Want refund for unwanted spa day

Kim_kim

Don't knock it till you've tried it.
Have a full body massage - sheer relaxing bliss.
Reflexology - again sheer bliss
Pedicure - make your feet feel great.

It's not all about beauty treatments, it's about things to make you feel good too.

Bananas1_2

What makes you think I haven't endured this stuff before?? Thing is, there are people in this world who go round full of anxiety and stress, for whom being pampered and massaged and whatever, relieves the stress. But there are also people like me, who are not really particularly stressed, for whom the idea of someone invading their personal space and threatening massage or facial or manicure or even a haircut, creates stress. For me, it's like being landed on by a fat black fly. I just want them to go away.

We're not all the same, and believe me when I say, this is the inverse of what would make me happy, which is why I know I would never go there - it sparks the same feelings as a trip to hospital. An afternoon in the garden, digging, planting, sowing, pruning and taking care of my bees is bliss for me. I'm sure that a lot of people would find opening a beehive and sorting it out to be stressful, but that's my bliss.

Valli

Bananas1 wrote: »

But anyway, if we could just get back to any potential course of action........... thanks.

You need to make it abundantly clear to all those who buy you gifts that this is not the gift for you.

If it were me I would hand it back to the donor with a 'thank you for the lovely thought but it really isn't my thing; I won't use it so perhaps you can use it yourself or give it to someone who will use it?'

That way word will soon get around and you won't be given any more.

It really isn't the fault of the Spa, who are running a business, that your friend chose to buy you a voucher for the spa. No-one has the right to a refund because of 'change of mind' which is, in effect, what this is.

Torry_Quine

This would be an awful gift for me too. However the company have done nothing wrong

Bananas1_2

You need to make it abundantly clear to all those who buy you gifts that this is not the gift for you.

I think this evening's posts on Facebook will be abundantly clear. The donor couldn't use the voucher as she lives miles away and has more allergies than I do, and I don't want to be nasty about it. I am mortified that I've rejected it, but it does feel marginally better than pretending, and lying about using it.

This would be an awful gift for me too.

Thanks - nice to know it's not just me. I am coming to terms with selling it for 99p on Ebay and putting the money on a sixty to one horse - you never know........and making regular Facebook posts and reviews warning people never to buy spa days for friends and relations from that place without checking first.

gettingtheresometime

Again you're when you say if your friend bought a jumper then you could return it.

Not strictly true because unless it was faulty then there is no right its all down to retailer goodwill.

I have to say you're coming across as a tad ungrateful. Yes it wouldn't be my first choice either but your friend bought you a present and you've effectively thrown it in her face, whilst trying to blacken the name of the business just because they won't give you the cost of the spa back.

Can I suggest you donate it to a local charity for an auction/raffle prize?

unholyangel

Personally, I dislike vouchers/gift cards as gifts as then you're telling the person where to spend it. Although I know some people prefer them to cash as they think little/no effort goes into the cash gift.

With that being said, unless the voucher is purchased online and not exempt from the CCRs, theres no entitlement to your money back. A contract - once agreed - can only be repudiated or void for limited reasons. A change of mind is never one of those reasons.

Think about it this way, how would you feel if your employer suddenly turned around and said, nope i've changed my mind, I want a refund of your wages? Consumers are not the only ones with legal rights

McKneff

Wow, you have been so rude to your friend,


They are thoughtful enough to spend their hard earned money buying you a present and you fling it
back in their face.


You would never get the chance to do it again. You would never get another present from me.
Do you actually realise, even though your friend hanst said anything' how hurtful you have been to your friend.


I could hardly believe what I was reading to be honest.

unholyangel

Bananas1 wrote: »

You need to make it abundantly clear to all those who buy you gifts that this is not the gift for you.

I think this evening's posts on Facebook will be abundantly clear. The donor couldn't use the voucher as she lives miles away and has more allergies than I do, and I don't want to be nasty about it. I am mortified that I've rejected it, but it does feel marginally better than pretending, and lying about using it.

This would be an awful gift for me too.

Thanks - nice to know it's not just me. I am coming to terms with selling it for 99p on Ebay and putting the money on a sixty to one horse - you never know........and making regular Facebook posts and reviews warning people never to buy spa days for friends and relations from that place without checking first.

You could always donate it to a fundraiser? If you're not aware of any fundraisers, even donate it to a charity of your choice for them to auction off/use in a fundraiser.

I've done the same with a few unwanted/unneeded gifts. A friend has a son receiving treatment at yorkhill childrens hospital so they tend to get most of the items I donate.

unholyangel

McKneff wrote: »

Wow, you have been so rude to your friend,


They are thoughtful enough to spend their hard earned money buying you a present and you fling it
back in their face.


You would never get the chance to do it again. You would never get another present from me.
Do you actually realise, even though your friend hanst said anything' how hurtful you have been to your friend.


I could hardly believe what I was reading to be honest.

My first reaction was the same - until I realised that I'd prefer to buy my friends something they genuinely want/need rather than buying them something I like just for the sake of getting them a present.

Maybe its just me but I think theres an awful lot of useless clutter/junk being sold as "gift" ideas (ie might be a nice idea/look nice but really, you'll use it once and then it will be put in a cupboard and forgotten about until spring cleaning).