Just heard that Jimboomba campers have gone bust

[GeeTee]

It has been confirmed by there finance advisor that they have gone into recievership and should be announced by tomorrow. Nothing has been said viciously about them at all just that we all want our money. They have emptied out anything that was on wheels (Terry's words) which is illegal to do when they r in recievership.

Well that is a shame and I feel for you Luke.

but holy cow, in my experience as a journalist of two decades this thread is controversial. Even the use of the word 'illegal', in this context, could be taken badly

[ozbogwam]

Hope it works out for you Luke

[Bird]

Luke07 and ranger-Jules,

Is it worth contacting the Australian Manufactured CamperTrailer Association for some assistance?

They are an advocacy group primarily for camper trailer manufacturers in Australia (and Jimboomba are members) but I quote from their website...

It’s Roger Fagan’s belief and also that of his Guild colleages that while the Guild’s charter is essentially manufacturing based, it’s also very important to focus on the fact that the real benefit will be for you the consumer. He and his members know that people buy a camper trailer to fulfil the dream of a “trip of a lifetime” for them and their family, and they believe the Guild will play a role in helping camper trailer buyers to fulfil that dream and that it doesn’t turn into a nightmare.

I don't think AMCTA will want any further damage to the Australian industry's reputation and may be worth discussing the impact this situation might have if they have a rogue member.  It's one thing to be struggling in business due to competition and/or overseas imports, but its another to trade insolvently and run for it with other peoples money.  Worth a shot contacting them I think.

Here is the web link: http://www.australianmanufacturedcampertrailers.org.au/camper-trailer-articles/amctg-a-new-aussie-industry-association/

Luke,
Did you try this?

[luke07]

i have said nothing but only opinions by people and have always stated nothing had been confirmed unless it was. Terry gave a unfinished camper to a customer yesterday and said they cleared everything out that was on wheels. Im not sure if they know about the website. We now have recivership companies details so we will be discussing further with them and fair trading. Thanks everyone for your help, now we just have to leave it with the courts and hope we get the best outcome.

[kiva]

Yeah I agree I'd be tempted to very quickly remove all posts if it is going legal to ensure nothing would come back and bite me

That's the problem with the Internet; nothing can ever be truly erased. All it takes is a simple search and a cached copy is bound to exist ...

https://encrypted.google.com/#q=site:www.myswag.org+jimboomba+campers

[luke07]

we tried them and they couldnt do anything

[Squalo]

I took the stickers and mudflaps off mine the day I got it home, I just like the clean unadorned look. But I agree, Bushbandit, every time I am out and about with it, I have people coming up and asking questions about it.

[KingBilly]

Other manufactures have gone belly up and the new owners have bounced back with an even better product.  Hope somebody can resurrect Jimboomba.

KB

[bushbandit]

Other manufactures have gone belly up and the new owners have bounced back with an even better product.  Hope somebody can resurrect Jimboomba.

KB

I hope so KB we held Terry and Sue in high regard as did alot of other people who actually have dealt with them in the past but as life dictates problems this time in business they obviously couldn't handle the situation and have choose the path they have.In the past in our family my grandfather was a bookie in a small country town back in the late 40s he went belly up and because of the morals of the day decided to sell alot of beautiful river land to pay of the debts it is a it different now as we all know.My wife and I drive past that land when we go west and think only if it had stayed in the family but deep down know that they had morals and did the RIGHT THING.Which we are happy about.

[MDS69]

This thread has gone quite. I see on exploroz you said you got possession of your trailer through a third party. Any other news.

[Bird]

This thread has gone quite. I see on exploroz you said you got possession of your trailer through a third party. Any other news.

yes, which doesnt make sense

..... I intended to visit on Monday and demand the trailer as it was. Seems like I missed the boat, but some smart lady acted and took it for us and kept it safe till we returned. I think others have collected their trailers if they were towable, but terribly unfinished. What the did probably was illegal, taking assets from the company, but can they be assets if they belong to others who have already paid?? Just do not know the answers to this yet.

I am fairly sure your holding stolen property there... you have gained it unlawfully as I see it.

So many unanswered questions, like how did this "angel" know they were doing a runner and knew to aquire without Jimboombas concent the trailers?


Am I missing something here?

[pathfinder02]

I too have been asked about my camper at many campsites around the country Squalo, so much so that I used to carry a supply of brochures in the Pathy with us and actually got a couple of sales as well  . It is a shame to see such a great brand go down and disappear, I hope that someone can rescue it. I bought my first Jimboomba camper an Offroad Explorer in 2007 off the original owner of the business, then in 2009 we bought our second one a Offroad Explorer Staircase which we have today, they are and awesome bit of kit and up until now the backup service has been second to none. I am proud to own a Jimboomba camper and won't be removing stickers any time soon. Paul.

[firefox]

Just posting on this forum, to make things very clear..

Jimboomba Campers or the trading parent, is now officially reported as under administration which is sad to see. It's is formally listed on ASIC, and if you are a creditor (i.e someone that the company owes you money or assets) i would suggest you get in contact with the administrators to discuss what assets you are entitled to.

The good news is that it is nice and formal and they have appointed administrators.

I feel sorry for the people this has affected, i hope the administrators have the ability to sort everyone out.

