Unfair Traders

We have decided to publish hereby the name of unfair traders black-listed because they never replied to our emails, phone calls, etc, in time of settling their due. Hopefully, it will help others, especially small-scale producers groups, not to be abused by people pretending being involved in Fair Trade...

Everyone is invited also to consult the list shared by Fair Trade Federation members (this is NOT an initiative of FTF):

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pqEKQ-Taxb-ntx-jSLT_DKg

Ethic Planet (Aminata Dabo), Antibes, FRANCE, +33 688092518, amydabo@yahoo.fr

Tahoma SARL (Valérie Pineda), Montauroux, FRANCE, +33 494687846, valetdid@club-internet.fr

Kelly Homewood, Hastings, UK, kelliehomewood@msn.com

Good Things (Jean Mc Clure), Rockwood, USA, +1 8653549879, igoodthings@hotmail.com

Trade Appeal (Stephen Roberts), Minneapolis, USA, +1 9529386388, sroberts@tradeappeal.com / http://www.alibaba.com/member/tradeappeal.html

Magic Carpet Travelers (Courtney Ricketts), Lawrence, USA, +1 7858560240, info@magiccarpettraveler.com / http://www.lawrence.com/news/2008/nov/30/style-scout-courtney-ricketts/

The Amazing Kids (Manish Walia), Whooster, USA, +1 3302635053, manish@theamazingkids.com 

Natural Bags formerly Green Living (Loshni Reddy), 140, Tinza Estate, Lonehill, Gauteng, SOUTH AFRICA, +27 83 268 3335, loshni.reddy@vodamail.co.za​, http://en-gb.facebook.com/people/Loshni-Reddy/1387751431 (old), http://facebook.com/loshni.reddy.3 (new)

What shall we call UNFAIR TRADERS ?

08/03/2010

Dear Loshni,
Regarding the balance payment of USD 1556.00 due to us since we shipped the last consignment in August 2008, I would like to suggest to you to space out this payment in 10 monthly installments of USD 150 / 1120 ZAR each, payable by cheque (to avoid transfer charges) sent to BALADARSHAN, No5, Ramhari Apt, 174 Lloyds Road, CHENNAI 600 086.
If we would have opted for this option before, I believe that everything would have been cleared in the interest of our both organizations, and I could surrender to them the details required by Reserve Bank Of India in regards on this shipment.
Thanking you and expecting your first installment urgently,
Kindest regards,
Philip

23/02/2011

Dear Loshni,We are still expecting your payment of USD 1556 promised last year before Christmas.

Waiting for your urgent reply,

Philip

05/04/2011

Hi Philip

I intend to settle the amount owing to you by year end. I had other commitments end of last year and was unable to keep my promise. Your payment is now priority and I will touch base closer to the time.

Kind regards,

Loshni

12/04/2011

Dear Loshni,
Following your message dated Apr.5, we really hope that your commitment will be fulfilled within this month end.
Looking forward to read you / hear from you,
Regards,
Philip

30/12/2011

Dear Madam,

Kind Attn Mrs.Loshni Reddy,

Wish you happy healthy bright new year 2012.

Refer to your email communication with Mr.Philip,tomorrow is last day for your promised date for settle our old pending payment from last one year,

We are requesting to you please settle the payment today  positively.

I hope you are settle the payment within two days.

Thanking you

Prasad ks

Manager - Accounts

21/01/2012

Hi Philip

Apologies. As you may realise it was our long summer break hence was unable to respond to your mails earlier. All the best for the new year to you and your family.

I did promise to settle my account with you year end. We have had again an extremely slow year business wise (more so than the last few years) and am still finding it extremely difficult to settle this account. I would appreciate it immensely if you could please look into a matter that was initially of concern to me after my last payment to you of which was a part payment hence the current balance due. It was a late payment and I overpaid due to the exchange rate being much higher compared to the actual time this payment was due. My thinking is that, that extra amount balance off with the current amount due. I am sure you have a record of this as this happened once before with the exchange rate in my favour. You pointed this out to me after which I then settled the extra amount due.

I would appreciate it greatly that you look into this and revert as I am clearly finding it a problem to settle this account. I initially thought that it did not matter due to the community upliftment that you undertake.

I await your response in this regard.

Thanks & kind regards,

Loshni

 

03/02/2012

Hi Philip

I would like for this matter to be resolved as soon as possible. Kindly revert on the status thereof.

Thanks and regards,

Loshni

05/02/2012

Dear Loshni,

We're delighted to hear from you that you want this matter solved asap, so kindly proceed to the payment without delay.

Of course we do not have any more records of exchange rates for the transactions you mention in your email, I just remember that you offered to pay penalty fees for late payment, after 4 years that would be a big amount.

 

03/03/2012

Dear Loshni,

Asap seems to take more time than expected and your complaint to WFTO is not going to be very helpful for the small scale artisans who worked for you.

Kindest regards,

Philip

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