/AG's office: No fraud by Davenport furniture store

AG's office: No fraud by Davenport furniture store

DAVENPORT, Iowa Dozens of customers who have not received their furniture from a failed Davenport business will likely have to seek refunds through a court.

Evans Furniture, which closed its locations in Waterloo and Davenport in June, was investigated by authorities after several customers complained they had not received the items they had purchased.

After reviewing numerous documents and interviewing retired owner Jack Evans and his daughter Angela Evans, the Iowa attorney general’s office has concluded there was no fraudulent activity.

A-G spokesman Bob Brammer says the company intended to deliver the furniture but fell on hard times.

Brammer says the company will likely file for bankruptcy and debtors will have a claim in court.

Customers who purchased furniture with a credit or debit card can dispute the charges through the card issuer. Those who paid by cash or check should contact the attorney general’s consumer protection division.

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