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Loco-plates UK - a warning

Stay away from Alan Briggs - loco-plates UK. He is a cheat. An expensive one, too.

  1. He that taketh my gold, but giveth not goods in return, for there is none charity in him. Likewise is he lacking wholly in truth.

  2. He maketh false promises unto the innocent that put their trust in his arts, and their confidence in his wiles.

  3. For verily, his web-site is impressive in thy sight, and giveth the unwary full reason to place their trust in him, for it is full of self-praise.

  4. For there it readeth - ‘My products are full great, and pleasing in the eyes of the multitude.’ But alas and woe, sadness and gnashing of teeth
    have together come upon me, for I, seemingly among many others, yea, even a multitude, have yet to see them.

  5. And then did I remonstrate with him, full two score times I emailed him, that I was displeased and longing for my plates.
    In my anguish, I was ignored for the longest time, even three months. And then -

  6. ‘Fear not’ - he replied ’ for are they not done? Indeed, are they not drying in my workshop as I write to you these words of comfort?’

  7. Alas, that his words of comfort are as those words written in water, or on mist, yea!, even the thinnest of air. His lies shall bind his words
    hereafter, and cleave his tongue to his throat, that none here shall be as deceived as was I. He shall go without forthwith without my
    recommendation, for Lo! he is an scoundrel, yea! even and a cheat. For he promises gold, but giveth not even brass. For my check
    hath been cashed, yet I have naught to show for it.

  8. So verily, I say unto you, that lest you wish to follow me into woe and despondency, put your trust elsewhere.

[With apologies to the late King James]

tac

Thanks for the heads up tac. Much appreciated

Ah…I see…It’s all in the delivery…of said message…much thanks!

Thus endeth the lesson…

Tac,

I have friends that could break his knees.

John Bouck said:
Thus endeth the lesson..............
Thus sayeth the tac.

I have HUNDREDS of friends that could break his knees.

Suffice it to say that he is presently required in court for failure to deliver goods, having taken monies - for a good number of people. This is not something he mentions on his impressive web-site, simply that he is very much in demand.

By bailiffs, that is.

If he takes offence at my action, I shall simply state, with the honest truth, that I gave him every opportunity to deliver as he promised or send me back my check. Sadly for him he cashed it. He first told me the plates were ‘drying off after laquering’ in early December, after six weeks had passed. In the beginning of January he told me that he had had a ‘slight problem’ with the CAD programme, but that he would be doing them ‘soon’. Huh? He’d already said they were done. In mid-January I sent him the ultimatum - stump up the refunded cash or the goods, or I’d go public on all the fora I frequent.

I could have been a whole lot nastier about it.

I might yet do so.

tac

Ya see, there is the problem in lying about what is actually going on. You can never remember which lie you told to whom. Remembering the truth is a whole lot easier. I’ll bet if back in December if he had told you he had run int a tough spot and didn’t have your cash to return, you might have cut him some slack.

UK isn’t that big.
Get some mates and pay him a visit.

I can do it myself, if it comes to that.

Although I’m quite happy to destroy his credibility remotely I’ll be doing it to his face if he appears at the show in April.

tac

TAC said - “I have HUNDREDS of friends that could break his knees.”

Yeah, but do they enjoy and take pride in their work?

tac Foley said:
8. So verily, I say unto you, that lest you wish to follow me into woe and despondency, put your trust elsewhere. tac
I had been thinking of ordering a few sets of plates (grandchildren's names, plus numbers) from the gentleman in question until I saw other lamentations about money taken and goods undelivered. So, tac, can you, being closer to the action, advise me about other, more satisfactory sources? Family peace is at stake.