A dad who runs a driveway cleaning business called EasyJetwash is being threatened with legal action by the founder of easyJet.
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00:00 My name is Joseph Specker and I'm the owner of EZ Jetwash pressure washing service.
00:20 Last December I got challenged with this by EZ group and I received a demanding
00:28 letter to shut down my website, shut down my Facebook page, everything related
00:35 with EZ Jetwash and basically deleted, which was really firm and harsh.
00:46 I just got to the point, paid off all the credit cards and everything which helped me
00:58 to buy all the expensive equipment and startup process. I'm not sure how many
01:05 people are aware of it but it is really expensive to start up a business with a
01:09 strong website indexing on Google search because that's how people find me.
01:14 They don't know me. I'm Hungarian-British. I'm proud to be British but I'm from
01:22 Hungary. I have no family and friends who can recommend me with my business. I had
01:29 to recommend myself and I had to build up everything for myself.
01:40 In my world, in my view, I did no harm for EZ group or EZ Jet. I had no
01:47 intention to sell any kind of businesses they are doing jet washing.
01:55 I'm just the bloke down the road you call out for exterior cleaning. It's not
02:00 simple.
02:02 [sound of jet engine]
02:11 There is a big question what's coming, what's waiting for me. At the moment I
02:17 received a letter from High Court Justice. I need to answer on that letter.
02:22 I have less than eight days now because it was filed, ironically, on my birthday.
02:30 Probably a good birthday gift. And I need to respond on the claim that
02:38 EZ group has. They did not write any damage in numbers. They use the N/A
02:46 as damages. So at the moment if they win they probably can say that oh yeah
02:52 Joseph, the bloke from Stoke-on-Trent caused us 10 million pound of damage. He
02:57 has to pay.
03:00 [sound of jet engine]
03:10 Doesn't make me feel really good. I did offer them, I sent them an email before
03:18 this claim came. And basically I've been trying to explain for them this is what
03:25 I do for a living. This is my job. This is my only income what I can rely on. And I
03:33 did offer for them although I disagree with their view over my business. I
03:41 disagree with everything they trying to claim or accuse me. I'm still happy to
03:47 rather go down on a peaceful way because I know exactly they are a billion pound
03:53 company. I would like to say thank you for the news reporters and everybody
04:04 picking up my case because I really believe that and I truly believe that
04:12 EZ group is not an evil group and they not here to delete somebody. And I really
04:22 believe that they are able to make a solution without taking this case to the
04:30 High Court of Justice. And I truly believe that it will be a good solution
04:35 for everyone.
04:39 [sound of jet engine]
04:41 (car door slams)