Grand designs "eco house" won't sell, so they're having a lottery.

*Cheyenne*

Latest update on the Wilshaws site:
"09.03.09

Hi Everyone,
What a frustrating week last week had been!
Having patiently awaited a response for three weeks since the discussions between the GC legal team and ours, we tried to chase up what the delay is with the GC solicitor. So far we have had no reply from him to either our telephone calls or our email!
Our lawyer has been informed that the GC legal department are trying to set up a meeting with us but apparently it is taking time to co-ordinate all the persons who are required to be present. We are hopeful that this meeting will take place this week and naturally we will update you with the outcome of that.
A question that is still being asked of us is whether entrants can buy up the entry numbers from people who have requested a refund.
To date, of the 32 thousand entrants that we have, (as a gesture of goodwill), we have refunded only around 100 people who have ‘lost the faith’ which is quite remarkable given the trials and tribulations we have all been through!
We do not intend to release any more numbers, even to recoup what we have lost, so the good news is that your odds of winning are now even better than they were!
Don’t forget to update us (if you haven’t already done so,) if you have changed your details or email address since entering the competition, so that we can keep a record, for when we do have to do a bulk email. This would be to notify you all, either of the draw, or the mass refund. (Unfortunately anti-spamming regulations mean that we cannot regularly email our entrants which is why we have these ‘update’ pages.)
If you can put ‘Change of Entrant Details’ in the subject line and send it to wendywilshaw@eclipse.co.uk that will make my admin easier.
Once again, we can only apologise for the length of time this is taking, and to reassure you all, that the process is not stalled but just progressing much more slowly than we ever envisaged.
Your supportive emails continue to be a source of motivation on the days when we want to bang our heads against the wall!
The Wilshaw Family

Strange how everything seems to take about a week whenever they post an update. Be interesting to know about the 100 people they claim to have refunded, as I've asked for a refund twice now and twice been told I have to wait.

KennyVader

Thanks for the update.

*Cheyenne*

I finally received a refund from the Wilshaws.

I suggest everyone else still waiting, send them a forceful email demanding your money back, or you could be waiting an eternity otherwise.

littlemissmoney

For anyone interested, the "million pound" house remains unsold at £745,000.

http://www.peterballtownandcountry.co.uk/

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-22049356.html?locationIdentifier=REGION^308&sortByPriceDescending=false&minPrice=700000&maxPrice=800000&includeSSTC=true&_includeSSTC=on&pageNumber=1&backToListURL=%2Fproperty-for-sale%2Ffind.html%3FsearchType%3DSALE%26locationIdentifier%3DREGION%255E308%26radius%3D0.0%26displayPropertyType%3D%26minBedrooms%3D%26maxBedrooms%3D%26minPrice%3D700000%26maxPrice%3D800000%26maxDaysSinceAdded%3D%26retirement%3D%26partBuyPartRent%3D%26includeSSTC%3Dtrue%26_includeSSTC%3Don%26x%3D31%26y%3D8%26sortByPriceDescending%3Dfalse%26primaryDisplayPropertyType%3D%26secondaryDisplayPropertyType%3D%26oldDisplayPropertyType%3D%26oldPrimaryDisplayPropertyType%3D%26oldSecondaryDisplayPropertyType%3D%26newHome%3D%26auction%3Dfalse

shakerbaby

littlemissmoney wrote: »

For anyone interested, the "million pound" house remains unsold at £745,000.

http://www.peterballtownandcountry.co.uk/

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-22049356.html?locationIdentifier=REGION^308&sortByPriceDescending=false&minPrice=700000&maxPrice=800000&includeSSTC=true&_includeSSTC=on&pageNumber=1&backToListURL=%2Fproperty-for-sale%2Ffind.html%3FsearchType%3DSALE%26locationIdentifier%3DREGION%255E308%26radius%3D0.0%26displayPropertyType%3D%26minBedrooms%3D%26maxBedrooms%3D%26minPrice%3D700000%26maxPrice%3D800000%26maxDaysSinceAdded%3D%26retirement%3D%26partBuyPartRent%3D%26includeSSTC%3Dtrue%26_includeSSTC%3Don%26x%3D31%26y%3D8%26sortByPriceDescending%3Dfalse%26primaryDisplayPropertyType%3D%26secondaryDisplayPropertyType%3D%26oldDisplayPropertyType%3D%26oldPrimaryDisplayPropertyType%3D%26oldSecondaryDisplayPropertyType%3D%26newHome%3D%26auction%3Dfalse

Oh dear over £250,000 off and still not shifting. This recovery and green shoots the bulls keep waffling on about don't seem good enough. :T