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

fitzpaam

there may be a small glimer of hope as both BBC and GMTV websites are reporting on the Trade and Industry Minister meeting with the British Retailer Consortium to secure some kind of good will gesture for those of us affected

Frell

fitzpaam wrote:

there may be a small glimer of hope as both BBC and GMTV websites are reporting on the Trade and Industry Minister meeting with the British Retailer Consortium to secure some kind of good will gesture for those of us affected

From what I made out at lunch time when i heard him speak, Its going to be for the ones that are worst off. But how they will work that out beats me. But thats only what I could make out when i heard him talking,

catznine

I don't think that Findal really thought this through, they should have bought Farepak as well, even at a loss, as quite possibly they have made a big mistake by buying Home Farm and not taking on Farepak as customer confidence will plummet and will surely effect Home Farm sales figures (and other hamper companies) over the next year only my view but seems like they have shot themselves in the foot.

Sorry this is not going to help anyone but if i had lost money with them I certainly would not be wishing the industry well!

xxdougiexx

Do we think it may be an idea to put up a standard letter when e-mailing / posting complaints about farepak to MP's ???
For example what type of communication did you send this MP - Was it your personal situation or just a general communication at your dissapointment in Farepak Fiasco ?
Me, and the kids have all been affected by this nightmare and I really don't know where to turn with this blow ?

Just when I thought I had a debt free christmas sussed Farepak have blown me and my 5 kids world apart

sandhabibi

They have been talking about this again on gmtv, it's going to help more if kept in the media's eyes. I still feel sickened when think about it and wish I wasn't an agent this year.
Here's hoping we get the help we need now.

Tildy_2

Teresa60 wrote:

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.

I got one for Homefarm for next year filed it under B straight away. You know what they say, one bitten

Tildy_2

chrisandrob wrote:

I would urge everyone affected to contact their local MP,Paper ,Newsstation,The more publicity this gets the more hope somthing may be done.
I and one of my customers have contacted all our local Mp's and have some sort of response from them all,
Surely the big losers in all this mess are the children ,I expect he majority of Farepak customers are families with young children (most of the people I know are)Or Grannies and Grandad saving to buy presents for their granchildren.So it will be the children who suffer come chistmas morning.
So please contact anyone you can who will keep this in the public eye ,before it becomes yesterdays news !!!!

I agree, we must keep on fighting otherwise they will just walk all over us.
If we all unite something will have to be done they can't and won't shut us up.
Hopefully if we continue fighting we might just win and hopefully stop this from happening to anyone else. "All for one and one for all"

rchddap1

Just heard that a local Swindon radio station (GWR) is making collections of pressies and cash for those affected by this. Don't know any more than that....but its good to hear that there are some kind hearted people out there.

kez_s

I wouldn't be able to take anything from anyone, I don't mean to sound ungrateful, but I'm thinking that if the public helps out out then it will take away the pressure from those responsible and they will get away with it fully.

All I want is the vouchers I paid for or the money back, I don't see why innocent people should have to pay for what this company has done to us all.

karren

catznine wrote:

I don't think that Findal really thought this through, they should have bought Farepak as well, even at a loss, as quite possibly they have made a big mistake by buying Home Farm and not taking on Farepak as customer confidence will plummet and will surely effect Home Farm sales figures (and other hamper companies) over the next year only my view but seems like they have shot themselves in the foot.

Sorry not going to help anyone but if i had lost money with them I certainly would not be wishing the industry well!

I think that people should refuse to place orders with findel and write to them telling them why, as If it can happen once it can again.