Dandelion Moving And Storage - Bret Lamperes Owner Failure to refund large,required, moving deposit after move was cancelled. ripoff Fort Collins Colorado
When I put my house on the market, I hired Dandelion Moving and Storage in Fort Collins,CO ,and they required a $1000 moving deposit to 'guarantee availability' when I had confirmed moving dates.
I was unable to sell the house and removed it from the market.
Dandelion has not refunded my deposit, despite my having gotton a judgement against them in small claims court(deposit + costs).
Bret Lamperes, the owner of Dandelion, has been jerking me around for over a year now with promises he will pay the money he owes me. Every month it's a different story !
This guy now sells real estate for Remax in Fort Collins and offers a 'Buy with me ,move for Free' deal to his clients. He tells me that he is liquidating the moving company , but his business card has his moving offer on it, and a picture of a Dandelion box. His current voice mail message reiterates the 'free move 'offer.
I want to warn people not to do business with this man.
Susan
Firestone, Colorado
U.S.A.
4 Updates & Rebuttals
Riley Lamperes
Fort Collins ,Colorado,
Daughters Input
#5General Comment
Tue, September 03, 2013
My name is Ryleigh Lamperes I am 20 years old and I am currently working with my father, Bret Lamperes, as his assistant for Adroit Realty. Although I was not involved with the claims Susan holds against my father I can inform anyone that has read these claims that she has a false judgment of his character. Bret is a great owner, father, boss, and best friend. Bret Lamperes is a hardworking man that will do whatever he needs to to make ends meet and in an honorable way.
Susan
Firestone,Colorado,
U.S.A.
Unsatisfied Judgement
#5Author of original report
Tue, July 15, 2008
Status Update.
Dispite my having a judgement from Small Claims Court in Ft. Colllins,CO(Larimer County), Mr. Lamperes has not repaid my money to date. If I recieve payment, I will post another update so advising .
S
Susan
Firestone,Colorado,
U.S.A.
Dandelion Moving - Still no refund-Contempt motion pending
#5Author of original report
Tue, October 16, 2007
Mr. Lamperes is angry about this posting and has threatened not to pay me unless I redact it. I will update it when he pays me.
He has stated that he has no "legal" obligation to repay the deposit.I believe the court's judgement constitutes a "legal" obligation, and his (Dandelion is incorporated and he is the CEO) failure to refund the money is equivalent to theft.
I am sorry for his accident,but that was about two years ago. he now works as a realtor ,and currently advertises a moving deal with Dandelion .
Bret Lamperes
Fort Collins,Colorado,
U.S.A.
Bad time to move
#5UPDATE EX-employee responds
Sun, August 19, 2007
In September of 2006, I was in an accident and sustained serious internal injuries. I had tried to sell the moving company two years prior, but the buyers failed, and I ended up getting the business back. The accident was the last straw, so I shut the company down. This was my primary source of income, but due to the nature of my injury and the fact I was unable to perform the neccessary duties required as the business owner, we shut the doors.
Closing a business is harder than starting one. Loose ends are everywhere. Susan called and I explained the situation and she explained hers. I personnally did not have the capital to take care of corporate debt, and the corporation had no money. She went to court and got a judgment against the corporation. Knowing this was somewhat worthless, I told her that I would take care of the matter out of my own pocket. The judgment was in May I believe, and I am just getting healthy phsically and financially. I had to borrow over $50k just to survive over the past 10 months. I have almost repaid the friends and family that kept me and my family alive during our crisis.
I sympathize with Susan for this long, drawn-out process. I have integrity and honor. I will take care of this matter, but it can't be at the expense of not putting food on the table for my 4 kids. We are blessed to have personal assets that we are liquidating, and from this liquidation Susan will get her deposit back.
I think I am going above and beyond by covering a debt of an old corporation that I am not personally liable for, but I feel it is the right thing to do. I don't want to take part in taking money from someone that did not get the services they were paying for. I anticiapate having this resolved in the next few weeks. I only wish Susan would have called me before posting this complaint. There are two sides to every story, and Susan has a right to be upset, but I am going out of my way to personally resolve the matter of a dead corporation.