Cyprus1951 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 We have been conned by an English couple. We bought a bungalow fully furnished in Thaland, Phuket and when we arrived they had Moved out with all our furniture. If anyone has any advise on what we should do we would be grateful. The worst part is we now don;t have the money to furnish it. It's sad when your own kind rip you off. All we know is that they moved to Changmai. So if you know any english couples who have recently moved there from Phuket, BEWARE! They won't answer their phone so we are seeing a lawyer tomorrow. Cyprus 1951 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassienie Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Do you have any agreements in writing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxexile Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 if you cant afford to buy new furniture for your bungalow then you certainly wont be able to afford to pay lawyers to engage in what will turn out to be a very expensive wild goose chase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I kind of doubt that they were being honest when they said that they were moving to Chiang Mai. Con artists usually lie about anything that could catch up with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 what dose the couple do?were they working,or job?try to locate their new place by their work style? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puwa Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 if you cant afford to buy new furniture for your bungalow then you certainly wont be able to afford to pay lawyers to engage in what will turn out to be a very expensive wild goose chase. Is that a helpful comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 If you bought the bungalow presumably you have a contract and their details when you trasfered the property and got your 30 year lease registered. As this will include their passport and visa details you could register a case of theft with the police if the contract mentions furniture. It may not get your furniture but they may get an unpleasant shock when they have to get an extension or leave the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro01 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 lawyer fees > furniture cost case closed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxexile Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Is that a helpful comment? its straightforward advice gift wrapped in the painful truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo the Face Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Just as a note of caution gang.. There are two sides to every story. I am sure that the OP wrote what he feels is a accurate description of what he feels is correct, but without seeing any agreement, we who read these posts have no way of knowing. Maybe the Eng Couple did not feel that the furnishings were included. We cannot judge. OP can you at least post a copy of that portion of your sales/purchase agreement that states that the furnishing was included? If that would be the case as you have outlined, then I think that we could put out a TV APB and let loose the TV Sleuths and maybe be able to help you out. gonzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venturalaw Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 (edited) Is that a helpful comment? its straightforward advice gift wrapped in the painful truth. Where was the advise? It was just an insensitive, valueless comment that establishes that if one asks for assistance with a problem in an open forum after getting ripped off, Edited April 16, 2009 by venturalaw flame removed--sbk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Please do not post names, pictures or any other personal details of the couple involved as the accusations could be considered defamatory in a court of law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boksida Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Please do not post names, pictures or any other personal details of the couple involved as the accusations could be considered defamatory in a court of law. How can it be defamatory when the couple in the picture (since removed) have now both been convicted and sentenced in UK courts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 (edited) Thanks for the link. Edited April 16, 2009 by Ulysses G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 OP has started the same thread in multiple forums. Please keep it to one thread in one forum/ Post here //Closed// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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