If the deal falls through and France has to cough up a hefty refund, Coldefy noted that French taxpayers would pay for it.
He is cobbling together his savings, including what he hopes will be a hefty tax refund, and money lent from relatives.
In addition to a steep sales dropoff, Priceline, like the rest of the industry, has had to foot the bill for a hefty number of refund requests from scared consumers.
Boeing, the world's largest aerospace company, said Wednesday that fourth-quarter earnings fell 84% year-over-year due to charges in the latest period, compared with a hefty federal tax refund in the 2003 period.
But many strategists say they think that the early months of 2001 will be unsettling in the economy and that the elements for an acceleration in growth -- including hefty bonuses and big tax refunds -- are not in place this year.
The moves have so far radically reshaped a market that was so strictly controlled that the company could even dictate that each client own a Swisscom phone and pay a hefty $600 connection fee that was refunded only if the customer emigrated to another country.
Early decisions would help keep cases out of court, where they can take up to a decade to decide -- with refunds accruing interest penalties at a hefty 9percentt a year.
When I asked about the hefty fees, Samuels was quick to emphasize that Wonderland will refund a patient's money if he or she decides to leave — many centers keep the full tuition regardless of whether a patient completes treatment.
Provide your hefty reason in the box labelled why you feel the guarantee refund should be granted.
As of October, merchants whose customers demand refunds of as little as 1% of sales using a credit card face hefty fines and possible expulsion from the card processing network, a fatal blow for an Internet retailer.
