A retired man from Oulu has lost his armchair order due to the bankruptcy of the Asko furniture chain, which has left thousands of orders unfulfilled.
Pasi Puuperä, a retiree from Oulu, is among the thousands of people whose orders have been caught up in the bankruptcy of the Asko and Sotka furniture chains. He had ordered an armchair in mid-January and paid a 50-euro deposit, with an expected delivery time of six weeks. However, he was left waiting for an arrival notification that never came, as news surfaced in early February about the parent company of these chains, Indoor Group, filing for bankruptcy.
After the bankruptcy announcement, Puuperä discovered that the Asko store in Oulu had reopened and was selling the same model of armchair he had originally ordered. Seeking to reclaim his product, he approached the store with his previous receipt and order agreement, hoping to buy the same chair. However, the store clerk refused to sell him the armchair, explaining that due to the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, the situation was beyond their control and any orders were now handled by the bankruptcy estate.
This incident highlights the challenges faced by consumers in Finland as furniture chains like Asko and Sotka go into bankruptcy, leaving customers without their purchased items and creating complications in reclaiming their deposits or orders. Such situations raise concerns about consumer protection and the legal complexities tied to bankruptcy laws, affecting many individuals who are now uncertain about their purchases.
