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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: cayla13 on January 30, 2017, 08:14:23 AM
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Hi All
Just wondering if anyone had heard anything about Aussie Jays Campers closing down? Their website has shut down and their phones not working. Was trying to show a friend (as we purchased one a few years ago). Hoping it's just a temporary thing but can't find any info on them anywhere.
Thanks
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I had a look and can't find them online or Facebook.
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When I do a google search the preliminary view tells me:
Home ยป Aussie Jays Campers
www.ajcampers.com.au/ (http://www.ajcampers.com.au/)
Home. Our new address is Factory 2/102 Maddox Road,. Williamstown North. We are closed until further notice due to ill health.
When selecting the link an "account suspended" message appears.
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Have a look via archive.org if all you want is old specifications, the website may be listed and you can go from there.
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Thanks everyone. Hope they are get back on their feet again soon.
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Hi there. We put a deposit on an Aussie Jays crusher with an anticipated pre-Christmas delivery. Despite many attempts we have been unable to communicate with them since just before Christmas. Whilst it is unclear exactly what is going on with the entity, Aussie Jays Campers Pty Ltd, we did receive a notification of personal bankruptcy relating to Jason (sole director and owner) last week.
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... we did receive a notification of personal bankruptcy relating to Jason (sole director and owner) last week.
that's that.
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Hi there. We put a deposit on an Aussie Jays crusher with an anticipated pre-Christmas delivery. Despite many attempts we have been unable to communicate with them since just before Christmas. Whilst it is unclear exactly what is going on with the entity, Aussie Jays Campers Pty Ltd, we did receive a notification of personal bankruptcy relating to Jason (sole director and owner) last week.
Hope you get your camper or your money back. Would be pretty Shitty if he took your ordrr knowing he was not going to honor it.
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Picked mine up end of November. Had some issues with the tent that has some damage from factory and was wondering why I haven't heard back from them since Christmas. Does anyone know what happens with warranty repairs now?
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Picked mine up end of November. Had some issues with the tent that has some damage from factory and was wondering why I haven't heard back from them since Christmas. Does anyone know what happens with warranty repairs now?
If they have gone bankrupt and closed the doors, I'd say your on your own. Hope it isn't too bad.
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Thanks Bird.
It's not major damage just some pinching from the poles causing a tiny hole about 1-2mm.
My problem is nothing and I feel for all the people that have a made an order with a depost.
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There were a couple of Queensland companies that went under in the last 12 or 18 months with exactly the same modus operandi :'( Arseholes new they were going under but kept on taking deposits. Hope they get string up by the balls for trading when insolvent, pricks >:(
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Yep. Nobody goes bankrupt overnight. They would've known they were in trouble.
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Hi there. We put a deposit on an Aussie Jays crusher with an anticipated pre-Christmas delivery. Despite many attempts we have been unable to communicate with them since just before Christmas. Whilst it is unclear exactly what is going on with the entity, Aussie Jays Campers Pty Ltd, we did receive a notification of personal bankruptcy relating to Jason (sole director and owner) last week.
Uh oh. Sorry to hear this. I expect you put down the 50% deposit that they ask for. I ordered and took delivery of mine mid last year. I understand they had good orders and moved to a bigger premises late last year so I am very surprised by this. Looks like my warranty and after sales service have gone out the window.
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I feel sorry for you. When I bought mine they were turning out 2 I think every fortnight like clockwork. They had them all presold. (Pretty much, all were the one model) So they would know almost to the dollar the cost, so would easily know they were in front or not.
Even back then I was not too keen dropping the 50% deposit and transferring the balance before pick up.
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Picked mine up end of November. Had some issues with the tent that has some damage from factory and was wondering why I haven't heard back from them since Christmas. Does anyone know what happens with warranty repairs now?
Our tent too is labeled as Emu Campers....perhaps contact them as they would be the ones doing any warranty work on your canvas....
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There were a couple of Queensland companies that went under in the last 12 or 18 months with exactly the same modus operandi :'( Arseholes new they were going under but kept on taking deposits. Hope they get string up by the balls for trading when insolvent, pricks >:(
Agree totally.. its bullShit that they can pretty much just move on with no recourse for families who have probably saved for 5+ yrs for their dream and its not even worth a pinch of Shit now.
Even back then I was not too keen dropping the 50% deposit and transferring the balance before pick up.
I thought the days of 50% deposit were long in the past.. ****ed if I'd do it and fi they dont like it move on, plenty of companies selling trailers
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I thought the days of 50% deposit were long in the past.. ****ed if I'd do it and fi they dont like it move on, plenty of companies selling trailers
When we bought the Chinese was crap and the Aussie camper trailer market was strong. I certainly won't do that again in the current financial climate. It would be good if there was a way to have money put into a trust account type arrangement so everyone is protected
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Even back then I was not too keen dropping the 50% deposit and transferring the balance before pick up.
Having never bought a camper (I built our two), putting 50% as a deposit seems fraught with danger. Particularly in our current climate. We've recently ordered a caravan worth just north of $80,000 and that only required a 10% deposit, with balance on hand over. Would that not be a more expected or reasonable percentage?
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Your deposit was $8,000. Mine was $5,000.
So the risk was about the same, and the market was nowhere near as volatile as it is now.