Fabb sofas

[Jackiejack123]

Sorry guys but raging 😤, they have went into administration I have paid a grand deposit , wtf ???? , I want my cash back or I want my sofas ,,,, the guy has who owns the company has been diagnosed with an incurable illness , so he collaborating all his assets seemly for himself / family ,,, I get that but what about all the customers waiting for there sofas and all his staff who turned up for work to find the doors firmly shut , shocking , what a selfish man 😡

[Jackiejack123]

Hope so 👍

[robpw]

Sorry to hear that , wether you can get your money back depends on what type of creditor you are ... I suspect that he won’t have made specific arrangements to keep your deposit out of the business bank account. I think it would be worth going to the citizens advice and seeing if they can put you in touch with a lawyer who can give you advice etc based on your contracts etc.

Hope you get something back or at least the support you need

[Jackiejack123 in reply to robpw]

It’s daylight robbery really annoyed 😠 sorry I know it’s fibro related but just need to vent my anger , it’s my flipping hard earned cash 💰

[robpw in reply to Jackiejack123]

I know and I hope you can get some of it back , problem is if he’s done this to you how many others are affected. Has he got administrators in ??

[Jackiejack123 in reply to robpw]

Yes I think he has , my husbands friends cousin worked there n he turned up to his work to find the doors shut , he’s out of a job , just like that ,,, it’s affecting hundreds of customers .

[robpw]

depends on how many creditors he has and if he has any money etc

[Rose54]

Hi

Dis you pay deposit on Credit Card if so contact them as thay may refund you

[Jackiejack123 in reply to Rose54]

No paid cash in shop got receipt , not much good though 😤

[robpw in reply to Jackiejack123]

Ouch ... please learn a lesson in future put money on a debit card or if you have one a credit card because then you can claim it back from the bank

[Jackiejack123 in reply to robpw]

Yeah I know , but we didn’t think at the time ,,,sooooo scunnered

[Rose54 in reply to Jackiejack123]

Shame

I don't like credit cards but use one for purchasing goods just in care of situations like this .

[Hazel_Angelstar Administrator FMA UK Staff]

so sorry to hear this - and usually in these cases, unfortunately it is the customers who lose out the most .... however, as Rose54 says, depending how you paid the deposit you may have some possibility of a refund. xx

[Jackiejack123]

Just don’t know yet what’s happening, so angry 😡

[robpw]

Doesn’t always work like that ... your a creditor in a long line of creditors unless you have a propriety claim but without seeing contract I wouldn’t know .. let’s hope the company has money to cover all of its debts etc

[honeybug]

Sooo sorry Jackiejack123☹️

It’s terrible to be in your position...I hope and pray 🙏 that all works out well.

😊🌸🌿🦋

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Sorry, as others have said there'll be a line of creditors and the tax man heads the queue and gets paid first. Remaining assets are evaluated and if there's insufficient money to pay everyone it's decided on a percentage basis. Citizens advice should be able to tell you how to lodge your claim.

I don't know the rules on paying staff or where they stand in the line of claimants.

Personally, I wouldn't go spending more on a solicitor. Lodge your claim and I hope you get your money back.

[Jenonnet]

I'm sorry to say I agree completely with 06hollyberry, you'll be in a long line of creditors. The tax man will be first, then any utility companies and building rent /mortgage owed, then any businesses he owes money to for materials etc. All businesses will come first, then the staff will be paid what they're owed for their wages. Last of all who will be reimbursed for deposits paid etc., will be his customers. If there isn't enough to pay everyone they will pay a percentage. You must put a claim in, otherwise you will not be paid anything back and you need to get it in asap! If you're near the end of claimants you stand to hardly get anything,or maybe you'll get nothing at all.

Has he gone bankrupt or just folding up the business do you know? Either way the rules for payment are the same. Good luck, hope you can manage to get something back. From now on never ever pay any deposit with cash. If you haven't got one, get a credit card and use that to pay deposits and balances with instead of cash. You can always pay the cash onto the credit card straight away so the money is there when the bill is due to be paid. You have much more protection with a credit card. Sending hugs (( ))