OHbaby! Forums : Whitcoulls in trouble https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:06:51 +0000 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:28:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=38073 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Whitcoulls in trouble : Friend at my baby shower today...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270918&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270918 Author: Babykatnz
Subject: 38073
Posted: 20 February 2011 at 12:28am

Friend at my baby shower today was telling me that a friends hubby got given $500 worth of vouchers and now cant afford to redeem them, thats really on the nose of them to say there are 'new' conditions to redeeming them, they've already got the cash without handing any products over for it, and now they are saying you get a discount, NOT the actual value?! This is why I dont like giving gift vouchers for particular stores, never know whats going to happen in the (generally) 12 months you get to redeem it.]]> Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:28:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270918&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270918 <![CDATA[Whitcoulls in trouble : got a 10yr old friend who was...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270911&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270911 Author: Mucky_Tiger
Subject: 38073
Posted: 19 February 2011 at 11:40pm

got a 10yr old friend who was saving to buy an E-book reader...she got $250 vouchers and $300 cash for christmas, went to go redeem her e-book only to be told she didnt have enough cash so couldnt

now she has ALOT of vouchers that she cant use and still no e-book]]> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 23:40:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270911&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270911 <![CDATA[Whitcoulls in trouble : Little_Red wrote:One of NZ&#039;s...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270799&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270799 Author: Mum2ET
Subject: 38073
Posted: 19 February 2011 at 8:26pm

Originally posted by Little_Red Little_Red wrote:

One of NZ's leading retail icons may be closing down and over 2000 people may lose their jobs and people are worried about their precious vouchers?

I agree. Even if Whitcoulls don't close down there will almost certainly be quite a few job loses. And aslo remember it is not just the Whitcoulls staff that are affected....all their suppliers would be affected as well (especially the smaller ones) as I imagine at lot of them haven't been paid for their Christmas stock and rely on them for future business.

 

Given their financial situation we should probably be lucky they are redeeming gift vouchers at all. I know it sucks and they should have stopped selling vouchers earlier but there is a lot more at stake here.

 

Things have been very tight at the company for quite a while now (I used to work for them at national level) and I can't believe the senior managment team let things get this out of control. I really feel for all of the staff at the moment

 

sorry for the novel

]]> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 20:26:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270799&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270799 <![CDATA[Whitcoulls in trouble : that just doesnt make any sense.......]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270696&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270696 Author: MyLilSquishy
Subject: 38073
Posted: 19 February 2011 at 5:04pm

that just doesnt make any sense.... if i went in and bought a $20 book - they wouldnt tell me i have to buy another $20 book to be able to buy the first one? they already have the money for nothing... so when its redeemed, it gets allocated...?]]> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:04:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270696&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270696 <![CDATA[Whitcoulls in trouble : They&#039;re not closing down,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270687&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270687 Author: karenb_chch
Subject: 38073
Posted: 19 February 2011 at 4:43pm

They're not closing down, they're in voluntary administration. That means they're trying to trade their way out of trouble.

Apparently, due to their business model, they borrowed too much money and now can't pay it back - it's not cos people don't buy books anymore, just bad business management!]]> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:43:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270687&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270687 <![CDATA[Whitcoulls in trouble : One of NZ&#039;s leading retail...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270662&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270662 Author: GuestGuest
Subject: 38073
Posted: 19 February 2011 at 3:34pm

One of NZ's leading retail icons may be closing down and over 2000 people may lose their jobs and people are worried about their precious vouchers? ]]> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:34:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270662&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270662 <![CDATA[Whitcoulls in trouble : I went into our one and asked...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270536&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270536 Author: Plushie
Subject: 38073
Posted: 19 February 2011 at 11:21am

I went into our one and asked to buy a voucher and they didnt tell me anything about the new rules - you'd think that would be the least they could do. I didnt buy one of course but was curious as to what they would say.
Sucks that whitcoulls/borders are closing down though, books are going out of fashion.]]> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 11:21:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270536&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270536 <![CDATA[Whitcoulls in trouble : the only voucher type thing I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270514&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270514 Author: amme_eilyk
Subject: 38073
Posted: 19 February 2011 at 10:59am

the only voucher type thing I would say is safe is the visa pressie card from nzpost.]]> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 10:59:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270514&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270514 <![CDATA[Whitcoulls in trouble : Yikes! DD was given a voucher...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270273&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270273 Author: fallen
Subject: 38073
Posted: 18 February 2011 at 8:57pm

Yikes! DD was given a voucher by her grandfather for Christmas which she hasn't had a chance to spend yet!]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:57:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270273&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270273 <![CDATA[Whitcoulls in trouble : That&#039;s twice in the last...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270266&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270266 Author: SquishysMum
Subject: 38073
Posted: 18 February 2011 at 8:52pm

That's twice in the last month we've been stung with vouchers, we have a $50 Whitcoulls one sitting in my wallet (we don't have a Whitcoulls close by) and I lost $200 when Total Experience folded just after Christmas. I'm NEVER buying vouchers again, and any I get will be spent within a week of receiving them!

gutted to see that people were sold gift vouchers YESTERDAY, and can't redeem them or refund them today. ]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:52:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270266&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270266 <![CDATA[Whitcoulls in trouble : just saw on the news... someone...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270175&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270175 Author: Greenery
Subject: 38073
Posted: 18 February 2011 at 6:28pm

just saw on the news... someone had a $100 voucher... eek]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:28:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270175&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270175 <![CDATA[Whitcoulls in trouble : We often give my SIL Whitcoulls...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270155&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270155 Author: sunnyhoney
Subject: 38073
Posted: 18 February 2011 at 5:51pm

We often give my SIL Whitcoulls vouchers, I so won't be doing that again.

]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:51:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270155&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270155 <![CDATA[Whitcoulls in trouble : sunnyhoney wrote:Wow, RUDE! I&#039;ll...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270137&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270137 Author: jazzy
Subject: 38073
Posted: 18 February 2011 at 5:35pm

Originally posted by sunnyhoney sunnyhoney wrote:

Wow, RUDE!


I'll say. I would be p'd off if I had one or had giver one to someone. Boarders also as they are the same.
The kids got book vouchers for xmas but you could use them at lots of shops, don't think vouchers are the way to go any more as you never know what trouble a company could be in till too late.]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:35:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270137&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270137 <![CDATA[Whitcoulls in trouble : Wow, RUDE! ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270135&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270135 Author: sunnyhoney
Subject: 38073
Posted: 18 February 2011 at 5:30pm

Wow, RUDE!]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:30:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1270135&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1270135 <![CDATA[Whitcoulls in trouble : WTF whitcoulls....wish i&#039;d...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1269975&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1269975 Author: Plushie
Subject: 38073
Posted: 18 February 2011 at 2:55pm

WTF whitcoulls....wish i'd spent my vouchers last week now!]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:55:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1269975&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1269975 <![CDATA[Whitcoulls in trouble : http://tvnz.co.nz/business-new...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1269966&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1269966 Author: amme_eilyk
Subject: 38073
Posted: 18 February 2011 at 2:50pm

http://tvnz.co.nz/business-news/troubled-whitcoulls-issues-voucher-rules-4033223

They have issued new rules for using gift cards.]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:50:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38073&PID=1269966&title=whitcoulls-in-trouble#1269966