Be Aware Argos Or Homebase

back2square1

I ordered a dining table and 6 chairs from Homebase (which is in fact Argos) on the 4th January. I paid online the full amount £300 and it stated the item was in stock and it was a 4 week delivery. 31st January I received a letter stating there was a delay and the items would not be ready for despatch until 27th February.

Today I have rang Homebase Argos, and was told the item will no longer be delivered to us because the supplier of the dining set cannot do it at the reduced price therefore they won't make any money.

I would imagine there has been hundreds of people who purchased this online offer for a walnut and glass table with 6 chairs for £300. So Homebase and Argos have made alot of money just on the interest.

Can I also add, it was me who rang them to find out what was happening because I had not heard anything since 31st January. I wonder how long it would have taken Homebase Argos to notify me of the bad news. No doubt they would never have called or wrote to me because the longer they have got your money the longer they make interest.

I have spoken to a Manager and stated that I want interest on the £300 they have had since 4th January plus recompense for the inconvenience, we gave our last dining set to friends in anticipation of our new dining set.

kkpolobear

if they toke your money its down to them to deliver your order as they have forfile there order unless i'm wrong but i may of changed

maninthestreet

You've already posted this once elsewhere on the boards. You unlikely to get much more than a few pounds worth of gift vouchers for compensation, and the interest on £300 over less than 2 months wouldn't even buy a pint of beer.