hello and help

[paulandki]

HI guys, first post so here goes, my names paul and the ki bits my american bulldog , a few of you will remember me from the arobristsite and treehouse days, (as highpoint-utd).i remember steve obviously, lee winger, peter and highscale, any others sorry guys memories not what it used to be

Does anyone know of any saw suppliers in the north- west, manchester ideally , that would take a purchase order off the DWP ?

I'm on the N.E.A scheme(new enterprise scheme) and the goverment have granted me £500 to spend on a new saw , as mine went bang the other day .

But the problem is no one seems to want get involved with the DWP, i've been assured that they pay within a week so any ideas would be great, iv'e tried a few local to me and they where less than eager to accept the purchase order. i've got one firm to ring back tommorow to clarify, if not i'm stummped . cheers paul and ki

[Steve Bullman]

Hi Paul, remember you from the olden days!! good to see you on here...sorry can't help with your query

[Stephen Blair]

I would of thought they would release the saw once funds had cleared or are you looking for it before?

[paulandki]

hi steve and steve, thats the problem, need it asap and dwp wont allow the vendor to clear funds without me having saw and reciept in hand arrrggghhhh

[Stephen Blair]

Catch 22 then for you though I can understand the dealers point aswell.

Fear of the unknown. I would of thought those in charge could tell you who they have dealt with before, as long as its not stihl it can be posted.

[Steve Bullman]

hi steve and steve, thats the problem, need it asap and dwp wont allow the vendor to clear funds without me having saw and reciept in hand arrrggghhhh

 

Seems a funny system!

[5 shires]

Hi Paul may be some of your old mates or someone who reads your post mite lend you a saw for a week or so until you get yourself sorted,what sort of saw you looking at power wise?

[MWArb]

hi steve and steve, thats the problem, need it asap and dwp wont allow the vendor to clear funds without me having saw and reciept in hand arrrggghhhh

 

That's ridiculous Paul... I also used the NEA and my job center set up the loan.. I filled in some forms that they sent through the post and as soon as I signed off the funds were cleared.. of course if you mean that the job center are just buying you a saw, thats totally different.. hope this helps

[paulandki]

ok , shall answer each question as i go .

5 shires was after something in the 550 xp /ms261 range 15 " bar or so on it .

mw,the nea around here has been farmed out to an outside firm,the loan is totally different to the awarded funds i've been given , the 500 quid is from the advisors discrectionary fund ( they dont tell about the exsistance of this or even let you know it is available to you but you have to have signed off and started the nea ). the loan you refer to is now operated by the manchester chamber of commerce and you have to jump through their hoops to get it , which i've completed most of .just waiting for experian credit report by post to finish it.catch 22 i think ! ah well

thanks anyway but its just a circular process with the dwp and their minnions lol

[5 shires]

Paul if I lived closer I would gladly have lent you my 290 till you got yourself sorted

I don't like to see fellow workers struggling for what ever reason.

I really hope you get sorted am sure theres someone near by were you are can help you out.