So back on July 1st we made public here our intention to retire to Portugal and the sale of Zedworld, the sale had been in the planning stage since Feb/ March after agreeing a price with the to be then new owner.

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?170692-Important-Zedworld-announcement

 

However after a month had past I again posted but this time to inform that a delay had occurred.

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?171431-August-and-Zedworld-not-so-changed-yet

 

So here I am again but now I am not so happy..in fact I am absolutely furious with the way both Lynda and myself have been treated though out this deal with promise after promise always broken and never followed through, we have been lied to on a regular basis, the deception is the worse bit to bear, I always try and see the best in people and have paid heavily for this in wasted time, anguish and stress, more over we have lost a substantial lot of money on a property deposit in Portugal all because the constant assurance from them that the funds would be next week, next, month next frigging never!!

 

Why would do people do this? why go so far into a deal that that the seller (us ) has made life changing plans and business changes that are very hard to reverse and keep hanging us out on the ever decreasing glimmer that the money was going to be forthcoming??

 

I could rant on about this for hours with the impact on mine and Lynda`s lives during this period but it would not even scratch the surface, I feel so bad for Lynda, she had her hopes set on this along with mine for semi retirement this year, If these characters had not made the promises they did we would of happily continued on to a slower and easier close down over the next few years but the deal looked like a way of bringing it forward, now we have the task of informing customers, suppliers, landord, rates office and utilities of the change of plans and to get back to our normal work pattern.....

 

So I guess it leaves me to just say.....

 

 

WELCOME TO ZEDWORLD BUSINESS AS USUAL

 

 

Jeff TT

Edited October 3, 201312 yr by JeffTT

really sorry to hear this mate.

everyone deserves to be treated better than that! nothing worse than empty promises!

hopefully you can fulfill your dreams and plans in the near future!

until then we are all glad that you will still be looking after all our cars with you infinate wisdom!

So Sorry to hear this Jeff, Hate it when people "play" you along, but hopefully you will still be able to plan your future!

On the bright side the best 300ZX experts are still available to all!

Sorry to see this Jeff, and hope you sort something out soon.

What a sad state of affairs, i really feel for you. Its not just the sale fell through, its the dashing of the dreams of the future that you and Linda had planned that probably really grates.

I hope you manage to find a buyer, if thats still the plan, but in the meantime, great to hear you are staying around and hope you can get back in the mindset to carry on :thumbup1:

It must be soul destroying for Lynda and you Jeff to have your plans and dreams disappear. But hopefully a new buyer will come along soon in the meantime its good to see you are still about and working at Zedworld. So I would just like to say sorry to hear that the deal did not happen and good luck for the future.

Hi Jeff

Gutted for you mate I cant even begin to imagine how I would feel in your shoes, right now I would probably be looking to put a horses head in someone's bed !!!!.

Anyways i'm a great believer in what goes around comes around so hopefully it will all come good in the end.

Best wishes

all the best for the future to you and the family.. :)

I feel bad now for keeping asking about my breaker....did not realise the extent of the issue I just thought solicitors, banks etc were dragging their feet...not the buyer!

well you know my take on this bud,feel it for you and Lynda,but like above i to am a believer what goes around comes around,good luck for the future guys:)

This must be a difficult time for everybody concerned. At least now you are not living with all that uncertainty, especially if it was all out of your hands.

This must be a difficult time for everybody concerned. At least now you are not living with all that uncertainty, especially if it was all out of your hands.

 

That is so true, it has been awful, today we are free again and smiling for the first time in months.

 

Jeff

Welcome back Jeff, not good being messed about, i know what it feels like.

Hi Jeff,

 

I too am so sorry to hear this - especially after all the conversations we have had this year regarding your future plans. I really feel for you and Lynda as I know you had done so much to set yourselves up out in Portugal; and to lose £000s on a deposit based on firm commitments from the buyers, not to mention your legal fees regarding the sale etc, is just unacceptable in my eyes. Did you have any clauses in the sale agreement for recovery of costs in the event of it being aborted?

