Fairgift offers a helping hand to worried Wrapit customers
Aug 22nd, 2008 by Katie
The Fair Trade Wedding List company - and Ethical Weddings supplier - Fairgift®, is offering help to any Wrapit customers worried about their wedding list. They are also offering advice for couples thinking about setting up an online wedding list for the first time.
With the recent announcement that the wedding list company Wrapit has gone into administration, most of their customers will be extremely worried and other engaged couples would be forgiven for rejecting online wedding services altogether.
Fairgift napkins
“It would be terrible if Wrapit’s announcement damaged the whole industry” says Brian Walmsley, founder of the fair trade wedding list service, Fairgift.
“The internet is the perfect place for couples to set up a wedding list” adds Brian, “They can ensure they get the gifts they really want and it is extremely convenient, especially for guests coming from a long distance away. Moreover, so long as people use a credit card and some common sense, it is perfectly safe & secure to shop online.”
Wrapit customers should remember that so long as items between £100 and £30,000 were purchased with a credit card, they are entitled to a full refund if the goods are not received within the time promised. Many credit & debit card companies also offer protection beyond this, so customers should call their card company to enquire & arrange the refund.
For the couples with the wedding list, this means that the money will be refunded to their guests - so they will need to find an alternative wedding list service and ask their guests to shop again.
How to move your list to Fairgift
Fairgift will help any couple move their wedding list at the last minute, plus will send a free handmade rose petal wedding journal to any existing Wrapit customer who makes the switch. Simply email info@fairgift.co.uk and set up a new list at http://www.fairtradegiftlsit.co.uk
Fair trade handmade rose petal wedding journal
A wedding list service with a difference
Fairgift is a social enterprise that partners with artists & craftspeople across the world to create a wide range of beautiful, original & ethically sourced homeware.
Everything is fair trade so each item enables the producers in Africa, Asia & Latin America to build a future for their families and their communities. Like the Cotton Co-operativesof Mali& Burkina Faso who, thanks to the Fairtrade premium they have received, have been able tobuild a health centre and who’s cotton has created stylish bedding, towels & bathrobes.
“As well as being fair trade, the products are also outstanding quality”, says Brian “The Fairgift range is made by skilled artisans who have a real stake in what they are doing, which is a great way to work together to ensure superior quality.”
Moreover, the products are predominantly handmade in small quantities, so your gift or wedding list is highly original. No normal high street brands here!
All Fairgift profits are reinvested back into growing sales of fair trade products and the remainder donated to the development charity, Traidcraft Exchange.
Fair trade hammock
Unlike Wrapit, Fairgift partners with just 45 fair trade producer groups and does this without the heavy overheads of a retail network: just one showroom near Henley-on-Thames and a warehouse in Cornwall.
Five tips to ensure online security
- Use a credit card for purchasing any item between £100 and £30,000
- Make sure that the web address of the page starts https:// before you enter any personal information or payment details. The ’s’ stands for ’secure’. There should also be a small padlock that appears in the bottom of your screen.
- Always print out a copy of your order and a copy of the acknowledgement that you should receive.
- Always check your bank statements carefully if you purchase something on the Internet.
- You should never be asked to tell anyone your card’s PIN number - even if they claim to be from your bank or the police. Never send your PIN number to anyone over the Internet.
Get further information about Fairgift, or telephone 0870 803 3226
To see products in person visit the Fairgift showroom near Henley on Thames - about 45 minutes west of London off the M4 or M40. To make an appointment, simply email Fairgift at info@fairgift.co.uk with contact details, your event date and preferred dates/times to visit.
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