Rights regarding cancelled wedding cars

bod1467

And I reckon it wasn't the OPs cheque that was returned - the company sent a refund by THEIR cheque.

Life's a b!tch sometimes. Suck it up and move on unfortunately.

texranger

also 4 1/2 months to inform you they are fully booked is not right.

i suspect they have either

1) Got a better/larger event to cover - more money
2) A member of their staff has booked that day for a relative/friend and cancelled your booking
3) the cars they were planning on using are booked for a garage service/MOT that weekend

Optimist

bevee wrote: »

I booked and paid a deposit for my two wedding cars on 18th July, today i got a letter saying they were fully booked, 41/2 months after i paid the deposit. Basically they sent me a cheque back for deposit and said good bye. I want to know what my rights are as these are the only cars in the area that are what i what. I did sign a contract stating that my deposit was non refundable so are the legally able to cancel the booking? Thanks in advance for any help.

I think it is pretty safe to assume you had a contract. However whilst the firm are seemingly in breach of said contract you do not seem to have suffered any losses and given the time left to your wedding any damages for non pecuniary loss, assuming the judge allowed it would probably be nominal.

Move on and get a reliable company. Tell any friends who are thinking of getting married to avoid the original company.

bb999

How do you know when the wedding is? OP says they paid on 18th July & it has now been cancelled ie 4.5 months later.

Of course there is a contract, & if OP suffers a loss is entitled to compensation to cover such loss. Anyone suggesting OP simply accepts paying more should not be posting on a money saving website!

arcon5

texranger wrote: »

what a load of rubbish.

the took the booking, but seems to have double booked then had cancelled and refunded deposit, so any contract is cancelled.


you can ask any wedding service provider ( cars, photographers etc.) and i can 100% guarantee that they have all double booked at somepoint.

they cannot provide cars if they dont have any available. at least they have let the OP know 8 months before wedding and not just 2 weeks notice.

what? you can't just enter into a contract then cancel it at your peril, you could make provisions to rescind the contract but these would need to be fair to both parties.

It is not cancelled, it is breached! And if they are unable to rectify their breach of contract they may infact be liable for additional costs/losses op incurrs as a result -- this will include the difference in price between the breached contract and the different company.

Obviously, so long as op mitigates any potential losses ie. several quotes from other companyes on a like for like basis then choosing the lowest price would suffice.

hcb42

It's one of those things that happens occasionally. No decent company would have done this deliberately. THe Op has suffered no loss, so best just to rethink the plans and get something booked up soon . Before the New year and valentines, when proposals go up.. !

Optimist

bb999 wrote: »

How do you know when the wedding is? OP says they paid on 18th July & it has now been cancelled ie 4.5 months later.

Of course there is a contract, & if OP suffers a loss is entitled to compensation to cover such loss. Anyone suggesting OP simply accepts paying more should not be posting on a money saving website!

You are correct the wedding date is not mentioned. Not sure where I got the impression it was a long way off.

The OP has yet hasn't suffered a loss and has a obligation to mitigate any loss anyway although if the wedding is in the near future and they have to pay more then a case could certainly be made.

It also really depends on how long until the wedding date as to liability for damages in respect of disappointment which given the nature of the contract is a distinct possibility.

Flyboy152

Sounds to me that they have got a better offer for that day.