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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: HALFORDS........issues with tank/van?

« Last post by colin bird on January 18, 2026, 08:46:46 am »

Quote from: cgh window cleaning on January 17, 2026, 03:04:27 pm

Went to Halfords in December as it was close and I needed a new battery on my Transit Custom.The guy said they couldn’t fit it ,as it’s to difficult .

There not really a garage.I wouldn’t use for servicing and m.o.t’s

I also went to Halfords with transit custom to have a battery fitted ,the guy wanted to take the drivers seat out out to fit the battery which is under the seat,as he couldn’t get the old battery out,I had to show him how to raise the seat to enable him to lift battery out,when it came to paying I refused to pay for fitting as I told them I had to show there fitter how to fit it

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: EV Van Drivers, give us an update…

« Last post by zesty on January 18, 2026, 08:07:06 am »

I wouldn’t worry KS.

Even a bolted down tank is gonna smash you to bits in a bad crash.

I had a crash in the ice back in 2016. The only crash I’ve ever had since driving at 17. My tank was 3/4 full and an old man in a saloon slid straight into my near side, the speed was about 50mph when you comobine both vehicles colliding. My tank was absolutely fine.

Van was repaired and back on the road 2 months later. His car was a write off.

I think you need to be involved in a really bad crash/sudden stop to succumb to the tank flying through the bulkhead.

My tanks have never been bolted in.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Tax records

« Last post by Jay Le Huray on January 18, 2026, 05:26:43 am »

Quote from: NBwcs on January 17, 2026, 09:55:32 pm

Quote from: AuRavelling79 on January 16, 2026, 11:48:47 pm
Anyone here ever have a tax inspection?

I believe Nigel (rip) got himself in a spot of bother. When he passed away, i googled his full name followed by "window cleaner" to try and find some details of his obituary and the very 1st listing that came up was the hmrc naughty list. For those who are not familiar with this, its a list of anyone who's been investigated and found to have deliberately defaulted .Your name stays on it , viewable to all for 1 year. I dont know any more details, the list was incredibly long , and not in alphabetical order,i didn't have the time to wade through it. He wont be on it now.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/publishing-details-of-deliberate-tax-defaulters-pddd

That was an interesting read, and some of the fines ..... WOW

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: HALFORDS........issues with tank/van?

« Last post by Simon Trapani on January 18, 2026, 05:07:31 am »

It was covid 2020 at the time & nowhere else was open.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Tax records

« Last post by NBwcs on January 17, 2026, 09:55:32 pm »

Quote from: AuRavelling79 on January 16, 2026, 11:48:47 pm

Anyone here ever have a tax inspection?

I believe Nigel (rip) got himself in a spot of bother. When he passed away, i googled his full name followed by "window cleaner" to try and find some details of his obituary and the very 1st listing that came up was the hmrc naughty list. For those who are not familiar with this, its a list of anyone who's been investigated and found to have deliberately defaulted .Your name stays on it , viewable to all for 1 year. I dont know any more details, the list was incredibly long , and not in alphabetical order,i didn't have the time to wade through it. He wont be on it now.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/publishing-details-of-deliberate-tax-defaulters-pddd

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: HALFORDS........issues with tank/van?

« Last post by Splash and dash on January 17, 2026, 07:53:36 pm »

Quote from: Simon Trapani on January 17, 2026, 05:14:47 pm

Yeh basically it's not worth the paper it's written on unfortunately.

I usually get my batteries off BBL batteries they have always replaced a faulty battery right up to the expiry date no question asked , even very expensive AGM 200 amp ones when we used them they replaced 4 that wouldn’t hold charge after 3 years use

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: HALFORDS........issues with tank/van?

« Last post by Simon Trapani on January 17, 2026, 05:14:47 pm »

Yeh basically it's not worth the paper it's written on unfortunately.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Tax records

« Last post by dd on January 17, 2026, 04:22:16 pm »

Not sure what triggered it, possibly neighbour -who was a right bell end -trying to get me in trouble.

The main thrust was trying to see if my outgoings matched my reported income. only thing they got me on, at the time I was paying my wife £100 a month and I only actually had £50 a month going into an investment account solely in her name (all other accounts were in joint names). Think I ended up paying them a very small sum because of this.

It was about 25 years ago. I genuinely declared all my income at the time and was glad that I was trying to be honest (I don't like lying).

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Tax records

« Last post by AuRavelling79 on January 17, 2026, 03:18:11 pm »

Quote from: dd on January 17, 2026, 02:59:54 pm

Yes. They only looked at tax records for the most recent year.

That's very interesting. If it isn't too personal can I ask what triggered it - if you know?

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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: HALFORDS........issues with tank/van?

« Last post by AuRavelling79 on January 17, 2026, 03:16:09 pm »

Quote from: Simon Trapani on January 17, 2026, 02:09:38 pm

Quote from: AuRavelling79 on January 17, 2026, 12:44:36 pm
Quote from: Simon Trapani on January 17, 2026, 12:02:26 pm
Halfords are a bunch of tossers. Took my van starter battery back under it’s 5 year warranty. Said I did too many short journeys & should be bench charging it every couple of weeks!!! This is my starter battery remember, not the leisure battery running my pumps. I wanted to burn the place down or drive my van straight through their windows I was so annoyed. Only ever go there now if I’m absolutely desperate.

How old was the battery?
4 years into a 5 year warranty. Asked to speak to the manage & he said he was the manager.
Got head office number but just couldn’t be arsed in the end. I needed a battery asap so got one elsewhere the same day.
Put a bad review online that they removed.

The problem with battery warranties is they only pay out for a manufacturing fault. Once you get beyond a couple of years it's so easy for any supplier to plead 'wear and tear'.

Sometimes the payback is proportional even then so if you are three years in they say you have had 60% use so at best you'll get 40% of the purchase price.

I learned 30 years ago with a car battery that there would be a lot of tooth sucking and 'we'll send it to the manufacturer but if they say nothing is wrong you have to pay all the postage' sort of antics.

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