The "Credit Crunch" and you? - Page 13

Nutcase · 28-09-2008, 14:43

I thought MFI had bumped up their quality in recent years?

Still won't get me in there though. I'd rather spend money on second hand high quality furniture.

Mark · 28-09-2008, 23:32

They have - or at least they scrapped all the Pronto rubbish and concentrated on the higher-end.

They've been saved (again). I'll bet that £1 buyout deal by Merchant Equity Partners that saved them in 2006 looks pretty damn ugly now. They've effectively paid the current management to take their problem child off their hands. If current management couldn't save it with regular cash injections, they're not going to have much hope now the benefactor has washed their hands of the problem. :/

Pebs · 28-09-2008, 23:57

Well that answers that little pondering. Mike has something on his credit record from years ago that I knew nothing about. No mortgage. 3 months vague breathing space and then I'm fubared.

Mark · 29-09-2008, 00:18

Poop.

Not sure what to suggest besides contacting the same people Knip spoke to (or those suggested by Garp).

Tak · 18-10-2008, 13:18

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7677502.stm

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This could result in a huge and possibly inaccurate catch-up bill down the line once the customer's meter is read, because the supplier will not know which units of energy were used before the price rise.

I'll admit I don't always check but if I get an estimated bill now I definitely will be

Garp · 18-10-2008, 13:43

Great.. what arses

Desmo · 18-10-2008, 14:25

I always stick our proper readings in when I need to. Hate the estimated readings.

phykell · 18-10-2008, 18:07

I can't say I've noticed much of a downturn myself though a couple of contracts my company has bid for have been terminated early and I do know of other companies who are having a very hard time though they're all in the building trade so it's understandable I guess. Business is actually better than ever though - I'm booked solid for the next few weeks. Somewhat ironically, I'm working at an investment bank in the city! So no credit crunch here yet then - just hope it stays away and doesn't hit us too much

phykell · 18-10-2008, 18:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutcase

I thought MFI had bumped up their quality in recent years?

Still won't get me in there though. I'd rather spend money on second hand high quality furniture.

I bought a kitchen from them and fitted it a couple of years ago. It was actually pretty good quality - their Schreiber stuff seems much better than the Hygena brand for some reason. The problems I did experience were down to simple logistics such as not everything arriving, or the wrong parts being delivered, etc.

Knipples · 18-10-2008, 19:01

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Originally Posted by Takhisis

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7677502.stm

I'll admit I don't always check but if I get an estimated bill now I definitely will be

My Grandads entire estate following his death cannot be sorted out at the moment due to the gas company taking 6 days to read the meter.

28-09-2008, 23:57	#123
Pebs Easymouth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,716	Well that answers that little pondering. Mike has something on his credit record from years ago that I knew nothing about. No mortgage. 3 months vague breathing space and then I'm fubared. __________________ ...faster you naughty little monkey! Running through hell, heaven can wait!

18-10-2008, 13:43	#126
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Great.. what arses __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

18-10-2008, 14:25	#127
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	I always stick our proper readings in when I need to. Hate the estimated readings. __________________

18-10-2008, 18:07	#128
phykell Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 833	I can't say I've noticed much of a downturn myself though a couple of contracts my company has bid for have been terminated early and I do know of other companies who are having a very hard time though they're all in the building trade so it's understandable I guess. Business is actually better than ever though - I'm booked solid for the next few weeks. Somewhat ironically, I'm working at an investment bank in the city! So no credit crunch here yet then - just hope it stays away and doesn't hit us too much __________________ Last edited by phykell; 18-10-2008 at 23:36.

28-09-2008, 14:43	#121
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	I thought MFI had bumped up their quality in recent years? Still won't get me in there though. I'd rather spend money on second hand high quality furniture.

28-09-2008, 23:32	#122
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	They have - or at least they scrapped all the Pronto rubbish and concentrated on the higher-end. They've been saved (again). I'll bet that £1 buyout deal by Merchant Equity Partners that saved them in 2006 looks pretty damn ugly now. They've effectively paid the current management to take their problem child off their hands. If current management couldn't save it with regular cash injections, they're not going to have much hope now the benefactor has washed their hands of the problem. :/

29-09-2008, 00:18	#124
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Poop. Not sure what to suggest besides contacting the same people Knip spoke to (or those suggested by Garp).