Southern Star Campers

glock40sw · #1 10th Dec 2009, 08:44 PM

G'day All.
I was just wondering if anyone else has been ripped off by this mob.
The Missus paid him $5600 for a camper trailer back in August.
So far No Camper and No Refund.
He promised the camper numerous times and had all the excuses under the sun as to why it never arrived. Now he says he can't refund the money cause he doesn't have it.
I'm very tempted to lob on his doorstep.

Flights are cheap from Coffs to Melbourne at the moment...

rhancock · #2 10th Dec 2009, 10:28 PM

'Fraid you're not alone..."Southern Star Campers" - Google Search

Bob38S · #3 11th Dec 2009, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glock40sw

G'day All.

The Missus paid him $5600 for a camper trailer back in August.
So far No Camper and No Refund.
He promised the camper numerous times and had all the excuses under the sun as to why it never arrived. Now he says he can't refund the money cause he doesn't have it.
I'm very tempted to lob on his doorstep.

Flights are cheap from Coffs to Melbourne at the moment...

Geeeez Trev,

You are really a very patient person - far more than I could have been. It obviously is not a good situation. I would start trying to recover what you can ASAP as with the festive season etc it will drag on for a while.

Hope you can resolve it satisfactorily and quickly.

Regards,
Bob

Foo · #4 12th Dec 2009, 07:33 PM

I am afraid it is the same story on other forum,about this mob

wheelinround · #5 12th Dec 2009, 10:48 PM

I have a strange feeling this fellow's name is Robert used to be in Sydney.

Ok Thanks Robbo got the message.

Foo · #6 13th Dec 2009, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheelinround

I have a strange feeling this fellow's name is Robert used to be in Sydney.

Ok Thanks Robbo got the message.

Ok,I'm I curious now!Do you have some affiliation with Southern Cross?

wheelinround · #7 13th Dec 2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Foo

Ok,I'm I curious now!Do you have some affiliation with Southern Cross?

No none at all. He was a fellow I knew of by association through an old mate. If its the same bloke he lived in NSW moved to Vic he was in caravans, motorhomes.

maddieandjack · #8 13th Dec 2009, 05:33 PM

Hi i'm new to this site purely for the fact that we to are having difficulty with Southern Star Campers. We have paid 8790.00 to them and have nothing yet to show for it. Its meant to be here by xmas. There hasnt been any excuses as such, yet, but we cant even get them on the phone. We have left message after message. Got any ideas anyone.....

glock40sw · #9 13th Dec 2009, 09:22 PM

Dont let it go any longer, get on to ebay, dept of fair trade, my missus is just about ready to hop a plane, (heaven help him if she gets hold of him) its been 4 months with us.

maddieandjack · #10 14th Dec 2009, 08:58 AM

Thank you for responding. Luckily we have a friend that lives near this company that will be paying a visit this morning. Like you say, i will be getting on to ebay, dep of fair trading, and who knows, if there is enough of us to lays complaints in regard to Scott and this so called company, I am willing to contact A Current Affair. Lets see what happens this morning???

glock40sw · #11 14th Dec 2009, 01:44 PM

I was thinking ACA as well.
I'm very interested in how you friends visit goes.
Please keep me informed if you would please?
PM if you don't want to air it in public.
Thanks.

maddieandjack · #12 14th Dec 2009, 02:31 PM

This mornings visit by our friend was quite unfortunate for them as you could expect. Our friend arrived at 9am pretending to be a customer. Scott, the owner, gave the general rave on about campertrailers then our friend requested to see a galvanised trailer, as that is what we have ordered. He was then shown one out the back, uncomplete but galvanised, then our friend quite bluntly SAID " this must be the one that belongs to """"""", US BASICALLY and then went on to say how we were told that it was meant to be freighted to us the week before last...

A couple of excused later, our friend requested it be fully completed by tomorrow as he will be back to check, and then he again will be there on Wednesday, 16th Nov, to see and check that it is properly made and personally witness it being loaded onto a truck for us to pick up n Sydney.
So thats where we are at the moment. So grateful we know someone down there as we live on the mid north coast.

Im still not entirely convinced yet, just so disappointed with the whole company.
Still not sure at this stage as to why
Scott the manager/owner, whoever he is, hasnt replied to all my husbands call to his mobile over the last week or so... so time will tell..Lets see wot hapens wednesday.... keep u posted.Cheers

glock40sw · #13 14th Dec 2009, 05:24 PM

G'day.
Thanks for the Update.
We are in Grafton. And as you can imagine, it is a fair hike to Melbourne to tune Scott up.
I will be interested to see how you get on.

Thanks.

maddieandjack · #14 14th Dec 2009, 06:27 PM

Yep will do for sure.

beaver00 · #15 15th Dec 2009, 11:03 AM

We were in the Same situation. Bought 2 trailers and a tent off him and paid in full.. Fortunatley for us after 17weeks I mamaged to fianlly get the 2 trailers that we bought minus the extras that we paid for. Yesterday I finally got the tent as i had my own courier go in there and pick it up. My advice to you all is to keep ringing him. I have a huge phonebill from this but he eventually answered his mobile after 20calls in a row from me.. I did manage to get the trailers that were owed. with persistant. But it is very infuriating.
He is A BIG CON man and I would tell people to be aware.. To my knowledge he is still sellng trailers.
I guess eventually we will have to write the other stuff as a loss but Feel for the people that havent recieved anything yet.

I think this bloke needs to be exposed on A currnt Affair or Today Tonight.

I do have a mobile number for him if anyone needs it just email me..

Good Luck to all..