[TAR]

We ordered our trailer from them at the camping show in Brisbane and left a 1200 deposite they told us that it would be ready in 3 - 4 weeks we were very excited then 2 weeks in they called us on the Wednesday saying it would be ready on the Friday to come collect and could we please pay the rest as soon as possible so it was cleared by Friday. We thought that this was a bit strange rang them back up to ask them why we were paying for a trailer we had not received or even seen yet they told us that needed the rest to pay for the top (we got the oztrail top) went against evey bone in my body but seeing as they had been around for many many years we put the money in there account........ Got a call on Friday morning from Terry saying the trailer was all ready to go and could we come down that afternoon and pick it up, I asked him if there was any chance we could get it on Saturday as I worked that night. He told me we could however be a big help of we could get it that afternoon so I agreed went down and there it was all shinny and new ready to go went in paid the rego and towed it away........ Next day paying with the new toy noticed there was no 'leg winder' gave them a call straight to message bank tried over the next few days all the same story went for a drive down and closed gates full mail box and nothing every thing seemed gone....... Thank god we went down on Friday and  were so lucky all we lost was a leg winder and rego could of been so much worse least we got our trailer.

Also when we were down there checking it out another man rocked up and said his friend had left a $9000 deposite that I guess is all gone now

Deepest condolences to the people who have lost out and best of luck just goes to show nothing is certain these days

Sent from my HTC Sensation XL with  Tapatalk 2

[luke07]

We are the people who had paid the $9000 and a friend of ours was checking the place out. Very lucky that you's got your trailers.

The thread has gone quiet but here is a few details......

They have been in trouble for a long time and terry is working driving cranes and has been for months as the knew they were in trouble....who knows where that money is.

They did give out trailers to some lady to give to customers after they had shut down and yes after get legal advice this is illegal....it's called trading insolvent.

The administrators are looking into this but basically anyone that got trailers in the last two weeks are holding illegal stock. But totally agree that it's a hard one because they like the rest of us have paid money and should get something.

After talking with administrators...even though it is now in the hands of proper administrators its probably too late! There's no money and once they pay banks and there major tax debt the chance of creditors getting anything is next to none.

I think we were hoping someone would be able to take the business on as the trailers are a good quality trailer and its such a shame this can happen.... But doesn't sound like its savable.

[luke07]

And when I say got trailers in the last two weeks I mean since last Tuesday when there doors were shut for good.

Such a shame for many people. Such a good company it was. The people were lovely and obviously the pressure of the failing business turned them into people that shouldn't have been trusted! And us they will lose everything but it doesn't make it right for the rest of us who trusted them with our money and have been patiently waiting for months to get our new toy that just wasn't even getting built!

[luke07]

Sounds like they wanted the money by the Friday cause they were taking off that weekend!

[bushbandit]

Whats the point in having advertising stickers with phone numbers when they are not in buisness thats why i removed them no other reason couldnt care less about leaving the Jimboomba CT part on there just not phone numbers.I am happy to tell anybody the make of the CT if they ask

[BigJules]

What if you want to sell it? What if they now become a collectors item? 

WRT stickers, I am not a fan and have only a myswag sticker on my Cruiser (or at least I will, on the new rear window).

[McGirr]

Regretfully there are alot of businesses out there that are sailing very close to the wind. The hardest thing is at what point does a company walk away. Some try to trade through the rough times but at the cost of unsuspecting customers.

I remember watching a show about businesses closing down. There is a fine line between trading legally and trading insolvent. It depends on creditors when they want to be paid etc.

It is always sad to see companies go bust as they take with them unsuspecting customers.

Mark

[dazzler]

yes, which doesnt make sense

I am fairly sure your holding stolen property there... you have gained it unlawfully as I see it.

Maybe.  Provided they have paid money for 'x' and have now collected 'x' then they have not stolen 'x'.  Provided they are prepared to return 'x' if asked by the lawful owner, and were never intending to permanently deprive, then its not stolen.

 

[Bird]

Provided they are prepared to return 'x' if asked by the lawful owner, and were never intending to permanently deprive, then its not stolen.

Im just not sure who the lawful owner of the trailer is.

Anyway hope dude gets to keep it. I dont know anyone that can afford to lose that sort of cash.

[ozbogwam]

And when I say got trailers in the last two weeks I mean since last Tuesday when there doors were shut for good.

Such a shame for many people. Such a good company it was. The people were lovely and obviously the pressure of the failing business turned them into people that shouldn't have been trusted! And us they will lose everything but it doesn't make it right for the rest of us who trusted them with our money and have been patiently waiting for months to get our new toy that just wasn't even getting built!

I'm confused now.

So a random lady somehow knew you had ordered a trailer and has given you one in the last couple of days although yours wasn't even built? Is that right?

[GGV8Cruza]

WRT stickers, I am not a fan and have only a myswag sticker on my Cruiser (or at least I will, on the new rear window).

That sounds a pain, what happened Jules??

GG

[Nomad]

There has been alot go on behind the scenes here and alot of customers have picked up trailers prior to completion.
A receiver that I have discussed this scenario with has stated that if the customer has paid and collected then the receiver / liquidator really has no grounds for the re collection of the trailer, just keep copies of your payments, but the customer also has no grounds for claiming warranty or unfinished work on the trailer.

Not a great outcome for most customers but better than not getting anything for the money outlaid.

I feel sorry for those customers.

I also apologise to Brett for placing not easily available, but none the less public information on this forum, and I will not do it again.

This is a sh!t situation, but better the sh!it stay as much as possible on the owners of the company rather than innocent customers.

Good luck to all who took possession of their property and I hope to see, in the near future when all this blows over some threads asking the trailer gurus on this site on the best way to complete the items they have collected, becuase most have serious work required to complete them.

If anyone wants to take me to task my details are:

Paul Butler
0418780333
paul.butler@raywhite.com

Regards
Nomad.