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OMG just when I thought this had been forgotten 

On 10/21/2022 at 7:07 AM, webfact said:

down payment on a spanking new Isuzu pick-up

OMG I haven't even adjusted to hybrid yet ...and now we have got interactive kinky cars 

What a blast 

3 hours ago, prakhonchai nick said:

Makro Buriram still enforcing masks,

We are talking about Thailand here !!! ( don't get upset, it is a joke, not a lot of of opportunties to smile lately ) ????

Hum....Have they changed their mind regarding welcoming only the rich and super rich tourists ???

I thought that they were not welcoming backpackers and poor folks

Sorry to break it to you , but the people you are targeting are far from being among the well to do community as they already are unable to cope with their electricity bills

Hey everyone and thanks for your help 

One kind member of this community took the time to get on site and sent me the update I needed 

As a matter of fact the place does exist but obviously not a "working" factory. 

Next step is to involve the local police 

I will keep you posted (even if the chances to get the money back are slim, I will try to put a stop at this scheme)

And, Martin, thank you so very much 

On 10/1/2022 at 10:31 AM, MrJ2U said:

Hopefully you've got an address.  A Google maps link ???? would be great.

 

It's not until November. We'll be passing through, staying the night before moving on to Bangkok.  

Hey Thanks again for your proposal. 

I would like to let you know that someone went on site and gave me the details I wanted

Hence no need for you to get there to see the place and I really appreciate your involvement

have a great day 

10 hours ago, Boomer6969 said:

Macron  Cannot lose  to Le Pen, as he can't run the next election. Just as most poster on this thread you have no idea what you are talking about. 

 

Guess it is because most Brits here don't want to talk about the new PM they gonna get for Christmas.

 

Maybe the post you are answering to, was referring to the last election : )

5 hours ago, userabcd said:

Had my 3rd booster shot in June 2022 (Pfizer)

 

How long after the 3rd to get a 4th booster shot?

fourth for me 

Been told after six months

Well, he will certainly be more welcome than in...France

He is quite upset by the fact he cannot pas his bills as he used to during his first mandate being forced to listen to the opposition who has the majority (not that are right 24/7)

Anyway he is a small pawn in the game and is running around every country to befriend them

Not sure that will pay but ....

He'd better look after his citizens

Update regarding the location of this factory 

One of the posters, to whom I provided the address of the shop, mentioned that it is not located in Khon Kaen  but in the Phon district of Khon Kaen, at the very south of the province, on  'Mittraphap Road', leading from Saraburi to Nong Khai. 

So, if anyone lives around there ...

4 hours ago, Dukeleto said:

Fabulous so if I cause an accident, which was unintentional as most are I don’t need to pay? Good luck with that one. The bank in question should be named and appropriately shamed! Undoubtedly when they are and there is a public outcry there will be loads of Wai-Ing and flower bouquets and fruit baskets all around.

1) Would the bank care at all?

2) Under the Thai law....defamation springs to mind

a) Bank would cue for 4 million baht, which they would get.

b) On top of it, t o make an example surely they would be granted the right. to seize the property

3( What is it you do not understand: It was not intentional

????????

Surely these have been found during an extensive search at one police station of a given district ( excluding Bangkok area obviously)

29 minutes ago, steven100 said:

This company is a joke ....  who in their right mind would want to run such an inept organization.

Break it up and stop the bleeding ....     

oh sorry '   

you want to re-invent the wheel again   !!   

 

 

Money talks, doesn't it > ????

1 hour ago, daveAustin said:

Face masks still mandatory on public transport, cinemas in Thailand
 

Get your act together Thailand.  All those covid-weary tourists you courted will be mightily <deleted> after they spent thousands of dollars to get here only to be forced to wear a stupid mask when they shop or travel. Grow up a bit. 

well, they might reply that the preferred wanted high-end tourists would not be caught dead in a public transportation nor would they mingle in cinema theatre sas they go to Thailand to enjoy nature and clubbing, not restricted to these healthy activities though : )

1 minute ago, MrJ2U said:

I would just see if there was an actual store.  Make a few inquiry's.

 

Definitely nothing confrontational.

 

 

And definitely not asking anyone anything of the sort. on this thread. 

1 hour ago, Tropposurfer said:

If you want to take the real risk of being physically close to this unknown person and his place of business (remember if Thai men see a threat to them, are full of guilt and confronted ... simply by your presence there, and their face is compromised they can attack and in numbers) then I'd suggest you go and employ some the local Muay Thai school maybe the principal to help you out to go with you to stand as 'sentinel' and 'persuasion' tool to make the meeting go safely and as leverage to cough up your money.

