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

Plasticman

gibby wrote:

The Gov should now pass a law that voucher schemes should be insured for this type of problem.
If this was the case - choice going bust would not have caused all these problems.

The problem with doing that now is that it could push the remaining hamper companies out of business. Although I guess it would be better to do that in January rather than wait until they've taken money for 10 months. I wonder if the bad press will be enough to cause the closure of the other companies?

MEMBER02

Plasticman wrote:

The problem with doing that now is that it could push the remaining hamper companies out of business. Although I guess it would be better to do that in January rather than wait until they've taken money for 10 months. I wonder if the bad press will be enough to cause the closure of the other companies?

I for one hope so,as i would not wish what has just happened to me and my family, and thousands of others,to be repeated on other trusting people in the future.

zsazsa_3

Plasticman wrote:

The problem with doing that now is that it could push the remaining hamper companies out of business. Although I guess it would be better to do that in January rather than wait until they've taken money for 10 months. I wonder if the bad press will be enough to cause the closure of the other companies?

I will certainly NEVER use a hamper company again!!

michjoe

zsazsa wrote:

I will certainly NEVER use a hamper company again!!

Neither will I, I think this will affect other savings schemes, as I said in an earlier post it could happen to any of them.

michjoe

Can anybody tell me what was just said on Granada Reports???

Teresa60

I lost money this year too. What came in the post this morning: a Park brochure for next year!! I dont think so. I'm sure their business will suffer because of this.

zsazsa_3

michjoe wrote:

Can anybody tell me what was just said on Granada Reports???

Sorry Im in STV area and they had nothing tonight which i found a little surprising - mind you the website is due to be updated by administators tomorrow so it will probably hit news again then.

relynutz

i too had a park book for next year, needless to say it went straight in the bin

michjoe

zsazsa wrote:

Sorry Im in STV area and they had nothing tonight which i found a little surprising - mind you the website is due to be updated by administators tomorrow so it will probably hit news again then.

My sister phoned and told me that there was something mentioned about a good will gesture and some families may get money back.

zsazsa_3

michjoe wrote:

My sister phoned and told me that there was something mentioned about a good will gesture and some families may get money back.

I know it is worth writing to your MP/MSP the Scottish Parliament have had a Motion enrolled there asking them to get the Scottish Executive to investigate this - so if you have not writtten to your MP it is worth a shot!