HMV accused of dishonesty for refusing vouchers

Thousands of people have been left with worthless HMV gift vouchers as the retailer confirmed it has gone into administration.

Consumer rights groups as well as public representatives accused the music retailer of dishonesty yesterday, as it confirmed it would not honour any outstanding gift vouchers, despite selling them up until Monday evening.

Up to 300 jobs across HMV’s 16 Irish stores are at risk if a buyer for the company cannot be found.