Hey all, First time posting on here.
The reason for my post is to warn others about a company called who call themselves Countrywide Repairs Ltd, who are offering a contract for 350 EICR's in a year.
Their operation is bloody brilliant. They organise phone interviews, use online contracts signature service, have people in the office who seem legit and have an aparent registered company on companies house.
They start off by saying they have changed the way they offer work to electricians due to some taking the work privately from landlords and thus not giving any referral fee to Countrywide Repairs. This has pushed them to have a fee of £3,500 to pay, £2,500 prior to any work commencing and the rest after 6 months of successful EICR's.
However, it is a scam. I fell for it and feel really stupid. There were a few warning signs and I ignored them.
Beware every electrician out there. Please be careful. They will probably continue to do this under different business names.
They are very good at what they do. They go by the names of Dan, Colin and Adam.
I am still trying to get hold of them. I am speaking with solicitors, a news organization, who are keen to catch these guys in the act. They have Scottish accents and are good talkers.
The email address they used is now not working, so I assume they have disappeared, however I do have email threads and some indication on their whereabouts due to phone calls etc.
If I get any more information about them, I will post here.
Happy New Years Guys.
The reason for my post is to warn others about a company called who call themselves Countrywide Repairs Ltd, who are offering a contract for 350 EICR's in a year.
Their operation is bloody brilliant. They organise phone interviews, use online contracts signature service, have people in the office who seem legit and have an aparent registered company on companies house.
They start off by saying they have changed the way they offer work to electricians due to some taking the work privately from landlords and thus not giving any referral fee to Countrywide Repairs. This has pushed them to have a fee of £3,500 to pay, £2,500 prior to any work commencing and the rest after 6 months of successful EICR's.
However, it is a scam. I fell for it and feel really stupid. There were a few warning signs and I ignored them.
Beware every electrician out there. Please be careful. They will probably continue to do this under different business names.
They are very good at what they do. They go by the names of Dan, Colin and Adam.
I am still trying to get hold of them. I am speaking with solicitors, a news organization, who are keen to catch these guys in the act. They have Scottish accents and are good talkers.
The email address they used is now not working, so I assume they have disappeared, however I do have email threads and some indication on their whereabouts due to phone calls etc.
If I get any more information about them, I will post here.
Happy New Years Guys.
