The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: inncca on April 21, 2013, 12:29:35 pm
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Hi All, I am new to this forum but need to spread the word - Beware please.
We are farmers from the South of England and have had dealings with an online shop called Moo2ewe.
This is a warning if anyone does go through this web page DO NOT transfer money from your bank account to their bank account. You wont get it back if the goods are not delivered.
You either need to pay Cash On Delivery OR pay buy CREDIT CARD (which they wont take).....
They will make excuses - we ordered goods worth £400 in December - transferred the money and here we are in April 2013 still waiting for refund.
Other forums have posted the same thing...
At this present time I am seeking the assistance of "Fraud online"..
So this is a cautionary notice to our fellow farmers/smallholders etc.,
Many thanks..
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Thanks for the info, hope you get your money back
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how do we know this is genuine ? :thinking: :thinking: :thinking:
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I have seen a long thread on another forum where multiple posters have..posted.
It seems as genuine as anything else on the internet, of course you can never know for sure.
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This particular person has posted this morning on another forum (River Cottage) - I think they're genuinely pissed off with poor service. Haven't read many other complaints
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Thanks for the information, for those who wish to make their own mind up please head to Google, and have a look at this thread on Downsizer:
http://forum.downsizer.net/post-1333242.html (http://forum.downsizer.net/post-1333242.html)
As ever it's a case of buyer beware, so please don't hand over any of your hard-earned (or easily found) cash unless you're absolutely certain it's legit.
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I would be very wary of any website that doesn't allow use of a credit card. That is a method of payment where your transactions are protected.
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It most definitely is genuine and I have now found out I am not the only one! Obviously, you can make your own judgements but if my statement helps one person to NOT make the same mistake - I will be happy. No chance of getting money back and the Police are now involved. Just needed to put it out there - how you take is down to you. Many thanks.
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Thanks for letting everyone know, Inncca, forewarned is forearmed
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I would be very wary of any website that doesn't allow use of a credit card. That is a method of payment where your transactions are protected.
Nor would I hand over any money to a website that doesn't give an address and land line phone number.
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My view is... only buy from sites with an address and contact number, only enter your details on pages that are secure (https), If they only offer cash or bank transfer as payment options then steer well clear.
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We are having the exact same problem with moo2ewe re delivery. Ordered gates in december.It has now become impossible to even contact the company as they are not answering e mails or calls. There is a lot of other smallholders out there online that we duped too. Guess we can all learn from these mistakes re cards. My hubby is old fashioned and sent his bank details....won't do that again!!
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Yes "hind sight" is a wonderful thing! This is one costly mistake that we certainly wont be doing again... The group of people is getting bigger by the day and moo2ewe only answer your emails if you send them one that is "not so polite". The police will have to take notice now surely.
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I have been asked by Lincolnshire Trading Standards for anyone affected by moo2ewe with money, deliveries or any other grievance to either email them on tradingstandards@lincolnshire.gov.uk with all your details OR you can ring them direct on 01522 782341.
Best of luck
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Good grief, Ive had a lucky escape they cam to look at some grazing I had last spring.
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these people also trade on preloved, animals, equipment and services under the name of hedgehog farm, rainwalls lane sutterton, boston, lincs. were considering them for some shearing but after reading on here and downsizer now looking for someone to do shearing in kirton nr. boston lincolnshire.
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:wave:
I've looked at their website quite a few times. Hope they get their comeuppance soon.
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update on hedgehog farm, yesterday lots of police cars, vans and plain vans raided the farm, they were there all day, lots of items removed during search and one person arrested at the end of the day, dont know on what charges, but i would urge anyone who have had bad dealings with these people to contact boston police station it might help them with ongoing investigations and building a case against them, also might help towards people recieving their money or goods back. hope this helps people who have been done wrong by these people'
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Can somebody copy this to the downsizer forum aswell?
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have placed it on there too
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just to update details the main event happened friday, they were there again yesterday. their next door neighbour works for us and when he told us i though it all happened yesterday but it happened over the two days
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Interesting, i paid a deposit of £30 for some sheep troughs and they have never materialised that was a year ago.
had some family probs after i had ordered so forgot all about it till a while afterwards. Sorry you have lost so much money
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:wave:
If you have had any dealings with them, I would suggest you contact Boston Police. You may get something back.
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The Police need as many people as possible to come forward - even if it is a small amount! Their so called "family problems" were the excuse they gave us - time and time again! You just have to call Boston CID and add your name to the long list. They are very helpful.
Good luck. :)
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What a complete load of tosh, all making it up as you go along.
neighbours what neighbours? they do not have any.
Police were at the farm until 2.30pm and did not take anything in the way of trailers, equipment, tools or the like.
It is so amazing the lies and fairy tales people tell, especially the ones who had their sheep sheared last year and bounced the cheque, you know who you are, you seem to have a lot to say on here, that you know nothing about.
The people at Hedgehog farm are nothing to do with Richard Parry who used to live there, who owes hundreds of thousands of pounds to local business and thousands of pounds to the people that live there now.
Innca , why would any one from hedgehog farm be looking at grazing to rent, when they have more than enough of there own.
All fabricated nonsense
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Earlybird you do so talk an awfull lot of tosh.
Police at the farm Saturday as well?? really??
Funny that as the family were at market as usual, unless of course the cows and sheep look like police.
And your so called source saw all these items being removed did they ??? Really???
Their nearest neighbour is across a 12 acre field.
Only got to call and see them to find out whats going on there??? They have nothing to hide.
They are also fully booked for shearing until the end of July, so you wouldn't get your sheep sheared would you.
Why do you not talk to local people that have known them along time , know that if you need help at 2 in the morning they will be there and will help you in anyway they can,we had a very bad dip at our smallholding and they helped us through a very bad time and put food on our table and feed in our livestocks mouths.
You people make me sick, judging before you even know someone or the truth.
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Earlybird you do so talk an awfull lot of tosh.
And your so called source saw all these items being removed did they ??? Really???
Their nearest neighbour is across a 12 acre field.
Only got to call and see them to find out whats going on there??? They have nothing to hide.
Why do you not talk to local people that have known them along time , know that if you need help at 2 in the morning they will be there and will help you in anyway they can,we had a very bad dip at our smallholding and they helped us through a very bad time and put food on our table and feed in our livestocks mouths.
You people make me sick, judging before you even know someone or the truth.
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This thread is now locked. Thanks for the original information, and to those who have contributed their personal experiences. If you have any issues with moo2ewe please contact Lincolnshire Trading Standards or Boston Police, as suggested above.