with them. Got several letters from the other company threatening to take me to court but I rufused to pay and never heard from them again. Cheeky ba$$tard$ [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

 

If you add 'No Canvassers' to the advert are they breaking the law if they contact you?? or do they try anyway??

I have never been taken in by these - but, I reckon if you get desperate?????

Remember, you can sell ANYTHING, at ANYTIME - its just a matter of price!!

Pete

 

I had this problem when I was selling my last car.

I forgot to put down no agencies/telesales at the end of y advert and got these clowns on the end of the phone one day. I was extremely tempted and thought I might try to get some money off the 79quid fee so I said:

"I can't justify laying out 80quid on advertising my car, sorry"

He replied "Well sir, for today only I can do you the discounted deal of 27.99..."

I replied, "Are you being serious, you can knock 50quid off just like that??"

He said, "Yes sir, but only for today..."

Realising that this was more than a bit dodgy, I said "Thanks but no thanks, dont call me again, goodbye..."

They make it sound so tempting so its understandable that some people get taken in by the sales bullsh!t.

Cheers,
Grant


Edited to correct terrible spelling!!

[Edited by RS Grant - 5/8/2003 11:46:24 PM]

 

Their all lieing theiving w-anchors Gav! But im ok now cause ive got stella wiv me!
Trouble is Grant, wot pees me off is that i took the bait m8.

[Edited by Leviathan - 5/8/2003 11:50:43 PM]

 

Their registered office address looks to be care of a firm of solicitors





[Edited by wilf - 5/9/2003 5:45:57 PM]

 

CARDATA ah yes i had the same the called me i told politley no thx ,,,,,,,,, then they keep calling me . so i said F** OFF , now they keep calling me at odd times day and night using number with held facility , im thinking about inlvoving police about it , i know its them as they are trying to **** me off by calling at odd times , and waking my kids at night ,, B***TARDS

edited to say as soon as i answer they hang up , so i no longer accept number with held calls

[Edited by pcdude - 5/9/2003 8:01:43 PM]

 

That happened to me mate they told me the same story ,i phoned cardater up and i think they got someone in the office to ring me up and yep you guessed it no one turned up well fcuked off sold it though autotrader the same day it went out .
Is there nothing we can do about this maybe watchdog or something?.
(edited to say i did'nt read first)

[Edited by Terzo228 - 5/10/2003 4:05:09 PM]