Showing posts with label Le Fevad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Le Fevad. Show all posts

Saturday, September 10, 2011

1855: Le Parisien plus what justification is there for 1855 remaining in Le FEVAD?


Château Pichon-Longueville

Interesting article in Thursday’s LeParisien comparing Wine and Co with 1855.

The journalist, Marc Hervez, mentions that he keeps getting letters from 1855 customers complaining that they haven’t received their 2006 en primeurs and that 1855 carries no stock. I’m surprised he doesn’t also get letters of complaint about over other undelivered vintages.

Hervez also makes it clear that 1855 owes its continued existence to frequent injections of capital from Jean-Pierre Meyers. Meyers was described as ‘a discret banker’ in an article in La Depeché (http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2010/12/06/964908-Jean-Pierre-Meyers-un-discret-banquier-au-coeur-du-systeme-Bettencourt.html) in December 2010. Quite why he continues to prop up 1855 with its appalling reputation is a complete mystery.

A few extracts from Le Parisien:

1855 et Wine and Co : le match des grands vins:

1855
« Si 1855 existe toujours, c’est d’abord parce que l’entreprise se base sur un modèle parfaitement marqueté. Le groupe dépense un argent fou en communication, en organisant par exemple des soirées dégustation avec 2 000 personnes dans des salles magnifiques.’

‘Ce qui les fait tenir ? 1855 s’appuie sur un actionnaire très puissant, qui n’est autre que le mari (Jean-Pierre Meyers) de la fille de Liliane Bettencourt. Il a injecté à plusieurs reprises des capitaux supplémentaires pour empêcher l’entreprise de couler. Tant qu’il mettra de l’argent, 1855 fonctionnera… »’

Leurs points faibles

1855
« Il y a une énorme différence entre ce qui est annoncé et la réalité. Le chiffre de 25,000 références que le site prétend proposer peut facilement se diviser par 100. Car 1855 ne possède aucun stock. Je ne compte plus le nombre de courriers que j’ai reçus de la part de clients qui attendent encore qu’on leur livre leurs primeurs 2006. Les chèques, en revanche, ont bien été encaissés.


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Saturday’s question for Emeric Sauty de Chalon and Fabien Hyon
At the end of January 2011 1855 were admitted as a member of Le FEVAD (La Fédération du e-commerce et de la vente à distance) on a year’s probation.

Assuming that Le FEVAD (founded in 1957 : http://www.fevad.com/la-fevad) is a serious organization, despite having let 1855 become members in the first place, then they will surely decide to end 1855’s membership because of the company’s appalling record.

So Emeric Sauty de Chalon and Fabien Hyon what can you say to convince Le FEVAD that 1855 deserves a second chance and that your probationary year should be extended into 2012? 

Friday, September 9, 2011

1855 (1855.com): Jim's Loire offers new service (cont) – Château Léoville Las Cas(St Julien)

 Gateway to Clos Léoville Las Cas


En primeurs ordered from 1855 and known to be outstanding


15 bottles of 2005
4 bottles of 2007
3 magnums of 2007

Entrance to Léoville-Las-Cas


Emeric Sauty de Chalon and Fabien Hyon are the senior 'management' team of 1855 (1855.com, 1855.con). Thierry Maincent was an administrateur and one of the directeur général délégués until he resigned his posts for personal reasons on 30th September 2010. Businessman Jean-Pierre Meyers, who is on the boards of L'Oreal and Nestlé, is a long-term shareholder of 1855.

See explanatory post here.


Tomorrow's question for Emeric Sauty de Chalon and Fabien Hyon will be based on their membership of Le FEVAD. 

Thursday, August 18, 2011

1855 (1855.com): Jim's Loire offers new service (cont)

Château Duhart-Milon (owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild)

En primeur ordered from 1855 and known to be outstanding: 

30 bottles of 2005

24 bottles of 2006 plus 3 magnums

Château Duhart-Milon

Emeric Sauty de Chalon, Thierry Maincent* and Fabien Hyon are the senior 'management' team of 1855 (1855.com, 1855.con). Businessman Jean-Pierre Meyers, who is on the boards of L'Oreal and Nestlé, is a long-term shareholder of 1855. 1855 is a probationary member of Le Fevadsee also.


Given how long some of 1855's customers have to wait for their wine, this sepia effect may be more appropriate!

* Maincent resigned as administrateur and as a directeur général délégué on 30th September 2010 for personal reasons.