scootz
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| posted on 10/1/13 at 05:10 PM |
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Bloody Jessops!
Bought the old man £1200 of vouchers for Xmas and they've gone into administration! Shops still open, but not 'honouring'
vouchers!
I've told him to send them down to me and I'll walk into my nearest shop, pick up £100 worth of goods from the shelves, slam the voucher
down on the desk and walk out! He won't let me (and as I'm still his wee laddie, then I'll have to do as I'm told!).
Thieving buggers!
It's Evolution Baby!
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mookaloid
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| posted on 10/1/13 at 05:16 PM |
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I Hope you mean £120 .....
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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pewe
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| posted on 10/1/13 at 05:18 PM |
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That's a fricking nightmare.
When you say you bought them didn't by any chance use a credit card?
If so you may be able to claim back from the credit card company.
Slim chance I know but that's a lotta money to lose.
Cheers, Pewe10 
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morcus
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| posted on 10/1/13 at 05:18 PM |
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Unfortunatly though, thats how it works. They aren't allowed to honour them until they've paid off every bigger debt, and if they could do
that then they wouldn't have the problem in the first place.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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jossey
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| posted on 10/1/13 at 05:19 PM |
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As above? £120?
How can they not honour vouchers check online and try but something
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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puma931
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| posted on 10/1/13 at 05:22 PM |
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Same thing happened with Comet, but after a day or so they (administrators) started to honour the gift cards / vouchers.
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 10/1/13 at 05:42 PM |
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did you buy them on a credit card? If so you might have some level of insurance.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 10/1/13 at 05:42 PM |
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No offence, but why buy gift vouchers? Ive never seen the point in them. Just give cash!
Mistral Motorsport
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scootz
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| posted on 10/1/13 at 05:56 PM |
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 Typo! It was £100!
Bought using paypal... not sure what their policy is for firms entering admin.
It's Evolution Baby!
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scootz
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| posted on 10/1/13 at 05:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
No offence, but why buy gift vouchers? Ive never seen the point in them. Just give cash!
Cos he shops (shopped!) a lot in Jessops and it seemed just that little bit more 'personal'.
It's Evolution Baby!
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ReMan
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| posted on 10/1/13 at 06:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Typo! It was £100!
Bought using paypal... not sure what their policy is for firms entering admin.
Is your Paypal funded by a credit card?
www.plusnine.co.uk
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scootz
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| posted on 10/1/13 at 06:48 PM |
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Sadly not... debit card.
It's Evolution Baby!
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splitrivet
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| posted on 10/1/13 at 06:52 PM |
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Theyve been in dire straits for years, it was only a matter of time. Talking to a guy in the industry a couple of years back he said the company has
always alledgedly been badly run alledgedly.
I would think you'd be covered by paypal if not the credit card company you would have been by credit card co for sure but dont know if paypals
involved.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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ReMan
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| posted on 10/1/13 at 07:16 PM |
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I expect that you'll find that Paypal wont cover such a purchase, (doubt they'll cover anything that costs them)
www.plusnine.co.uk
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mark chandler
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| posted on 10/1/13 at 08:09 PM |
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Vouchers are just a way of shops flogging product on credit cards, even better as they have your money and stock !
So people struggling towards Christmas cannot afford to give cash in an envelope so extend themselves (I'm not saying this is the only reason,
as Scootz has said, it is also more personal so shows you have thought about the gift), the reality is cash.
It does work for the punter as you do not get charged for effectively withdrawing cash if placed upon a credit card so max 60 days credit is possible,
although not at the shops expense.
Regards Mark
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 10/1/13 at 10:03 PM |
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Cold hard world of commerce folks, that's the risk you take.
Personally never buy vouchers anymore, no point buying someone something that invariably has a use-by date (my biggest bug-bear), can only be spent in
one shop and has the risk of becoming worthless if anything happens to said shop. Just give them universally acceptable cash and print/draw/write a
note to explain what you'd like them to spend it on, far more personal.
And people stretching themselves on credit card is a bad idea too, no wonder the world's in a state of demise, it's just bloody Christmas,
not worth putting yourself in debt for!
Bahhh humbug. Think it's time I got some food in me, my grouch has come out!
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owelly
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| posted on 10/1/13 at 10:33 PM |
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If I get gifted cash, it goes in my wallet and dissolves into shopping, fuel, chips etc. It never gets used to buy myself a gift. Likewise, a xheque
goes into my bank andeases the overdraft until the next bill eats it. There's more chance you'll spend a voucher in thevway it was
intended. That's why I still have a bundle of Love 2 Shop vouchers and no diesel in my car....
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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ianclark1275
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| posted on 10/1/13 at 11:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by owelly
If I get gifted cash, it goes in my wallet and dissolves into shopping, fuel, chips etc. It never gets used to buy myself a gift. Likewise, a xheque
goes into my bank andeases the overdraft until the next bill eats it. There's more chance you'll spend a voucher in thevway it was
intended. That's why I still have a bundle of Love 2 Shop vouchers and no diesel in my car....
couldn't agree more !
measure twice, cut once, scrap it, start again.
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puma931
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| posted on 11/1/13 at 11:41 AM |
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At work we have a portal that gives you discount on gift cards (5% @ JS & Asda, 6% @ M&S, 8% @ B&Q etc). You get the discount when you
top-up the card online e.g. £100 of credit added to a JS card costs you £95, and you keep the card an just top it up as and when required. Really
usefull way of saving money on everyday shopping, plus you also earn ponts on online shopping
I would not buy a HMV card though....
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 11/1/13 at 12:52 PM |
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You lot need more self control then
I actually usually need control in the opposite direction, I'll spend the voucher plus a load, then worry about fueling the car later 
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bartonp
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| posted on 11/1/13 at 01:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Sadly not... debit card.
Worth enquiring of the bank that provided the debit card - some are covered (yes, I didn't know that either until recently). Only fly in the
ointment may be Paypal as 3rd party.
Phil.
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iank
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| posted on 11/1/13 at 10:16 PM |
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Just got worse http://www.jessops.com/
--
Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 12/1/13 at 12:41 AM |
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Poor customers. What a nightmare.
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scootz
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| posted on 12/1/13 at 08:40 AM |
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Registering a claim. If you are owed money by Jessops (e.g. due to vouchers not honoured, deposits, returns, pre-paid courses etc) you can register
an unsecured creditor claim with the administrators using the form on the PwC website (http://www.pwc.co.uk/jessops). Please note, there is no
guarantee that there will be any payment to unsecured creditors of the company. If there is a dividend paid, this will be in many months time and is
likely to be only a small proportion of the claimed amount.
Thieving bastards! I don't believe for a second that they didn't know it was all going tits-up pre-Xmas, but they kept selling the
vouchers!
I wish the old man had just given me the vouchers when I'd asked so I could have walked in and just taken something to the value.
It's Evolution Baby!
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 12/1/13 at 09:14 AM |
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You may have some purchase protection with Paypal (also thieving gits).
http://www.which.co.uk/news/2011/06/are-your-paypal-purchases-protected-256720/
£100 threshold and undoubtedly a process that will test the patience of a saint.
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