He believes the 0800 number was a broker in London who arranged a local company to deliver the skip. Mr Edgell said: “I never thought to check for details when the skip was dropped off. We’ve looked all over the skip there is nothing whatsover written on it. So I’ve been left with a three-quarters full skip in my front yard. It’s not very nice. It’s in front of my lounge window.
“My wife’s bending my ear every day. She can ask me questions but I can’t give her any answers. I do know that several people in the locality have also been depositing things in it - which is another reason why I want it to go as quickly as possible. But I’ve come to a dead end.” It was when Mr Edgell finished using the skip that he realised no details had been left. He said he rang all the 0800 numbers he could find on the internet but no-one knew anything about his skip
“So I investigated it through the bank. I got through to the fraud department, but I said ‘it’s not fraud - they took the money out and I did get the skip. I just have no-one to contact about getting it picked up’. But they said this company has gone into liquidation.” He added: “It must have been a Leeds skip hire company but there must be 150 different companies. Someone must have our phone number and address but no-one has contacted us.”
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Yet another example of why it's a dumb idea to simply deal with the cheapest anonymous company you can find.
However it seems strange that the company who delivered it don't want their skip back.
Also while it may not be fraud per se, it is breach of contract. When you order a skip you are not paying for the skip as such, but the collection and disposal of your waste. The firm therefore entered into a contract to deliver an empty skip and collect a full one. Use the right credit card and you'll find you're covered for breach of contract. As such he would at least get a refund.
Then again he's probably gone for the cheapest option on his card too.
Hire a bigger skip, put the smaller one in that. Job done.
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