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Wednesday, 27 July 2011

1855.com: a snippet of news from France's favourite Ponzi scheme

Château Pichon-Longueville – RP is waiting for a case of 2008

I received a message today from RP (not their real name) that having got through to 1855 on the phone – many try but few succeed – he was told:

"Sorry your wine will be delivered at the beginning of September we do not deliver in summer time ...."

As 1855 regularly fail to deliver wine to their customers, despite endless promises, it is hardly surprising that they don't deliver during the summer. 

However, RP who is awaiting a case of 2008 Pichon-Longueville, had paid the TVA and transport cost due on the wine in early July and been assured that two weeks after payment he would receive his wine. Flying pigs are much more likely and so it proved. I presume Messieurs Fabien Hyon, Emeric Sauty de Chalon and Thierry Maincent needed their customers' TVA in early to finance their summer beach holidays. 

This fraudulent trader is a provisional member of La FEVAD (Fédération e-commerce et vente à distance).
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3 comments:

  1. Vinodis28 July 2011 at 07:09

    This story will never end ...

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  2. Raphael M28 July 2011 at 17:55

    It will end when 1855 has stopped its activities...soon probably!!
    More and more people get informed that 1855 is not delivering the wines in due time and that his chairman Emeric Sauty de Chalon is a foolish nasty guy.
    Good luck to people who are still waiting their wines.....

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  3. Jim's Loire29 July 2011 at 00:14

    The 1855 saga would I suspect end speedily if:

    a) The leading Bordeaux châteaux owners were prepared to issue a warning about 1855 and its apallimng business practices. The Bordelais are well aware of how 1855 operates. They just need the courage to speak out.

    b) If the French authorities acted against 1855's fraudulent trading practices.

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