why I am not a member
Hello All,
I visit this site on a very frequent basis and couldn't help but notice that you had the poll up about why people aren't members.
This is not one of the answers that you have as an option but I thought I'd let you all know why I am not a member.
I have had two Z's and the first thing I did after buying the first Z was to join. I was a member for a number of years and really enjoyed the magazine and the feeling of community.
I then had a very bad experience with another trader who is a reasonably active part of your Z community which resulted in me losing my car (yes my whole car!) and the money paid for it. I have taken the trader to court and won. We are talking five thousand pounds in a country court judgement. However I have been unable to enforce this injunction for over two years because the trader sticks all of the assets in other people's names and laughs at the balliffs when they go around.
I have written to the club and spoken to various executive members at various times and no-one appears to be able to help. Whether this is political, or for other reasons, I have no idea.
It may well be worth the club having a period of reflection and deciding whether it is a "proper" club, in which case, I would assume they would have brought the full weight of their community to bear on disputes like this, or whether it is simply a virtual coffee shop for like minded people to chat about shared interests.
Neither is better or worse than the other.
However I for one, would still be a member, if in my hour of need, my club had been willing to investigate such a complaint in its capacity as a community of members, as opposed to simply pretending that there is no dispute and allowing the trader to continue to post on this website. The trader himself is not a member of the club however I cannot believe that pressure cannot be brought by a club which is in effect his most active customers.
Controversial I know but you did ask!
Chris
Ps I am now saving up for another Z and will eventually reach the Z owning ranks again but 5k is a huge chunk to lose and my wife is not going to be so easy to convince after such a massive loss.