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[Schnauzer]

I engaged a tailor to make me two 'Made to measure' suits and he quoted me One Thousand and Six Hundred Eoros for the two.

I furnished him with a deposit of Five Hundred Euros to cover the costs of his initial outlay and duly signed an agreement with him.

However, a fortnight later, I decided that I did not wish to purchase the suits and sought to cancel the order (prior to my first fitting) fully expecting that I would probably forfeit some (or all) of my deposit.

Unfortunately, I am informed that due to my cancellation, it will cost me MORE money to cancel than it will to complete and I wonder if ANY business person can shed light on the circumstances where such a situation is justified.

The tailor informs me that a possible way to recoup some money (or lessen the impact of my loss) IF I complete, is to SELL one of my used suits.

I must confess that I am completely bemused by the terms of such a contract and do wonder if there is a plausible explanation.

[Get Real!]

If the agreement signed does not state in detail what happens in the event of the customer canceling the order, then standard generic “cancellation of an order” nationwide rules apply which can be obtained from the Ministry of Commerce Industry and Tourism…

http://www.mcit.gov.cy/mcit/mcit.nsf/dm ... enDocument

…which also has a suitable consumer complaints department if required.

Otherwise, one would have to refer to the company’s “cancellation of an order” policy!

[beverley10]

800 euros for a suit makes my eyes water!

[Get Real!]

800 euros for a suit makes my eyes water!

Whereas, a $1500 Gucci bag would make them wider!

[Cap]

800 euros for a suit makes my eyes water!

Whereas, a $1500 Gucci bag would make them wider!

lol

[CBBB]

I wonder what bullshit our wry friend is going to come back with on this?

[Jerry]

Personally I'd rather have a bit of an unsinkable aircraft carrier for 1,600 Euros, even if it's only a few square metres to land my recently acquired Harrier jet on.

[Oracle]

I engaged a tailor to make me two 'Made to measure' suits and he quoted me One Thousand and Six Hundred Eoros for the two.

I furnished him with a deposit of Five Hundred Euros to cover the costs of his initial outlay and duly signed an agreement with him.

However, a fortnight later, I decided that I did not wish to purchase the suits and sought to cancel the order (prior to my first fitting) fully expecting that I would probably forfeit some (or all) of my deposit.

Unfortunately, I am informed that due to my cancellation, it will cost me MORE money to cancel than it will to complete and I wonder if ANY business person can shed light on the circumstances where such a situation is justified.

The tailor informs me that a possible way to recoup some money (or lessen the impact of my loss) IF I complete, is to SELL one of my used suits.

I must confess that I am completely bemused by the terms of such a contract and do wonder if there is a plausible explanation.

Dunno! But, I think you should cuss and thump him, and then get your wife to video the comeback!

[Get Real!]

I engaged a tailor to make me two 'Made to measure' suits and he quoted me One Thousand and Six Hundred Eoros for the two.

I furnished him with a deposit of Five Hundred Euros to cover the costs of his initial outlay and duly signed an agreement with him.

However, a fortnight later, I decided that I did not wish to purchase the suits and sought to cancel the order (prior to my first fitting) fully expecting that I would probably forfeit some (or all) of my deposit.

Unfortunately, I am informed that due to my cancellation, it will cost me MORE money to cancel than it will to complete and I wonder if ANY business person can shed light on the circumstances where such a situation is justified.

The tailor informs me that a possible way to recoup some money (or lessen the impact of my loss) IF I complete, is to SELL one of my used suits.

I must confess that I am completely bemused by the terms of such a contract and do wonder if there is a plausible explanation.

Dunno! But, I think you should cuss and thump him, and then get your wife to video the comeback!

I think only Brits are allowed to use that technique... Cypriots use a shotgun!

[Schnauzer]

Personally I'd rather have a bit of an unsinkable aircraft carrier for 1,600 Euros, even if it's only a few square metres to land my recently acquires Harrier jet on.

Well spotted Jerry!, the inference is of course on the madness of the recent shambles the British public were forced to witness when their Ministers debated for a fortnight (right in the middle of their 'Cost Cutting' exercises) on whether or not it would be better to build two aircraft carriers OR, cancel the order to build them.

Cancellation would cost MORE, so, why the debate?.

Any excuse for a good booze up in the commons I suppose, but you would think they would have kept it a little more quiet.

However, the good news is, that the 'Ark Royal' is to be scrapped (in order to save money and recoup losses) and today, Cameron has met with his French counterpart and secured an agreement to share aircraft carriers, other military equipment and troops etc, with France.

I wonder if such measures (saving money by scrapping vessels) might be an option when the NEW aircraft carriers are ready?, scrapping THEM would produce more revenue than the 'Ark Royal' methinks.