Gutted to say we were tricked by this guy. He was selling cases of champagne at a luxury boat show in St Katherine’s Dock London. Parted with over £500 and 3 months later, no sign of the champagne. Chased him and eventually he’s gone dark. No response. No champagne. Disappointed that a “luxury boat show” in London didn’t do its homework in letting him exhibit. Please share so others aren’t tricked.

Champagne lovely. I have 10+ bounced cheques and numerous promises none of which have materialised. He is at Earls Courts food fair this weekend. DO NOT PART WITH ANY CASH. Reading other reviews I have had every excuse under the sun.NEVER AGAIN.

I ordered from him at the NEC british Ski and Board Show and paid £262 for 6 bottles. He has now missed 3 delivery dates and makes no attempt to contact you about it. He has now missed 3 deadlines to return my money.  I cant believe he still gets in the shows. I would have expected them to have vetted their sellers but obviously not. His company Jarvis of St James or Premier Champagnes is dissolved according to Companies HOuse and the website address does not work.

I was also taken in by him 3 years ago at Wokingham Food & Drink Festival for £150. Usual story - his shipment involved in collision and needing to go back to supplier and ultimately the stock did not materialise. However, a happy ending. As organiser of Wokingham Festival this year I managed to get him to come back to Wokingham and unfortunately for him he had forgotten that he had taken me in first time around. Between me and a couple of my organisers we boxed his vehicle in and managed to get the money off him before we allowed him to leave. He even had the audacity to ask if I was still going to allow him to have a pitch!! Do not buy from this man!

My husband and I had the missfortune to have met this man at the Essex Food Show where he conned us out of £223. Avoid this man at all costs.

We ordered 6 bottles of champagne from him at a Colchester fair in April 2011. He promised delivery, like he did to most others, within a week, two at the most. After many unanswered calls and text messages from us he made another delivery date, then another, final excuse his daughter was in hospital because she had had a car accident so he couldn't make it again. We called the police in Horsham who spoke to Essex police who are already dealing with him from a previous complaint. we then rang his home number over and over again, in the end someone got sick of it and answered-obviously Tim jarvis wasn't there at that time. We just keptcalling, mobile, home, mobile, home. We left a message with the perosn who answered his home number advising them we had involved the police. We received our delivery three days later....do not trust this man. I can not believe he is able to trade at these places without being vetted by the relevant councils first. We found his home details on 192.com Good luck everyone else.

I ordered a mixed case of champagne at Cheltenham races, before Christmas, I was told that the case would be delivered first week of December, nothing arrived and after a couple of calls half a case came. It is now March and I am still waiting for the rest. Called last week to be told that there was a problem getting the champagne from the vineyard. I suspect that I will never see the remaining bottles. The website also seems to be blank.

Ordered a case of champagne in September at the York food festival, still awaiting delivery three months later. The man is clearly not trustworthy. Countless excuses.We have clearly been conned!

My husband ordered 6 bottles of champagne from Tim Jarvis at the CLA Game Fair at Belvoir Castle in July 2009. Delivery never happened - same excuses that I have just read about Fedex breaking the bottles etc. It's never convenient to talk on the phone - he will phone back and he had not responded to any emails.

Oh no. I have just read all these reviews and I am another victim of Tim Jarvis and his inadequate delivery and lies regarding Fedex and broken bottles. I have threatened 7 day action over 12 bottles and a £ 500 payment but doubt whether I will get any satisfaction. I am going to print off these reviews and should I find him at any other show, I will distribute them to potential purchasers. This man must be stopped.

Jarvis of St James took our money in full at The Suffolk Show in June 2010 and have not delivered. he told us that it was out for delivery by Fedex, which we checked and found to be untrue. He agreed to refund the £400 but failed to do so. We have just seen these reviews and have reported him to trading standards and the police.

We are suprised that this appears to have gone on for so long.

Essex police incident no 734 of 02/8/10 report him

What a horror show. Taken our money but not delivered the goods. Does any one have their address?

He goes to events and uses cheques from accounts that are long since closed. I know of a number of event organisers that have caught a cold from this man.

Having been to his business address - surprise surprise they have never heard of him.

Looking at the reviews on this site !

I can not believe this man is still conning people - we have been waiting for 2 cases of champagne since ordering them at Hampton Court Flower Show in July 2008. All the stories on here are all too familiar, never returning calls, promising to deliver then never delivering, etc, etc. Trading Standards have him on thier watch list and other people have made complaints - time for the police??

I paid for a half case of champagne two months ago and it still hasn't arrived. I have since asked for a refund three times and this has still not happened. I would never use this company again, I have never experienced such appalling service and am now taking things further legally.