Trader leaving cars all over the streets

[VetteG]

These cars are parked all over west Edinburgh with big handwritten for sale signs plastered all over them, sometimes as many as 10 all with the same phone number. I thought it was against the law for a motor trader to do this, but the BiB seem to do nothing about it.
Comments please.

G

[Rockatansky]

I've noticed this too - Carrick Knowe/Corstorphine and spreading.

I have no idea about the legal position, but something about what you're saying rings true.

I'm not a big fan of the cooncil (who is?) but it might be worth a call to their consumer & environmental services people, their environmental wardens seem to have quite wide ranging powers.

[BigAlinEmbra]

Phone them up and arrange to meet at the car and don't show.
It'll soon discourage em.

[LHDisbest]

G,

Contact the council and enquire if he has the relevant paperwork (Second-hand dealer's licence).

If they are no help, then HM Revenue and Customs would be very keen to have a word.

Edited by LHDisbest on Saturday 27th June 18:30

[VetteG]

Thanks guys, I would have thought the polis would have done these things. Trouble is he is picking places where either parking is at a premium, i.e. outside the doctors surgery or its a visible distraction, i.e. on Glasgow Road, where there was yet another horrific accident today with a car pulling out (old escort) from the David Lloyd centre and being T boned (Audi A8) estate.

I'm away next week but this guy is getting on my T*ts so I may do something about it when I'm back.

G

[LHDisbest]

Are they all taxed?

If they're all parked on the street then they must have to be insured, non?

[not applicable]

If the cars are taxed, insured, MOT'd and not causing an obstruction, not a Police matter. Could try City of Edinburgh Council to check he is licenced to sell second hand cars.
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[ferobert]

Was working down your way last week and noticed a few of them all with similar big signs in the windows. Just print off some yellow 'POLICE AWARE' A4 stickers and stick them to the cars. Or post up the number so we can all give him a call with some silly questions.

[Scotfox]

Yup have spotted these cars as well. Another favourite spot is the roundabout at the Lothianburn junction as you head up to Hillend.

[Allandwf]

They all HAVE to be taxed to be on the public highway !

[VetteG]

Elliot, good call, I'm off tomorrow 1st thing so will try and do that next week. Now I need a really good adhesive, suggestions? Phone number to follow; Call on the lines of ' I'm calling about the car', 'err which one', 'which one are you selling', etc etc. Sounds like fun!

G

[lozriva]

Ye seen them, was their yesterday they have all been moved. Thank goodness for that

[mattius]

This idiot is back again right outside our house good fun to phone.

Hi im phoning about the car for sale?
which one?
You have more than one?
Yes
Are you a licenced trader?
yes
Whats the name of the company?
emmmmm
who's calling

lol

Give him a bell im pissed off with him leaving them outside our house.

07788158070

I wander how many gay chat lines i can sign him up to.

Trading stds have confirmed no licence is in place. Police are now investigating. Grrrr dont piss me off.

Edited by mattius on Tuesday 17th November 15:40

[ferobert]

Just googled his phone number, seems he has sold rather a few cars!!!

http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&q=07788158070&a...

[klimakool]

hey guys a little note here, i sell the odd second hand car and due to health and safety and enviroment hazzard law and because i dont have a dedicated forecourt i can only sell them on my land or private property

[mattius]

even if he had a traders licence that traders licence would specify a location the cars must be sold from, the only traders licence relating to our street is the jaguar garage.

[mattius]

This guy really isnt very clever, after buggering off before after scaring him off, he's back again.

Wonder how i can upset him this time.

new phone number this time 07884144747

Used this number before this 077457 49003 and the number above before that.

10 cars on gumtree, all reported and removed hehe! Appears to live round south gyle way looking at the photos.

Edited by mattius on Friday 16th April 00:05

[ferobert]

Yeh saw one of his cars near asda chesser today. we should all dish out some abuse. Ill gime him a wee buzz just now to arrange a viewing

[Nicholas Blair]

Revenue + Customs might be interested in him.......

[X7LDA]

The favourite place of ALL time must be at 3 spaces at the cross roads before The Fort.... ALWAYS a different car up for sale on the left hand side with the same number written on it.