Summit Pre-Owned in Raleigh on Capital Blvd closed

[cyn7cyn]

Wow, what scumbags. Precisely why I never buy furniture in stores with fluorescent banners. It just screams cheap and schiesty.

[Sherifftruman]

Originally Posted by saturnfan

Just what we do not need in that area. The furniture store down the block just was evicted after scamming lots of buyers, The Furniture Spot.

So, one retail store scams people and all retail should be banned? You bumped a months old thread for that?

Last I heard it was going to be some kind of Restaraunt I think so you're safe from the furniture scammers.

[underPSI]

That doesn't mean the furniture store was evicted for scamming. The store had already a planned closing date when the customers were "scammed". Not saying it's the customers fault but I know I wouldn't go to a store that is already saying they are closing and try to order furniture. I definitely only pay cash when it's a "cash and carry" transaction. Just my opinion but it seems like the customers were pretty naive to me.

And you want to blast the company by falsely accusing them of being evicted and scamming customers without any proof whatsoever.

[zitsky]

Originally Posted by underPSI

That doesn't mean the furniture store was evicted for scamming. The store had already a planned closing date when the customers were "scammed". Not saying it's the customers fault but I know I wouldn't go to a store that is already saying they are closing and try to order furniture. I definitely only pay cash when it's a "cash and carry" transaction. Just my opinion but it seems like the customers were pretty naive to me.

And you want to blast the company by falsely accusing them of being evicted and scamming customers without any proof whatsoever.

There were 9 formal complaints filed and numerous stories of customers who paid and never received. What do you call that? The article I read did not make it clear that everyone bought after the closing was announced. Also look at online reviews.

[underPSI]

Originally Posted by zitsky

There were 9 formal complaints filed and numerous stories of customers who paid and never received. What do you call that? The article I read did not make it clear that everyone bought after the closing was announced. Also look at online reviews.

I'm not saying the business was innocent of any wrongdoing. There's a reason why they went out of business. That's why the free market works so well.

What I am saying it is my opinion maybe the customers should have thought about it a little better. Would you pay cash for a sofa that had to be ordered from a business that already has "going out of business" plastered on it's front window? Let's be realistic here.

But the fact is SaturnFan stated the business was evicted of scamming it's customers and that has yet to be proven to be true.

[saturnfan]

Originally Posted by underPSI

I'm not saying the business was innocent of any wrongdoing. There's a reason why they went out of business. That's why the free market works so well.

What I am saying it is my opinion maybe the customers should have thought about it a little better. Would you pay cash for a sofa that had to be ordered from a business that already has "going out of business" plastered on it's front window? Let's be realistic here.

But the fact is SaturnFan stated the business was evicted of scamming it's customers and that has yet to be proven to be true.

No, the thieving owner took advantage of vulnerable customers by lying that he had the merchandise but not in the store.

Years ago, Homelife Furniture on Glenwood Avenue pulled the same stunt taking money a few days before filing bankruptcy for items not in stock.

A bit of rattling the jail doors convinced the owners that fraudulent debts to the defrauded customers cannot be discharged and may become a federal crime. The customers were made whole.

Secret is to only pay with a credit card (NO DEBITS) and have the contract include a condition for delivery within 60 days or the customer gets a full refund. Your credit card company must accept this dispute and charge the transaction back to the merchant's bank. This is part of the Fair Cedit Billing Act.

[Gard]

I seriously doubt a store would get evicted for scamming customers. Given all the sweepstakes parlors around, which are illegal (the sweepstakes games) in NC, it appears to me that landlords could care less what is operating on their property as long as the rent is paid.