Aleks V.
Unnacountable. Unfair. AVOID
I rented a van on the 12/12/18 for 24 hours. On returning the van I was surprised to find that the van had superficial scratches on the passenger side of the van, specifically the sliding door that opens to the rear part of the van. I did not go out to inspect the vehicle with the assisstant at the Birmingham centre as I thought the van was completely normal on return. I had no incidents whilst driving and drove sensibly throughout my rental. As you can imagine I was completely shocked to find this out. I offered to repair the van myself. The repair being for several, very superficial scratches, which having recently received to one of my cars, I know is a simple buff and polish job, and hardly expensive or time consuming. I was not allowed to remove the van from the premises and was informed that this would be done through your repair team. I was quoted £400. This is outrageous. I refused to pay this. You already had my £200 deposit which was not being returned. I refused to sign the acceptance sheet and was informed someone would call me to go through the claims process. Now, monday 17th December, I have had £387 taken from my account, without warning, without communication or discussion. This is very unprofessional, and I did not give my consent for this. Why has this happened? There is no way this cost was incurred in repairing the minor damage, that I was not even at fault for. Yes, I understand that I had the van whilst this occurred, but I was not at fault, and the fact you wouldnt even let me repair it professionally for a fraction of the price is disgusting. I am currently moving house, hence the renting of the van, and I have £0 in my account. Your unconsented transaction has pushed me into my unarranged overdraft, incurring charges. This is absolutely unprofessional, and I hope that you understand that having been a previously valued customer I will certainly not be returning again. You cannot take funds that have not been agreed, especially when agreed that a discussion would take place before any said charges. I tried to call once these charges were made and I could not get through after being on hold for 20 minutes. I then tried your formal website complaint form, which just doesn't work. AVOID.