I learnt here to not buy this way here - EVER but only buy face to face, get proper receipts, and take some happy snaps with the goods and the vendor, shop signage etc as a part of the 'friendly' free advertising' they'll get from my taking pics to post.

This way there's tonnes of evidence as buyer protection and the vendor knows this too. 

Sadly there are a lot of scammers everywhere in this world. Covid has made people desperate too and led to some folks who would have not done anything sleazy in the past to now out of desperation do such stuff.

Thanks. Checking whether the business exists or not is no threats to anyone.

The next step is another matter and police officers would be my fist choice as they would have all the mentioned required qualities : )

I have already started the process involving police and lawyers but did not lead to anything as I have to do the legwork.

Pretty sure the story would take a different path if I was complaining to the police from the concerned district 

3 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

I'll be stopping two nights in Khon Kaen November 20-22.  If you haven't resolved anything by then. I'd be happy to see if there is a store there and if they actually carry rattan furniture.  Take some pics etc.  

 

I'll need an address and name. 

 

 

That would be great. It that is not a bother I would highly appreciate. Pretty sure no progress will have been made by then 

I will provide you with the details if you do not mind 

1 hour ago, brotherother said:

You should be able to see whether the premises physically exists where the owner says it does by using the 'street view' function on Google Maps. I'd then compare what you see with any photos they have on their Google Reviews, company website, Facebook page, etc.

 

Good luck.

That is a good idea actually. Mind you the office address and the factory's  might differ but worth a try . Thanks

1 hour ago, Tropposurfer said:

Yeah get a lawyer to phone, and write to him and put the frighteners on him big time.

Well, kind of done that already, sent him a registered letter and the Police called him twice, But I guess he is good at that game and relies on the fact that people get tired or cannot be bothered putting money down to sue him or... find him. Keep in mind that suing is, often a waste of time because one as to prove that the seller does not intend to deliver which, smartly, he confirms periodically.

5 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

Similar thing happened to us.  My wife and I eventually went directly to the shop in question and made a hell of a scene.  We had the reciept and we're going to get the local police involved.  I think his mother or other family member came down and paid us by the end of the day.

 

Same thing, excuse after excuse.  I don't care if he's on his death bed, I want the work done or my money back.

 

Next time definitely no money upfront with Thai workers or products. 

Agreed but I live in Bangkok (currently not in Thailand but will be back in a couple of months) and that is the reason I was trying to find someone in the area who could confirm/refute its existence. ( 

In the latter case then it is getting through the court

If it exists, then a visit is in order 

23 minutes ago, nigelforbes said:

My wife orders lots of stuff from the internet, mostly business related but the purchases are all made as an individual. Big ticket items such as appliances that are ordered in stores are paid for when the item is ordered, smaller value items are paid for COD. That said, my wife runs an online business and sells around 75k of goods every month, each purchase is between 200 and 2,000 baht, based on the order. ALL purchases are paid for in advance, no exceptions and none of her over 3,000 customers have a problem with this.

That is what people usually do but ....there are scammers everywhere and i was not careful enough

5 minutes ago, CM Dad said:

I have ordered both small and large items online for quite some time.  I have never been asked for a deposit.  I usually order things COD (cash on delivery), and have only been asked for payment in advance by reputable, large companies when I am buying things like washing machines, clothes dryers, refrigerators, or high ticket electronics - all of which I have purchased online in the past few months.  I always look for comments from previous buyers if I am purchasing anything from an unfamiliar source or when I am a first-time buyer.  The internet is convenient, but caution is required. 

Thanks

But I was asked a deposit ( as a matter of fact more than not)

But this cash on delivery is only if the merchant agrees to it 

That cannot be done by mentioning it to the bank right?

Also, payment online would mean that I use their site ( you might disagree on the term though) and  Paypal or my bank directly ? which I did not 

To me, going to my bank, use an ATM or transfer from my app does not equal to paying online, although the latter might

As for checking the net, I reckon that I was slow. 

I usually do that and that was not the case and in that respect I am to blame. However being gullible is not a crime, embezzling is ????

1 hour ago, Andycoops said:

All my online shopping is COD which prevents any problems such as this.

Thanks

What is COD ?

Also I did not pay online, I did transfer the amount