Some members of the
Fork Lift Truck
Association have voiced
concern over online truck sales
following the discovery of a fork lift
truck being sold via an auction site –
despite the fact that it had been
previously condemned by a dealer.

A customer was distressed when
his ‘new’ truck stopped working and
it transpired that the truck he
purchased in ‘as new condition’ had
been written off just weeks earlier.

He faced a bill for several thousand
pounds to just get it back into
working condition.

Martyn Fletcher,
chair of the FLTA, said:
“Stories like these are by no means
commonplace, but we are aware of a
small number of rogue traders
operating online who sell trucks of
poor quality. First and foremost, you
should insist that your truck
purchase is accompanied by the
appropriate documentation,
including a warranty and a valid
Report of Thorough Examination.”