[baby with no wheels]

WHATS THIS WORLD COMING TO IF A NAMELESS PUSHCHAIR IMPORTER CAN CON GOOD HONEST HARD WORKING PEOPLE AND THERE BABIES OUT OF THERE MONEY AND NOT BE NAMED AND SHAMED IS BEYOND ME .MESSAGE TO CHURCHSINS CAN SEE THE FLYING PIGS FROM HERE HOPE THEY HAVE GOT THE PUSHCHAIR WITH THEM AND YOU DONT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT

[con.fused]

If you have been taken in by this softly spoken man with a rather camp Manchester accent who baffles you with legal jargon and the Distance Selling Regulations while at the same time failing to deliver your pram or refund (unless you are very lucky - Royal Mail give him such a hard time, poor lamb!) then contact me at con.fused@hotmail.co.uk as I too have had a nasty run-in with him and can only help you if you contact me.[/u]

[con.fused]

Watch out. This man offers a variety of makes. Not just bugaboos.

Too good to be true? Too right!

[the_tidy_kiwi]

Hi guys,

I have been dealing with Trading Standards regarding this person and they suggest that you phone 0845 4040506 and log a case there. (this is the Trading Standards help line)

The person concerned had contacted the company and they did offer to send a cheque for a refund. Whether this happens or not we will have to wait and see. If it doesn't then Trading Standards will follow it up.

[fooled_on_gum]

hi i have been acammed by this man too, he gave me all his details even his office add which convinced me he was genuine, he called me all the time before i placed the order and even after.however i have asked for a refund and been told to wait for a couple of days while it gets processed, i told them that il contact trading standards and even the police if i do not ge my money back. <removed by admin> the so called assistant replies back and <removed by admin> phone is always on voicemail now! lets just hope i get my money back otherwise he wont know what hit him cos i will track him down and get whats owed to me.

[pramless bubs]

It seems we too have been scammed by this man - not on a bugaboo but a Phil and Ted. Our experience follows along the same line as all others who've posted replies.

He even sent a text to us asking if we had filed a civil warrant - we hadn't but looking into it you unfortunately need a street address for this - does anyone have this, although I'm sure it's probably not even genuine.

[fooled_on_gum]

hi, this add he gave me hope it helps. although it might be a mail box.

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[fooled_on_gum]

hello, pramless bubs, what is a civil warrant maybe i should threaten him with that? i have a feeling he is known to police an might be on bail. oh any civilian can arrest him? wkd is it true? can they clip him round the ear too? still have not got my cheque im counting the days till friday.

[the_tidy_kiwi]

Hi fooled_on_gum,

This person is known to Trading Standards, so please phone the number I have provided in the earlier thread. They are monitoring the situation, and will prosecute if necessary.

[con.fused]

If you've not got in touch with me yet then do so now at con.fused@hotmail.co.uk . Remember I can only help you out if you contact me. Mail several times if necessary, some are ending up in the spam. And if you haven't replied to my initial response do so now. Remember that I have to make sure you aren't a certain Mancunian in disguise! And if you're concerned about me I'll give you ways to check me out.

[fooled_on_gum]

guys be careful, phil n teds n quinny buzz ads, newmarket, same number for contact, seems dodgy to me have a feeling its from mr manchester, <removed by admin>, who has been rippin people off with pushchairs.

look out!!

[con.fused]

Thanks to all those who have contacted me. If you have been scammed for a pram or ANYTHING ELSE at ANY time by this man and haven't contacted me then do so as soon as possible - there is no time limit.
If you are seeking to make a civil claim (small claims court) against Mr Manchester in order to augment the number of CCJs against him... then you need a proper address and con.fused@hotmail.co.uk can help you with that too.
Unfortunately my con.fused email address is receiving a great deal of unsavoury spam so in order to make contact at an alternative email address please google Mr Manchester's favourite mobile phone number, the one which ends 727, and you will find a VERY HELPFUL email address to use.
Looking forward to hearing from you.

