Comments on: First Found’s VAT whinge not so clever

By: popeye

popeye — Sun, 10 May 2009 00:05:42 +0000

I agree couldnt have happened to a nicer bunch of t……..!

doesnt suprise me that they seem to have such a bad reputation in seo forums!

Just a shame it wasnt more money!

By: Logan

Logan — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:24:58 +0000

Although initially I can see your point, I think it isnt a blunder once you think more about it.

The VAT reduction is supposed to help the country and companies during this “credit crunch”, most people saw through it and that its really of no benefit to the consumer unless they are making large purchases.

Firstfound are not the only company who have had to spend thousands over this VAT change, Marks & Spencers, Morrisons, Asda and HMV to name a few, will also have spent thousands on updating there systems and websites, not to mention having to change price labels on all of their products.

I think Firstfounds point is exactly what most companies and consumers are thinking, that this VAT cut is yet another government blunder and is benefitting no one, in fact its putting more financial pressure on companies rather than help in this present situation.

With the death of Woolworths and also Marks & Spencers having to close stores, the cost of the VAT change seriously out weighs any positive points of it, if any at all.

By: Abu Eesa

Abu Eesa — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:42:59 +0000

Just a thought: perhaps their problem is somehow rooted in the fact that they invoice their customers for an entire 12 month schedule up front (with 12 different tax dates) – presumably as a way to save money? Ha ha ha. Hahahah. Ha. That backfired, didn’t it?

By: Abu Eesa

Abu Eesa — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:22:07 +0000

£10,000 spent on implementing the VAT change? It could not have happened to a nicer bunch of people. I made the mistake of dealing with these goons and have regretted it ever since. Their service is useless, they don’t actually do any work for you (apart from putting a couple of stupidly long-winded “phrases” on your home page) and their contracts are designed solely for the purpose of keeping you locked in for as long as possible without any real possibility of leaving.

I am glad they wasted their money, and I am glad they have had negative press this time from their ridiculously shameless PR machine.

Oh, and I think the VAT change cost my business nothing. Which is significantly less than the money I wasted implementing FirstFound.