Comet refusing to sell unless you give them your details

dinglebert

One of our local comets are about to shut and so they had a 70% off most things sale on. Popped in last night on the way home and picked up an item. We to pay for it but they requested my name and address "for the guarantee". I declined for two reasons, firstly, I do not like giving out my details unless I have to and secondly Comet will not be providing any guarantee given they will not be in existence by the end of the year. They refused to sell me the item unless I gave them my details.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

If it's a TV, PVR or other means of viewing live television broadcasts, it's a legal requirement for TV licensing.

dinglebert

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

If it's a TV, PVR or other means of viewing live television broadcasts, it's a legal requirement for TV licensing.

It wasn't any sort of TV receiver at all

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

dinglebert wrote: »

It wasn't any sort of TV receiver at all

Well, as I'm not psychic and don't propose to play guessing games tonight, I guess it'll just have to be one of life's mysteries why they wouldn't sell whatever it was to you without you giving your details, then.

ariba10

Why not make up an address?

dinglebert

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

Well, as I'm not psychic and don't propose to play guessing games tonight, I guess it'll just have to be one of life's mysteries why they wouldn't sell whatever it was to you without you giving your details, then.

There was absolutely no need for that comment. I wasn't asking anyone to play guessing games. My point was there were requesting all the details of all the customers purchasing anything from them. If you refused they refused to sell the item. Now, pre collapse Comet didn't ask for that level of detail. If you bought a toaster you didn't need to given them anything other than payment. I don't like companies keeping lists they don't need. In particular they are collecting information without informing you how they will use it which is a breach of data protection act.

johnsons_baby

My ex bought me a memory stick (8GB) from Comet this week, it was a bargain at £1.99, he mentioned about being asked for his address, he just gave a house number and post code and that seemed to be enough, it was manually written down by the salesman.
The only thought he had was maybe Comet will be giving the manufacturers the details because Comet haven't paid for goods, so the manufacturer can chase people up for another payment. I hasen to add it is not a good idea to let him think on things, he generally comes up with tripe most of the time!

aliasojo

Perhaps there is some sort of requirement from the administrators to prove the goods are being sold legitimately given the situation.

I'm only thinking aloud here though, so could be talking rubbish.

Storck

If you don't like it just go somewhere else.

Simples

Mojisola

My parents got several lots of post from Comet for a Mr Jones at their address. It was probably a neighbour because the address was right, including the postcode. Over a couple of years he bought a TV, washing machine and a couple of other bits.

kermitfrog

Mojisola wrote: »

My parents got several lots of post from Comet for a Mr Jones at their address. It was probably a neighbour because the address was right, including the postcode. Over a couple of years he bought a TV, washing machine and a couple of other bits.

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