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    Arnolds Boat Shop Gone bust..

    I saw this on FB and going by their reveiws it seems there is a lot of unhappy people that have placed orders over the previous months that probably wont get their gear...

    I hope no one on here got stung..

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    Re: Arnolds Boat Shop Gone bust..

    No surprise to see that. They've apparently been dodgy to deal with for a long time - poor communication and excessively delayed (ie months) orders.

    If anyone has been stung and paid by credit card, lodge a chargeback claim with your bank immediately.

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    Sad though, for those who relied on the wage. Also for those stung.

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    Thankfully I opted to buy elsewhere on the weekend....partially because I didn't like my last order through them and also they did not have all the items I was buying....
    I spent my money with another group with everything in stock.
    Jack.

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    Re: Arnolds Boat Shop Gone bust..

    I’m not doubting you saw it, but this morning I could not find any such comment on their face book page (which is not real good). Also their website is still up and running and taking orders.

    https://www.arnoldsboatshop.com.au

    I’ll be keeping my eye on this


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    Re: Arnolds Boat Shop Gone bust..

    Quote Originally Posted by shakey55 View Post
    I’m not doubting you saw it, but this morning I could not find any such comment on their face book page (which is not real good). Also their website is still up and running and taking orders.

    https://www.arnoldsboatshop.com.au

    I’ll be keeping my eye on this


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    Website is not accepting orders..

    Anyone would have been crazy to order given the reviews over the past month...

    https://www.productreview.com.au/lis...olds-boat-shop

    Wouldnt be surprised if they have been trading while insolvent..

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    Disorderly, would be crazy, but out of curiosity I went to their website and tried to order something. Got all the way to payment details and nothing to stop me.

    I was going to buy something off them a long time ago, but after reading reviews, I went elsewhere.

    The old story, Buyer Beware


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    Re: Arnolds Boat Shop Gone bust..

    Quote Originally Posted by disorderly View Post
    Website is not accepting orders..

    Anyone would have been crazy to order given the reviews over the past month...

    https://www.productreview.com.au/lis...olds-boat-shop

    Wouldnt be surprised if they have been trading while insolvent..

    Unfortunately, due to the rules that were put in place in COVID times (https://corrs.com.au/insights/covid-...-other-grounds)

    I think there will be a few companies that will be going the same way.
    There will be more of the general public stung with not receiving their orders and there will be more suppliers that will be stung with not being paid for supplied stock.

    I understand the reasoning behind why they did it, it will be interesting to see the coming months now that job keeper and extra benefits are wrapping up.

    I believe any business that was struggling prior to covid, has had a little reprieve thanks to the tax payer.
    ...A bad days fishing is always better than a good days working...

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    Re: Arnolds Boat Shop Gone bust..

    Arnolds is back...

    Anyone know the story..?

    https://www.arnoldsboatshop.com.au/?...bSLSsJL.M4kYR4

    I'd be interested to know if they honoured all the orders where money was taken and no products delivered before re-opening with the same business name and website...

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    Re: Arnolds Boat Shop Gone bust..

    Did they ever actually have a storefront? or purely web-based? I go the feeling that they carried no actual physical stock, just got it in from the wholesalers as the orders were placed, and put their margin on it. Hence the often long delays in delivery when they found the wholesalers were out of stock on that item.

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    I receieved a email from arnolds 2 days ago suggesting its the same people behind the wheel just they have more help now

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    Re: Arnolds Boat Shop Gone bust..

    Even shopfronts go broke as bias did
    Arnold’s and bias too places I’ll never spend my money

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    I have recently ordered from Bias Boating my carpet came 3 days later than expected but nothing like waiting 2.5 weeks and no update from arnolds

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    Your call bias went broke and screwed their employees over and also purchasers
    if they can go once they will go again

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    Arnolds Boat Shop Gone bust..

    Looks like Arnold’s have been taken over by a consortium of marine business, will trade under the same name.

    The previous owner appears to have nothing more to do with he business owners and it looks like it may well be better run.

    Couldn’t find anything online regarding them honouring past orders.

    Let’s hope the new consortium make it work 🤞🤞🤞

    https://www.marinebusinessworld.com/...42/?source=rss


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