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Getting money back from Italian supplier (who couldn't supply)

  • 06-07-2010 1:48am
    #1
    Gekko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭


    Paid an Italian retailer by bank transfer early in May for some electronics and it transpired that he couldn't supply them.

    He says he in turn paid a supplier for them and some more of the goods for his own stock and for other customers and that he didn't receive them.

    I have a purchase order completed after receiving a proforma invoice from him and have kept a record of all emails and communications between us.

    Last thing he said was that he was awaiting the return of his money from his supplier so that he can then return my money.

    It's not looking good. I paid him €2,000.

    Has anyone here had a similar experience with an Italian firm?

    Can my bank help at all?

    I've lost patience at this stage and when it was looking like I wasn't going to get my money back I threatened to get the Italian Embassy's trade section on the case.

    I was referred to the Italian Consul in Rome and have emailed him the details. He said he will see if he can get anywhere with the guy in question but that if I try anything legally that the legal system moves very slowly in Italy.

    Is there anything like a small claims court in Italy I wonder?

    Any help or suggestions welcome. I'm a part-time sole trader and would like to get as much of my money back as possible, but at this stage I fear the worst.


Comments

  • #2
    maxwell smart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭maxwell smart


    PM on the way


  • #3
    unnameduser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭unnameduser


    could you share some of this info here - others may need similiar info in the future.


  • #4
    Gekko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭Gekko


    At the moment the commercial attaché is on the case. He or a colleague of his has spoken to the debtor now on two occasions and he maintained that he's waiting to get money back from his own supplier.

    The debtor said he'd be in touch with me by email but this hasn't happened.

    Attaché is now going to email or fax the debtor in Italian emphasising that he is planning to make the situation known to the local Chamber of Commerce.


  • #5
    Gekko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭Gekko


    Just an update on this if anyone's interested. It's been a long running issue. The embassy ended up putting me in touch with the debtor's local chamber of commerce.

    I emailed them a long letter with some documents and they got in touch with the debtor, who simply got his lawyer to send a letter saying "my client rejects any claim for a refund stating that he is not interested in a settlement."

    The embassy has suggested I contact a local law firm. I'll probably try this but I'm not optimistic about getting the money back at this stage.


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