Mr Toad rides out - again. The first person through my door this morning spent no time looking at books. He asked me straight out if I have anything to do with a certain bookshop up the road because he’s taking them to court. I was very relieved to be able to say ‘None whatsoever!”
Mr Toad went to 'value' some books that this chap's wife left when she died, and which have become part of her estate. Toad took them away to do this (in itself a rather suspicious move by a bookdealer of some years experience who should be able to value books on sight). Some time later Toad made an offer which was accepted . It was agreed that an envelope with the money in it would be at the desk in the bookshop to be picked up. The chap duly turned up to get his money but the woman behind the counter told him Mr Toad had taken the envelope back and gone into the house. Mr T wasn't to be roused with knocking so the man went away very angry. Asking the present bookshop owner to pay up only got the response that it was Toad’s deal and nothing to do with her. That wasn't the way the chap saw it as he had rung the bookshop to get the valuation done and Toad had handed him the bookshop card when he went to the house. As far as he was concerned the deal was made with the bookshop.
He rang the person who owns the buildings in which the Visitors Centre is housed and has two shops of her own in the units so has an interest in the good reputation of the place and was understandably disturbed by this turn of events but obviously could do nothing about it to help. Finally after trying to contact Mr Toad by email and receiving some unsatisfactory (arrogant and rude) replies he has taken it to the small claims court. The bookshop has till October 27th to pay up or it will come in front of the sheriff.
He really has absolutely no conscience whatsoever. Recently he thought to reopen friendship with people he had stung badly in the past (friends until then) and got no joy so drove off disappointed. To have tried at all took gall beyond belief.
3 comments:
leopard & spots comes to mind
Funny you should say that - another bookseller friend said the same!
I'm all for giving people a second chance but when it comes to the fifth or sixth...
He is nothing but a dishonest, arrogant coward.
To take advantage of a widower... Well I suppose this widow should know!
Cheers Gillian
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