What happens when you pay for something like a couch or a stove, and the business goes under before you get the goods?
The recent demise of some big retail chains has raised some questions about consumer rights.
Smiths City, the well-known furniture and electronics retailer, went into voluntary administration on Tuesday.
When customers made their way to the store, they found all nine stores closed and the online one too, while the company’s finances are reviewed.
One Christchurch woman, who paid nearly $4500 for a lounge suite from Smiths City, is upset and angry about how she’s been treated by the company.
Lynette bought the Lazy Boy suite from the Hornby store in mid-April and now has no idea whether she’ll ever see it or get her money…