Local SME Lovera Collections recently claimed that they have not been paid by Robinsons since August and they even stated that if customers continue to buy their products during this closing down period, the money will still not go to them.
Lovera Collections selling exquisite crockery and they were established in Dec 2014. They recently posted on their Instagram page a series of angry messages stating on how Robinsons did not allow them to collect back their products and how everything is daily robbery.
They went on to say how they weren’t paid since August and also that money will never reach them if they buy consigned goods like theirs.
According to Lovera’s posts, suppliers like them, who are small businesses, are “in a mad rush” to take back their goods. The business owner says they were “denied that right” on Friday (30 Oct), when Robinsons announced their closure.
A woman who identified herself as the sister of Lovera’s proprietor said her sister had to personally go down to Robinsons and take back her goods “by force” on Saturday (31 Oct).
However, they managed to take back their goods on Saturday (31 Oct) together with other suppliers who were there for the same reason.
About $6,000 owed for products sold in last 3 months
However, it’s “most likely” that they won’t be paid for those goods that were already bought by customers in Aug, Sep and Oct, Lovera said.
The sum owed is about $6,000, they added.