http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29377077

Always pay by credit card for expensive stuff no matter how much cash you have in the bank, then pay the bill instantly. Auto protection against this. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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Only if it's more than £100 I believe. Phones 4U took £99 deposits. Naughty.

My credit card company offered to pay up £17 once. I had one last email attack on the company in question and they caved in and refunded so I didn't need to bother. Not a lot of money but it's the principle. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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Those that try to get their £99 back may be lucky and be refunded by their CC company as a goodwill gesture but if not, they won't have any automatic rights under the law. Not fair really.

Edit: With a bit of luck they may have ordered the 6 plus and should consider that a lucky escape. Every cloud and all that.....

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Agreed. S.75 is the relevant section. Of course, as they are in administration, the secured creditors get first shout and the customers are way down at the bottom of the pecking order. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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In this case of under £100, it would have been better to pay by debit card, and used 'chargeback' where you pursue your bank for any monies above £10. Been in force for a few years now and I successfully got my money back from the 'Halifax' when Go Ballooning went bust.

Good work  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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EYorkshire wrote:

............ I successfully got my money back from the 'Halifax' when Go Ballooning went bust.

My wife also got her deposit back when her plastic surgeon went tits up and again when the origami course she put a deposit on folded.

Keep em coming  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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Dog food company Pedigree Chum have announced they have gone bust...

They have called in the retrievers LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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Senokot have gone into liquidation..............
The World has dropped out of the bottom. Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

A local undertaker business has recently gone bust. A rival company was running their business into the ground.

Stories appearing of Gregg's going bust. But apparently it's all pie in the sky. ...

Be true to yourself. That way happiness lies...

Last week I saw the director of 'Phones4u' outside one of his branches, he said "from now on, I am going to concentrate on the big issues"

Today I saw him outside of ASDA, and he sold me a copy!

Had a cruise cancelled by well known holiday seller, they sent an email to me saying I was entitled to a FULL refund
Then refused to return credit card charge.
soooo copied e-mail to credit card company they initially said no then told them I was going to court they said ,OK here is all your money back
So now pay on cc and invoke section 75 if things go wrong
The power of law. (Think that could make a good song title ..) Wales
Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper.
(And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! )
Sd4 and chrome Ar*e piece, Auto box for best fun
09 Xs Gone
12 xs Gone
HSE with Leather seats and 4 years warrenty.. staying for now !