In-store advertiser Viewble Media goes into liquidation, leaving hundreds of small businesses out of pocket

February 1, 2019 10:03

The liquidation of in-store advertiser Viewble has dashed the hopes of over 1,100 small business trapped in display contracts worth an estimated $31m with the now defunct business.

Viewble came to attention late last year when hundreds of small businesses complained they had taken out $430 a month contracts with the company to install advertising supported in-store TVs.

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Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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4 COMMENTS

JIAN 18 Feb 19

4500 small business trapped

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Thomas Occhuizzo 30 Jul 19

I signed up with this, and am now stuck with a three year contract with a screen that is of no use to me. Any ideas how to get out of the contract for the screen?

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Sokrat Tzatzo 25 Oct 19

I am in similar position as many others stack on silly contract not getting anywhere,no one helping with a information how to get out of canning scam there must be a way to solve this problem
I am paying £299 every month since January and received zero please let me know what to do

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yasser sadiq 2 Nov 19

I am in exact same situation as you paying 299 a month. They never told.us they where using a leasing company for the equipment it’s a complete scam.

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