Former motorhome dealer jailed for fraud
A former Brisbane-based motorhome dealer has appeared in court charged with fraud following a major investigation by the Office of Fair Trading into his business activities.
Alfred John Jeffreys, formerly a licenced motor dealer and director of The Motorhome Conversion Company Pty Ltd and Motorhomesoz Sales Pty Ltd, appeared in the Brisbane District Court on 17 October 2022 after pleading guilty to 11 counts of fraud totalling $692,450.
He was sentenced to five years imprisonment, suspended for a period of four years, after serving one year.
On the day of sentencing Mr Jeffreys provided partial restitution to assist affected consumers who were still owed proceeds for the sale of their motorhomes.
The court heard that motorhome owners who dealt with Mr Jeffreys lost $692,450 because of his actions after they delivered their motorhomes to him to sell on their behalf. At the time, Mr Jeffreys told the owners an amount that they could expect to receive when the motorhome was sold.
Without telling the owners, Jeffreys sold the motorhomes and received the sale proceeds into his company’s bank account.
Owners were led to believe that Mr Jeffreys had yet to sell the motorhomes, even being told in some circumstances, of potential buyers for the already sold motorhomes.
It would not be until months after the sale that some of the owners received partial payments and, if they did, it was never the full amount agreed to with Mr Jeffreys.
In July 2019 a liquidator was appointed to The Motorhome Conversion Company Pty Ltd whilst Mr Jeffreys was declared bankrupt in October 2019.
Commissioner of Fair Trading, Victoria Thomson said that misleading and fraudulent actions by motor dealers will not be tolerated.
“Consumers put their trust in these people to handle what, in some cases, has been a lifetime investment. They should be confident that what they are being told is the truth,” Ms Thomson said.
“The OFT will continue to ensure that businesses which are found to be doing the wrong thing face appropriate enforcement action.”
If consumers believe they have been deceived by a motor dealer, they are encouraged to lodge a complaint with the OFT online at http://www.qld.gov.au/fairtrading or by calling 13 QGOV (13 74 68).
OLD MH dealer done
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nearly bought a 4x4 Coaster off this shyster ...
Was a pushy prick ...!!!
Paradise motorhomes Kaput as well ...
My builder next the way it's goin FFS ...
vik ...
Was a pushy prick ...!!!
Paradise motorhomes Kaput as well ...
My builder next the way it's goin FFS ...
vik ...
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What is if any progress on your van Vik?
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Well might get somewhere now, the one ahead of mine that got 99% attention is gone now ...
The ceiling , floor , water tank ,diesel heater are in , fingers crossed for chrissie he reckons, but still cant get some stuff
No awning till next year, solar ...??? no mention of that
Still in two minds of what to do ...???
Get it fitted up, then just flogg it , = under 3000 k's 4x4 v6 LWB Kaching $$$$$ (cos or the price of diesel )
SWMBO still has two years of slavery to go and by that time Terrence would have his bus ready for sale on LPG
Or EV's will be on the go by then , or if Trump doesnt get back in ,will have SFA to worry about cos none of us will be here after pooty dropps the big one ...
vik...
The ceiling , floor , water tank ,diesel heater are in , fingers crossed for chrissie he reckons, but still cant get some stuff
No awning till next year, solar ...??? no mention of that
Still in two minds of what to do ...???
Get it fitted up, then just flogg it , = under 3000 k's 4x4 v6 LWB Kaching $$$$$ (cos or the price of diesel )
SWMBO still has two years of slavery to go and by that time Terrence would have his bus ready for sale on LPG
Or EV's will be on the go by then , or if Trump doesnt get back in ,will have SFA to worry about cos none of us will be here after pooty dropps the big one ...
vik...
Merk 4x4 VF30 519 CDI 2020 LWB V6TD 3 ltr 6 wheeler ,Tenorite Grey ... yep, it's not white ...!!!
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Naw it will be Ping first I don't think Putin has the cojones
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Don't overlook the commo nut in Nth Korea, maybe wants to have another go at taking over South Korea.
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Not long now ...
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If the stories are true about Putin only having a few yrs left before he dies of natural causes, he might not give a shitte if he starts the big bang, then the others will join in.
A 4 X 4 EV motorhome that can double as a boat ..... might be the newest craze if you want to travel
T1 Terry
A 4 X 4 EV motorhome that can double as a boat ..... might be the newest craze if you want to travel
T1 Terry
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Hmmm , right on both points me thinks ...T1 Terry wrote: ↑Wed Nov 02, 2022 11:51 am If the stories are true about Putin only having a few yrs left before he dies of natural causes, he might not give a shitte if he starts the big bang, then the others will join in.
A 4 X 4 EV motorhome that can double as a boat ..... might be the newest craze if you want to travel
T1 Terry
vik...
Merk 4x4 VF30 519 CDI 2020 LWB V6TD 3 ltr 6 wheeler ,Tenorite Grey ... yep, it's not white ...!!!