Constance Hall has been forced to issue a stark warning to her fans after putting her online fashion business Queen The Label into voluntary administration.
The 40-year-old mother of six took to Facebook on Thursday to announce the brand had closed, but was shocked to discover her followers were still placing orders from the store.
She went on to plead with fans not to buy stock on her website because she was unable to fulfill orders or issue refunds.
“Oh my god guys please don’t buy Queen stock,” she quickly commented below the post about her business failing.
‘Two orders have just arrived: I can’t deliver them nor can I refund them (they won’t let me do anything with the money).
“I’ve tried creating drafts for all the products, but for some reason they just keep showing up as active. I don’t own the website, I never did, so I can’t deactivate it.”
However, chaos ensued as orders kept coming in, leaving Constance scrambling to avoid them and issue refunds for accounts she’s “not supposed to touch.”
She went on to add another desperate message to her post, writing: ‘Queens, the website is behaving strangely and showing products that are available when they are not.
Constance Hall, 40 (pictured), has been forced to issue a dire warning to fans after putting her online fashion business Queen The Label into voluntary administration.
‘I’m desperately trying to get orders refunded (even though I’m not supposed to touch the bills) because they are being delayed.
“I can’t really give away anything from Queen anymore, I would have done a liquidation if I could.
‘I’m not the owner of the website, so I can’t disable it or do anything like that.’
Just hours before her dire warning, Constance announced she would be closing her store on Queen after being “stressed out for seven years.”
In a lengthy post, Constance said she was “dreading” breaking the news and that administrators would come to sell her remaining inventory and repossess her car.
“I have placed Queen The Label into voluntary administration,” she announced to her 1.3 million followers.
“I still don’t know how to accept the loss of the company’s 300,000 subscribers, my car and the initial investment of money. But this is the price of freedom and peace of mind.”
The mother of six took to Facebook on Thursday to announce the brand had closed, but was shocked to discover her followers were still placing orders from the store.
She went on to beg fans not to buy stock on her website because she couldn’t fulfill orders and couldn’t issue them refunds.
Constance admitted the decision broke her heart and made her feel like a “cliché.”
“It’s broken my heart. I started the brand on the income from my books and to be left with nothing is a really hard pill to swallow,” she continued.
“I feel like one of those clichés who wins the lottery and then, a decade later, has nothing left.”
Constance went on to reveal that while all of the company’s suppliers and salaries had been paid, an outstanding loan and tax bill were the catalyst for the closure.
“I thought I could easily pay off the remainder of the tax bill and outstanding loan with a final sale,” he said.
‘I have paid each year much more than I currently owe, but unfortunately, for reasons beyond my control, I was unable to make the last sale.’
Constance went on to reveal that she had been struggling with the decision for a week and that the stress of the situation eventually overwhelmed her.
However, chaos ensued as orders kept coming in, leaving Constance scrambling to avoid them and issue refunds for accounts she’s “not supposed to touch.”
“After a week-long panic attack and confusion over accounting work I simply didn’t understand, I was told that no one should have to live with the stress this company puts on me and my life,” she admitted.
“And they were right. I’ve been stressed out for seven years, seven years of not giving my kids the time they deserve, seven years of not enjoying my life while the impending doom of not making enough money loomed over me, and that’s over now.”
Constance also revealed that she had not yet told “many family members or friends” the news as losing a business was difficult to comprehend.
“It’s a difficult feeling to describe. I’m very stressed, but also excited for my future,” she wrote.
“I know I’ll be able to pay off the debts, they’re not huge, the drawn-out divorce trial will finally be over by the end of this year,” she continued, referring to the fact that until recently she was still legally married to her first husband, British carpenter Bill Mahon.
“I feel like I’m about to take a big breath of air at the surface of the water that has been slowly drowning me for years.”
Just hours before her dire warning, Constance announced she would be closing her store on Queen after being “stressed out for seven years.”
Constance also made sure to inform her followers that while Queen The Label was no more, her other business, which sold home goods and accessories, was still intact.
“The Lovers’ Club will not disappear,” he said.
‘It’s a small business that only I and my children support, and we only create things that bring me joy without the pressure of a large company falling on my shoulders every morning when I wake up.’
The controversial blogger ended her post on a high note.
“I’ll be all pretty in my garden pretending life is going swimmingly if anyone needs me,” she said.
Constance and her partner Denim Cooke share seven children.
She also made sure to inform her followers that while Queen The Label was no more, her other business, which sold home goods and accessories, was still intact.
