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  Parking ticket - should I take it to court? 20 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have received a parking ticket, stating that I had - "Parked after the expiry of time in a pay & display car park." I appealed stating that I had...
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  Parking Eye - what should I do? 19 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Have just received a letter from Parking Eye which says I either parked without a ticket or stayed longer than I paid for whilst in Hawkshead, Ambleside...
• bio diesel 4 May 2006 (Forum)
  whats the future for bio diesel , is it better,. had a phone call todayfrom someone trying to sell some hot shares in worldwide biodiesel plc in durham about to float on aim. sounds like a scam . any body know?
• Vauxhall Insignia - Is it likely I've been scammed? Head gasket went? 2 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  During selling my old car, one buyer called me to the boot while the other was at the bonnet. When I went to the front, he had just finished doing up...
• Insurance Scam 18 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  My daughters insurance was due renewal recently. Her quote from current insurer was not acceptable, so she negotiated a £30 discount afer saying she would...
• Advertising in The Backroom 8 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I did wonder!! especially after his second post. Now that there is a growth industry in out-scamming the Nigerian scammers. It occured to me that a few hundred earnest enquiries, that all produced no custom, might turn the tables. Not that HJ could possibly condone such activities!!
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  I have seen a cheap car on Facebook Marketplace - is it a scam? 29 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I saw a Vauxhall Adam for sale on Facebook Marketplace it was a 2019 plate and price was £2700 Turns out I had to get in touch with a delivery company...
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  Have I been involved in a credit hire scam? 11 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I had a car accident in early June this year. I was led down the path of an accident management company and car hire. The management company have asked...
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  Insurance scam? 29 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Three weeks ago I met up with a friend for a round of golf at a very exclusive golf club in Surrey. I parked in their non-members car park without incident...
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  My girlfriend has received a spurious request for payment for a credit hire car following an accident - is it a scam? 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My girlfriend was involved in an accident in Nov 2009 where she rear-ended someone at a roundabout. Her car is a company car and insurance is arranged...
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  Stop me and try on 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I draw your attention to an absolute scam involving parking tickets. Read www.flashpark.co.uk This shows you how to become a freelancer for a parking enforcement...
• Is this a scam,If so why is it being allowed? 23 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  an obvious scam or am I mistaken. He then sends me an email backed by the said used cars website verifying the cars details ! Any thoughts on this welcome.
• Cheap Newish Cars on Autotrader 11 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Saw a few cars on AT that had a Yahoo contact email address. Prices were extraordinarily low. A 2011 Ford Kuga for £6000. Another for a Jaguar, same year £8000. Possible scam? Contacted AT, ads not removed.I contacted the Kuga owner and this is the email sent to me. Scam or no scam
• Citroen Xsara Picasso (2000 - 2010) - Insurance Scam? 17 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  spring to mind: 1. Is this a well known scam - have a crash, choose a reg number at random, produce a so called independent witness and hey presto you have your car repaired. 2. Can they get details of your insurance company just by the reg number. I thought you had to report it to the Police to get
• Insurance scam, be warned. 26 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  There was a report on Radio 5 Live yesterday about a scam in the Manchester area, it is apparently getting quite common. They interviewed a driver who had been following another car onto a roundabout with no other traffic in sight, the other car suddenly braked hard and the driver lightly bumped
• Parking scam in High Wycombe? 15 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Hi I packed in the Eden shopping centre in High Wycombe on the weekend only to come back to my car and find a 60 quid fine on the window from UK Parking...
• RBS Libor fine 6 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Now that rbs have been fined £390 million for their part of the libor fixing scam, will we, as majority shareholders be paying the fine? Where does it go to? Do we get it back in the other hand? All reasonable comments in support of our bankers welcome:).
• outlander - recall 23 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  nice liitle scam I am told my car could be unsafe so book in with the mitsubishi dealer who needs the car all day to effect repair am offered a courtesy car but have to pay £35 insurance!! and mitsubishi refuse to pay it something seems wrong here
• Mercedes 220CDI - Synergy Manchester 20 May 2012 (Forum)
  Hello, A WARNING to anyone who deals with Synergy Manchester the site is a scam. I lost £1975 last week. I was promised a car lease deal with a Mercedes C Class 220CDi. I transferred the money to Synergy as I had been dealing with a guy called James Morgan. I received an official order
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  Cheap cars from the Isle of Man - too good to be true? 28 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen the websites "autousedcar.co.uk" and "autoparks.co.uk" advertising used vehicles for sale online. They require payment upfront prior to delivery...