“My 75 year old father gave this company £1700 for a bed that never arrived. A cold caller turned up at his door and obviously persuaded my father, who suffered from a stroke a few years ago, to part with his cash. Mr Gill, don't forget, you reep what you sow.”

“My nan has just been ripped off for £150 by Lifestyle Mobility, she seems to have got of lightly after reading all of these posts.

My nan was contacted by a man called Wayne Brotherhood and he arranged to come over for a chat. When he was there he tried to sell her everything from a scooter to a walking frame to a new bed to a new bathroom, my nan didnt need any of these but felt as pressured into buying something from him. He said he could sort her our with anything she needed so in the end he took £150 for scooter insurance & breakdown cover with the promise they would contact her within 5 days, this was the middle of March & she has heard nothing so far despite my Auntie constantly ringing & emailing them. The phone number on the business card is unavailable.

How can these con artists be allowed to go round ripping people off??

My nan has got in touch with Watchdog & is looking to go the police & trading standards.

I dont know how these people sleep at night!!!”

“My 86 year old, dementia suffering, Mother in Law has been taken for the sum of £1530 by this company trading as Lifestyle Healthcare.

I don't hold out much hope of getting her cash back”

“This company now trading as Lifestyle Healthcare are now operating in the Stratford area. My 89 year old Mother in Law was contacted by phone (female) and asked to make an appointment to "pop round for a chat and a cup of tea". She thought they were an official body so agreed and was surprised when a man turned up who she disliked straight away. Luckily she had a neighbour with her who talked more than the salesman and he eventually gave up and left but, what would have been the situation if the neighbour had not been there ? Beware.”

“This company is up and running again and recruiting staff. They are currently advertising on 'Jobsite' for sales people. luckily i found this blog while searching info on the company, before attending an interview. I certainly don't want anything to do with these people. I can't understand why they are still allowed to trade, they are not only ripping off vunerable elderly people, but also people who are looking for genuine work.”

“I was working with abm mobility as many people would know it as now, as i didn't know anything about the watchdog programme on the company, and when i applied the company had a different name, it had changed from ABM mobility to Virgo Healthcare, since i worked there the name changed twice it went to Nationwide Mobility and Healthcare and is now Lifestyle Healthcare, i think they must change at least every 6 weeks as any complaints they get on one name will be erased or forgotten when a new name has been brought in, they are still at the same address and i believe have the same workers. Although now a new owner has taken over by the name of David, i am unsure of his second name as i never asked when i was working there. Since finding out about the programme i have quit working there and i now want to let as many people as i can know about this company and that they are almost constantly changing their name.
I am just telling people to be aware of any mobility and healthcare company as it could just be this same company with a different name.”

“This is a stupid company and VIRGO is the new company at the same adress with the same people WARNING: if you come across any of these workers (and/or anyone else BE AWARE)
Names:
Stuart Young
Emma ?????

P:S Check out WATCHDOG for more info.

PPS: They ONLY attack ELDERLY people. (and if your relatives die within a week of the deal then they still take THOUSANDS of pounds commission.

PROTECT OUR ELDERLY!!!”

“Be aware that ABM Mobility have changed their name to Virgo Healthcare Ltd and they are using white vans marked with East Midlands Van Hire at the moment. The name change is the reason for the stickers on the black van being removed.
They are still at the same address, using the same sales people and no doubt the same tactics, just a different name. Beware.”

“Nan was pressured into buying an electric recliner in Jan. It was delivered a week later (5 months early) and they got her to write 5 cheques dated a month in advance for the next 5 months valued at £750. When she complained the chair was uncomfortable, they advised her to sell it on ebay (she's 87). After contacting trading standards and writing a letter to the firm, they picked up the chair last week in a black van with all the stickers removed of it, and 2 very rough looking characters. They told nan that the boss wasn't in the office when they left or they would have brought the cheque for the £400 which nan has already paid. Today I tried to phone them. this phone number is unrecgonised and I cannot contact them. I have just googled this company and think nan is unlikey to get her money back. She is on income support and really can't afford to lose this amount of money. I am so mad that these people are such wolves in sheeps clothing.”

“Third World Employment Conditions I'm afraid . . . . get used to it!”