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  • Just try getting on their site to make a complaint - its easier getting to talk to Shergar!! I never thought that I could be caught or conned but they have taken 1st prize. Stay away from them at all costs and dont give them your money. I am trying to get mine back via Barclaycard. I paid £71 for this piece of plastic BUT when the product was delivered from China the Customs Declaration showed a total value of £11.97 - yes thats not a typing mistake it showed a value of £11.97! Now I am a great believer in people making a profit but that is extortionate by any stretch of the imagination - even !!!!!! Turpin wore a mask!!
  • KeithP
    KeithP Posts: 41,296 Forumite
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    peterj29 said:
    I paid £71 for this piece of plastic BUT when the product was delivered from China the Customs Declaration showed a total value of £11.97 - yes thats not a typing mistake it showed a value of £11.97! Now I am a great believer in people making a profit but that is extortionate by any stretch of the imagination - even !!!!!! Turpin wore a mask!!
    You do realise, don't you, that a lot of foreign sellers will understate the 'value' of their package in the hope of reducing the duty/vat levied upon import?

    In other words, it may or may not have a value of £11.97.
  • askeym
    askeym Posts: 117 Forumite
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    peterj29 said:
    Just try getting on their site to make a complaint - its easier getting to talk to Shergar!! I never thought that I could be caught or conned but they have taken 1st prize. Stay away from them at all costs and dont give them your money. I am trying to get mine back via Barclaycard. I paid £71 for this piece of plastic BUT when the product was delivered from China the Customs Declaration showed a total value of £11.97 - yes thats not a typing mistake it showed a value of £11.97! Now I am a great believer in people making a profit but that is extortionate by any stretch of the imagination - even !!!!!! Turpin wore a mask!!

    Are you saying it doesn't work? Mine works fine as long as you use chilled water.

    I know Domestos kills 99% of germs, but I'm worried about the 1% that got away.
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