 

My thoughts are with you both my friend - and we must have that chat we promised each other a couple of weeks ago....:wink:

 

I wish you both the best of luck in whatever direction things go; and someone has to say it - so it might as well be me - at least the 300zx community can benefit from Jeff Turner's expertise for a little while longer:flowers:

 

Richard:clover:

Very sorry to hear this Jeff. It's never nice seeing dreams shattered. I hope you and Lynda can put this behind you and have the retirement you both have worked so hard for.

Sorry to here that Jeff . Ive had promises of money from bobby on the 29.8 and on the 14.9. And now were into the october months. Dont want to think ill of pepole cas why my head says you ant going to see any moneys. My heart is saying yes he will come throgh. And i know its not a drop in the oceans difference but you waited all this time and the unessacery stresses and strain imotionally and financial that could of been avoided if they had been more ohnest.At least you still have your business your good wife and your health. Even if you are a bit bruised with time they will go.

Welcome back even if you didnt go anywere.

So sorry to hear things havent gone the way you needed it to. It's especially painful when trust has been broken and I hope you have a speedier recovery than expected.

What a shit state of affairs, really feel for you jeff.

Im Sorry to hear Jeff.

 

What are your plans with Zedworld from here on, continue to look for new buyers or stick to your original plan of slowing business down to closure ? It would be sad to lose such an Important business within the Z community, but you have to look out for your family first.

Im Sorry to hear Jeff.

 

What are your plans with Zedworld from here on, continue to look for new buyers or stick to your original plan of slowing business down to closure ? It would be sad to lose such an Important business within the Z community, but you have to look out for your family first.

 

Well with the losses we have incurred as a consequence of all of this we have little choice at the moment but to continue on and look to what 2014 may bring.

 

Jeff

Sorry to hear this :(

Hi Jeff.

 

WTF???!!

 

I leave the scene and pop in to see you with my front bumper and you are selling to Mark Derby, I come back on the scene and this is happening. I'm out of touch. Who's messed you around then?

 

I feel like his forum is in another dimension lol!!

 

Andy

Hi Jeff.

 

WTF???!!

 

I leave the scene and pop in to see you with my front bumper and you are selling to Mark Derby, I come back on the scene and this is happening. I'm out of touch. Who's messed you around then?

 

I feel like his forum is in another dimension lol!!

 

Andy

 

From the start until today the deal has been a complete nightmare of broken promises from them, what ever happened to honest business buyers?

 

Jeff

Oh Shit!!

Hi Jeff.

 

WTF???!!

 

I leave the scene and pop in to see you with my front bumper and you are selling to Mark Derby, I come back on the scene and this is happening. I'm out of touch. Who's messed you around then?

 

I feel like his forum is in another dimension lol!!

 

Andy

 

 

 

Ok so now that my Name has been Posted about this i need to State a few Things ... and Facts about my Part in this

 

 

on the first meeting that me / James and Jeff had a meeting

my part in this was Half ownership

 

all was fine with the deal for 3 weeks there abouts before Problems started to rise

one with the Fund on the Other Party in with the Biz ( James )

he was going to be a silent partner in all this ...

 

well things changed alot he wanted the biz for him self and i would be Running it as a Manager/Tech

so my roll with in the biz had changed some what ... Quit pissed with this but Hay i thought i will have a Job still ...

 

so Bare in mind I Shut my Owner Biz down in june for this new venture

well after one problem after another with the Biz Backer on Funds being there to pay Jeff

it has not happen

 

I my self have been let down on a Promise of Job and more ..

 

Well we are in Oct and i have been out of work now for 3 months

with No Pay/wage or Job in site .. I my self is in Huge Shite with £££££££

 

 

i am very sorry for Jeff and Lynda that the way things have gone with James on the sale of the Biz

but i have all ways been forth coming with any info that i knew off and Never Lied to any one !

 

if any excuses or lies told it was on James side .. Not mine

 

I'm very sorry for any one that was involved in this no matter how small

and its been a very large learning curve knowing/trusting who really are your friends !

 

the only person that gets of lightly with this is James

 

and here i am defending my corner and trying not to be desecrated

but looks like the damage has been done .. Jeff / Lynda & Me

 

Mark

Edited October 1, 201312 yr by MarkDerby

No winners in this when a deal goes wrong. But time for everybody to move forward and put this behind them.