Travel expenses for returning a faulty goods?

wiogs

Money-Saving-King wrote: »

I do not find driving stressful. I can also guarantee that any single carriageway A road I drive on today with a national speed limit I'll find myself most probably driving along at an average speed of 40 because of someone 10 cars infront who it's impossible to get past.

If it is not stressful then why comment on it?

Perhaps 40 is the correct speed for that person in front of you?

But now you are mentioning averages for some reason, which you didn't in your earlier post. Just moving the goalposts to suit your poor "argument"

wiogs

Money-Saving-King wrote: »

Please tell me where you live. I'd love to be able to do 60 on national speed limit single carriageway A roads during busy times.

Where I live is immaterial to where I drive and your incorrect statement.

Money-Saving-King

Zandoni wrote: »

Not everyone is a maniac on the roads.

Nor am I, my 14+ years no claims proves it.

Zandoni

Money-Saving-King wrote: »

Nor am I, my 14+ years no claims proves it.

Just 14...


Just think, those people driving at 40 mph have probably saved your life (or somebody else's).

wiogs

Money-Saving-King wrote: »

Where is it then? I've driven in most of England except the northern 1/3 & Scotland. Everywhere where I've driven on a single carriageway A road when it's busy in a national speed limit zone you'll be lucky to get above 50. The average seems to be 40/50. Yes I'll agree it's often because of other peoples limited driving abilities.

Who are you agreeing with?

I never said anyone had "limited driving abilities" whatever that may mean.

Hermione_Granger

Money-Saving-King wrote: »

That probably explains why most of this country can't cope with going faster than 40 in a 60 limit!

Well, if "most of the country" is driving at 40 in a 60 limit then 40 is the correct speed to be driving at or weren't you taught that when possible and legal you should drive to match the traffic flow?

Nor am I, my 14+ years no claims proves it.

14 years!, my son has more driving experience than that.

ThumbRemote

Money-Saving-King wrote: »

I disagree. When I learnt to drive the test covered stressful situations as that's just the way roads can be sometimes.

If someone finds driving stressful then that person being on the road will be a danger to others. They should wilfully stop driving if they find any roads stressful for the sake of other pedestrians/road users.

Quite simply they're admitting they're not fit to drive. Or are they just saying that to claim travel expenses?

Note the way a troll works. Pick up on a tiny, almost irrelevant part of the initial post, then focus entirely on that. Completely ignore the substance of the post, completely ignore any consumer rights issue - just try to pick apart one thing.

In doing so the troll subtly shifts the focus from the actual question - while pretending to be commenting on it. Instead their aim is to try and make the poster look foolish and themselves look good.

It's the online equivalent of the pub bore, who's determined to make themselves the centre of attention and who always has a better story and a bigger achievement.

McKneff

You must do supermarket shopping at some time.


Instead of doing it at your normal place, just for once do it at the supermarket that you bought the flask from.


Job done....

bris

Zandoni wrote: »

Just 14...


Just think, those people driving at 40 mph have probably saved your life (or somebody else's).

But do you also know those same people would fail their test for "failing to make proper progress" when its safe to do the national speed limit the examiners want you to do just that.


They probably cost more lives than they save, the stressed drivers get more stressed sitting behind Mr Magoo and recklessly overtake, the biggest killer on our roads is bad overtaking.


Back to the OP, yes you can claim reasonable expenses returning a faulty product, it's a genuine consequential loss. Time is not allowed just the actual loss, reasonable means you can't hire a limo to take you there and most big retailers will have a guideline on this.


Sadly most retailers don't have a clue and will look at you as if you are daft. The head office don't want their staff actually knowing the customers have rights so deliberately train them in their procedures, the staff then tell the customers what they have been trained to tell them thinking it's actual law and most customers believe them, but when pushed the manager steps in and hey you can have that refund "as a gesture of good will".

unholyangel

When I learned to drive I was told they'd fail people who are too timid or too aggressive in their driving as they're both dangerous. Just as I was told you can receive a ticket for driving too slow or too fast. You are expected to match the flow of traffic - and if you're unable to do so then you would fail your test as you are not a competent or capable driver.