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OLAN MILLS have gone into RECEIVERSHIP ! ! ! !

8 replies

fussymummy · 20/12/2006 23:09

If anyone has any Olan Mills photo packages that they recently purchased they are now worthless!!!!!

My sister, today went to pick up some photos that she'd ordered only to find a notice saying that they no operate in the store.

There was a contact number to call, but it looks doubtfull that she'll get her cash back.

She'd also bought a family package for us for an xmas present and is totally gutted.

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drummumadrumming · 20/12/2006 23:11

bloody hell... we have all the kids portraits done there.... they are always ringing us up...

wickedwinterwitch · 20/12/2006 23:12

God they were dire pictures though.

drummumadrumming · 20/12/2006 23:15

we had a few duff pictures with them... until we started to tell them what we wanted.. ie.. no props.. xmas trees, books.. in the picture..

3Ddonut · 20/12/2006 23:21

No wonder they've gone into receivership really..... My Mum had bought three packages for Christmas pressies, as with farepak, if you've paid on a card and it's over £50 the card may refund the money, she's looking into this and other options at the mo. It's been done very sneakily as reported in our local paper, staff saying they were told all was going well and to push, push, push sales all week only to be told to go home on Thur last week, the companies gone into receivership! They didn't even know if they'd be paid (they were and then the money was took out of their accounts!) I believe it's back now, happy shitty christmas eh?

Gingerbear · 20/12/2006 23:25

message from the receivers on Olan Mills webpage

3Ddonut · 20/12/2006 23:47

How shit is that? These companies have no conscience at all, how can they direct their staff to get orders at this time of year knowing that they are not going to be able to honour them and that they will lose their money, the same for farepak, evil companies!

superloopy · 21/12/2006 00:56

We had pics done at the end of Nov to give to family as presents and are glad we got them in time.

Had fab service from the staff who stayed back and extra 1/2 hour to help us chose which pics we wanted.

Then saw the same poor girl on the BBC London news yesterday saying that she had been sacked.

These big businesses must see the shits about to hit the fan and do bugger all. Had I have not gotten my photos, I'd have been annoyed. But if I worked for them and got layed off the week before Xmas and not paid..... How devestating!! Heartless buggers.

WeWishUAMerryXmasNANappyNewYr · 21/12/2006 01:32

i bought my mum and sister makeovers for xmas money down the pan! luckily i got them cheap at the clothes show though.

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