The first home buyer lost $2088 when the business she was buying whiteware from went into liquidation. File photo.
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A customer who has been left $2000 out of pocket due to the failure of an appliance retailer says there need to be better protections for unsecured creditors.
The woman – who did not want to be identified – said she ordered a washing machine and fridge from Davies Appliances in Auckland’s Silverdale in April.
She was told the fridge would be ordered from the supplier in a week and that the washing machine was in stock.
But in early June she was told neither was in stock and she would get a refund.
On 12 June, she was told that the business was going into liquidation and she would be an unsecured…