Sole trader has done a 'midnight flit'!

[smileyculture]

Re: Sole trader has done a 'midnight flit'!

Save your money, she has gone broke, what can you gain, nothing. Send her a message on facebook that your disappointed after 2 years, could not talk face to face. Chances of recovering money, next to nothing. Forget any solicitors or Court, will just cost you and get nothing back. They more than likely tried everything to keep business going but in the end, were losing money. Put it down to experience. As for facebook, that means nothing. It is bad enough losing your business, it doesn't mean they have to stop living. You can move on, they still have people chasing. Carry on with your lives, there's nothing to gain.

[wales01man]

Re: Sole trader has done a 'midnight flit'!

Agree with Smiley culture when I lost both my businesses luckily it was only banks a CC cards oi owed not people so I had no shame I lost a lot more than the debts I had I moved on unless the OP can get money back give in posting on facebook seems very childish and will get deleted

[CleverClogs]

Re: Sole trader has done a 'midnight flit'!

Wife paid £xxx upfront for a session of cosmetic treatments with a sole trader she has had a business relationship with for past two years.

How (and WHY) did she pay in advance?

If she paid by credit card, she would seem to have a valid claim under section 75 (link) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974.

Without the treatments, will she have to revert to using paper bags? msl:

[Captain Haddock]

Re: Sole trader has done a 'midnight flit'!

Walesman and Smiley - what makes you think I'm going to post degrogatory comments on facebook? What would that gain me? What my wife & I are annoyed about is the disappearing act, the idea of just vanishing into thin air. That's what we don't approve of. I'm not expecting to get the money back though I intend to try. I also want her to know I've located her. And I now have a moby number. A few polite questions is all it will be and no threats.

Cleverclogs - She paid in cash. Reason? As state, 2 years friendly business relationship builds an element of trust.

I won't show my wife your last para, mate!

[Captain Haddock]

Re: Sole trader has done a 'midnight flit'!

Moby number was of previous business owner who sold concern on. Next stop landlord and council but I think I'll wrap this thread up. If I find out who they are, well and good, and I'll ask them why the flit and if they can pay. If not, it's not a lot of money and I won't threaten on harrass them like the banks and others will no doubt do.

Thx for assistance given.

[smileyculture]

Re: Sole trader has done a 'midnight flit'!

How something can be so misread, I only pointed out who can use facebook to make contact and point out how disappointed you were after 2 years and not told face to face. The more civil you are in my eyes the more the offending party feels. I have been on both sides and experienced good and bad. Forget it and carry on.