the wedding list company that went bust - does anyone really care

[FluffyMummy123]

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It's a good excuse to get some more wear out of those frocks though.

I hate wedding lists, I'd rather get 5 towels the same colour than ask for a specific toaster and matching kettle set

"I would be upset, if all my lovely presents just disappeared into the ether before my eyes, after I'd been looking forward to returning home to a whole roomful of stuff just for me (Ok, us), which I'd handpicked, so there wouldn't be any dross, and I could spend a whole day arranging and organising my new coffee cups, all cruelly taken."

bwahahahhahahah

agree mp, what a load of shite

pass the old, non crystal wine glass.......

If they had trusted their guests to choose themselves what they wanted to spend their cash on, instead of handpicking, they wouldn't be in this situation.

Dear God, did you not get the sarcasm/irony????

Or maybe you thought I was that women from the tornado. She may well be affected.

My point, badly made, was, we all like getting stuff, it would be disappointing not to get your pressies, but making a stand like it's a moral issue is just rather sad and pathetic.

I did think when I read about this that if their wedding memories were ruined (as one bride said) that they can't have been that great to start with. "I've had my special day, I've had the wildly over-priced dress and the flowers, I've been the centre of attention .....oh yes and I've married the love of my life.......but I want all my lovely new stuuuuuffff"

communuion, I'm glad you were kidding, you had me worried then!

I'm surprised at such bitchiness about this. A company has gone bust and loads of people risk losing their hard-earned in the fallout. Why so little compassion? So there might be some hyperbole - it's a news story, ffs, what do you expect? - but it doesn't change the fact that people could lose money (which they might not be able to afford).

As for the digs about wedding lists, why so hostile? We had a wedding list and I don't see why we shouldn't have. Why would it be better for people to waste their money on things we wouldn't like, couldn't use or already had just cos some of you don't like asking for specific items. Why should people just accept the loss just because you don't approve of wedding lists. WTF.

I just don't care.

Sorry. People don't know they're born.

I think the issue is that the company kept on taking money for gifts when they knew they were going under.

A friend of mine has her wedding list there and several guests have lost their money and are now shelling out for another present. Thankfully I was too disorganised to have got anything yet.

I don't quite understand the bitchiness either - if it was a Christmas club or involved anyone dc's Christmas presents or anything like that, there would be outrage on here.

I find the tone of this thread somewhat mean to be honest.

Yes I'm sure they all have places to live and lovely husbands. But for some people its very important that all the details are correct. I would be upset if it happened to me because all of my guests had spent money on a present that didn't arrive, and probably a bit guilty that I had chosen that company.

I agree that parading in front of the bank in their wedding dresses is quite a crazed concept, but perhaps they fancied a second outing in their special dress, I'd love to have a chance to wear mine again, especially as I am half a stone lighter than I was on the big day, preen.

But Christmas Clubs are usually for people who are poor and need to save for presents etc.

This is the opposite

Why on earth is it the opposite. Is there some law that you must be middle class have a joint income of over £50k and subscribe to the Daily Mail before you have a wedding list.

I remember when a wedding shop went bankrupt and all the brides lost their dresses as I was getting married about then. I spent £600 on my dress which even then seemed like a ridiculous amount of money to me, but we could afford it and it was relatively cheap. Some of the brides and parents were talking about £2000 -£3000 numbers that they had cut right back on everything to afford and were paying in installments.

Some people, god forbid, might not already be living together and have everything they need but may have relied upon the wedding list to get their basic kitchen equipment.

To have no sympathy at all is a bit mean

How can you be sure they are the opposite?

The couple I know - the groom (to be, not everyone affected is married yet) has just had to give up work due to ill health. Their wedding list comprises practical gifts which happened to be registered via Wrap It and they've also requested donations to a charity concerned with the illness he has.

well if these people had just done a normal wedding list, there wouldn't be this problem. so no I don't feel that sad for them.

Why is it different than a normal wedding list? It's just online.

Why is it different than a normal wedding list? It's just online.

Um, no, I care not a jot.

but if you do a normal list people just buy the stuff all over the place.

are we talking about a different thing?
I assumed you were talking about the company that went bust and loads of people lost money.
that would not happen with a normal wedding list.

With a Christmas Club it could mean no presents for a family.

This just means most guests will still buy a present so bride and groom will not go without. The damage is less.

Well its a bit of a problem for the guests then if they have to buy two lots of presents as well as paying to get to the venue, buy some drinks and fork out for a hotel.

Or are we assuming that all the guests are comfortably off as well and therefore we don't care a jot if they lose some money ?

It's £50 or less!!

It's not like it's their home or anything!

Am going to concentrate on the Olympics now...

Why is it £50 or less? The people I know who bought gifts lost all their money if they paid by Switch/Maestro or other debit card and got a refund if they paid by credit card as their card company covered it with their insurance.