Buyagift rally days - anyone else had problems?

Buyagift rally days - anyone else had problems?

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v8thunder

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27,646 posts

265 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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I was thrilled to get a Buyagift Rally Driving experience voucher for my birthday last year, but thanks to their terms and conditions, it's becoming a total nightmare in terms of booking the thing.

The rally day is run at once a month at Oulton Park in groups of six on Saturday mornings, each for an hour (40 mins driving time), at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30.

Problem is, the Brands Hatch Group do their own vouchers, and you can book any place, any time for whatever session you fancy.

The Buyagift vouchers run alongside the Brands Hatch vouchers, however, their terms and conditions stipulate that you have to book your day within 28 days of doing it, and the only one on offer to Buyagift customers is the 8:30AM one.

So of course, once it's within 28 days of the track day you want, and you ring up, all the places have gone and you have to wait till the next month, when the same thing will happen.

The voucher's got a ten month expiry time on it, however, it's quite possible that those ten months will have run out before I actually manage to book in time on a session with places on it

Anyone else done one of these rally days with Buyagift? Run into the same problems? Know any way around it? I'm going to try again on February 1st for the 26th, but other than that I'm really not going to be free until July, and then there's only three months left on the voucher, which means only three potential dates to miss out on again.

goz007

53 posts

257 months

Sunday 30th January 2005
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That’s how they make their money - making it as difficult for you to actually redeem your voucher. If you don't redeem it buyagift are quid’s in. I know that you can change the name on the voucher so you could sell it on. But other than that you’re stuck.

v8thunder

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27,646 posts

265 months

Tuesday 1st February 2005
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Right - I've managed to book the thing for 11:30AM on Sunday February 27th. Can't wait! They use Ford Escort Cosworths apparently.