Originally Posted by MoistVelvet

Care to share the reason why? Was it bad service, did he rip you off or just said your ass was too fat for the bike you were eyeing?

By all means give your opinion about this firm, but without explaining why makes it rather pointless, this is someone's livelihood you're talking about here.

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I looked at buying with him but walked away from the deal. 6 months later it turned out that he had taken the liberty of registering me as the owner with the DVLA. Due to the time lapse of exporting the bike and it not being registered outside of the UK there was VAT charge raised, the bill was heading my way. Thankfully when I found out I was the registered keeper I passed the case to C & I who managed to sort it out for me

Originally Posted by MoistVelvet

Mumblefuck, mumblefuck....this is someone's livelihood you're talking about here.

Like I give a shit what you think, rassclat.

Originally Posted by Pond_Balls

I looked at buying with him but walked away from the deal. 6 months later it turned out that he had taken the liberty of registering me as the owner with the DVLA. Due to the time lapse of exporting the bike and it not being registered outside of the UK there was VAT charge raised, the bill was heading my way. Thankfully when I found out I was the registered keeper I passed the case to C & I who managed to sort it out for me

Well, unless your signature was forged, you must have signed up all the tax free customs registration paperwork before deciding to change your mind, by which time it had already been registered & the clock was then ticking to export the bike. Undoing a tax free vehicle registration is no simple matter & as a result somebody would likely end up with a vat bill.

If you signed up & then chose to change your mind, that was the risk you had pulling out of the deal once that had occurred. It takes two to party & if that`s what happened, it was`nt entirely his fault then was it.

Originally Posted by Biscuits_AB

Mmmm. Looks like I might have touched a raw nerve there.

My apologies & no offence intended.

I did`nt want to imply that you were anything less than a cnut of the highest order.

Originally Posted by school_for_scoundrels

Well, unless your signature was forged, you must have signed up all the tax free customs registration paperwork before deciding to change your mind, by which time it had already been registered & the clock was then ticking to export the bike. Undoing a tax free vehicle registration is no simple matter & as a result somebody would likely end up with a vat bill.

If you signed up & then chose to change your mind, that was the risk you had pulling out of the deal once that had occurred. It takes two to party & if that`s what happened, it was`nt entirely his fault then was it.

Oh, that's grabbed his attention hasn't it? There appears to be a touch of 'insider' knowledge there. Looks like someone is close to the tax free motorcycle industry.

Originally Posted by school_for_scoundrels

My apologies & no offence intended.

I did`nt want to imply that you were anything less than a cnut of the highest order.

Aahhh, look...he's upset. Dry your eyes Doris, there'll be a few of your 'low post count, early joining date mates' along in a day or two telling everybody about the great deal that they got from your 'mate' and how they've never looked back. That'll make you feel better.

Originally Posted by school_for_scoundrels

Well, unless your signature was forged, you must have signed up all the tax free customs registration paperwork before deciding to change your mind, by which time it had already been registered & the clock was then ticking to export the bike. Undoing a tax free vehicle registration is no simple matter & as a result somebody would likely end up with a vat bill.

If you signed up & then chose to change your mind, that was the risk you had pulling out of the deal once that had occurred. It takes two to party & if that`s what happened, it was`nt entirely his fault then was it.

Can you explain what you mean by "..wasn't entirely his fault.." You appear to suggest that your 'friend' may have been compliant in some risk taking as far as the purchase of a tax free motorcycle is concerned. I think any prospective customer of 'his' needs to know where they stand as far as that matter is concerned and of the risk they face (and which they are not informed of it would appear). The person to whom you were responding did state that a six month period had elapsed before he was made aware that he may be potentially liable for an outstanding tax bill. As he had notified your 'friend' that he no longer wished to purchase the bike, surely the onus was upon your 'friend' to have taken the necessary action instead of leaving the potential customer in a position where they were liable for outstanding costs or at least to have informed the customer if the potential liability was theirs?

I must say, that for a supposed 'uninterested' non-entitled party, who frequently complains about being denied access to tax free facilities and who takes great joy in the forthcoming closure of BFG, you have quite an in depth knowledge of tax free vehicle sales and you actually appear to be a little more interested in keeping soldiers in Germany than you otherwise make out. Why is this I wonder?

Originally Posted by Biscuits_AB

Oh, that's grabbed his attention hasn't it? There appears to be a touch of 'insider' knowledge there. Looks like someone is close to the tax free motorcycle industry.

Not really mate, no doubt like yourself, I`ve just been around bfg far too long & have heard the one sided story all before. As I am sure you know, you only need to pop into the nearest barrack block or guardroom to find a lawyer. I`m probably one of the more experienced ones, with a bit more than a touch, of insider knowlege about certain bfg related civil matters.

Originally Posted by Biscuits_AB

See if Park Lane can do you a deal. Don't touch him.

Cheers, didn't know they did bikes too so I will take your advice.

Collecting the new Beemer from Park Lane this week in Ashford so will see what deal I can wangle & don't need it until Easter as I am a pussy summer tourer.

Thanks mate.

Grouping - you can't. Your missus can, the rules now are one vehicle per person per year. So Mrs Grouping can buy a bike (if she has a licence and BFG permit for a bike) but your BMW car is the only one you can buy for the next twelve months.