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Compensation from HMV

Blacksheep1979
Blacksheep1979 Posts: 4,224 Forumite
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I was doing a spot of last minute xmas shopping and saw in HMV that they were selling Cheryl Cole for £8.99. Now I'm not so keen on the accent but she is quite pretty so I thought this was quite a deal. So I went to the back of a very long queue and queued for a good 10 minutes to be told it's not Ms. Cole but some dodgy music CD (really quite nasty). How much compensation can I expect? I know my rights and am owed what was advertised plus I'm paid loads so that 10 mins wasted has to be worth at least £50000 and then compensation for disappointment too...
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  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    Blacksheep1979 wrote: »
    I was doing a spot of last minute xmas shopping and saw in HMV that they were selling Cheryl Cole for £8.99. Now I'm not so keen on the accent but she is quite pretty so I thought this was quite a deal. So I went to the back of a very long queue and queued for a good 10 minutes to be told it's not Ms. Cole but some dodgy music CD (really quite nasty). How much compensation can I expect? I know my rights and am owed what was advertised plus I'm paid loads so that 10 mins wasted has to be worth at least £50000 and then compensation for disappointment too...

    are you taking the pee
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  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    jamespir wrote: »
    are you taking the pee

    Do you need to ask? :p
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  • Blacksheep1979
    Blacksheep1979 Posts: 4,224 Forumite
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    I see some people got the humour bypass for xmas... ;)
  • Esqui
    Esqui Posts: 3,414 Forumite
    I would ask for at least £100,000. What if a child had got hold of it? A CHILD!
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  • mcjordi
    mcjordi Posts: 4,238 Forumite
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    £150k for future stress etc lol :D
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  • butler_helen
    butler_helen Posts: 1,866 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Perhaps £200k and you'll accept a gagging order?
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  • pmduk
    pmduk Posts: 10,700 Forumite
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    I'd just be thankful it wasn't really cheryl cole
  • jeffreyc
    jeffreyc Posts: 34 Forumite
    I ordered one from HMV online and they sent me the ginger one by mistake.
  • Snakeeyes21
    Snakeeyes21 Posts: 2,527 Forumite
    Esqui wrote: »
    I would ask for at least £100,000. What if a child had got hold of it? A CHILD!

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  • Blacksheep1979
    Blacksheep1979 Posts: 4,224 Forumite
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    Esqui wrote: »
    I would ask for at least £100,000. What if a child had got hold of it? A CHILD!

    Too true - music like that could scar a child for life and condemn them to listening to only pure pop drivel. I think I should up my claim to £650k with that in mind. Do you think I should contact environmental health and or trading standards?
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