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woohoo_postingid

And again the maturity shows through - Just because people aren't agreeing with you doesn't mean you are right and they are wrong.

Blacksheep1979

Fit for purpose is a general legal phrase often associated with the Sale of Goods act or Supply of Goods and Services act - it generally is meant to mean a product won't do its job ie a fridge won't cool an oven won't cook a wireless laptop won't access the internet wirelessly. Now the purpose of a cigarette is to burn, the user to be able to inhale the smoke and the smoke to pass on nicotine to the user. So far you have failed to prove that its lacking in any of those requirements.

Back to the coke thing - yes YOU may expect it to taste identical in any country but again at some point you are going to be dissapointed as it doesn't and it'll be tough luck again if/when that happens. Its all down to your expectations and not how the product was sold - did you ask if the product would be identicle to the british ones that you are used to?

Voyager2002

No-one has yet commented on the OP's statement that he bought and smoked this brand of cigarette while on holiday in Tunisia, and enjoyed them. While product characteristics do indeed vary from country to country, it is reasonable to expect that the product sold at the airport will be similar to that sold within the country. So to that extent he has a right to be disappointed and to seek a refund/replacement, although the phrase "not fit for purpose" is maybe, well, not fit for this purpose.

Another comparison: in Hong Kong, McDonalds actually serves some rather tasty food. So if I were to visit a McDonalds at the airport there, and receive something tasting like what McDonalds serves in the UK (disgusting), I would be disappointed. However, since I am British, and many millions of British people seem to fill themselves up with the produce of McDonalds (UK), I could hardly argue that their food was not "fit for purpose" when the purpose is to fill up a British citizen.

uktim29

curiousyellow wrote: »

never in my life have i come across such a large group of pedantic winkers(sic) as you lot! !!!!!! get a life!

Thats more or less what I though when I saw your original post. Although some of us have a different opinion we don't all feel the need to be that rude!

grannybroon

I have been abroad on numerous occasions and being an ex-smoker (over 4 years now) bought my brand of ciggies (usually Dunhill International as a treat or good old B&H if pushed or a real kick back to feeling cool in the 60's sometimes Sobranie (the cocktail multi-coloured ones!)) in Duty Free at airport Never experienced any problem re strength, never thought to question what I would expect was an International Duty Free standard. Even in far flung places like provincial Chinese airports not a problem. They always seemed to be OK. Maybe those purchased in local shops might be different.

Sorry this doesn't help with your original post but just an observation.

GB

RibAd

curiousyellow wrote: »

if you like coke, and you pay money to buy a can of coke, wherever in the world you are, you expect it to taste pretty much like coke! You dont expect it to taste like Dr Pepper!

The person in customer services told me not to smoke any more of them as there had been problems with that brand in Tunisia. Whatever this meant i dont yet know as they wouldn't tell me further. I can only guess they suspect they're counterfeit, or they know of a problem that occurred somewhere in the manufacturing process.

actually you'd be surprised how different coke tastes around the world bleurghh!!

well, if there were problems with the brand as you say, then there may be something in it afterall, though I think they may still be smokable (even if they're not to your taste)

steph25

I know what you mean op.
I've had some different cigs from different places..
B&H filter from one place were fine but another place were awful and someone gave me some L&M cigs which i'd had before and thought were ok but these ones were from a different country and basically tasted like a mixture of camel turd and oven cleaner :eek:
Hopefully op will get a resolution, i understand the point of 200 cigs being replaced with 40/60 cigs and i wouldnt be happy either tbh.


Please don't judge me cause i smoke!