2023年7月27日

廣告的主人一個天篷業務涉嫌詐騙數萬美元從客戶和公司資金使用他的生活方式在運行業務的消費者監督機構被指控。消費者事務維多利亞稱莫爾文人安德魯•約翰Valk 55歲,繼續經營他的生意陰影解決澳大利亞盡管被通知他必須停止在一月份向顧客提供商品和服務。信貸:保羅諾拉Valk -澳大利亞唯一的陰影解決方案總監,運營在墨爾本維多利亞和新南威爾士——麵臨治安法庭的聽證會周四在他本月早些時候,該公司被指控在召喚。法院文件顯示Valk被指控一項未能停止操作後直接在澳大利亞消費者法律和公平交易法案2012。Valk更名為他的生意工作室陰影澳大利亞今年5月,後一篇文章發表在去年9月時顯示業務據稱價值數萬美元的存款客戶遮陽篷和屋頂安裝從未執行。加載該公司進入自願管理以下月和公司財務的細節在崩潰前的最後幾年後來播出由管理員漢密爾頓墨菲在11月的一份報告中。報告聲稱Valk使用大量資金從境況不佳的業務來支付他的個人支出而絞盡了超過100萬美元的公司債務。根據這份報告,Valk指責一個未預料到的500000美元的稅款,COVID-related供應中斷,負麵的媒體報道,互聯網“流氓”和法律成本源於誹謗訴訟對公司的財務困境。廣告Valk強烈否認客戶後出現去年接洽這個報頭。加載,但消費者監督機構表示,它已收到超過140投訴該公司在其不同的業務名稱,客戶聲稱他們從未支付完成後,在大多數情況下,退款沒有發行。 This masthead also spoke to more than a dozen clients and former employees of Shade Solutions Australia who claimed Valk duped them out of thousands of dollars. The watchdog claims Studio Shade Australia continued to target small businesses from its warehouse in Dandenong South after it rebranded, amassing a substantial amount of business in Melbourne’s south-east. It also alleges Valk approached developers, architects, landscapers, pool builders and retailers to team up in a “dealer network” and incorporate his products into their building projects. In a statement, Consumer Affairs Victoria director Nicole Rich urged people to avoid entering into an agreement with Studio Shade Australia and Shade Solutions. Former Shade Solutions Australia customer Amy Horan at her home in Koo Wee Rup. Credit: Paul Jeffers “I would encourage consumers wanting motorised blinds and awnings to find another business to supply and install these products,” Rich said. Rich encouraged customers who had been impacted to contact Consumer Affairs Victoria and warn others against doing business with the company. Terminal cancer patient Amy Horan, who was among those left thousands out of pocket by the company, said the charges were a step in the right direction. “Hopefully, our justice system doesn’t let us down,” she said. “I just hope it’s a means to an end and no one else has to go through what I did.” The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up here . Save