Kitchen Scappage Scheme

LittleVoice

Just received an automated phone call mentioning a kitchen scappage scheme - apparently being paid for scapped kitchen items and getting a discount on new energy saving kitchen. There was no mention in the recording of which organisation had initiated the call.

Is this the Magnet scheme or does anyone else do this?

I was annoyed at receiving the call as it is obviously a sales call and we are registered with the TPS that we don't want such calls. The call finished with "press 2" to find out more or "press 8" to be removed from the calling list. I did neither - they shouldn't be calling us any way but I'd like to be able to complain about it and, of course, BT could not provide a number for a call back.

cddc

It seems like it must be....surprised at Magnet using those tactics though....it won't do them any favours.

Don't know of anyone else who is trying to remarket a Sale by calling it a scrappage scheme.

This has got them a fair bit of coverage in the green media, but it is just another way of trying to sell people new kitchens.

Making PPI style automated cold calls may generate publicity in the opposite way......

Unless of course it is Vance Miller......most of the worst practices in kitchen sales eminate from him or his associates....

[Deleted User]

Saw an advert on the telly few days ago by some window company advertising a "window scrappage scheme". They made it all sound official and real.

Seems like everyone is in on the act.

phill99

It's a marketing gimmick, nothing more. They aren't offering free anything. They are just hiding the cost elsewhere.

tired_dad

What a scam! Utterly shameless.

cyclonebri1

tired_dad wrote: »

What a scam! Utterly shameless.

The only surprise is that anyone is surprised at such behavior today:(:(:(

LittleVoice

Thanks for the replies.

I don't know whether I'd get anywhere with the TPS because if BT don't have the number to call back (which I think may mean it originated overseas?) and no company name was given, there is no one for them to contact.

The message was delivered by what sounded like a native English speaker - sounding very similar to, if not identical to, that used in recent months in connection with the "free" boiler offer and using the "dial 2 for more information option" as used then too.

robatwork

I just realised that scam sounds very like spam.

In this case you have received a large can of both.

Be_Happy

I had exactly the same message as OP left on my phone yesterday. Didn't take up the offer of pressing keys at the end, so no idea who the calling company was.

1471 gave the number as 'network unable to transmit numbers'.

andrewf75

I'm fairly sure that making do with your old kitchen will be "greener" than buying a new one, just as making do with an old car is greener than scrapping it and buying a new one.

googler

What exactly is an 'energy-saving kitchen'?