For some extraordinary reason, eBay has allowed Studio & Stage back! They are trading again, with two items up for sale.
They still seem to have been allowed to keep the link to their website where they 'explain' any negative feedback. That's wrong, in my opinion.
Hopefully, potential buyers are doing their homework and researching before bidding (i.e. that they see this or any of the other 'Studio & Stage Beware' sites.)
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Monday, 22 September 2008
8 out of 11 people say their cats . . .
. . . found their experience with Studio & Stage to be in the 'couldn't be worse' category with the remaining voters finding them 'less than impressive'.
Come on, people - there must be someone, somewhere who's had a good experience with them? Surely?
Maybe not . . .
Come on, people - there must be someone, somewhere who's had a good experience with them? Surely?
Maybe not . . .
Good luck!
I have had several emails from disgruntled Studio & Stage victi . . . sorry, customers . . . who tell me they are in the middle of court action to recover money from them.
I just wanted to publicly wish you all the very best of luck, especially Anon Y. Mouse (you know who you are!), who has been waiting even longer than me for Studio & Stage to deliver the items paid for.
Interesting to see that they still aren't back on eBay, at least not as Studio & Stage.
Also interesting was that when I phoned Holmefield Mill to confirm that's where they were based, the chap that answered had never heard of Christopher Knox. He did say that Studio & Stage were based there but didn't have a phone number for them - or any other contact details! How strange! It looks as if this is mainly a self storage facility so I wonder if they just rent some storage there. I asked him to pop a note under the door to say I was keen to get in touch to place a very big order [naughty giggles] and that they would have my phone number. Oh, I forgot to leave my name. That will be frustrating for them . . .
I just wanted to publicly wish you all the very best of luck, especially Anon Y. Mouse (you know who you are!), who has been waiting even longer than me for Studio & Stage to deliver the items paid for.
Interesting to see that they still aren't back on eBay, at least not as Studio & Stage.
Also interesting was that when I phoned Holmefield Mill to confirm that's where they were based, the chap that answered had never heard of Christopher Knox. He did say that Studio & Stage were based there but didn't have a phone number for them - or any other contact details! How strange! It looks as if this is mainly a self storage facility so I wonder if they just rent some storage there. I asked him to pop a note under the door to say I was keen to get in touch to place a very big order [naughty giggles] and that they would have my phone number. Oh, I forgot to leave my name. That will be frustrating for them . . .
Thursday, 4 September 2008
eBay gum, lad!
Looks like they have suspended activity on eBay. They have elected to make their feedback private (so would I given their record of negatives!) and this means they are not able to sell through eBay.
There is a sad part to this though - it means that potential purchasers will not have the protection that eBay has to offer. I hope they get to see the various 'Beware Studio & Stage' resources currently on the web.
Good to see yet another disgruntled customer is planning court action against them. Good luck with that!
I've been advised that keeping this blog up will damage any action I bring against them but I have decided that this will be of more value and will do them more harm than a small claims judgment against them. I'll let other people do the court bit while I do the exposure bit!
What is very sad is that good old Christopher Knox, if his claims of overseas luxury and millions in the bank are true, will probably not even bat an eyelid. I suspect he will drop his partners in Yorkshire like a stone and leave them to face the music while he sips his wine and stuffs his face full of brie.
I would dearly love to know the name of Knox's company. Oddly he never would divulge it, or give me his mobile phone number or home address. Wonder why that would be? [insert clucking chicken noises here].
There is a sad part to this though - it means that potential purchasers will not have the protection that eBay has to offer. I hope they get to see the various 'Beware Studio & Stage' resources currently on the web.
Good to see yet another disgruntled customer is planning court action against them. Good luck with that!
I've been advised that keeping this blog up will damage any action I bring against them but I have decided that this will be of more value and will do them more harm than a small claims judgment against them. I'll let other people do the court bit while I do the exposure bit!
What is very sad is that good old Christopher Knox, if his claims of overseas luxury and millions in the bank are true, will probably not even bat an eyelid. I suspect he will drop his partners in Yorkshire like a stone and leave them to face the music while he sips his wine and stuffs his face full of brie.
I would dearly love to know the name of Knox's company. Oddly he never would divulge it, or give me his mobile phone number or home address. Wonder why that would be? [insert clucking chicken noises here].
