More than 21 complaints have been received against a second-hand car dealer in Nakasi.

The car-dealer has been accepting money from consumers and failing to deliver as promised.

Consumer Council Chief Executive, Seema Shandil says the company has been receiving deposits from customers but not delivering vehicles.

Shandil says the complaints against the company are valued at $23,400.

She adds consumers are constantly being ripped off and misinformed about the vehicles they intend to purchase.

“What he actually does is he makes promises to consumers, so he shows pictures of the vehicles he is going to import in the country and takes deposit, however he fails to deliver as promised so a lot of consumers have provided him with the money but when it comes to getting the delivery that is not being done and we have tried to discuss things with him but his not forthcoming.”

She highlighted that a complainant paid $8,000 in 2018 as a deposit for a vehicle and hasn’t received the vehicle yet.

Shandil says such unscrupulous businesses take advantage of the hard-earned money of individuals who spend years to save before they can pay for a car or its deposit.

The Council is advising consumers to be wary of such car dealers who are involved in unethical business dealings.