Should I Ask For Compensation?

[Barsel]

Ordered 2 sofas and a pouffe from DFS on August 1st in plenty of time for Christmas.
I was very surprised when they said I might not get it until the middle of November, but was prepared to wait.
Then they said it may not reach the distribution centre until Dec 9th, started to get annoyed then!
Now they have emailed to say I may not get it for Christmas after all!
I was getting rid of a leather 3 seater settee and a recliner chair which my daughter advertised and we got a buyer.
We explained the situation about me not getting the new furniture until the middle of November and he asked if he could buy the chair now and let him know when he could buy the settee and we agreed on that, so he paid for the chair and took it.
He asked if it would be in time for Christmas and I of course said yes.
What do I do now?
Do you think DFS should pay compensation if my furniture doesn't arrive before Christmas?
I think I may have to let this man buy the sofa as it's only fair, but that means I will have nowhere to sit and neither will any of my visitors.
Sorry it's a bit drawn out.

[jennyjoan]

Barsel - on a different tack - did you hear from the bogeymen re amber lights.

[Barsel]

Oh my goodness, I'd forgotten about that. Good memory you have JJ.
No, fortunately not Unless that is also coming on the slow boat from China :-)

[jennyjoan]

Nah - think you have got away with it.

[Barsel]

Fingers crossed. I've been careful not to do it since. x