Your "Free Sample" from Silkies (not really)

Sioul · 3 March 2005 at 12:58AM

:mad: Requested for a pair of "Free Sample" Silkies trouser socks a couple of months ago. The "free sample" came through the post quickly but received a further 3 pairs of trouser socks today requsting to a payment of around £12.00 for them! Definately sending them back and refuse to pay for them!

This is extremely bad marketing stragtegy and demaging to the brand's reputation. If I feel the product is good one then I will go and find them in the shop when I next need some rather than being forced to buy them! Need to named and shamed company like this!

So be warn when you next see Silkies "free samples" advertised!

debs626 · 3 March 2005 at 1:11AM

I had the same thing happen early last year. I just sent them back with NOT KNOWN AT THIS ADDRESS written on the package. Have not heard anything since.

Totaly agree with the bad marketing ploy !!! should be named and shamed !!!

JOE_MILLIONAIRE_2 · 3 March 2005 at 9:14AM

KEEP AWAY FROM SILKIES!

Also know as HCI

It is all one big scam with the free pair, as mentioned in the previous thread they will not just send 1 free pair to you.
It will come with "YOUR PREVIOUS SHIPMENT" that you may have previous placed an order for.

If you accept this free pair with the others, you are looking at 18 months of receiving telephone calls and mail shots.

GOOD LUCK.

jo_b_2 · 3 March 2005 at 9:46AM

Welcome to MSE, Sioul. I've moved your post over to the warnings board, as it might help other users who are considering this offer.

magoogy · 3 March 2005 at 10:09AM

i just told them i had never received the package and never ordered it in the first place - i would never order from them and to leave me alone unless they had proof i had received it - i never heard off them again..............and i got the tights for free, but, they shouldnt have sent them - i think there is a guideline in the law against this type of selling so you are covered - but, not too sure - it worked for me though.............

slinks · 3 March 2005 at 10:30AM

when i received my free silkies it clearly stated that unless i cancelled i would receive further shipments. i reckon the person who posted it online didn't mention that this would happen (or didn't know)

i cancelled in writing immediately and haven't heard a thing back. sounds obvious but read the info when you receive your freebies!!

aliasojo · 3 March 2005 at 10:46AM

I agree slinks. I saw this offer a while back and was tempted, but I'm sure I saw something at the time of application which said further shipments would be forthcoming unless I cancelled. I didn't think it was worth the hassle so I passed.

I have heard of others who have received tights which they never ordered though. Perhaps one to be avoided?

slinks · 3 March 2005 at 10:57AM

i for one won't be ordering from them again - but... u live 'n' learn!! oh the joy of freebie hunting lol

BFG_2 · 3 March 2005 at 11:02AM

If you are sent 'unsolicited goods' then they are yours to keep unless the sender gives you the wherewithal to return them.

Freebie_Hunter_2 · 10 March 2005 at 11:49PM

How can a free pair of tights be a scam??!!
Looks like user error and a lack of 'reading the paperwork'!

The reason why they send Silkies out ot you is because you can't buy that brand in the shops. They do actually tell you this!

If you want to 'name and shame' then start by looking in the mirror. I have taken up the free offer many times and one quick phonecall soon stops any further orders. Simple as that.

Anne_Marie_2 · 11 March 2005 at 8:26PM

Freebie_Hunter wrote:

How can a free pair of tights be a scam??!!
Looks like user error and a lack of 'reading the paperwork'!

The reason why they send Silkies out ot you is because you can't buy that brand in the shops. They do actually tell you this!

If you want to 'name and shame' then start by looking in the mirror. I have taken up the free offer many times and one quick phonecall soon stops any further orders. Simple as that.

That's all very well, but heard of this while ago from a very elderly friend who had responded to the advert, and was quite shaken by the results of their demands for payment. Unfortunately haven't seen their advertising, but I suspect that the paperwork is in extremely small writing. Am having bother myself now reading that! Think all those little extras should be in same size of type as rest of offer, so there can be no mistakes on anyone's part. If there is nothing to hide, why should the type be set so small? Grrrrrr!!!

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