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Debenhams/Boohoo Refunds and Paypal Buyer Protection.
Hi All, hoping for some help. Sorry this is long but it will hopefully cover most questions people may ask. I am having problems getting refunds for items purchased on both Coast/Debenhams/AXParis and Goddiva/Boohoo(their own site). I purchased several different dresses from different retailers. Some dresses were being…
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Black Deer Oct25 Megatix: Cancelled within hours, fees retained
Booked & paid £90 for Sunday ticket, but gig cancelled hours later. Took 14 days to get refund of £84. OK Fees were in contract - but should they have taken original payment when cancellation less than a day later? Feels scam-ish, when they held onto money for so long......
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Why do gift cards have an expiry date?
I know the T’s & C’s say you have 12 or 24 months from activation of most cards but does anyone know why? I mean, who ever you got the card from has the Monet so why are they allowed to keep it if it is not spent by a certain time?
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New car in garage for 10 weeks
Hello all my husband has a Peugeot E 3008 GT which has been in the garage for 10 weeks with no sign of a fix. Peugeot rolled out an update for the infotainment unit which caused the unit to freeze. This prevented him from using the climate controls and other issues. He went to Evans Halshaw where the car was purchased and…
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Warranty - Refusal to fix faulty exercise bike=cash offer, what are our options?
My father purchased an exercise bike which has developed a problem 22 months into a 24 month warranty. He expected it to be fixed. They sent an engineer out, but there was a part missing, they have now said that they can't get the part and have offered a pro rater payment that is roughly 2/5th of the cost of the bike or a…
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AEG Warranty - what are my rights as a consumer
I purchased 3 AEG ex display products in June 2024 and at the time of purchase the shop advised I would have a 6 year warranty as they were "an approved supplier of AEG" Due to building work the items were not fitted until December. In January 2025 I logged an in year warranty claim as the combi microwave oven was burning…
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Refused refund
I returned a parcel to Nike via InPost earlier this year, but the refund has been refused - i've provided delivery tracking confirming it was successfully returned within the time frame and contacted InPost who've confirmed the same and opened a case with Nike. After several webchats with Nike they've now said they…
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Royal Mail say delivered but I did NOT receive my expensive Look Fantastic parcel
I work in a shared office block with a reception, Royal Mail stated my parcel had been delivered when I asked at reception (they know me very well) they said nothing had arrived for me. I looked on proof of delivery and there was a photo taken at a distance of a group of different parcels behind the reception desk no names…
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Currys & Creation
Can't find anything on this here, but know Im not alone (because they've told me!). Friday 22nd September I had a message from Currys, congratulating me on my new purchases - I hadn't made any! Then I had emails from Creation (their finance department) telling me to check my new statement online. There were two purchases…
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Consumer rights for fitted wardrobe HELP!
We had a wardrobe fitted in September 2024 however! the top filler panel was cracked and a completely different colour to the wardrobe, the light fittings were the incorrect specification and therefore not fitted, none of the glass tops for the side tables or dressing table were the right size and the measurements for the…
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Moved: Compensation offer
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Sold un-used phone back to Cex and they say it’s broken
Hello, I purchased a phone in store at Cex just over a month ago. I didn’t get around to using it - it was purchased as a spare phone to take to a festival. I decided I wanted to recoup some money so sent it in to sell at the grade that I bought it for. They are offering £15, stating that the phone is broken because the…
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Refund on Subscription - Help Needed
Hi I have been looking for a suitable violin teacher for my nephew. I wanted a tutor who could come and teach him at home rather than online. I found a website whereby you can choose a tutor from a 'library' of possibilities. I found only one on the site who fit the bill and was nearby. The website stated that you message…
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Moved: Parking fine recieved year after alleged incident in hospital car park
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Hoover/Haier Heat Pump Tumble - Safety Issue
Hi - hoping for some advice, please. We purchased the Hoover heat pump tumble drier in February 2024. in May 2025 they got in touch saying there was a safety issue, to stop using it and they’d come and fix it. This all happened within a week and all fine. We then received a text from both Hoover/Haier and the retailer…
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Made to Measure curtain and refused refund / compensation for late delivery
I am in a dispute with a well known retailer about a made to measure door curtain and tie back ordered online. I am aware of the exemption to the Consumer Contracts Regulations re bespoke items but would like to question 2 aspects please. 1) The item was delivered late, 3 days (inc Sunday) after the "will be delivered on…
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Used car warranty
My wife has just purchased a new car. The advertised price was £12195, however when we went to pay for the car, they tried to bung in a load of extras, which for me should be part of the advertised price (e.g. a charge for a full polish and vacuum, care pack, cleaning kit, etc). The full set of "extras" took the price up…
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Should a vacuum last more than 12 months?
I bought a Samsung vacuum from an online store and after 11 months it kept stopping on one speed. The store said to return it to Samsung repair centre which I did. They've now said that it's because of excess dirt on the filters and want to charge £88 to replace these, but have also said that after that there might be…
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MSE News: Using a claims management firm but unhappy with it? Your cancellation rights explained
If you've signed up to a claims management firm or law firm – to help you reclaim mis-sold car finance, for example – you may now find it easier to cancel if you no longer want to go ahead. It's because four regulators have joined forces to tackle bad behaviour from claims firms, including not giving consumers enough…
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Google Pixel 8 – authorised repair removed IP68 water resistance (any advice?)
tl;dr My Pixel 8 had a manufacturing fault and was repaired under warranty. The Google-authorised repairer told me the phone is no longer water-resistant,
and Google’s own website confirms repairs can remove IP68 protection. Google
refuses to confirm my phone still meets its original spec or offer a
replacement. What are…
