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Hello

I have an issue with a furniture company.

I have wrote letters to the company and followed complaints procedure and still not happy

I told the company I would contact furniture ombudsman and the company said they not registered with furniture ombudsman

I contacted furniture ombudsman myself to ask and they replied that they can not help if company nit registered with them


What do I do next ??

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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    You take a civil action against them via the small claims process, if the amount is below the limit. But start with a letter before action.
    Their site has a list of FAQ's on it, and the 2nd answer makes it clear that they will only handle complaints against their own members-who presumably finance the organisation.
    Since you don't need a licence to sell furniture, the Ombudsman is a voluntary and private arrangement, not a state agency.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Is it an online company?
    Are they based in the uk?
    What is their name?
    Before taking an action, can you detail what the problem is?
  • [simon]
    [simon] Posts: 241 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    It's a company that fits furniture I.e bedroom suite

    Based in the UK

    Well known

    Baught q bedroom suite from them, you know cupboards and dressing table ect a full bedroom suite which they fitted for me as well

    It has a warranty which I paid for with them

    However, now that I want to use the warranty to replace a door on the Cupboard. However the company said that they do not have this design anymore so they can not replace it..

    So what is the point of paying for a warranty ??
  • bris
    bris Posts: 10,548 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Read the warranty, the T&C's may cover discontinued products, in fact I would bet on it considering these designs are changing all the time.


    How old is the furniture and is it a manufacturing fault?
  • Geoff1963
    Geoff1963 Posts: 1,088 Forumite
    Can it be repaired, or could a carpenter make a copy to match ? If the warranty excludes discontinued products, they could change the design every week.
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