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Returning faulty goods to argos with gift receipt.
So I've recieved a present, i would post a link but i'm not allowed When i opened it it was missing a part, the UV sanitiser. . . the reason it is so expensive is because of this part. I have a gift receipt and i want to get my money back as i purchased one on amazon as they are half the price. I've checked up on the argos…
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consumer rights on returning boots that aren't waterproof?
hi there, i went into cotswolds outdoor shop in Manchester to buy some boots and the boots they fitted and advised me to buy are not waterproof. i've tried them a few times in the rain and they leak after a few hours. for £180 i definitely did not want leaking boots! (otherwise i could have stuck with my old ones). These…
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Threatened with the bailiffs by Comet
OK, bit of a sticky situation. I bought a washing machine from Comet a couple of months ago on one of their 6 month interest free finance things, knowing full well that if you put something on finance, you can get a better deal (I used to work there many moons ago), with every intention of paying all but £1 off the credit…
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24 hour old tv breaking
I purchased an LG Tv through Very catalogue for £850. They delivered it to me on Friday 7th October, it worked fine until the very next day when the screen started to have lines on it and then went completely blank. No menu will come up and nothing works. I contacted very who told me to contact LG helpline. I did this…
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Small Claims - if settling out of court can I demand they pay the court fees?
I'm sadly having to go down the small claims route with an online seller. They have agreed to refund me, finally, now they have a claim against them. I'm just wondering who would pay the court fee? I know if I saw this through I would win and they would have to pay my total costs. However, seeing as they've now offered to…
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Dispute with hsbc
Not sure if this is the right board, but i'm looking for a bit of advice? It basically involves a Visa Debit Chargeback. Right...... About 4 weeks ago, while on holiday in Turkey, I paid for some goods using my Visa debit card. I entered my pin number as you do, but for some reason the transaction didn't go through and was…
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Garden furniture or not?
Hi. I'm new to this forum but I do wonder if anybody can give me some advice. I bought a couple of Kampa recliner chairs last summer. They are textilene. I do admit that they got wet in rain showers but we did store them indoors. Briefly, the wood on the arms have turned black and parts have rusted. The shop we bought them…
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Business seller and manufacturers guarantee
Hi i purchased an electrical item that was brand new in box from ebay from a business seller around 70 days ago though a buy it now. It has unfortunately broke after only 3 uses. I have communicated with the seller who recommended that i contact the manufacturer (kenwood) i thought this was reasonable so i did. They stated…
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Council tax: Commital to prison/bankruptcy order
erm...yes...this is what's over my head - and yes i did default and the amount outstanding is substantial - i can never pay it back. So, bailiffs have been round, left their note, i contacted them and naturally talked to me like i was muck - we had a set to - he put the phone down and said dont call him back as theres…
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Fitness First took the same DD twice and then again by card payment???
I'm a member of Fitness First. I tried to freeze my account at the end of August, but I was just met with blank stares at the front desk. My September payment came out successfully. My October payment is another story. I had the funds in the bank, but the DD came back unpaid. I talked to Fitness First, they said they…
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Argos - Wrong Advertising
Hi, I recently bought FIFA 12 from Argos I reserved on the web and picked up in store on the web they were advertising the special edition of the game; when I got the game home they have given me the normal edition. I phoned them and asked for the edition I reserved, they said the only sell the one version and that was the…
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used car , where do i stand
bought a car approx 3 months ago, car is an 04 plate bought from dealer, after 2 weeks a fault occured and we reported to the dealer, he says he cant find the fault, even though my mechanic has diagnosed the fault. after 2 months the fault is condiderably worse so take back to dealer again he cant find anything wrong. i…
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Selling on eBay
Hi, I've recently started to sell on eBay so I'm quite new to the concept and have a question regarding sending the Item to the winning bidder:- If I was to post an item that had sold for £200 on eBay for example and I was to go to the post office and select a courier service to deliver it, when they ask how much…
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Groupon - Restaurant will not change date of booking
Hi all, thank you for taking the time to help. My partner purchased a restaurant deal through Groupon, and booked it for Friday 14 October 2011 at 19:00. groupon.co.uk/deals/coventry-and-warks/the-quicken-tree-restaurant-and-bar/983900 We found today that we can't make it on Friday, so rang to change it to the following…
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Court threat for disputed invoice
Afternoon, right, this is an ongoing saga for me...... settle down but i'll try to be quick. At a flat I own, we had a spot of damp in the stairwell. This was reported to the factor agents who are supposed to look after these things and after a very very long delay, they actually sent round their own builder who put a…
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Import Tax and Admin Fees
I dont know if this is the right place, Id just like advice please. Ive bought $140 worth of goods from the USA. There was 1 shipping charge of $40, so a total of $180. The goods are Toys, 1 music CD, a set of mugs, iphone case. (these items are not available in the UK) According to an Import Tax calculator the total…
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Returning Goods Bought Online
Could someone please clarify what my rights are and cite those rights. I purchased a pair of boots from a retailer via Amazon, the boots arrived Thursday and the size listed does not fit me, I measured my feet to be sure and their size does not reflect Amazons own guide to sizing, on top of that the item in my opinion is…
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eBay item delivered to wrong address by Royal Mail
Hi I'll try to be brief describing this problem! I bought a £350 iPhone on eBay. I paid with PayPal using a debit card. The seller sent the item 'Recorded Delivery Signed For'. It didn't arrive, so I contacted the seller, who provided the tracking number. On the Royal Mail's website, it claimed that the item had been…
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Newlyn bailiffs regarding council tax.
Hi all. Sorry have to go back a bit back to clarify the situation: In September 2005 we moved to a different rented property on different borough. Somehow I thought that is landlord's responsibility to notify the council that I moved out. After a year or so I received a letter at my work from (old)council, demanding…
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Radiance Health and beauty KGB voucher not honored
Two weeks ago I was gifted a voucher for a Swedish body massage and facial at the Radiance Health and Beauty in Wimbledon, by my husband. The voucher was bought from KGB deals for £25. The list price for a Swedish body massage and facial is £60 and £40, respectively. Since receiving this voucher I tried calling the beauty…