[littlefella]

I've just been scammed by this ***t too, and very expensive it is too. Wish I'd googled "N M**** pram" before I sent my money. Aren't the police interested in this guy? It's called stealing. Can anyone else out there verify that con.fused is genuine? I'd like to contact him/her for help, but don't want to be scammed by someone else (or the same bloke) again.

[littlefella]

By the way, has anyone ever actually received any goods from this guy? Does he actually have any prams, or is every deal he does a scam?

[tigercat]

received a RBS cheque last month which was post dated for a period of 21 days. I was also provided a SAE to return a letter. The cheque for 311.00 has cleared.

If anyone wants my help please contact me at tigra1969@yahoo.co.uk

My partner did try con.fused but I think the person behind this email address is a fake. I have now left positive feedback on his site as that was a condition.

I am happy to say we have managed to purchase a replacement from another retailer on ebay. Very Happy

[tigercat]

I received a RBS cheque last month which was post dated for a period of 21 days. I was also provided a SAE to return a letter. The cheque for 311.00 has cleared.

If anyone wants my help please contact me at tigra1969@yahoo.co.uk

My partner did try con.fused but I think the person behind this email address is a fake. I have now left positive feedback on his site as that was a condition.

I am happy to say we have managed to purchase a replacement from another retailer on ebay. Very Happy

[montyzuma]

I think you may be suspected of being a troll

[con.fused]

tigercat is Mr Manchester himself and 1969 in the email address he gives represents the year he was born. He is full of stupid games today - nothing better to do perhaps, since he never grew up. Go and find yourself a proper job Mr Manchester - it would be a damn site less time-consuming and far more rewarding than what you do at present.

[fooled_on_gum]

hey everyone, i have also recived a RBS cheque? post dated 30 days. he refuses to give me a cheque i can cash now. i think confused is genuine as they were the ones that told me i was being conned in the first place while i was stupidly waiting for my pram!
and who is the retailer on ebay? or is that mr fake tigra selling himself?

[fooled_on_gum]

b careful of the next two adds. unwanted cameleon from bershire 369 and cameleon from chelsea 400, i am possitive its mr manchester as i have my ways of finding out, but he just does not know how!!!! and one on the car seat section, quinny buzz in pink.

also to the gum tree admin, i have been trying to buy cameleon from gumtree but am finding it so hard as 99 percent of the adds for new cameleons are sold, but have not been removed by the seller which makes it diff to search for the ones that are, can you call up these people and remove the adds so genuine buyers can find recent sellers.

[Beccles]

Hi - I'm also from the previous forum and was scammed by Mr Nearly Manchester back in July. Like some of you, I received a post dated cheque. I did not receive a purported contract, possibly because by that stage I had informed Mr NM that I am a lawyer (which is true). I also know that it isn't legal to post-date a cheque and my bank in fact advised me to try paying it in straight away, nonetheless, I did wait until after the date on the cheque, because I guess that this man has cash flow problems. Despite waiting, the cheque has now bounced twice. My patience has run out. I would be happy to co-ordinate legal action against this man and I think we would be in a far stronger position if we all join forces. There is, however, the difficulty of no one knowing who anyone else is on line - hence the concerns about con.fused.

I think the best thing at this stage is for us all individually to contact the trading standards number given by the moderator in his earlier post in this forum - we can, I hope, be fairly confident that the moderator and trading standards are genuine and independent. I propose that we keep in touch via this forum and take it from there.

[nbonney]

I have recieved part payment today from Mr *****

Thanks

[Beccles]

Nbonney - do you mind saying why it was only part payment and also what form it took? My cheque from Mr NM was stopped five days after the sum was credited to my bank account. This means that the sum has been redebited from my account.

[Beccles]

I have now seen evidence which convinces me that con.fused is genuine and able to help considerably those who wish to pursue complaints / legal action.

As for reporting to Trading Standards / police - please give them as much detail as possible - e.g. telephone numbers / addresses, also Mr NM's full name, as well as the abbreviation he uses in telephone conversations. Also, the name of his purported company. These details will ensure that the records of our individual complaints can be cross-referred to one another.

[the_tidy_kiwi]

Please guys can I remind you not to repost user's comments after they are removed. The comments in question were specifically requested by the user to be removed.

Thanks for your understanding.