Hi guys,
Didn't know where else to ask this, I'm from the UK but my parents used to live in the USA, whilst living in Chicago they attended a charitable auction evening for a well known US charity, they were offering a customised guitar as a "prize" which they were in turn offering to me. This items in question has remained unclaimed as I couldn't decide on the artwork (my bad). This company in question has now announced in a newsletter they are getting liquidated after being acquired by a larger company (they had intentions of expanding their business, poor guys) as a asset. I've tried to contact them via direct email and through their online form but as of yet have received zero correspondence. They've explained in their newsletter they do have some existing stock they are heavily discounting and offering for sale, I've requested to take one of these as an alternative (of less value) but again no response.
What is the legal stance on this matter? I'm relatively clued up in the UK regarding finances/insolvency/law but obviously with a different country these things have a great deal of variation between countries. Can you help me with some advice. Thank you ever so much for any advice you can give in this matter. If it makes it easier the auction in question happened in Illinois but the business in question is based in California. If any other details are required to clarify this please let me know, I would obviously like to get this matter resolved as quickly as possible.
P.S If this thread should have been posted elsewhere my sincere apologies didn't know what other category it should be placed in but thanks for any and all assistance.
Didn't know where else to ask this, I'm from the UK but my parents used to live in the USA, whilst living in Chicago they attended a charitable auction evening for a well known US charity, they were offering a customised guitar as a "prize" which they were in turn offering to me. This items in question has remained unclaimed as I couldn't decide on the artwork (my bad). This company in question has now announced in a newsletter they are getting liquidated after being acquired by a larger company (they had intentions of expanding their business, poor guys) as a asset. I've tried to contact them via direct email and through their online form but as of yet have received zero correspondence. They've explained in their newsletter they do have some existing stock they are heavily discounting and offering for sale, I've requested to take one of these as an alternative (of less value) but again no response.
What is the legal stance on this matter? I'm relatively clued up in the UK regarding finances/insolvency/law but obviously with a different country these things have a great deal of variation between countries. Can you help me with some advice. Thank you ever so much for any advice you can give in this matter. If it makes it easier the auction in question happened in Illinois but the business in question is based in California. If any other details are required to clarify this please let me know, I would obviously like to get this matter resolved as quickly as possible.
P.S If this thread should have been posted elsewhere my sincere apologies didn't know what other category it should be placed in but thanks for any and all assistance.