Hi,
So today is errr.....Monday, although it is my day off - and tomorrow! Yay!
So on Saturday Helen and Paul (H&P) were meeting the buyers of their caravan - they sold it on Ebay and they had paid via Paypal - so they were going up to Bristol to meet with them and hand it over. Apparently they had spent AGES cleaning it - and fixing up bits and bobs, they got it into great condition for the buyers. So off they went to Bristol - but they didn't get too far and their car broke down!! Talk about stress! They called Green Flag - but while they were waiting two fire engines and police turned up and the lane had to be cordoned off because it was a hazard! So - Green Flag arrived and asked if the buyers would agree to meet them in Exeter service station...Paul called and they said yes. So one recovery truck took the caravan to meet the buyers in Exeter and the other took H&P home.
They received a call from the recovery guy to say he had met with the buyers and handed over the keys, and the guy had gone inside and then hitched the caravan up to his car. So, H&P got home - thinking - thank god that is over with! Then they received a call from the buyer (wife who was still at home) and she said that the caravan was in a mess and it was unacceptable! They tried to reassure her that it must have had a rough journey on the back of the tow truck, but that it would be okay...the buyer sent a photo from inside the van showing the gas fire front hanging off (apparently it clicks back on)...they said that they were going to leave it - she also said that they were from the travelling community and threatened to send their son to their address!!! The woman also said that she had requested a refund from Paypal!! Despite sending a picture from inside the van they then tried to claim that they had never received the van or the keys at all!! AArrgghhhh.....
So...H&P got into their other car and rushed back to Exeter services, and the caravan was not there!! So they called the police and reported it as a crime - they checked Paypal and the money was gone!
So how bad is that!!! They then came to us from Exeter - and understandably they were very upset (as were we!!) The police said that the buyers had used false number plates on their car so we suspect they were always going to try and steal it!! Luckily Paypal confirmed that they had a hold on the money and had not paid it back to the buyers - so there is still a chance that they will get their money back....
So - Saturday we had a bit of a blow out - we played pool and darts and danced and drank - and tried not to think about the scum that had done this to them! Helen was so upset because they have had the caravan for years and cherished it - went on all their family holidays in it - and she would rather have it back than the money, she doesn't want these ppl to have it now! However, the caravan is long gone!
We ordered Chinese food so my diet was out of the window already! I didn't go to bed until 3am - then only got 4 hours sleep so was knackered on Sunday. Me and Helen were up first and I called the police to get the name of the officer dealing with the case - and that officer called Helen back and seemed really enthusiastic about sorting it out for her. We looked up about when ownership was transferred and other bits n bobs. When they left I wrote a letter for them to send to Paypal - and we are really hoping Paypal will release the money to them - but I have no idea yet what is going to happen because no doubt they are going to say that they left it there and then it was stolen, even though it is obvious they are trying to scam H&P.
So - Sunday I was just knackered and did nothing all day! I went for a sleep in the afternoon and continued to do nothing.
So today - I have continued to do nothing! I am being so lazy. I need to do some exercise - and I might go and cut the grass too....but getting myself off the couch to go and do it.....
Back on the diet - Saturday night was a blip and I am going to continue to try and lose weigh and get fit....
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