Laura Ashley gift cards

sophi_cha

I have a £50 Laura Ashley gift card I was saving to add towards some furniture, I’ve been told it is now obsolete as they’ve gone into administration. What are my rights regarding this matter? It was a present paid for with cash originally. So they’ve had the cash and I’ve had nothing! 

Supersonos

They are no longer trading, so all you could do is contact the administrators and add yourself to a list of creditors.  But the administrator will be paying off a lot of other, larger and more important creditors, so don't expect anything.

unholyangel

This is one of the reasons I abhor gift cards - they offer no benefit to the recipient/purchaser and are wholly stacked in retailers favour. 

Ultimately you have no rights - it was a gift. You will be an unsecured creditor - meaning you might get a few p per £ if there is anything left after settling the priority debts. 

mattyprice4004

Sadly the above is true, you can apply to be a creditor, but for the quid or two you get back it may not be worth it. 

Your rights are against a company that no longer exist - akin to trying to get £50 back off someone who's passed away. 
Cash is king for presents, it sucks but it's true.