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Customers tell court promises. broken in dealings with store Ms Goodnough agreed. "And although Mr. Curie might have suggested a specific time period for the fur- niture to be delivered, he indicated it might take longer? Or was it a firm promise?" Again she confirmed thé question, along with confinning it was a definite "gray ares" regardîng the delivery period. Ron Ryan testified Tuesday be visited the Village Pine Shoppe with bis daughters on August 29, 1999 and dealt with Mr. Curre. Mr. Ryan said he picked out a TUV enter- tainment piece, a book case and a buffet and paid the full amount of $1.384 for the purchases by debit card. "My intent was to put a deposit down but (the accused) saîd if 1 wanted to order the fumniture 1 bad to psy the full payment. I was okay with that," he said. By November the furniture, with the exception of the buffet Mr. Ryan took home with him in August, badn't been delivered. "We were given an estimated time of tbree ta four weeks for delivery (by the accused)," he said. "After the four- week period by wife was anxious to receive the fumniture." In November Mr. Ryan said be phoned Mr. Currie to say be wanted is money back if the furniture wasn't delivered in 10 days. "He said be couldn't guaranee the 10- day period but said 1 could gel a refund," Mr. Ryan testiied.' Instead of a refund, Mr. Ryan subse- quently agreed to take home replacement fumiture from the store floor. During cross examination, Mr. Bryant again raised the issue that notbing appeared on the invoice indicating when the products would be delivered. Peter Solomon and bis wife paid a visit to the Village Pine Shoppe November 13, 1999 ta shop for bedroom fumiture, court heard. "We picked out a set of drawers with a mirror, a bed, two night stands and an armoire," be testified Tuesday. "We spoke with Mr. Cumfe and we agreed to have (the fumiture) delivered ta the bouse." The Solomon's paid the hall amount of $2,702 because by paying in full, Mr. Currie guaranteed the delivery would be before Christmas, be testified. But Christmas came and went and the fumiture neyer arrived, Mr. Solomon said. "In the weeks that followed Christmas, I tried ta contact Mr. Cumie ta see wbere tbe fumniture was," be testified. "At tirst I was told it wasn't ready or it was on its way to the manufacturer. On four or fOve other occasions 1 was given other reasons why it hasn't arrived, such as the manufacturer was ilI, there was a delay in processing the order from the sbop ta tbe manufacturer and the manufacturer was building the fumiture in a batch and it was- n't ready." Mr. Solomon said he spoke witb Mr. Currie on February 9, 2000 and told im be wanted is money back. "He told me ta get in line. 1 took that ta mean 1 wasn't the only one looking for my fumiture." Mr. Solomon was reimbursed of bis funds by American Express. Alan Broadbent and bis wife ordered a pine butch from the sbop February 20, 1999 and agreed with Mr. Cumre ta have it delivered ta their home. "We put $600 down as a deposit," he told court Wednesday. "Mr. Cumre said be would have it delivered ta us witbin tbree [fMONEY J CONCEPTS Congratulations to the winners and thank you for visiting our booth at Showcase Milton. We wiII contact al the winners. Rob Dalimore Christine Dero B. Dolson Andrem Doney G. Droiet Barry Eberly Mathew Enright Don Few Gwen Ferris Gaetan Garceao S. Demmery Gamer Jolie Hall Geraid Hannon Kevin Harnett Debbie Harrold Shaun Hart Dagmar Hilenaar Amanda Howard Amy Hughes Met Jases Bryana Keiberi Cameras Lacy Ruth Lawrence Dessi Laton Mark John Lees Heather Ley Gaou Lidkea Holly Lillica Lou Mulligan, CFP, RHU 420 Main Street East, Milton 905-876-0940 Cindy Losoo Margaret Massas Debbie Maxwell Paul Mayhew Bill & 0o)a50 McKay Bill McLean John McLean D. McMulas R. 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When Mr. Broadbent spoke with Mr. Cumre in May, Mr. Cumre gave bim arn order number and said the hutch would be on the next delivery, which it wasn't, Mr. Broadbent said. "Mr. Currie promised to refund my money within the next several days and he neyer did. He said he was changing banks and the debit wouldn't work." To this day, Mr. Broadbent said he hasn't seen a penny of his money or the hutch. The trial will continue September 24 in Burlington court. Mr. Cumrre remains in custody. 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