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Currys have offered a partial refund
Hi i am after some advice, i have a laptop which is 2 months out of warrenty, the mother board has failed, and they have said "After considering various factors, we have found that your product is beyond economical repair and so, pursuant to the Consumer Rights Act 2015, we are happy to offer you a partial refund of…
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Opened credit card dispute long before 120 days, kept getting requests for more info, now denied.
Not the first time this has happened to me. Basically bought items around Christmas for presents, was a delay and so by time they arrived I had bought other items, and another order arrived damaged. Sent them back together, but not until mid Jan as was busy due to stress of Christmas and New Year, items seemed to go…
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DPF Clean fail, car stopped working!
Hi All. First time poster, so please bear with me. I recently had a mobile DPF cleaning service come out to my house to clean my DPF filter. The technician confirmed there were no prior fault codes on the vehicle other than the expected DPF filter fault codes you would normally see. During the clean, the car had a massive…
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Holiday let changed dates and price
Hi, I booked a holiday cottage in Devon for 4 nights in July/August at a cost of £1000. It’s a cottage with a pool which was important to us when choosing a property. I emailed the holiday let company before booking checking the dates and a couple of other things, and received a prompt reply stating the dates were fine…
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Cancelling The Times Subscription - Hope this helps!
Seen many people on here and on other sites mentioning what a nightmare it is to cancel The Times subscription after taking out a trial. I actually managed to cancel easily (once logged in) by going here: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/account/cancel Then scroll to the bottom and click “I’d like to cancel my subscription” You…
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Vinted frustration
I purchased an item on Vinted that was misrepresented by the seller. The seller acknowledged that it was not the brand in the listing and agreed to a return but at my own cost. I emailed politely to point out this is quite unfair as my only mistake was trusting what they’d said and would they cover the postage. They…
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Volvo XC60 oil pump failed
I have a 4yr old Volvo XC60 and had a red warning light of low oil pressure and to stop safely. Did as such and AA came to check. Oil full so off to Volvo dealership. Have been told there are slivers of metal in the oil and the engine needs replacing at a cost of £15k! Out of warrenty. Engines not covered on car insurance.…
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Used car dealer - consumer rights - being very difficult
I bought a car on 12/02/26 for £5295 using a credit card (I have already logged a sec 75). After 5 days (15/02/26) I sent an email to the dealer with the following issues; - Ignition error - key (both) very difficult to turn ignition off completely and ignition is faulty and letting the key out before car completely shut…
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Can argos instant voucher be refunded.
Where I work I get access to a website that gives you discounts to different retailers so I bought an argos instant voucher and used it to buy a small outdoor storage shed. When the shed arrived I noticed it was damaged so I contacted argos and they had it collected and refunded the money back to the instant voucher so now…
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AEG oven cutting out
hi , we are out of warranty and the oven keeps cutting out. Now when it cuts out it’s tripping the electrics. checking us £179 for the repair and the repairs are only guaranteed for 3 months! Have googled and there’s lots of threads for possibly a thermostat issue or fan issue on AEG ovens. Anyone know of anyway we can get…
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Paypal credit fraud letter
A family member has been receiving letters from PayPal Credit over the last 3 months saying payments have been missed and that a £12 late fee has been added to the account. The problem is they do not have a PayPal Credit account. At first, we assumed it was some kind of scam trying to get them to call the number on the…
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Sofology Property Damage
Sofology damaged my property on delivery and refuse to take any responsibility or compensate because it's my word against theirs. There is damage on my door frame where there wasn't any before - I spotted it straight after they left. I am going to the ombudsman now. I bought on an Amex credit card. Any chance I can also…
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Shark Beauty issues
So I ordered an item from Shark's Tiktok shop, apparantly items come from the same warehouse as the website as they are the same company as Shark Beauty. Item became faulty after the 30 day period, they ignored my requests for a refund siting 30 days max, even though I argued it was faulty (Battery would not last the whole…
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Go Outdoors - Annual Membership enducement
Beware people! I have just bought a coat online at gooutdoors.co.uk. There was a full price, and a reduced price for "members". The membership was only £5. So I added it to my order - it was saving me more than the cost of it. 2 hours later I received an email notifying me they had cancelled part of my order, and were…
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Do you get a refund on delivery charges if the item you receive is faulty?
as a quick explanation, I ordered some garden items, and they arrived damaged (cosmetically - badly scratched and peeling paint, with price labels on that pulled all the paint and sheen off when you removed them) I complained to the company and rather than ask me to return them, they have let me keep them and refunded the…
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MSE News: Claims management companies to be investigated over 'misleading ads and unfair exit fees'
Claims management companies (CMCs) will be investigated by the financial regulator over "poor practices", including "misleading advertisements, aggressive marketing and unfair exit fees". The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will also look into whether claims firms should be subject to stronger compensation rules if they…
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'Guarantee' placed on glasses
We have had to switch opticians as previous one closed and they sent our notes to another business. Yesterday I bought new lenses at said business (a +2.5 change) for my current frames. I'm asking whether I'm right to have issue with the cost and the addition of a guarantee. I was not informed about it but on my receipt it…
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Can online grocery sites change the price of items after being checked out?
Recently Sainsbury’s have changed (increased) the prices of some items after I have placed them in my basket and checked out. I have noticed this happening for the last couple of orders but it’s possible it has been happening for longer. The first time I queried it with Sainsbury’s they claimed that the items were limited…
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Looking for advice for faulty product/ bank charges reclaim
Hello I’m looking for some advice. I purchased a product which developed a fault. The company refuse to replace or repair despite having a 2 year warranty and being 6 months old. Despite trying to resolve with the company, they continued to refuse. I therefore went to my bank to reclaim the charges which it successfully…
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Cult beauty bad return
I ordered and led face mask for £238 after two months it stopped working so I posted it back. After two weeks of chasing them three times they told me it'll be sorted in 48 hours (it wasn't) I finally received an email saying it appears you sent back adidas trainers and the mask you "must've made a mistake"!!! Absolutely…
