Purchasing an expensive item- what options of protection are there?

[DibD0bs]

Hi

I'm about to buy some bi fold doors from a small company and am wondering what protection there is from the company not delivering the goods or going into liquidation before the doors are delivered. We have to pay 30% deposit when ordering and then the balance 5 days before the doors are delivered to the house to be installed?

I understand section 75 provides protection if you pay by credit card. However the seller uses worldpay for credit card transactions so I believe the transaction is then not covered by section 75 as the payment is through a third party.

I am therefore not sure what options I have to cover myself for hopefully a remote possibility. What would other people do (that can include walking away from the purchase) in this situation

Is the company a member of FENSA? If so, the should have a deposit protection plan in place.

TBH, I would be a bit dubious about a company asking you to pay up front. Most double glazing firms ask for smaller deposit (usually 10%) and then the balance on fitting.

I don't believe they're a member of FENSA. However it doesn't look as if many bifold companies are. I must admit at the moment this is a deal breaker unless we can find a way around it which is a shame as their doors are lovely.

Certainly in my area, the Midlands, most glazing companies now do bi-folds and are FENSA registered. There are a few different bi-folds on the market so if the company you were thinking of using have given you the profile name/spec then it may be worth googling that to see if other local firms do it.