Tesco's cereal bar, own brand found stone that chipped my tooth

Chrisey

I bought a packet of cereal bars, usually buy Kellogs, anyway bit into it and it chipped my tooth, I told tesco's about this and me and my daughter took this back to store, anyway I made an appointment with my dentist, cost me £13.50 to repair (it chipped the enamel of my tooth front tooth) and a 120 mile journey to get there and back, I sent all forms filled in by my dentist etc.. But tesco's are only offering me £50 for fuel and dental treatment, what should I be doing now? I've rejected this offer as I don't think it's fair, because of all the hassle and journey and headache this has caused me. I asked them for £100 thinking this isn't excessive. Am I wrong or right to ask this? Many thanks.

sarah1972

You may get a better answer on the consumer rights board.

The only thing I would say that a 120 mile round trip to the dentist may be considered as a bit extreme?

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Tigsteroonie

Why use a dentist 60 miles away?

POPPYOSCAR

£13.50 to make a repair?

Wow please give me the name of this dentist.

Might just be worth the trip for prices like this.

agrinnall

My dentist that I'd had for 20 years was 80 miles away for several of those years (now 300 so I've finally got a new one, but that was my choice and I wouldn't have been looking for travel cost compensation.

Edit: I'd agree with POPPYOSCAR, my dentist would have charged a lot more than £13.50!

unforeseen

Must be private. That is neither a Band 1 or 2 charge

wealdroam

Chrisey wrote: »

Am I wrong or right to ask this?

That's an easy one... you are wrong.

Why aren't all questions on the Consumer Rights board this easy to answer?

powerful_Rogue

120 miles at £1.20 per litre = £22 (35mpg + 15% Non -optimal driving offset)
Dental treatment = £13.50

Total outlay = £35.50
Remainder for 'trauma' = £14.50

LilElvis

unforeseen wrote: »

Must be private. That is neither a Band 1 or 2 charge

Just crossing the threshold of my dentist costs more than that! £30 for a temporary filling (like putty) on the sprog.

powerful_Rogue

Bogalot wrote: »

Faulty calculator?

Hehe, my mistake! Will edit now!