Friday, 29 August 2008
A month on and Studio & Stage has not paid the required £237 into my account, so this site stays put. My solicitors advise me that it is likely Studio & Stage would use this in defence of any court action and have asked me to remove it for the time being. I'm not going to do that. I would rather refrain from taking court action - which would benefit me and no-one else - and prefer to keep this site up as a warning to other potential customers. That's my good deed for the year. Don't expect any more . . .
I am delighted to see that I am not alone in my refusal to be conned by Studio & Stage. I have had a good number of emails of encouragement from people who prefer to remain anonymous (because they have been threatened by Studio & Stage with legal action and other such charmingly quaint customer service offerings). Also, if you look at some of the earlier posts on this blog, you'll see that there are a few comments, also from dissatisfied customers.
I was pleasantly surprised to see that there is also a website in development that is serving exactly the same purpose as this blog - to make sure Studio & Stage don't con anyone else. Check it out at www.studioandstage-warning.co.uk . Great stuff.
What has become very clear is that Studio & Stage HABITUALLY take peoples money and then either supply sub-standard goods or don't supply any goods at all! They also HABITUALLY threaten any customer who has a complaint with either destroying their business, court action or 'a visit'.
It's extraordinary that they seem totally incapable of accepting any blame for anything they have done wrong. Just take a look at the responses to the growing eBay negative feedback. Because they are now unable to post their own negative feedback (which was their old trick) they now create a whole page on their website in which they explain why they are completely in the right and any complaint is a lie. They're as bad as me!
Finally, for now, I see that the votes for Studio & Stage experiences show 50% are 'less than impressed' and 50% say it 'couldn't have been worse'. No-one yet has thought their service was 'OK' or 'couldn't be better'. Mind you, that's only six votes and one is mine! If you haven't voted yet, please do so - it's anonymous.
Hope the readers of this little blog have had a good summer. Unless of course you are part of Studio & Stage in which case I hope you have contracted herpes.
I am delighted to see that I am not alone in my refusal to be conned by Studio & Stage. I have had a good number of emails of encouragement from people who prefer to remain anonymous (because they have been threatened by Studio & Stage with legal action and other such charmingly quaint customer service offerings). Also, if you look at some of the earlier posts on this blog, you'll see that there are a few comments, also from dissatisfied customers.
I was pleasantly surprised to see that there is also a website in development that is serving exactly the same purpose as this blog - to make sure Studio & Stage don't con anyone else. Check it out at www.studioandstage-warning.co.uk . Great stuff.
What has become very clear is that Studio & Stage HABITUALLY take peoples money and then either supply sub-standard goods or don't supply any goods at all! They also HABITUALLY threaten any customer who has a complaint with either destroying their business, court action or 'a visit'.
It's extraordinary that they seem totally incapable of accepting any blame for anything they have done wrong. Just take a look at the responses to the growing eBay negative feedback. Because they are now unable to post their own negative feedback (which was their old trick) they now create a whole page on their website in which they explain why they are completely in the right and any complaint is a lie. They're as bad as me!
Finally, for now, I see that the votes for Studio & Stage experiences show 50% are 'less than impressed' and 50% say it 'couldn't have been worse'. No-one yet has thought their service was 'OK' or 'couldn't be better'. Mind you, that's only six votes and one is mine! If you haven't voted yet, please do so - it's anonymous.
Hope the readers of this little blog have had a good summer. Unless of course you are part of Studio & Stage in which case I hope you have contracted herpes.
Monday, 28 July 2008
Five days on - nothing!
Still nothing in my account.
I'm beginning to wonder if this Chris Knox is a compulsive liar or just plain stupid. I'm guessing both. Have a read of one of his recent rants, which he wrote in response to my suggestion that he did not have the money in his account to pay the debt. Seems a bit over defensive to me!
He writes (spelling and grammar left intact):
I am a 32 year old ..not bald and fit as a lat who can take care of myself I take people like you to the fucking cleaners.
I could buy and sell you 10 times over
My own business turnover was 3.2 million last year. We undertake work for Paramount Pictures/Dreamworks and others
I drive a 07 plate Rangerover or a Alpa 159 for when I'm in town
I live in France on 6 hectares outside Limoges. I am married a lovekly woman and
My only involvement in Studio and Stage is as a financial backer and mentor.
I became involved in this because of the diatribes you sent to Jenni who is not able enough to respond sensibly to a pompous twat like you.
I really couldn't care less whether the dolly is returned or not.. What I do care about is the people I help. So just be aware that it will be returned sooner or later and if its not you WILL suffer the consequences.
It wont be illegal or threatening just simply a few words in the right ears and you can sit back and watch your business go down the shitter.
