A number of Northlanders, particularly elderly people, are now out of money after paying Flaming Fires for a fireplace and not having anything installed, liquidators say. Photo / Alex Cairns
Fireplace customers are feeling left out in the cold and out of pocket after Whangarei retailer and installer Flaming Fires went into liquidation.
One customer paid $7500 for a fireplace last year but it was never installed, and he has now given up hope of getting any money back.
Flaming Fires went into liquidation on May 6, with the 12 employees having their contracts terminated.
The liquidators initial report said difficult trading conditions over the last year, plus an increase in overheads, meant the company struggled to meet costs as they fell d…
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