Retailer Arrested in Scam

December 13, 2009  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on December 14, 2009

Police have arrested the owner of a Burlingame, Calif., furniture store for scamming customers out of almost $13,000 over a two-year period, according to a report Friday from the San Mateo County Times.

Thomas Woodward, who police say owns Bay Area Sofas in Burlingame, began taking deposits and payments in early 2006 on furniture that never reached customers. Woodward closed the store in September.

If Woodward is convicted, the victims can ask the court for compensation.