Part 2: Bad Economy Or Bad Business?

Mobile Spanish Fort More unhappy customers are coming out of the woodwork after two furniture stores close up shop.

by Tiffany Craig

Published: Thu, February 05, 2009 - 6:35 pm CST Last Updated: Thu, February 05, 2009 - 6:42 pm CST

More than a dozen victims are coming forward after a News 5 investigation into 2 local furniture stores.

Southern Leather Gallery closed its doors in West Mobile and at the Eastern Shore Center last week. Since then, we've learned that at least 14 different customers never got their custom orders before the stores closed. Some of those customers are out as much as 10,000 bucks.

Greg Dumas is the store owner and told us on Tuesday that he will contact those customers to work out a deal. Those customers are still waiting for the call.

We called Mobile County DA John Tyson and Baldwin County DA Judy Newcomb for this story. Neither one had heard of the complaints from customers. Newcomb suggests filing a police report in the city where the store is located. (Mobile and Spanish Fort)

Newcomb says *if* there is any criminal activity going on, they have to establish a pattern first.

Southern Leather Gallery was a member of the Better Business Bureau years ago but not anymore. Now, they have a growing file of victims at the BBB office. If you want to report your case, contact them by clicking here.

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MeAmerican Says:

Thu, Feb 05, 2009 at 11:08 pm

Well whatever! I for on refuse to take part in this “Economic downturn”. In fact I intend to go in the other direction. I refuse to be pulled in by what a bunch of politicians have conjured up to instill fear in us “WE The People”. The economy is NOT in control of my life. GOD is! And I firmly believe HE would not be happy if I were to to succumb to this rhetoric. So, all of you who prefer to become victims don’t look to me to bail you out just because I choose by the grace of GOD to be a victor!