Farepak in administration: What to do? (Merged Thread)

Ruby_Pudding

Apologies if yhis has been posted but I've just seen this article on our local news website

http://www.halifaxtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=700&ArticleID=1825722

Just look at that house......

Quasar

As I have just posted on another thread, I have no kids and not a lot of presents to buy for Christmas, so I'm not familiar with these hamper schemes and I'm probably talking rubbish, however it seems to me that it would be better to just put the money into a savings account instead of the pocket of some company.

Be as it may, I sincerely hope all those of you who have lost out will be able to get your moneey back!

black-saturn

karren wrote:

dont think they meant it at you but at the directors whom have swindled everyone, any cool recipies for xmas? or ideas for making cheap presents, for those of us who are skint!!?

No but I've only just started buying for my christmas and I'm on an income of £135 a week with 2 children and lots of relatives so if I can do it anyone can

karren

Ruby_Pudding wrote:

Apologies if yhis has been posted but I've just seen this article on our local news website

http://www.halifaxtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=700&ArticleID=1825722

Just look at that house......

Well I hope that they use the same stance that they have for the drug dealers etc, and freeze his assets and investigate, its downright fraud and major major one at that!!

karren

black-saturn wrote:

No but I've only just started buying for my christmas and I'm on an income of £135 a week with 2 children and lots of relatives so if I can do it anyone can

What ideas can you share?
christmas ideas

lottery ticket and chocolate coins in a box, you never know!!
big box with balloons
lining paper and decorate with handprints as the wrapping paper
pot, earth and seeds,
home made gift bags
make wheat bags
salt dough decs
ginger bread stars,


jam jar layers brownies etc
service cheques free off the net
little xmas cakes for gifts

frame handprints of the childrens
gingham hearts etc home made from scraps of fabric

firespire

karren wrote:

Any idea who else i can write to? ive wriiten to wactchdog, the ferret, the paper, 4 mps the finance minister, how do i get tony blair !!!!!!!!!

As you have done The Ferret - what about BBC Wales X-Ray on the other side.

Radio 4's consumer affairs programme You and Yours

BBC 2 Working Lunch are taking comments here

pfpf

Quasar wrote:

it seems to me that it would be better to just put the money into a savings account instead of the pocket of some company.

obvious with hindsight and i am sure thats what everyone will do in future. i recommend ALL vouchers obtained from ANY hamper companies are spent quickly to avoid last years choices voucher aggro.

i am not sure if even the big guys (Park etc.) will get the custom next year they are used to. having said that, its probably only Farepak customers who are aware of all this trouble anyway, and these are the people who won't do hamper companies again.

this situation needs massive publicity so others can make a informed decison for next year.

good luck all.

the_greed

Ruby_Pudding wrote:

Apologies if yhis has been posted but I've just seen this article on our local news website

http://www.halifaxtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=700&ArticleID=1825722

Just look at that house......

I feel like going and pappin the theiving B!!!!!!'s windaes in. Fortunately I changed my mind about saving for Farepak vouchers but it doesn't stop me being angry for all the other poor soles who have been robbed. He should be made to pay for this debacle asap. Contact anybody who you think may be able to help. HITA, the media, Trading Standards, MP's, the fraud squad. Anybody who will listen.

chrisandrob

Think with the media coverage this story is getting,a lot of customers from other Hamper companies will think twice before handing their hard earned cash over ,
Having lost out myself from Farepak,will never again join one of these clubs.
Think a lot of these companies will suffer next year

goggins1977

Just said on the radio (swindon)that no customers will get gifts or vouchers from the company,they will however get a percentage back but that wont be this side of christmas