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

sazzlewhit

emilyj wrote:

Frank Field has called for HBOS to repay customers of Farepak:

http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1935390,00.html

Am I right in understanding that HBOS have rejected this idea, B**T*!? I got all excited reading that article until the end.

For HBOS the amount that we've lost as Farepak customers surely wouldn't make that much difference to them if they paid it back to us.

sandhabibi

emilyj wrote:

Frank Field has called for HBOS to repay customers of Farepak:

http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1935390,00.html

Thanks for that, it makes an interesting read. The media have quietened down abit now but we need to keep this in the headlines.

chardonnay_2

i feel so bad for all who are affected, especially with those with little kids who believe in santa. i would appeal to family and friends, explain the situation that you will only be buying for your kids this year and ask them to only buy for your kids (possibly spending what they would normally on you on the kids instead).

those with kids old enough to not believe in santa explain to them what has happened and try not to get into debt to still make xmas special.

remember the pound shop, poundland you could get loads for young children there and they would be estatic.

MEMBER02

sazzlewhit wrote:

Am I right in understanding that HBOS have rejected this idea, B**T*!? I got all excited reading that article until the end.

For HBOS the amount that we've lost as Farepak customers surely wouldn't make that much difference to them if they paid it back to us.

I agree,but i heard it was this bank that delayed the demise of farepak,so they could get more of their money back from us,hence going into liquidation just as last payments were due and no goods/vouchers were despatched,so if they are capable of doing this to the low income farepak customers they are capable of anything,so we have no chance of anything from them.if i was one of their customers my account would be closed.

rachee_2

Lindsey 29

I would take that money straight out your account and do not give it back if they ask (ITS YOURS ANYWAY) Well done for being sucessful. Please could you tell me what back you went through I have placed a chargeback claim through Barclays and am keeping my fingers crossed now!!

tinawall

I Am New To This Site But Would Like To Thank You For All Your Advise. I Too Was Informed This Morning By One Of My Banks That My Chargeback Has Been Successful And I Will Have My Money Back Within The Next Week. Other Bank (lloyds) Still Not Giving Me Any Information.

rachee_2

anybody that has not already been on to the site https://www.unfairpak.co.uk must go there as people have made a fantastic job of this website and there is so much information it already has over 200 registered members.

rachee_2

Hi tinawall

What bank was it that you were successsful with?

thanks

opaque

chardonnay wrote:

remember the pound shop, poundland you could get loads for young children there and they would be estatic.

Very true, and adults to!
But do remember that in a lot of places there are NO poundshops.
In Cambridge for instance QD was demolished to temporarily house Robert Sayles and the empty shops that held the christmas shops and places like Acorn last year are all demolished ready for the new expensive big shops they're building.
It's just not possible to have a poundshop here, rents are too high.

Pity as they are great!

lindsey29_2

rachee wrote:

Lindsey 29

I would take that money straight out your account and do not give it back if they ask (ITS YOURS ANYWAY) Well done for being sucessful. Please could you tell me what back you went through I have placed a chargeback claim through Barclays and am keeping my fingers crossed now!!

First Trust Bank in Belfast - so glad other people are beginning to se something back!