"Tim" wrote in message
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I'd say that was an thourogh write up. Don, did you finally get some
type of satisfaction? Or any type of investigation by the BBB?



No..i knew the BBB was next to useless. They wouldn't process my complaint
because I had sold the boat/trailer.
I really just wanted them to keep the complaint on file in case someone else
was smart enough to call them before buying a new trailer.

The transport canada people wanted photos of the compliance plate. What a
hassle... the nitwit had mounted in on the aft side of the 1st cross member.
vvery hard to get a clear look at it with the boat on the trailer. I don't
know what kind of etcher/engraver he used to enter the data, but it was hard
to make out looking directly at it let alone photographing it. I sent them
the best clearest picture I could manage.

I got a call from the office of the provincial vehicle Safety Inspection
people. They were more interested in going after the mechanic who declared
it inspected and affixed the 1st yearly safety sticker.

That's it so far. This province is a bit rinky dink and backwards
concerning consumer protection.

My only option to try and recover money was to throw another couple hundred
at the Small Claims Court system and hiring sheriffs to deliver documents at
$80 a pop. Even they are very weak at enforcing judgements. It would be
up to me to keep chasing the idiot down to try and collect.
i haven't totally written it off, I have to tre and decide if my chances of
collecting are worth further investment of money.