If you really think your tin pot small time operation can handle the crap I throw at it then continue to send me emails. I have credited your account with what amounts to pocket money for me. You will return the dolly in due course and then you can crawl back under your stone and I will go away
Christopher Knox
Email ends.
Well, I think he made his point. That point being that he seems to be extremely insecure! Just remember this is over a £237 debt! If I were the owner of a £3.2m business I don't think I would waste my time over an insignificant twit like me!
I have asked him several times for the name of his business, his phone number and an address where I can meet him. Plus he was invited to meet up on Thursday evening when he was in London. He has bottled out of all of these requests.
As for his living in France, I wonder how that works without a bank account? The following was from Jenni before she left. It was in response to me asking why the promised IBAN bank transfer from his French bank account never took place:
I have spoken to Christopher Knox…he says there was a problem with his French account, having not been used for some time
Honestly, they can't even tell lies in harmony!
The ridiculous saga continues.
I'm beginning to wonder if this Chris Knox is a compulsive liar or just plain stupid. I'm guessing both. Have a read of one of his recent rants, which he wrote in response to my suggestion that he did not have the money in his account to pay the debt. Seems a bit over defensive to me!
He writes (spelling and grammar left intact):
I am a 32 year old ..not bald and fit as a lat who can take care of myself I take people like you to the fucking cleaners.
I could buy and sell you 10 times over
My own business turnover was 3.2 million last year. We undertake work for Paramount Pictures/Dreamworks and others
I drive a 07 plate Rangerover or a Alpa 159 for when I'm in town
I live in France on 6 hectares outside Limoges. I am married a lovekly woman and
My only involvement in Studio and Stage is as a financial backer and mentor.
I became involved in this because of the diatribes you sent to Jenni who is not able enough to respond sensibly to a pompous twat like you.
I really couldn't care less whether the dolly is returned or not.. What I do care about is the people I help. So just be aware that it will be returned sooner or later and if its not you WILL suffer the consequences.
It wont be illegal or threatening just simply a few words in the right ears and you can sit back and watch your business go down the shitter.
If you really think your tin pot small time operation can handle the crap I throw at it then continue to send me emails. I have credited your account with what amounts to pocket money for me. You will return the dolly in due course and then you can crawl back under your stone and I will go away
Christopher Knox
Email ends.
Well, I think he made his point. That point being that he seems to be extremely insecure! Just remember this is over a £237 debt! If I were the owner of a £3.2m business I don't think I would waste my time over an insignificant twit like me!
I have asked him several times for the name of his business, his phone number and an address where I can meet him. Plus he was invited to meet up on Thursday evening when he was in London. He has bottled out of all of these requests.
As for his living in France, I wonder how that works without a bank account? The following was from Jenni before she left. It was in response to me asking why the promised IBAN bank transfer from his French bank account never took place:
I have spoken to Christopher Knox…he says there was a problem with his French account, having not been used for some time
Honestly, they can't even tell lies in harmony!
The ridiculous saga continues.
Thursday, 24 July 2008
What a joker!
This was his email to me last night, following my email asking why he had not turned up.
"No excuse… I internet transferred the money to your account this morning before I left York. I hope I caused you a certain amount of inconvenience
I will be calling around where I will ask you to call me an arrogant arse to my face TWAT!
Christopher Knox"
Well, guess what - the money is not in my account today.
Yet another lie from the good people at Studio & Stage.
My guess is he bottled out when I told him my crew was going to be here to watch him demonstrate precisely how to make the dolly work as supplied (ie with parts missing, poor quality construction and materials, and different width spacers).
Well he's messed me about once too often. I have now instructed my solicitors to press on.
All this for £237. I suppose you could argue I should have better things to do with my time but I am damned if I am going to let these crooks get away with it.
Sigh . . .
"No excuse… I internet transferred the money to your account this morning before I left York. I hope I caused you a certain amount of inconvenience
I will be calling around where I will ask you to call me an arrogant arse to my face TWAT!
Christopher Knox"
Well, guess what - the money is not in my account today.
Yet another lie from the good people at Studio & Stage.
My guess is he bottled out when I told him my crew was going to be here to watch him demonstrate precisely how to make the dolly work as supplied (ie with parts missing, poor quality construction and materials, and different width spacers).
Well he's messed me about once too often. I have now instructed my solicitors to press on.
All this for £237. I suppose you could argue I should have better things to do with my time but I am damned if I am going to let these crooks get away with it.
Sigh . . .
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