Quidco/The Phone Spot cashback link problem?

Newbold

Anyone else having problems using the Quidco cashback link to The Phone Spot? Worked fine for me until about 5, since when all it does is load a blank page.

Could some kind person with a Quidco account test it for me if possible please? I need a phone, but I don't want to miss out on the Quidco cashback!

shareef

Not working here either mate!

rajinder

not working for me too!

Newbold

Thanks for the help - much appreciated. Got in briefly this morning, but it gave up partway through the ordering process.

lemon-man

Possibly related problem in terms of Quidco and CPW :

Ordered a clearance Motorola V3 online from CPW via Quidco

CPW offer V3 @ £2.99 per month (effectively after cashback) on 12 month O2 contract plus £35 for going via Quidco hence £0.88 + postage cost for sending the 3 cashbacks to CPW for 12 month term.

Had email from CPW this morning that order had not been cancelled but put on hold. I had to ring 0870 0878 703 to clarify the problem, which I did spoke to a very polite helpful gentleman said card had been declined and he was willing to put it through again manually.

I told him it would mean that I would lose my Quidco incentive because it would look like the order that had been done over the phone. He more or less said I would lose Quidco return. So I told him to cancel my order which he did.

The card I used has never been declined before I have even ordered for my
parents and friends to different addresses to the billing address again without a problem.

I dont know if this is CPW and group of companies trying to prevent people getting money via Quidco.

Firstly by having links that do not work properly as in the case for The Phonespot

or

Secondly by manually inputting online orders that have gone through Quidco as in my case.

It might be case of people being wary and monitoring this situation.

Newbold

Funnily enough, my wife's order was put on hold too for me to phone them. Couldn't see a valid reason either. So I've left that order uncompleted and started again with different card details. That one went through OK.

I shall be interested to see if the cashbacks show up. No sign of yesterday's yet.

minimoneyme

Phonespot and Quidco,
I got through OK today (7pm) but I'm having other problems with these two at the moment - I ordered a phone from the Phonespot via Quidco. I received the phone very quickly with no problems (great deal, free phone, 100 mins, 50 texts, free line rental (via cheque back) and blue tooth headset. But my £50 Quidco has been declined. It tracked OK so no problem with cookies, it was declined by the Phonespot. I am following it up, but I don't hold out much hope considering the deal I got !

chris_k

My transaction has been declined. They said my credit card for 1p was declined. I was assured that all transactions have to be authorised manually before shipping so I did not need to place a new order through Quidco. I think I will regret the advice given. Phonespot did initially want to charge £3.50 as an offline transaction. I refused and was charge 1p. Is this how they would monitor what is an online or offline transaction?