Carly Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 (edited) As some of you might know Mitch and I are having a "proper" wedding in Las Vegas next October, we booked and paid the deposit in June this year (£650), however i have found out today that the company we booked through have not only gone bust (in August!!!) but the ATOL number they advertise is for a completely different company and we can't claim!!! The bank won't help me because i didn't pay on a credit card so now i have to re-plan and re-book and find that missing £650 all over again. Mitch is absolutely fuming, how he is still sat at work and not winging his way down the motorway to smash the planners head in i have no idea. I on the other hand have been on the phone all morning (good job its quiet at work) and have now logged a fraud claim with the police, reported it to watch dog and sent an email to ATOL on the off chance they might feel sorry for me, given the time of year and everything and help me? Other than that i have just cried, it's not such a happy christmas afterall..... Edited December 23, 2014 by Carly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 that is not nice...and the company was not ATOL reg. at all? you also need to have a word with the recievers they should have let you know earlier if they went last august... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carly Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 seem not, the number they advertise is someone elses??? good call on the receivers, didn't think of them....thanks Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBELHOWLUC49 Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Awww Carly, thats really bad, I hope you can get your money back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carly Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 thanks Kati, hugs are welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Oh no :-( hope u get it all sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingsolo Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 How awful, hope you get somewhere with a claim, sending hugs xxxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carly Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 thanks Tina and Nix xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahjng Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 If you paid with a credit card I'm fairly certain you can claim from them, visa/MasterCard etc all have regulations where you can claim it back and they chase the company for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carly Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 I didn't pay by credit card I think we're just going to have to write the money off, mark it off to experience and start again in the New Year. I've done my tears now so i'm just going to pull my socks up, enjoy Christmas and look forward to planning again Mitch on the other hand is still fuming, so it's gong to be an interesting evening...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 So sorry Carly. xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 so, so sorry to hear this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahjng Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 This sucks, so sorry babes, let's hope karma is wearing studded boots when she kicks them in the crotch ! This may sound a bit odd, but did you actually have a wedding reservation at one of the big hotels ? If so it might be worth contacting them, perhaps you could get some money knocked off or a free upgrade, along the lines of, we may have to cancel our dream wedding as they stole our money, been saving for years, only ever wanted to get married at your hotel etc etc, I don't suppose either of you are ex forces, as I know there are some massive discounts in the states for veterans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDogLove Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Oh my gosh I would be heartbroken! So much for trying to plan ahead! I'm so sorry this happened to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osinn11 Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 I would be fuming mad as well! Hope things work out. People/ "Companies" shouldn't be allowed to get away with stuff like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carly Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Thank you everyone for your kind words, means a lot xx This sucks, so sorry babes, let's hope karma is wearing studded boots when she kicks them in the crotch ! This may sound a bit odd, but did you actually have a wedding reservation at one of the big hotels ? If so it might be worth contacting them, perhaps you could get some money knocked off or a free upgrade, along the lines of, we may have to cancel our dream wedding as they stole our money, been saving for years, only ever wanted to get married at your hotel etc etc, I don't suppose either of you are ex forces, as I know there are some massive discounts in the states for veterans. That's a fab idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Aw sorry to hear that Carly. One of the most expensive things ya can do without all that going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Have sent you a message regarding some information Carly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carly Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Thanks Marc :0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qweasd Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 I am sorry to hear this. Have you considered suing the directors? They can be held personally responsible if there were fraudulent transactions which they knew about (e.g. using a fake ATOL number). I would suggest going to see a lawyer, who should give you a free initial consultation and let you know if you have a case. You may then be able to take the case through the Small Claims Track of the County Court yourself. http://www.taylorwessing.com/synapse/duties_personal_liabilities.html http://www.inhouselawyer.co.uk/index.php/fraud-and-corporate-crime/10073-consent-and-connivance-the-criminal-liability-of-directors-and-senior-officers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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