Sound Control goes into Administration

[wilkinsi]

I asked the Leicester branch today if they're having a sale, and the answer was "No". When I mentioned the "Administration", they said "Nuffin to do wiv me, but hopefully someone will take over". Bollocks. When any company faces this kind of closure, they get 90 days. I'm gonna keep popping in every week to see what happens. If I see an opportunity, I'll make a killing on savings.

[shobet]

I can just see you camping outside with your deck-chair, Thermos and tartan rug, you know the one with the man juice stains on it, I don't think they're yours but you might have some juice on it.

Yes, it will be interesting to go in there and make derisory offers on their stuff. Keep us all posted Wilks!

[wilkinsi]

Pfft. You'll be begging me for my juice if I get that DK1 for some "magic beans", bitch. Now go back to rimming your sheep.

[Rsmacker]

I'm assuming "Administration" means they've gone bankrupt?

Not quite, they call in the Administrators who try to steer the company through choppy waters, maybe they can trade their way out of trouble or find someone to buy the company as is.

Once they go into liquidation (ie. declare themselves bankrupt), that's it, everyone is fucked, the suppliers will only get paid if there's enough left when the assets are flogged off and the pot gets divided up, which really means they get fuck all after the Govt get their tax owing and when it becomes clear that the directors have been spunking cash on fancy wallpaper and "business trips" to the Caribbean. In other words stuff that can't be sold off to cover their debts.

The good news for Mr Jizz-Blanket Wilkinsi is that with the current economic climate, and lenders being really cautious, the chances of someone baling out a failing music chain are slim. Liquidators don't give a fuck who is owed money, or how much stuff should sell for, they just sell the stock off for cash (50% of the trade price is the norm) - which is when Mr JB W can shuffle in and offer £75 and a BJ to the guy behind the counter, and mince home with his new guitar.

Actually, the bad news is that they won't need to accept silly offers, musical equipment is desirable, they will be able to sell it off for trade price at the very least. The trick is to stop anyone going into the shop and buying the slightly discounted stock - that's when they get desperate and slash the prices. Alas, there will be plenty of bozos sniffing about, thinking that 15% off the tag price is brilliant and throwing cash over the counter.

I think you are going to have to resort to Plan B Wilks........

Sucky-sucky!!!

[shobet]

I'll be the one getting some action whilst you're camping...

[Rsmacker]

yeah i think it is a differnt company now that u mention it. i assume they haven't gone bust as well

He he, you wish. Finance Companies don't tend to go pop, they make plenty of moolah.
And if those nice bank-type financiers do go tits up, their client list may be taken over by Sharky's Special Loans Ltd (which has absolutely nothing to do with Feargal, but may involve some Norn Ireland-style kneecappings).

Sell your arse, buy your kit with the cash you make, that way your butt-fucking will only last a few minutes, rather than the full term of a finance "deal".

[shobet]

I was just speaking to a mate who runs a small music shop in Bristol and he said that Sound Control were not honouring the deposits taken on equipment. He mentioned that if you went into the shops you'd see all the gear now has stickers on them identifying all the distributors who actually own the stock. I'm assuming most of the gear on the walls is on consignment anyway. Wilksy baby you better get down there and steal some stuff!

[wilkinsi]

Visited Leicester yesterday. They're not budging on prices. All the Ibeenhads are marked DO NOT SELL, PROPERTY OF... It might be an idea to wait until the last week, then flash the cash, but I think that DK1 will go back to Fender. There's no way I'm paying anywhere near what they're asking for. If someone can kill the security guard (apparantly he's a pie shop), knock out all the cameras and alarms, and make a skeleton key, that DK1 will be mine!

[shobet]

He also told me a story about a woman in Bristol who'd paid in full for a Roland piano who was told she couldn't have it when she came for it. Said woman went away not very happy and returned with errr several large friends. She has the piano now apparently.

So there you go Wilks, get some of you large male friends - we know you have lots - and go and get your stuff.

[wilkinsi]

Newsflash Shobet, I'm not gay. And the only friend I have here is Chris who was kind enough to sell me his WR1. Sound Control only have one thing I want - that snakeskin DK1 and they won't budge on price. And since my overtime doesn't get paid til end of June, plus I can't get finance, the best I can hope for is they panic-sell in the last week.

[Rsmacker]

Yes, but men with big cocks won't be any good to him. Not in the shop, at least.

You won't get any of those guitars Wilks, they have been labelled up because they don't belong to Sound Control.
On their delivery note/invoice it says, in big letters : "All goods remain the property of the supplier until PAID IN FULL" - in other words, if someone doesn't take this chain on, we're having our stuff back to punt into the rival stores.

However, if that DK1 has your jizz stains and scratches all over it, Fender UK may not want it back. Contact them and ask what they want for it, they may just be up for flogging it to you, the current economic climate being as it is.

[Rsmacker]

Newsflash Shobet, I'm not gay.

Yes Shob, you naughty man, he's not gay. He's BI, aren't you Wilksy sweetie?
Or "adventurous and uninhibited", as he puts it.

Anyway, if I were to appropriate that guitar for you Mr Wilks, would you consider posing for a few "erotic" photographs and maybe a video for me? No bullshit, no tricks, the guitar in exchange for some explicit pics and a short video of you and Team Male Bukkake getting salty. You can even wear a mask.

Come on, that wonderful snakeskin beauty in exchange for a couple of hours work. I'll keep the vids and pics secret, Jody the Pig need never know. (So long as you don't display your lacerated anus to her for a week or 2)

[wilkinsi]

Jodie was dumped over a month ago for the last time, and 'm not BI either you ponce. You know people get prosecuted for stalking and making indecent gestures on the internet, so be warned.

[VitaminG]

So there you go Wilks, get some of you large male friends - we know you have lots - and go and get your stuff.

Newsflash Shobet, I'm not gay.

Shob didn't say you were. Thenthitive, deary?

Yes Shob, you naughty man, he's not gay. He's BI, aren't you Wilksy sweetie?
Or "adventurous and uninhibited", as he puts it.

Trisexual? As in, will try anything - mud, chickens.....

[wilkinsi]

You can piss off too And you're too late, the thread has already been killed.