Woolworths eta for delivery = Sept 2007

Crabman

I thought it was a joke but someone ordered two car booster seats from woolworths and they've been given an expected delivery date of 18th September 2007.

Anyone else had this and what can we do?

Crabman

And does anyone know where someone can get a booster seat? Everywhere seems to be out of stock!! :rotfl:

humfer

Crabman wrote:

And does anyone know where someone can get a booster seat? Everywhere seems to be out of stock!! :rotfl:

This law change has caught quite a few people out. Wonder whether the police will be gentle with people and give them a few days grace

Crabman

humfer wrote:

This law change has caught quite a few people out. Wonder whether the police will be gentle with people and give them a few days grace

I've advised them to print out the things saying "out of stock" and keep in car just in case.

However I expect traffic officers will use common sense given the nationwide shortage of seats :rotfl:

deanos

A few days grace, people have known about the law change for months and have been too lazy to do anything about it until last minute, if you are concerned for your kids safety it should have been done straight away

looby75

That's a bit unfair. I only found out about this new law a couple of weeks ago, via this site actually. It's not been very well advertised up until the last few days IMO.

Fortunately my ds already uses a booster seat, so it wasn't a problem for us but I know a few parents who have been trying to buy a seat for the last couple of weeks and haven't been able to find one.

deanos

Its been advertised on the TV and in the shops for months

rygon

I really cant see why we need this law. If i had a child and once strapped in saw that the seatbelt went around the neck area i would no straight away that its dangerous. Are people so dumb they cant see the dangers

ethansmum

One shop being out of stock is no excuse not to have a child car seat! These people probably haven't even looked in more than one shop. I have seen loads in Halfords, Toysrus and Mothercare.

Anyway to get back to the OP- have you already paid? If so ask for a refund and go elsewhere.

ethansmum

rygon wrote:

I really cant see why we need this law. If i had a child and once strapped in saw that the seatbelt went around the neck area i would no straight away that its dangerous. Are people so dumb they cant see the dangers

Obviously the car seatat would not go around a childs neck if it was correctly fitted. I have seen too many kids in cars with no seatbelts or boosters.

I really can't see the problem- Its your childs safety at stake! Is the price of a booster seat (as little at £20) really too much to pay?

Crabman

ethansmum wrote:

One shop being out of stock is no excuse not to have a child car seat! These people probably haven't even looked in more than one shop. I have seen loads in Halfords, Toysrus and Mothercare.

Anyway to get back to the OP- have you already paid? If so ask for a refund and go elsewhere.

As I said this isn't me in the situation - I always keep abreast of all developments of road safety (if you hadn't guessed by my avatar :rolleyes: ) but the individual I'm looking for is obviously one of these care-free people who doesn't do things till it's too late. As much as I'd like to say it's their fault, I must admit the only reason I heard about this new law was through a local IAM meeting when I met a traffic cop who was talking about it.

No online stores have it in stock, as far as I can see, and yes the money has been taken from their account :rolleyes: